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The San Francisco call., 1898-04-24

Supposing the young man to have gotten his first start, either in the Do- lice or in first class private agency. he must then make up his mind that hard work and plenty of it lies before him. That is where the requisite of pa tience comes in. It's dogged as does it" with the detective. No matter how bright the young man is, no matter what sort of genius he has for picking up clews and doing the fine work of the profession, if his nature is one of those easily daunted by temporary setbacks. then he had better get out of detective work at once. The easy things" don't count-the jobs which any merely clev- CT man may accomplish without ex cessive labor. It is the hard case which wins the lasting reward, and shows the sterling quality of the young detective.
 You must excuse me bringing up my own career, but you see, I know it best and can more readily select proofs and evidences of what 1 am striving to tell you from events in which I took per sonal part. On dozens of different occa- sions when baked in 8 given direction I have forced myself to go back over the ground again and yet again, until finally after many such enueavors I reached the goal 1 was in search of Professional criminals are resourceful beings. They have to be. indeed; else they could not thrive ever for a brief space of time. Naturally they manage to throw plenty of obstacles in the way
The San Francisco call., 1898-04-24
RA/D/NG SPANISH SLAKERS
 0N THE AFR/CAN COAS7

Since the publication In The Call two weeks ago of story in reference to the slave trade on the west coast of Africa as carried on by the Spaniards, who abused Old Glory in order to protect themselves from English cruisers, nu- merouS inquiries have been made as to the part the United States took in the affair. Did the United States Govern ment make any attempt to assist the British in putting down this nefarious traffic?
 "The United States rendered all the assistance that could be expected of her." Captain Jackson, the author of the previous article, replied when spo- ken to in reference to the matter. But the boys in blue were really more eager to put down, the traffic than the Gov ernment officials.
 But there was a time when an American ships crew really made one of the biggest captures that was made while I was on duty on the west coast. And I tell you we had to fight for it. l say we because it was a joint eXpedi- tion and 1 was one of the attacking party in the small boat.
 "The Marion had been cruising near the mouth of the Congo and the ar rangement was that she was to leave for few days and then come back and we would jointly undertake whatever turned up in the meantime.
 During the Marion's absence we cruised about the mouth of the river and purposely allowed two ships flying the American flag to go past us and sail inland. We were almost positive they were slavers, but managed to con- trol ourselves until the proper time.
 "The fact that the Marion had sailed away from the coast and that my ves- sell the Antelope, had not molested them, made the slavers bold and they took little pains to conceal their iden- tity.
 When the Marion returned the two slave ships had reached the height of navigation on the Congo River and were caught like rats in a trap. We had received information that at least 200O slaves were on hand ready to be loaded on the two vessels and we were all sure of capturing big prize money.
 Before making the attack on the slavers the Marion and Antelope came to anchor off Sharks Point just at the entrance to the river, where the cap tains of both vessels decided upon a plan of operation.
 Tt was eventually agreed that the Marion, being a sailing vessel, should remain where she was and guard the entrance to the river, while the Ante Iope, being a steamer of good speed, should assume as much as possible the appearance of an American vessel, pro- ceed up the river and capture the SlaverS.
 When all was ready the stars and stripes were hoisted over the Antelope and Second Lieutenant Whiting of the Marion was put in command. This brave officer was the Rear Admiral
The San Francisco call., 1898-04-24
Asked if there was anything remark

