Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-12-17

TEN it Is incomprehensible how continuous
Swallowing day after day and week after
week. through thousands of miles of jour-
neying, can be accomplished. The matter
Is made none the simpler when you know
that there must be a change OF shadows
every day. However adroit the detective
his continued presence in locality would
soon arouse suspicion. The daily change OF
Shadows is easy when the man under
watch remains in one place; for then it is
only necessary to send a new shadow
from the central office early each morning
to replace the one who put the man to
bed" the night before. But it is very diff
ferent when the subject is constantly tray-
cling about boats or railways, and per-
haps sleeping in different town each
night.
Without the network of agencies that the
Plnkertons have gradually established all
over the United States the ''shadowing''
of a man In rapid flight would be imposs-
BILE AS 1t is. nothing is easier Schwartz,
for instance, spent several days in Buffalo,
where his actions were reported hour by
hour until he bought his ticket for Philadel-
phia. As he took the train fresh "shad-
ow'' took it. too, securing section In the
same sleeping with him. and taking his
meals at the same time Schwartz took his
either In the dining car or at stations No
sooner had the train left the station than
the Pinkerton representative in Buffalo re-
ported by cipher dispatch to the bureau In
Philadelphia, whittier Schwartz was going
The exact form of the dispatch, which well
illustrates system in constant use In the
Pinkerton bureaus. was as follows:
"R. ]. Linden, AL Chestnut street, Phila-
delphia. Pa.-Anxious shoes sucker Brown
marbles man other dropping eight arrives
put grand fifty marbles articles along or
derby coat ship very tan seer wearing these
have and is ribbon ink dust central Tues
day for dust to rice hat and paper vest
yellow ink get must jewelry morning depot
on ID. ROBERTSON
In dispatches of this sort important in
formation regarding criminals Is constantly
flashing over the wires. with no danger OF
any leak"
Thus from one city to another, and
through every part Of the country, any
criminal may be Swallowed" today as
Schwartz was "shadowed." one set of de-
tectives relieving another every twenty-feur
hours.
The task of Swallowing" a person who is
traversing city streets is Entrusted to men
especially skilled in the art of seeing with
out being seen. This is one of the most
difficult tasks detective is called upon to
perform, and the few who excel in IT are
given little else to do. Where a criminal
like Schwartz. upon whose final capture
much depends. is being followed, two
three or even four shadows" are employed
simultaneously, one keeping in advance. ore
In the rear and two on either side. The adj
vantage of this is that one relieves the
other by change Of position, thus lessening
the chance of discovery, while, of course 1t
Is scarcely possible for several shadows"
TO be thrown off the trail at once An
adroit criminal might outwit one Shadow"
but he could scarcely outwit four. A
shadow on coming into a new town with
subject, reveals himself to the shadow"
who Is TO relieve him by some prearranged
signal, like a handkerchief held In the left
hand.
The result OF the "shadowing' in
Sehwartz's case was conclusive No sooner
was the brakeman out of Chicago than
lie began spending money far In excess of
his Income. He bought fine furniture, ex-
pensive clothing. articles of jewelry pres
enls FOR his wife and laid in an elaborate |
supply of rifles, silotguns. reyoiyers and ali |
sorts OF ammunition. including a quantity
Of cartridges. The shadows found that In
almost every case ne paid FOR his purchases
with 10 or $1t,o bills. As far as pqsssble |
these bills we're secured ~ the desective@ /