The Birmingham age-herald., 1906-11-08
Detective Department.

DeleCllVeS PatlOn ana CnllureSS over Inelf freedom and opportunities of doing good work under the new conditions. Hita~rto they had never been allowed to make individual reports, to keep their own records of criminals arrests, dates. etc.. which are so necessary to the successful handling of a city's detective department
 About one year ago the two officers were elected and they jumped into a most difficult task at the very first. Horse thieves who had been having their own way for months were taking off fine anil mals by the wholesale. Through the good work of Patton and Childress 5000 worth of live stock was returned to the owners within a few weeks.
 Petty thieves have recently required their attention, but the ring leader and g. score of his accomplices have been captured, the city now being entirely re- Ieved of burglars.
 It Is the great object of the detectives to become we'll known to every citizen in order that the smallest theft or crime may be reported immediately. They are ready to answer calls at any hour, night or day Cooperation of the citizens is the one requirement. which, if lacking, will do away with the value of the plain clothes men.
 Following are some of the most inter- esting items in their first report for October: Cases investigated, 56; total ar rests made, A, some of which required tireless work and were for dire crimes; bound over, 4; not guilty, IS; convicted. 26; fines assessed, S3S7; stolen property recovered $230.
 Negro Murdered.
 As a result of d quarrel in a dive on Twenty first street and First avenue to- night at F o'clock, a negro named Grigs- I, ;e. 0I- Brooks are lodged in the city jail, charged with murder.
 It appears that the negroes were ca- rousing in the dive over the saloon. and had become soaked with liquor. They were quarreling when they entered George Macks saloon and, after taking drinks, they seemed to get louder in their CUTS ings. Finally Golstein borrowed a spring. back jack knife from Brooks and i'm mediately plunged it <lto the heart of the negro Grigsby.
 Several policemen were quickly on the scene, and Officer Parsons arrested both criminals. They are both well known as vagrants and general rounders.
 Head Is Found.
 The members of the body of the un- known torso which was found over two weeks ago in the septic tank at the end of the Jefferson county sewer, have all finally been recovered and are now buried with the body.
 Late yesterday, after having searched the whole sewer from Birmingham to Bessemer, the sanitary inspectors came upon the ghostly skull, with the jaws crushed in and the teeth gone. A leg and foot were also found. tied with both rope and wire to a large rock. It Is evident that the unfortunate man met death by foul play, and some one went to con siderable trouble to hide the effects of the outrage.
 The coroner's jury met in Birmingham today, viewed the remainder of the body, and examined the evidence that has been procured. The final verdict was rendered in which it was found that the deceased was murdered by unknown parties and that he could not be identified. As soon as the news of the find was published a half dozen men were reported missing from all directions. Several clues are still being investigated. which may yet decide the identity.
 Sunday School Union.
 An important Sunday school rally will be held tomorrow afternoon and night in the Presbyterian church, corner Fifth avenue and Nineteenth street. Miss Ken