Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1902-10-30
HAVE AIDED JUSTICE.
Pictures That Have Helped in the
Detection Of Criminals.

From Tit-Bits.
For their success in securing their quar-
~ the police at times owe not a little to
the enterprise Of the press. Percy LEROY.
the murderer of Mr.. Gold. was captured
through the publication Of his portrait in
the Daily Telegraph, which, coming to the
notice of the landlady Of the house in
which he was hiding, was recognized by
her as that Of the self-styled engraver
Park, who for a few weeks past had been
her ledger. She gave notice to the police,
who promptly arrested the wretched man.
Mr.. W. P. Firth, R. A., tells in his rem
iniscences Of a friend of his named O'Neil
who was attacked one night by a footpad
and robbed Of his watch. The assault
CHANGED to take place beneath gas lamp,
by the light of which the victim saw suf-
ficient Of the thief's face to 1ot down a
rough sketch This he carried to the police,
who by it's aid soon afterward arrested his
assailant.
In the possession of the writer is a water
color drawing by the late William Hunt,
which was the means Of trapping a dis
honest valet who had robbed his master.
The fellow had eluded the vigilance Of the
police, and the gentleman had given up all
hopes of bringing him to justice when,
happening to visit friends house. he saw
on the walls of the dining room a speaking
likeness Of his rascally servant in the guise
OF an Italian shepherd The following day
he called upon the artist, who, on hearing
the facts of the case. supplied him with the
address of the original, who was duly ar
rested and received his just desert.
Even more curious is the history of the
sketch Of a spaniel made by Sir Edwin
Landseer, in which a detective who CHANGED
to see the picture recognized the property
OF man of whom he was in search. The
address of the then owner of the dog was
aScertained, and the animal, being surrep-
titiously taken from his custody uncon-
sciously betrayed his master by guiding the
officers of the law to the very house where
he was hiding.
Horace Vernet, the celebrated French
painter, was amazed to notice the effect
that the picture of a brigand had upon a
lady who had called at his studio On his
inquiring the cause of his visitors perturba-
ton the latter replied that week previous
ly her house had been broken into by a
masked man, whose eyes-so malign and
ruthless were they-had stricken her with
sickening terror-a terror which had been
strangely revived by the eyes of the por-
trait before her. This story so interested
the artist that he communicated it to the
police, who, acting on his suggestion
searched his models lodgings, with the re-
suit that great part Of the stolen proper
ty was found On the premises
Many years ago the late George Cruik-
shank told the writer that a gentleman
who was glancing through one of his
sketch books was SO struck by a mans
head that he, with visible trepidation in
quired the name of the original. Cruik-
shank. surprised at his emotion, answered
that the portrait the result of pure imag-
ination aided by abstract observation. was
intended to represent a typical criminal
and demanded the cause of the others so
anxious inquiry.
"Only that it bears a striking resemblance
to my butler" was the reply
IT,, {haf A,,k1a -
thief" said Cruikshank Keep a sharp eye
upon him.
Which the gentleman did, with the result
that the artists statement was soon justi-
fed.