The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1911-03-29
THERE'S NO CINCH IN It
BRINGING BACK THE PRISON
Err" NERVE RACKING JOB.

~ 'stA VI AACAdAuIlOIis IICkDOCKeIS
Count on Help of Friends.
Bringing a fugitive from justice
back to the scene of his crime forms
one of the most nerve-racking jobs
of the police department, says a
writer in Boston newspaper. The
prisoner may sleep to his hearts
content, but the detective has to
watch him every minute. One brief
interval of relaxation, one droop of
the head, and the prisoner may be
gone. With him goes the detect
ives reputation and his employment.
10 the popular mind a trip to San
francisco or South America after
one of these prisoners conveys all
the pleasures of travel. The de-
tective admits this, but for him to
return is an eternity of alertness.
Usually, if the journey is of con-
siderable length, two plain clothes
men are sent after a prisoner. One
sleeps while the other watches.
When Harry Williams, better known
to the police as Albany Kid was
brought even the short distance
from Montreal to Boston last spring
there were two inspectors. Will
l1ams is a notorious pickpocket, and.
like many of that class, is a very
willy thief. He came within an ace
or escaping from the Montreal Jail.
In fact, he was running free when he
collided with two policemen, who
again placed him in custody. From
the time Williams boarded the train
until he was safely placed in the
Charles street jail the two detect
ives never took their eyes off him.
He was bound hand and foot to one
of them. When the trio went into
the dining car the prisoner was
handcuffed to both the inspectors.
No matter how fast the train was
going they knew he might Jump
from the platform if they did not
have him bound to them. Once in
side the dining car Williams hands
were of course released. The de-
tectiVes sat on either side of him.
1t was a rather tight squeeze, but
they were not going to let him sit
next the window. His hands being
! free he might have hurled himself
through it. He glanced in that di-
rectlon several times when the train
slowed down.
The PickpOCket Syndicate.
Pickpockets are one of the hard
est classes of criminals with which
the police have to deal. They rarely
assault one of their victims, if they
can run, but they will fight for their
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cate among them, and they are al
ways helped when in trouble. Some
| one appears to give bail soon after
! they are arrested. Often the bail is
straw, and the pickpocket escapes.
These friends even follow the pick
pocket in the train if he is in Gus
| tody. They constantly look for a
| chance to rescue the prisoner by
fraud or force. They have even
| played the role of deputy sheriffs,
and have presented court papers de-
/ handing the prisoner. One of the
faVorite tricks of this brand of thief
Is to play sickness, especially at
! night and when he has only one
guardian. He must have a doctor.
He writhes with pain. 1t is all with
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| take him off the train and find a
physician. Then follows the old sto-
ry of the deserted street. The de-
tective is struck down from behind.
He wakes up with a very sore head
and without his prisoner.
! These are some of the reasons why
two men are needed to bring one
| prisoner back, but two men are not
infallible. Some time ago two men,
| bers of the state police were bring
ing a man back from the west coast
and were just within a few miles of
the city of their destination when
the man Jumped from the train
while they were taking him from
one car to another, The man was
| afterward caught. Two detectives
were taking a fugitive from Europe
TO Portland, Oregon, and their pris-
oner shot himself as they were en-
terlng New York harbor. The two
men had to explain how he got the
revolver Detectives are always CEN
sured for such suicides. They are
not supposed to bring back dead
men.
Burglars are another class of pro-
fessional criminals who make bad
travelling companions. They know
the police and the law and how to
circumvent both. By far the worst
man to handle is the burglar or rob-
Der who has committed a murder.
He is going back to face death and
is ready to use every possible means
of escape.