Asked if there was anything remark able about the mulatto besides his color, the office boy replied that he had "a terrible scar on his left cheek"
 With this information I once more turned my attention to the Cuban pa- irons of Soloa. After weeks of seeking, I found out the identity of the man with the scar. He was a Cuban negro named Augusta Rebella, and a member of the secret society known as the Nj azzas' A photograph of the "Niazzas" had been taken, and of this I secured a copy. George Mainz went over the faces one by one, and at last discovered and identified that of Rebella.
 Rebellas comrades in the secret so- ciety did all they could to shield him; but eventually the murder was brought home to him. At Los Dos Amigos cigar fastory, in Washington street, where he worked. I found that on November he had only made 100 cigars, whereas his average daily output had always been 200 Moreover, he was known as a regular patron of Antonio Soloa; and George Mainz identified him on the stand as the man he had seen stabbing the Chinaman.
 A detective must not know fear He must be prepared to go into any and every dive, no matter how unsavo1y, at the call of duty. That he risks his life twenty times day must cut little fig ure with him. Let him remember that he does so in the public service, and that, unless he does so. he is no true detective.
 I knew of @ little police officer in Pittsburg, Penn. His name is John McTighe He is of slender build, and little more than 4 feet Il in height. But he has the daring of a wildcat. Some years ago McTighe saw two sus- picious looking persons on Smithf1eld street in the iron city. He pursued them unostentatiously throughout the day, and at length saw them enter bank, present a check and emerge with funds. McTighe watched them until they entered a nearby saloon. Then lie went into a drug store across the way, whence he could keep an eye on the saloon door, and called up Roger
The San Francisco call., 1898-04-24

superiors. AS Mrs. Brown seemed i'll, almost in mysteries, they called phy- sician, who prescribed rest and trained nurse. When the next after noon brought no news of her husband. and nearly out of her mind, she, with the help of some off1cious women of the house, began to believe that her husband had deserted her. She tele- graphed to her brother for funds and to meet her in Chicago, paid her bills and. with the trained nurse, started for home.
 In the meantime her husband had travelled the city like a madman, and, as they learned afterward, went up in the elevator of the house she was just leaving. Her brother, wild with anx1- ety. met her, and immediately asked for Brown Brown in tie meantime had in his despair telegraphed to his wife's father asking: Any news Of Cora! Wire Chicago" At the same time as- surfing himself that she must have gone home. as the only natural thing to do, he started himself for Savannah.
 In the meantime the brother had per- suaded Mrs. Brown to return to New York. telling her that it was not possi- ble that her husband should have de- serted her. Filled with an anxiety he carefully concealed from his sister, they started for New York, as 1t was learned afterward, leaving the station at the same time Brown arrived. Reaching New York they went immediately to the Waldorf, where Simpson registered himself and sister ''in big, round hand.
 He had no sooner gotten to his room than the clerk appeared and asked if the Mrs. Brown registered this even ing was the wife of the Host MT. Brown" as they called him. Being told that she was, the clerk said MT Brown left for Savannah yesterday afternoon, whereupon MT. Simpson telegraphed Brown at Savannah, Cora with me; return at once" He then told his sis ter the state of affairs. and she insisted upon starting that night, but being very tired, and, as the time tables could not be changed to suit her con- venience, she was obliged to wait until the next day.
 In the meantime a copy of the dis patch, sent by Simpson, had been for warded to Brown at Chicago, who, con struing it to mean that he should re- turn to New York, immediately set out upon his return. Arriving he was told that Mr. Simpson and Mrs. Brown had left for Savannah that morning. Then he telegraphed to his father-in-law:
 Hold Cora till I come. Arrive Sat- urday evening train."
The San Francisco call., 1898-04-24

