Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1912-06-06

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"Thess fellows that 90 around With
q cap over their eyes. looking mys-
terious and travel under the title OF
private detectives are all Matchmaking
crooks, every one Of them. ! have
right to say this for I know. have
been IN the detective business FOR
twenty five years and know the busa-
ness.
..The average private detective Is the
worst discriminating thief that ever
went unwhipped by justice. believe
that the light Of publicity should be
turned on every crook. OF either high
or low degree. and am doing It. the
crooks are sauealins. that's why know
am getting under their hide
Mr. Burns then took up the matter
OF check forging and explained Re"
simple ideas that would prevent many
q bad check from being cashed.
May 0s Prevented.
when . check Is presented to 20"
by a stranger" said Mr.. Burns. turn
It over and look at the endorsement
Look at the man and ask him II that
Is his endorsement. II ne says yes
tell him to endorse It again. II ne IL
a crook. the chances are ten to one
that ne can not endorse 1t the same
way again. II he Is honest. he prob
ably can.
Another method Is to take the check
from q strange man and turn away as
tho to compare the signature with
rood check. Nine times out of ten the
crook will turn and go away.
About Confessions.
There is the matter of getting con-
fessions. People say hypnotic the
fellows catch. It's all rot: couldn't
hypnotize a cat. just have the goods
on them and they have to squeal.
Take for instance Abe Ruef OF San
Francisco. He was big one, but he
was easy"
Mr.. Burns then took up the matter
Of some circulars sent out by the
Pinkerton Detective Agency at times.
He took that veteran detective agency
to pieces and picked Its bones. He held
1t up to ridicule.
Atlantic City Graft.
Then Mr. Burns spoke Of his recent
work in Atlantic City where he show
ed up the graft OF city officials Il
sent a man there as big contractor"
said Mr.. Burns. I'VE were going to
build a million and half dollar con-
crete walk and you should have seen
the grafters fall over themselves to
get in on the easy money.
"Those aldermen were easy. They
thought they were cautious. But they
were not They wanted the money
paid over at the home Of one OF the
gang and I said alright We got the
dictagraph into that home and when
we called them In and told them we
had the goods they said, My God.
That's what they all do. call on the
Deity when they get in trouble.
THE Lorimsr Case.
I'VE always send out good men:
they do not look like crooks; they are
young fellows who look like million
aires They are honest: their reputa-
lions can not be assailed in court.
That was the kind we used in the
Lorimer case and II there was ever a
dirty crook who should be kicked out
of the senate 1t is Lorimer."
Here the speaker was interrupted
by prolonged applause and when al
lowed to continue. he said: And 1
want to say for you as Iowans that
you set the pace in the type OF men
you send to the senate. You selected
a model man in Senator Kenyon. I
am not depending on what I read of
him or what his record was in the
senate. but what I know Of him.
About Kenyon.
You remember that Illinois Contra
two million dollar steal Investigated
a few years ago. Well. Kenyon wal
attorney for the road. He did not ask
me to shield those crooks. high oil
low. He said he was sorry for them
and for me to go ahead: and did
and I got my men and he did not in
tercede for them. He said. I hope
you get every man of them no matter
how high up; no matter who he is. get
him If he Is plundeHng and robbin9
the people, and 1 agreed with Mr.. Ken
yon. I believe 1t is the duty OF every
banker to help protect the community
This country has Of late been filling
up with q lot Of theoretical red flag
anarchists and they should be sent
back. l am willing to help and 80
should you. 1t is your duty"