The record-union., 1895-01-25
ROYAL BAKING POWDER.

be taken for granted that all men con-
nected with the celebrated Scotland Yard
are vigilant sleuth-hounds, who slumber
not or sleep-men who at a moments
notice are prepared to visit the uttermost
parts Of the earth, familiar with all lam
guages, capable of every conceivable form
OF disguise, from Bishop Of the highest
church to Whitechapel tough, from a
provincial dude to cockney coster-
monger These various specialties are
on tap, and can be turned out in the
tWlnkling of an eye. Stroll with me into
one OF the principal depots, say Charing
cross. 1t is evening, and the Continental
express is due. Observe among the Curl
Gus conglomeration that goes to compose
London crowd, and always at the out
skirts are number of curious people, in
variable with umbrellas of an unmistak-
ably new and unused appearance. These
men as a rule are detectives. Another
point that without fail gives the detective
away, beside the clumsy manner in
which he carries his um mbrelia, and that is
his shoes. They are Of the policeman
pattern. Glance at them, and with their
classic proportions fixed in your minds
eye compare them with the shoes of the
hrst policeman your meet; then observe
the similarity.
The duties of Scotland Yard are multi
farious. Political and criminal detectives
are always in demand. There is an annual
sum of money voted by Parliament to
the secret service fund, and no doubt
Scotland Yard absorbs gOOdly share of
it. Political detectives are employed TO
follow, watch and report at meetings of
an extreme character, which are geuer-
ally held in Hyde Park. Various for
eigners find employment in the yard"
and receive handsome salaries.
THE MUSEUM OF CRIME.
There is an interesting museum in con-
nection with Scotland Yard. 1t is neces-
sary to obtain an order from the Home
Secretary in order to visit this unique
place. Here may be found the various
belongings Of the "cracksman," the COM
mon burglar and assassin. On the occa-
sion of the writer's visit he was, upon
entering the museum. handed a pistol
and bullet to examine. 'DO you know
the case they belong tO?' was asked. Re-
plying negatively, the answer came,
THAT pistol and that bullet killed the in
famous Carey, the arch infOrmer who at
the Invincible trial in Dublin betrayed
his feilow-assassius, and richly deserved
the death he met with" Among the
curios were the relics or the celebrated
burglar, Charles Peace, who, after life
of daring robberies, closed it upon the
gallows, he having been sentenced to
death for killing policeman. Prior to
his execution Peace confessed to a muir
der which had occurred seventeen years
previously, and for which another man
had been arrested, tried and sentenced to
death, and by the merest chance royal
clemency had been granted; otherwise a
perfectly innocent man would most as
suredly have been put to death.
Peace's burglarious implements were
remarkable. lie had several disguises: his
favored role was that of a preacher; he
also went about frequently as a one
1aI I,j al, l.,
constructed; several pieces of wood,
about half an inch thick and one foot in
length, fastened one to the other with
screw nails, constituted his ladder; a
hook at one end enabled him to catch on
to convenient corniCe, and nimble as a
cat the old mamie was nearly sixty
years Of age-speedily reached the princi-
pal bedroom window. Peace's bur-
glaries were perpetrated principally dur
ing the winter months, and when the
family were at dinner. Once in the bed
room Peace Immediately locked the
door, and inserted a small block of wood,
N-shaped, beneath it; he then secured
the door to the jamb by a long screw
nail, which had an effective hook on the
end, TO this q rope was attached so that
II light were necessary, everything was
in readiness. In order to enter room
when the door was locked, Peace in
vented an instrument somewhat like an
exaggerated watch key of the class that
fits all watches. With this he caught
hold of the small portion of the door
key that protrudes on the outside. Space
will not permit me dwelling upon the
great number of curiosties contained in
the Scotland Yard Museum. l would
advise all travellers who can to see it for
themselves. Without belonging to the
aristocracy of the detective world which
is undoubtedly Scotland Yard, 1.-The Bow
street runners" have a history of their
own little less remarkable and equally
full of interest.