O'Mara, then chief of detectives in Pittsburg. O'Mara sent to the bank, and a closer investigation developed the fact that the check presented by the two men was clever forgery. This news was communicated to McTighe, who at once crossed the street to ar rest the criminals.
 He met them comin. out of the Sa- loon. They were both big powerful men. but M, Tie he was undaunted. Without a word he tripped up the fore most fellow, so that he tumbled face forward across the floor. Then he leaped at the next mans throat and by sheer force of surprise bore him over. Meanwhile criminal No. l had drawn revolver. McTighe dexterously kicked it out of his hand and planted a stun ninE uppercut at the base of his chin. Criminal No. 2 Wi by this time on his feet and he went for .IcTighe tooth and nail. But the gallant little detective held on to the fellows collar, despite the blows which were showered upon him. while he planted himself firmly astride of the prostrate member of the partnership. He had no means of blow ing his police whistle, but, fortunately for him, the crowd which had collected attracted a passing policeman, who has tened to the spot.
 At first the officer did not recognize McTighe, so bruised and battered was he. but a few words put him in pos session of the facts, and he lent a hand in arresting the criminals. McTighe had to go to an hospital, but he had the comfort of knowing that he had done his duty like a little man. To the young detective I would say, Be ready to do as McTighe did when called upon, and don't wait until you have to be told vour course of action, either.'
 The young detective, to be really successful must be an all-around man. Specialists are useful, indeed; but once a specialist always a specialist in the detective business. It is the all-around man that rises.
 It is a sine qua non that the aspir- ant must have retentive memory for faces. AS soon as possible he ought to begin studying the criminals he comes across and the portraits in the rogues' gallery. By that means he will soon be able to spot a suspicious char acter on sight. When he sees such a person he ought to keep an eye on him.
 don't mean by this that genuine ly reformed criminal should be dogged wherever he goes; but simply that a suspected person, acting Suspiciously ought to be watched. That proven tion is better than cure" has ever heen a pet maxim of mine, and by fol- lowing doubtful characters, detectives may prevent crime.
 Strict attention to business implicit obedience and absolute temperance these. too. the young detective must possess, if he would excel
The San Francisco call., 1898-04-24

x NEWLY married couple left Sa-
 ~ vannah Georgia, on their we'd A ding tour, going first to New Or 1 ! leans and then to New York by
 way of Chicago. The latter city neither of them had ever visited before. Their hotel, the selection of which had been matter of some discussion, as they wanted the comforts and conven- fences of a large house, with all the privacy of a smaller one, they had finally decided to leave somewhat to chance, so upon leaving the train, they took a carriage to a house-the name of which neither had heard before a fellow traveller as quiet and first class. Arriving there they found a crowd about the clerks desk, and, after some delay, the bell-boy by mistake took their bags, etc, and tell ing them to follow conducted them to rooms.
 After seeing his wife comfortable, MT. Brown concluded to take a little walk Ito stretch his legs" before dining. On going out he found it showing, and, the "L" being a novelty, he took car, intending to go only few blocks. Be- coming interested, he proceeded far ther than he intended, left the car and took one returning, but where to return to he did not know. The name of his hotel had left him completely.
 He called policeman and shame facedly tod him his story. The officer said, That is all right. What is your name? What hour did your train ar rive? The hotel register will tell us everything. Hugo Brown, Savannah Ga That's all right"
 Hold on," said Brown. By some devilsh error of the clerk or bellboy or in my hurry to get settled I did not register before I went to my room, in tending to do so after l had seen my wife comfortable, who, by the way, is almost i'll, and by this time must be worried to death. have been out three hours and told her I would return in twenty minutes"
 The policeman secured list of hotels and Brown was sure it was the Normandie As soon as he stepped into the hotel h. discovered he was wrong. They then tried the Netherlands, and so on, Brown grasping vaguely at the name of his hostelry and cursing him. self roundly.
 In the meantime Mrs. Brown had be- come nearly distracted. She sent for the clerk and demanded her husband at his hands. The clerk, who immediately thought he saw something wrong in the omission to register, went to his
The San Francisco call., 1898-04-24
By Ex-chief Thomas Byrnes.

