The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1898-04-24

Ssk 90 k.3tANtt qua ftfSiHk4ssaS s<F Hay
grow 10 be a satisfactory, Or even an ex-
ceiIeUt policeman. but ~ eaa never hope
20 be = successful defessgr 81 crime
Such was the atctasa Of Thomas
Byrnes. ex~ehief OF 1ae New York ps.ice.
himself. perhaps. the moss renowned ae~
sective OF the generation. It's lannon's
ox-cLssf, although retired frern public
life has never abandoned his lifelong
pursuit. AID from a.s nsw Offices al
broadway and John street. New York
4e Looks out today on tse sdeHtieal spot
wnereon. eighteen ysars ago. b. drew
bis famous dead .ine" and said 10 the
criminals OF America. beyond this cor
Aer Won siiasl Fsss pass .
IF = man il cut out for detective
work continued ar. syraes, reflective
~. "she fact viii manifest issslf AZ an
early age. ! don't mean that every yoang
fellow who soaka ais niind IN ao-cailed
detective literature Is a preordained de-
tecfiye. quite tDe reverse. Nothing II
% harmful 10 4 good career III nay
chosen profession as All acquaintance
with tEssAha WORKS Of this character
II remember that, when I was q lad.
my mental tendencies ran toward inves-
aiealioR. Although / I'D not know Il at
7hs time. thar was g9od sign fer my
future SUCCESS For instance, the eggs OF
q nsishbor or ours found ashsd
and destroyed al Irregular but frequeet
JGteTNA8N. HG EVAV Ns-tAt Rt AAE HS7~
triot were divided a. 10 whether spite
fll acquaintance or the hens themselves
were In the habit Of doing the smashing
Now, 1 knew very well that me owners
Of those eggs were simple. honest folk.
without any enemies; ana 1 a-sc felt
sure that although one even two of
the hens might be unnatura! parents, the
entire fsatberad population OF that hem
house would not tse likely TO develop =
mania for destruction.
''1he puzzle bothered ms. and for two
nights ! slept IN the loft. overlooking the
henhouse. on the lockout FOR solution.
The so.ution came too. Late on the sec
ond night "a red irish setter Of our own
Jumped In through the open window ard
proceeded 10 amuae himself bg chasing
the hens hifher and tither. at the same
time crushing al the new-laid eggs
which happened 10 he bensa h his paas.
i coil.red the eulprit in short order, aud
ever aftersard the henhouse window Was
boarded Up. Thai was my first piece of
detective work
AS 10 a practical way by which 20
start upon q detective career. ! am some
what In doubt Perhaps the real truth
Is that there is no royal read. ] myself
began az an ordinary police patroinan
on December TO- 1865 but 1t Is moot
question whether routine patrol Work
has it's advantages In enc sesIse IL IL
uflflfNtHfy IN AltiibfE q RtAFBAs az
man in uniform has little chance af
getting &c know criminals particularly
useful psssession for the detective, His
brass buttons are a warning sign: and all
the thieves, nnHko msn ard the IKE give
hin. . wide hersh, 0a the other hand.
the pairolmans life gives the young man
habits OF discipline and obedience. Then.
teo. n lucky chance may give a patrol
man the opportunity of showing certain
talents which will win him place on the
regular detective fierce. During my In
cambeney al the detective force chief
slstn K was ms habit To keep - sharp
lockout f0- promising young pa'rolmen
II | learned 81 any such sent for them
ard gave tbeln a months trial During
the nsonth they had the power ard the
time rs shcw TIA sort OF stun they were
made - \ b4iiev the same custom IL
IN vogue sn the police bodies of all big
American and Enroosau cities.
Detective istersfurc Not Accurate.
"l3ut lei the eaut5oa the Intending dstec$-
I've To keep away from All fiction pro-
.aEsine Ia describe th. pursuit.. Even tho
better c.REs OF literature of lnts Kind is
harmful. because II - untrue. Take
Conan DByie's Sherlock Holmes. To
lFaetacai detective h Is absurd from start
10 finish The young man who fAucies
M could make himself A detective hy
aEisens study of works such those %
Doyle. Gahuriau or nu RtdSgoby. IS
gflevUuSiy mistaken. The proper study
Of mankind Il nsga.' THE proper studies
Of the detectives ara criminals and crime,
Amateur tstenshtng Is somewhat dan
geruus but II the amateur be a hralny
end discreet y0uneSisr. he may pick up
many points In t0is way and eventually
work himself Into successful position.
j would not advise beginning in the Of
fees of minor priy axe detective agencies
ssich .axencie are frequently OF a mos,
shady character and. before Ia knows
r. the voting asp3rani NAV nnd himself
clssSea hy the faiiea "a the associate 0f
criminals. Instead Of heiag regarded as
"a CRIMINAL catcher.
An Instance Of th,s has mss, occurred
So me Net long aso there VAS au 'el'-
Ce}ur private detective agency doing
nasisess ia New York. 4 yau,h from
tAe country Joined IL. considen; thaf he
Was going - make biS reputation
tnereHy. \ few days aftsrwafd ne Was
scnt oas or a uSSi1a. esticb WAS moth
fog less thau q scheme az blacku s.l.nE
Tia wRs nug q ssuvid soush and he
paused awE}l~ Thas rsase was has
salvation. 1n the fnrsai,ue thv ch.sss
80 thaG precious private detective agency
were arrested and two Of hem are new
serving fourteen. scar sentences fof fe.
eny. The ietby Nnuns man from gh@
country biessat nS stars. aha has Sjncs
Joined the lsch,s Eocee It'S Was Il nar.
sow eSs&pe.
$50 aat undersea3 mc ss eeatemalng
the tsaua NGa 5sttrf,Nr agsue}e~ Souee
~ shefn axa u0 aer1f soe3 sesov,.e for tNe
Young tetec'sve. a}tAeUsh SIS rp,s. hey
prefer old ana experienced us-a. ia shelr
ranks
.SsippeSlnE tne yoeag p,s0 t5 hase got
ten htS fesg St&ft. e. her H sae platcr or
i'm "a fsrSt-etasz private agency. ar ntust
then make up his mind ttat hard work
and plenty % it lies before hier That
IS where tar requisite - patience c2nsez
IN IT'S sfaeaea as does r. wtth tAs- -
tectIse No matter naw brieht tH. yosns.
mas IS. we matter wbAt sCrg - gersas
Re has FOR psek}ag Qp eftte& ard ,ipiaz
the Gre sosk ~ tise profession, if Ags
nature Is vas cg shose easily 3aunss,} Is
temporary Szetb.seks tssa So hsa better
get esgt III iAe detective work At onee
The easy snlags <spa's committee 5ehS
whseh aGy n'eysls c2svvr nsan sasy A.
cuuasish wlshaag excessive labor II "a
the bard ea&e wAkch Mtns ,ate lasting ~
ward. and sigW's IRE STERLING ugsalttx -
the xenng detective.
Yea must sxeaso me bringing up nsy