Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1903-09-05
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Watt meters in the engine room at the
boiler house. Lightning frequently visits
the monument during electrical disturb
ances. and Its appearance Is always mat
ter of considerable concern and alarm on
the part of those in charge OF the electric
plant, but it Is seldom that 80 much dam
age is done as was the case on this occa-
sIon."
Arthur Williams of Houston. Texas. tells
the following story OF how Senator Bailey
of that state got his political start.
Bailey" said Mr.. Williams, was q
struggling young lawyer in the new section
into which he had moved. Time had rolled
around to nominate a democratic candidate
for Congress The day OF the convention
had been set. It was conceded that GER
tain old man in Congress would be given
the nomination.
Having much leisure and but little
money, he thought he would walk to the
convention. After he had been on the road
for some time a farmer drove up behind
him. 'Wanter get in an rider he said to
the young lawyer. and Bailey accepted
gladly.
"Going to the conventionT asked Bailey
after awhile. Yep. said the farmer. Ever
hear of a young lawyer named Bailey
round herer asked Bailey. Nope. said the
farmer. Good speaker and bright fellow.
| i unQerStanQ, suggested Bailey. . pOS6
So said the farmer. Yes continued Bal
ley. and he will be over there today, and
l tell YOU what we'll do. Well call on him
to make a speech. You see all your friends.
tell them about Bailey and we'll call on
him.
1.-The farmer said all right. No more
was said about the matter until there was
lapse in the convention during the pre-
liminary movements Of the body Suddenly
the old farmer up and suggested that the
convention hear from Mr.. Bailey. a risin'
young lawyer of these diggin's,' he said,
an Teller who talks like putin out fire.
Bailey! Bailey! Bailey!' more than dozen
yells went up and Bailey came forth. Joe
Bailey made one of the hottest speeches Of
his life. and the upshot of the whole thing
was that the 'risin' young lawyer of these
diggin's' got the nomination for Congress
and Is now Senator Bailey of Texas"
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''The detective instinct Is Unborn in some
people," observed Carl Fathers, member
Of the local detective force, "and 1t Is q
rather curious thing when you think about
It, too. Whether or not the qualities are
inherent in the men I cannot say. I have
known good detectives naturally SO. who
were never connected in any manner with
the service. They possess to large de-
gree all the mental qualities Of detective
quickness to grasp a situation, keen percep-
ton. rapidity Of thought, strongly devel-
oped power Of deduction and extreme nerv-
Gus activity. While 1t is true that all
great detectives acquired distinction through
hard work and unfiagging application to
their work. 1t is also true that many men
have the detective impulse so firmly welded
into their natures that 1t will crop out in
spite Of themselves And may say that 1t
Is useful to them in many ways, for not
only detectives, but business men of every
description. frequently need those peculiar
facilities which go to make up a criminal
chaser. I once knew a man who had the
instinct SO strongly developed that he
thought Of nothing else than the unraveling
Of mysteries and chasing clues. He found
something Of interest in the slightest case
Of theft reported to the police, and would
amuse himself by working it out 1t be-
came a mania with him. and he was a
source Of fun for the officers. while not In
frequently he gave them valuable assist
ance. There was never a murder, night or
day, that he was not among the first on
the scene. He listened with attentive ear
to every little detail. placed his nose close
to the ground or floor, scrutinized every
scratch or track in the earth for q space Of
ten or fifteen feet around. or peered into
every nook or corner of the room. He
would examine the walls. move every little
piece of bric-a-brac, picture or what not,
and make a note of all spots and scratches
to be found Immediately around the scene
of the tragedy. Then he would disappear
mysteriously. Sometimes 1t would be sew
eral days before he would again be seen
He would turn up with clue or plaus-
ible solution Of the crime One occasion.
when a murder had occurred a few miles
in the country from the city. we were all
surprised to find this fellow there when we
arrived. The body Of the victim was found
in an old cistern. He had fully grasped the
case and began to relate how 1t happened
to US. as If he had witnessed 1t, and he had
1t about right, too. He had his notebook
full of entries and marks. blood spots. loca-
tons. directions. distance In feet. wall
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out the case, and we had the murderer
under arrest In fifteen minutes. have seen
others like him. and have often wondered
what circumstances. II any, in life caused
them to yield to this impulse while they
were pursuing some other vocation as a
livelihood"