Holmes" To a practical detective it is absurd from start to finish. The young man who fancieS he could make himself a detective by diligent study of works such as those of Doyle, Gabo- riau or Du Boisgoby is grievously mistaken. The proper study of man. kind is man." The proper studies of the detective are criminals and crime.
 Amateur "sleuthing" is somewhat dangerous, but if the amateur be brainy and discreet youngster he may pick up many points in this way, and eventually work himself into sue cessful position. 1 would not advise a beginning in the offices of minor pri- vate detective agencies. Such "agencies" are frequently of a most shady character, and, before he knows 1t. the young aspirant may find himself classed by the police as the associate of criminals, instead of being regarded as criminal catcher.
 An instance of this has just occurred to me. Not long ago there was an "off color" private detective agency doing business in New York. youth from the country joined it. confident that he was going to make his reputa- tion thereby A few days afterward he was sent out on a mission, which was nothing less than scheme of blackmailing He was not stupid youth, and he paused awhile.
 That pause was his salvation. In the meantime the chiefs of that pre- cious private detective agency" were serving fourteen-year sentences for felony. The lucky young man from the country blessed his stars and has since joined the police force. His was a narrow escape.
 Do not understand me as condemn ing the bona fide detective agencies. Some of them are no doubt good schools for young detectives; although as a rule they prefer old and expert enced men in their ranks.
The San Francisco call., 1898-04-24

the henhouse on the lookout for a so- lution. The solution came, too. Late on the second night a red Irish setter of our own jumped in through the open window and proceeded to amuse him self by chasing the hens hither and thither, at the same time crushing all the new laid eggs which happened to be beneath his paws. I collared the culprit in short order, and ever after ward the henhouse window was board ed up. That was my first piece of de- tective work.
 AS to a practical way by which to start upon detective career I am somewhat in doubt. Perhaps the real truth Is that there is no royal road. l myself began as an ordinary police patrolman on December 10, 1863, but 1t is a moot question whether routine patrol work has it's advantages. In one sense it is detriment, in another a benefit. The man in uniform has little chance of getting to know crim- inals-a particularly useful possession for the detective. His brass buttons are a warning sign: and all the thieves, bunko men and the like give him a wide berth.
 On the other hand the patrolman's life gives a young man habits of dsci- pline and obedience. Then, too, a lucky chance may give a patrolman the opportunity of showing certain talents which will win him a place on the regular detective force. During my incumbency of the detective force chiefship it was my habit to keep sharp lookout for promising young pa trolmen. If I learned of any such I sent for them and gave them a months trial. During the month they had the power and the time to show the sort of stuff they were made of. believe the same custom is in vogue in the police bodies of ali big American and Euro pean cities
 But let me caution the intending detective to keep away from all fiction protesting to describe the pursuit Even the better class of literature of this kind is harmful, because it is un- true. Take Conan Doyle's Sherlock
The San Francisco call., 1898-04-24

IN story WlllCil Hay UT ildy DOC De
 M new to his present day friends.
 Once upon a time a certain
 butcher in Truckee started a va riety show and Ned and Dick Durand went up there to play for him. Through no fault of theirs the show was a fail- ure and the butcher shut up shop, fig uratively and literally, leaving his as- sistants without a dime in their pock- cts.
 So 1t came about one snowy night the two stood together on a street cor ner and mutually recognized the fact that they were very hungry, together with the accompanying fact that they had nothing to barter for meal Be- sides the clothes which they wore, not a asuperabundant quantity by any means they had only a dilapidated banjo on which no one would advance them any thing whatever, but at last Harrigan who was the bolder of the two, went into a saloon and stated the case and was rewarded by the gift of a dollar from a generous gambler.
 Coming out he found that Durand was no longer alone, but that tall fel- low in a long overcoat, who had been lowering near them, when they were discussing ways and means, was stand ing talking with him.
 i've got enough for chops and pota- toes," he declared, joyously, and led the way into cheap restaurant
The San Francisco call., 1898-04-24

