The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1896-11-05
KNEW THEIR MEN.
HOW Intuition Guided Reporters in
Search Of News.
Led Them to Pick Out Very MenThev
Wanted, Although Strangers.

L
hnest papers In Missouri and The NEWS
is one of the finest In Rhode Island.
They employ bright men as the follow.
ing trim story viii demonstrate. The
st' Louis reporter, in chatting with
friends about his experience in news
| paperdom said
| II was sent out to the West End IN GOO
man who had heen implicated in very
inaiouorous scandal. The story hung
upon my seeing him, and to say that
was anxlons to get my eagle eye on him
would be putting 1t very mildly. rode
OUT TO the house only to find that the
nead OF the household and all the rest
OF IL were away, nobody knew where.
Inc neighbors thought they had gone
out of town.
got on car and was headed down
Town when was impelied by some queer
influence can't describe, to look az n
man who sat behind me. He was an Or
dinary looking man, ana / would not
nave looked at hip second time under
other circumstances. But something told
me that this was the man was look
Tor. How did know it? Blessed II 1
can tell you. No one had ever described
blm,to me. knew him, cause sup
pose, as the women say.
u asked him for light, and when
the man beside him got out took the
seat beside him. Il am looking for MIR.
Ill said. do you know him?' !
lie hesitated moment. yes, slightly
he answered at last. Il must see him. |
Can you tell me where / would be likeIy
to find him?' asked. Probably Mt his
once, ne said. Hardly at this hour,
should say" 1 remarked, looking at
my watch. 1t was 10 o'clock. lie hedged
little more, but finally bis curiosity
overcame him and he said: Il am the
man you are looking for
~ knew IT,, 1 said, and we cot
down to business, snd got the state
ment wanted. Explain 1t? 1 can't.u
There had been quite scandal In
church circles In Providence and the pas-
or was likely TO leave town in disgrace.
Il vas not filthy scandal, hut it was
'ne that would arouse widespread inter-
st II the facts appeared in the news
'apers. There was one man who knew oil
pout the case, but he kept his own
ouncii, because ne was pillar of the
hurch, land was jealous OF its reputation
nd welfare. There was q new reporter
n The NEWS stan. He was a trained ,
Torkman, but a stranger In the city. He
'as sent TO the Churchman'S place OF
usiness.
He was not there.
Then he went to his home.
He was not there.
Diiigent inquiry in many places resulted
the reply: Il haven't seen him, and
ont know where te is.'' 4
The reporter was determined to return n
the office with the informal IN wanted. n
wandered about the down town streets b
usting to luck. n
experienced newspaper men ell know Il
at there Is peculiar Something that s
ompts them to do certain things, for no Ie
parent reason when i'm quest of infor-
alton. This was the case with the St. ID
'uis reporter, and also with the Provi- q,
nee reporter. The latter saw an aged 81
'king man passing along the street, and is
was impelled to cross over and ask n,
m: nd
Are you Mr." D
Yes, that il my name NJ
they had never seen each otner before. Sc
me reporter stated bis business and so
urned to The NEWS office with the in wi
nation he was sent for. He also told m
fellow reporters how he "scooped his
'lusive," and they wanted to Snow tn
y he crossed the street and stopped the ch
anger. sb
don't know, but felt just as sure tri
I was speaking to the man | wanted
hnd as though ] had known him all sci
life." n