Los Angeles herald., 1907-03-24
Chief of Police Ed Kern
Sizes Up Clever
Raff1es
Believed Detectives viii Make Deter
mined Effort to Capture Slippery
IndiVidual-Pubic Stands
Better Chance
BY THE MYSTERIOUS MIR. RAFFLES
George Harris DOnOhue.)

Here is where l indulge in few
workings with the good sleuths of the
neat little city of Los Angeles, to one
of whom 1 am now under instructions
to present with wad of bank notes
amounting to $1,000
A thousand dollars is whole pile of
money, and it is only the second time
in my history I have dangled such a
bunch of loose change under the noses
of those who have taken up my gilded
trail. But then this, you know, is Los
Angeles, and the people out here, as I
have already discovered, are apt to go
some when they get started.
Just so that we get acquainted right
rapidly, will outline the fact that
have never before presented myself in
this city. I understand there was an
imitator here couple of years ago,
who was caught red-handed-as he
should have been-attempting to swim
die the reading public.
Since my first presentation of this
remarkable game, nearly three years
ago, on the Evening World in New York
city, 1 have been initiated by no less
than fifty-seven enterprising Ginks, all
of whom, however, have failed utterly
in carrying out the elementary ethics
of the game, inasmuch as they have all
failed to cover the ground personally
which they were supposed to accom-
plish.
SIeuths Sure of Success
to- T
Angeles to present this game to the
readers of the Los Angeles Herald in
preciesly the same manner 1 have
worked the game in New York, Chicago,
Boston, Pittsburg, Philadelphia and
New Orleans.
1t will be discovered right rapidly
that [ am actually doing all that is
claimed for me in the columns of the
Los Angeles Herald. The proof of every
statement can be verified without trou-
BILE by the usual bundle of skeptics,
who for some reason or other rarely
find legitimacy in any advertised under
taking.
Since my arrival in this city I have
been told repeatedly that it will be i'm
possible for me to maintain an incognito
among the clever professional and anna
teur sleuths of this city for longer
period than three days. They told me
have operated, and yet, strange to re-
late, l have on each occasion finally
been compelled to almost beg some of
the enterprising sleuths to accept the
capture money.
Watch in Your Own Houses
Down in New Orleans a few days
ago, after working among the people
for twenty days, 1 was finally COM
PEELED to make a definite appointment
with my business representative, w
K. Carruthers, to meet me in front ol
the New Hotel Donechaud.
Even at that my capture was almos
impossible, as after | had admitted my
identity to one of the local talent who
had challenged me, it was finally VI
to Justin f. Denechaud to step out or
the steps of his hotel and assure the
bowling mob that / was really the mar
they had all been looking for.
1t may be the same way here. A
any rate it will be up to me to live il
your very midst during the entire tim'
/ am a liberty. l Will eat at leas
three times a day, and in the house
where / will live L must be able to
thoroughly hoodwink the person will
whom / make headquarters, as it will
be necessary for me to make severa
changes in my costume daily.
This may all sound impossible, bu
when the game Is dll NlliOu5H IL VII
surprise you some to discover tina
possibly 1 have been able to maintain
a headquarters in your very house, anC
then probably you will arrive at th'
conclusion that had you been NOR
clever you might have picked up tn,
easiest thousand dollars ever made.
viii Publish Many Photos
Just bear in mind, please, the fac
that under no circumstance do l eve
resort TO facial disguise of any sort o
description. The entire of this mysti
flying work is accomplished purel!
through the medium of costum
changes.
/ work police method against polio
method. l am among you IN nearl,
fifty different costumes. THAT IL
WHY YOU CANNOT DETECT ME
During the time / am permitted to re
main at liberty in this city the Lo
Angeles Herald will publish nearly 70
different pictures Of me, taken in va