The evening world., 1908-03-21
BEHOLD HIM IN
PADDY THE PIGS!
Note Also How Aristocratic Is
His Bearing When He En-
ters High Society in Search
of Raffles - Deputy Com
missioner Wood May Stage
Manage the New Production.

There are strange do;ngs these days
around the Detective Bureau In Police
Headquarters. Dapper men who have
the appearance Of ts4lors or theatrical
oostuners slip in and out through mys
terious entrances and exits odd look
ing boxes and packages arrive and are
hidden away. Some Of Inspector Me
Catertys star seuths have discarded
mustaches representing years of care
ful training and their faces are begin
ming 70 show traces of grease paint un-
sAii!J!!y applied.
Out OK taeSe Signs has grown tho ru-
NOR that Comm.sslo oner Bingham and
Deputy Commiss!onsr Wood have Sc
RIO ~ taken W tho question Of fur
ns..ns the Headquarters men with
disc u.ses Some OF tho most versatile,
II as stated. have been taking lessons
IRON! an actor IN the art OF painting tho
vs'so and wearing wigs and false
wHsEers. 1t Is whispered In certa II
places along the Bowsry that half a
d zen Central Oflce lieuteaants whose
faces are well known al over the city
We're sent out IN disguise on St. Pat
TICKS Day, mingled among the crowds
along the line OF the parade and got
back to Mulberry stree: without bel.<
re e-osa!zed.
The reported ambition Of Commits
s.oaeT Bingham and Mr. Wood, VINO or
san!zed the canine adjunc. to the police
force. IS TO !aln the detectives to adapt
Themselves III Appearance to any on
v!conment.
Enter tho Lightning Change Cop
To this end. It is said. some Atty Of
the Centra! Once stan will have dress
nE rooms in the new Headquarters
building. equipped witt lockers filled
With all sorts Of clothes. wigs, false
Whiskars, shoes. eyeg. g.asses and other
disguise materials.
There will also. II IS reported, be a
room in the building. stocked
with hand organs. push carts. whesl-
barco%s. picks and shovels, musical n
strlmerts. street pedllers' ou.flts, suit
cages stamped with foreign labels. Ru9a
valises, burglars and mechanics tools,
sailors dit;y bags and other appurte-
nances to any wall, In life. These R.l
De al the disposal o. the protean cops
FOR use in special cases.
In time, It is believed. each OF the
lightning change men will be furnished
With a valet to care for his disruises
and help him put on his clothes and
things. Naturally. a smart detective
will never s. art out on case unless Ae
has OF an Old Sleurh coal ,Aat Gun pe
turned inside out in a handy doorway
taus totally changing the appearance
Of the wearer and banling the cr.m!mu!
who IS being trailed.
Cons der the possibilities
The Aristocratc McGilllcuddy.
TIME-A tew ,ceehS from molD.
Pldce-The Plaza Hotel.
Tho lower floor OF the great hostelry |
Is crowded with fair women and brave /
men and stock brokers.
Through the throug moves a tall man
Of distinguished bearing. with magnih-
.at s.ou.dars. His blond hair is care
fully parted in the middle and pias-
le.,rI down on his ..eau. in mis- na4Iu he |
carries g.lstenins plug hat. the tit o.
AS !rncA coat is faultless. His patent
leather sAo,s same Ike the surface or
A lalSe-like the surfaces Oh two Lakcs--
IN The c.ec Tlc moonlight.
h : bearing is continent. AS he steps
tuus, looking sharply from right 10
-tl. mis- keen gray eye takes in every
ietail OF the scene. steadily but al
most imperoeptioly, he makes his way
% the bar. and calls for Scotch and
soda
Naturally. looking at this big mast-r-
sul man, you take him for a moneyed
der Perhaps you size MIN up as
foreign nobleman willing, even anxious.
to bestow his fortune upon an Amer-
can he!ress.
But you are wrong.
Il ia Daniel O'Connell McChllicuddy,
of the Central Office. working on