The Honolulu republican. [volume] (Honolulu, T.H.) 1900-1902, 1901-06-30
one SECRET SERVICE
MANS GOOD WORK
FAINT cLEw THAT CAUSED Ar
REST or 4 DIAMOND
sMUeeLER.
Experience as a JeweIer Helped the
petsetive-DeaI for worthless
Tlmeplece Opened His Eyes to
Secret of smussIers Operations.


ship with a jeweler.r said man who
was once connected with the govern
ment's secret service to New York
Sun reporter, Il probably would have
missed what consider was the best
stroke OF business | ever did II only
goes to prove the old saying that
there is no such thing as useless
knowledge.
Il had been in the secret service
about two years. grubbing around on
unimportant jobs because was only a
youngster, when Il was discovered
that large quantities of diamonds were
being smuggled into the country.
Reputable diamond dealers gave
the first information. That was in
the fall of 1879. Some of the best de
tectives in the business had been as
signed to this job. and it was well
understood that the man who succeed
ed in running II down would find his
reputation made. In the middle of
November the chief of our department
sent for me and said:
"sCharlie. I think you are just the
man | want to work out my theory of
the diamond smugglers. From my
investigations ! have reached the CON
clusion that the stones are brought in
to this country by way of Canada /
want you TO go up to Rouse's Point
on Lake Champlain and see IL you can
get any clew to this business there.
Don't let even the custom-house off,
GERS in that country know what you
are. and draw on me for expenses
THAT struck me as being a pretty
blind sort of commission. but / was
young and full of confidence in my
self I was thin as a rail in those
days. and / got together a hunters
outfit and arrived at Rouse's Point
after week in the Adirondacks.
On Trail of Mr.. Kahn.
I'm those days the through trains
from Montreal to New York all stop
ped for breakfast or dinner at Rouse's
Point. Having nothing to do, l cul
tivated the acquaintance of the news
boys on the train and kept close tar
on all the passengers. Ny month
heightened into two. and at the end
of that time I telegraphed my CHIEF
that I had suspicion and to verify
it | was going to Montreal.
Il wanted to learn more of 8 certain
Julius Kahn. He made regular trips
between Montreal and New York os
tensibly as an agent for a fire insur-
ance company. He was one Of those
boisterous. hail-fellow sort of chaps
who knew all of the trainsmen By
name. He tipped literally / hai
made some secondhand inquire:
about his insurance business with the
result that | doubted his connection
with any insurance company learn
ed that he stayed, when in Montreal
at quiet little thirdrate hotel OF
Notre Dame street. The best hotel:
in Canada in those days were nons
too good and that a man OF Kahn!
generous tastes should stay in such {
hotel was another suspicious circum
stance
Kahn did not know me by sight 81
that felt myself safe in going to hi
hotel People who come to sucl
places from the States without an,
explanation are at once classified witt
the men for whom the law has punish
ment in store I fostered this fde,
about myself and two days after
was established in this hotel it wa.
assumed by the other patrons of ths
place that / was fugitive from th'
States. I had been there nearly /
week when Kahn arrived. He wa
greeted as an old friend by the land
lord and In due course OF time wa
| introduced To him
Kahn sized me up in accordance
with the landlords suspicious and W
| became very friendly. I discovers
| that he seldom left the hotel and tina
| he had no definite date for returning
| TO New York. One evening as "
were smoking together the landior'
came over to as and told Kahn tina
| some friends Of bis were waiting 70
] him In his room. Kahn left me an
the next day / learned that he hal
gone TO New York
| Winning kshn's Confidence
Acting BY my instructions one 0
the men In the New York once shs
dowed Kahn on his arrival and unit
he left town. Kahn stayed at an oil
hotel that stood near what is nor
the New York end Of the Brooklyi
bridge None Of the men who vfsife
him Was identified with the sellers &
cheap diamonds. and Il my suspicion
were correct knew that / had
clever man 70 deal with
Kahn came hzck to the Notre Dam
street hotel week later. The nes
time he went to New York I was o
the train with him and was as Il
aignant as he when customs osseer
came aboard as ne crossed the la
and made = very thorough search {
the baggage and clothes Of every pa
/ sSnEer
snon'k kick. said Kahn 70 me-. Z
won't do any good Let them Z
through sos. Il you make fess the
nav identity yon
This remark Of course. referred I
his suspicion that wss fnsitis
fr0za justice I watched KAhnss exsr
iRat5on closely. and when t eudel
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