NO become a successful detective
 a young man must have, first of
 all, natural aptitude; then,
 plenty of brains, and last, but far
 from least, an almost ineXhausti-
 ble fund of perseverance. With out all of these qualifications he may grow to be a satisfactory or even an excellent policeman, but he can never hope to be a successful detector of crime.
 If a man Is cut out for detective work the fact will manifest itself at an early age. l don't mean that every young fellow who soaks his mind in so-called detective" literature is a pre- ordained detective. Quite the reverse. Nothing is so harmful to a good ca reer in my chosen profession as an ac- quaintance with trashy works of this character.
 I remember that, when I was lad, my mental tendencies ran toward in vestigation. Although I didn't know 1t at the time, that was a good sign for my future success. For instance, the eggs of a neighbOr of ours were found smashed and destroyed at irreg- ular but frequent intervals. The good people of the district were divided as to whether spitefui acquaintances or the hens themselves were in the habit of doing the smashing.
 Now, I knew very we'll that the own CTS of those eggs were simple, honest folk, without any enemies; and 1 also felt sure that, although one or even two of the hens might be unnatural par ents the entire feathered population of that henhOuse would not be likely to develop a mania for egg destruction.
 The puzzle bothered me, and for two nights I Slept in the loft oVerloOking Q
The San Francisco call., 1898-04-24

Durand and his companion followed and the three ate a hearty supper, the odd one getting away with rather more than his share of the provisions, and made an excuse to disappear just as the meal was over.
 "Who was your friend?" asked liar rigan. and Durand looked at him in as- tonishment.
 He was no friend of mine," he an- swered, but I thought he was one of yourS'
The San Francisco call., 1898-04-24

From. what I have said and from the requirements I have laid down as ne- cessary, you will see that not one young man in 100 has reason to seriously con- slider entering the detective field To that one young man, however, 1 trust that my words may be of use and in- tereSt
The San Francisco call., 1898-04-24
HIS JOKE WAS
 ON HHRRIGHN

ED HARRIGAN tells a good story which may or may not be new to his present day friends.
 Once upon a time a certain h,1tcher in Truckee started a va
The San Francisco call., 1898-04-24
LOST HIS WIPE
 on the
 WEDDING TRIP

K NEWLY married couple left Sa-
 ~ vannah, Georgia, on their we'd A ding tour, going first to New Or 1 ! leans and then to New York by
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1898-01-18
sHERIFFs SALE.

IN THE DISTRICT COURT. THIRD
JUDICIAL district. county of Salt Lake.
state Of Utah. Frank Thompson as exc
cutOr OF the last viii and testament Of
Lane. as administrator. with the viii an
nexed OF the estate of said James Thcnp-
son deceased. plaintiffs. vs. Ernest "
tonlln, brita Maria tohlin. his WIFE John
L. Lawson. J. n. Kennedy. ina G. Ken
nelly. his wife, Theodore Schroeder. G. r.
Boutwell, and r. = McCUnaughy. J. ".
Farrell. e. X Boutwell, the Tribune Pub
lSninS- company. George \. Lowe, Alfred
Thompson, Aaron keyser. Eagle Foundry
& Machine company. I corporation. Utah
d Montana Machinery company. q corpo-
ration, J. a Schmidt. Peter Schmidt and
r q. schmidt. partners under the name
OF Schmidt Brothers. Frank Harris and l..
W wilson, partners as Harris & Wilson.
James W. Stevens Arthur h Parsons, as
receiver OF the Driver Mercantile COM
9anE. Glen r. Boutwell, and R. e Nc
Conaughy. partners under the name of
ana titan Plumbing and supply company.
a corporation. defendants. To be sold at
sheriff ; sale. on Friday. the llth day of
FEBRUARY. 1898. a. l. o clock, noOn of said
day, at the west front door of the county
court house. in the city of Salt Lake,
county Of Salt Lake. state of Utah. the
following described property. tO-wit: Com
mercinC two rods east of the northwest
corner OF lot Z. block y. plat "A. !" Salt
Lake City survey. and running thence
south 6 rods; thence east two ~ rods;
thence north six 90 rods, and thence west
two % rods. to the place of beginning.
Also q right of way over l rod by % rods
on the east side of said land. situated in
the county of Salt Lake, state OF Utah.
Purchase price payable in lawful money
of the United States.
THOMAS P. LEWIS.
Sheriff of Salt Lake County. Utah.
By BOMAN CANNON. Deputy Sheriff.
Bennett, Hardness. Howat & Bradley,
Attorneys for Plaintiff.
Dated at Salt Lake City, Utah, this 18th
day of Jan. 1898.