Lewiston evening teller. [volume] (Lewiston, Idaho) 1903-1911, 1903-11-30
New York Herald.)

(New York Herald.)
Shadowing Wall streets captains Of
industry" in order to learn in advance
what is doing" has become a regular
recognized branch of the many detec-
tive agencies I'm New York city So far
has the business been developed that
some agencies make a bid for what
they call financial work" For a con-
sideration they will furnish precise in
formation as to where a certain indi-
via Ial goes, whom he sees and even
what he says. for a day. for a week. or
for a year. for that matter And they
are doing lots of business. Mr.. ]. p.
Morgan. it Is said. Is constantly under
surveillance and whenever J. ]. Hill
comes to New York his every move Is
watched.
No one knows who sends these shad-
ows forth to pry into the private affairs
Of men. The managers of the detective
agencies keep the secret well. FIRE.
quently even they do not know for
whom they are working, the real client
being hidden behind a lawyer go-be-
tween. But the purpose and value of
the espionage are plain even to the lay
mind 1t is important for rival finan-
ciers to know who supplies the millions
which go west for the purpose of build.
ing rival railroad. 1t serves to ex-
plain the future actions of the firm I'm
other deals and enables those who
have the information to judge as to
the purpose of their rivals. They make
them "show their hand" before they
are ready to show it, and since the
rival believes himself undiscovered the
advantage rests with the man who en-
plcys the detective. a
When David H. Moffatt returned to
Denver, Colo. last spring he told some
Interesting tales of how he was "shad-
owed during his stay in New York
when he was financing the Denver,
Northwestern and Pacific zeal. He was
trying to raise money in Wall street
to build the road and other financial
interests were trying to prevent him.
Agents supposed to represent these OPP
ponents were engaged to watch his
movements and learn who visited him
and upon whom he called.
Swallowed Night and Day
4 Everywhere he went some one was
watching. Finally. just as his financial
AFFAIRS We're reaching a decisive stage.
Mr. Moffat decided to outwit his OPP
apents. He left his hotel. registered at
enother and awaited results. Half an
4.z,,x 10 for N wall draSSad man anora god |
. room adjoining and seated himself |
inside with his door open, He read a
Took and complacently smoked cigar
Mr.. Moffatt locked his door and made
8s though to retire for the night In
aIeaa. he turned oft the light and took
lis departure quietly through another |
NOR. fTe rei0ieed over the ease of his |
Haliyerance and repaired to another |
Intel this time an out OF the way
8tace where he thought no one would |
link OF looking for him. He engaged |
8dginpS without registering and as he |
#ar.ed toward the elevator he was
%mhfo nded to see the well dressed |
4renger appear at the front door, still I
8lnlv SIN oting Though the finan-
#ar's ~cheme had failed he was not |
afeated. He next rpent the night
8th relatives.
A"These fellows rever did find OFT
saere ! cot the money to build that
8ad." he sand, describing the event,
Furthermore, they never WILL"
4Bat Mr.. Moffatt does not need TO be
4, sure about his success in finally
Ra'ing his shadow, because the men
80 make shadowing a business are
III so easily thrown off the track as
wn by the case of William n.
DRY.
--..owec Troy and Braker
When subpoenas We're issued about
rch 81, 1908, for Mr. James R.
enc and for his son-in -law, Mr. Tai
j. Taylor. by the defense in Mr.
ory's action for criminal libel
8ught against II. H. Vreeland. presi-
Il of the Metropolitan Railway COM
Ely, it was developed that Mr..
DRY and Mr. Henry ]. Braker, who
d backing the former in the fight
inst the railway company, We're be-
constantly Swallowed.
very time Mr.. Braker left his Of
four men followed him. Whenever ,
Braker turned his head these men ,
q Id secrete themselves in convenient ,
ways. He was not molested and ,
rather amused than annoyed by :
actions of his guardians" as he
"a them. ,
e the case of Mr. Amory the pursuit 3
more persistent. Soon after he
n his Investigations of the Met |
Titan company's condition he rea~ s
that ne was being constantly I
wed. sometimes by two men and ,
arious occasions by a man and a $
M an. While on. trip to Norfolk, ,
he was constantly under espion- t
and at one time was approached 3
detective. who tried to engage him $
nversation about family affairs c
Q day. while driving in Central
f8 fhe two F1an who had folIoua5 |