The Washington herald., 1912-08-22

Should tne man SIP tnrOuBn tniB net
he win md England locked from port to
at many ports. The suspected Is lucky
indeed 10 he gets away after the hue
and cry has been raised. II the author
of the crime Ia unknown, there begins q
pertinacious search for any thing or any
person that might throw light on the sub
ject Even the most astute murderers
make mistakes. There was. for instance,
an old woman murdered at Slough. Chief
detactive-inspector Bowen ultimately ar
rested a man against whom there was
nothing but suspicion. On the suspect
was found a slip Of crumpled paper In
which coins had apparently been wrap
ped. The marks of the milling were
plainly discernible. Mr.. Bower wrapped
twenty-one sovereigns-the amount Of
money stolen from the victim-in another
piece Of paper. The marks correspond
ed. and II was mainly on that evidence
that the prisoner was convicted That is
the most difficult part Of the detectives s
work-the obtaining OF evidence which
will justify an arrest. He may be morally
certain that a particular person Is guilty
OF a crime. Yet he dare do nothing
without definite legal evidence.
Another instance of the methods en-
ployed to establish identity was evinced
when two Americans in Frankfort tried
to rob a man OF $4,000. One was arrested.
the other got away. The C. I. D.. was
asked II II could make any suggestions
TO the Frankfort police. Scotland Yard
said In effect: III the man left in a
hurry he probably left something be-
hind. Go to his hotel" Frankfort did
so. found some baggage In the cloak
room. and among them shirts with the
name Of a London maker. A Scotland
Yard detective went TO the address and
found the name of a certain American
Crook as having his shirts made to
measure there. When the man, all un-
conscious that his connection with the
robbery was known, stepped out Of the
train at ACharing Cross Station few
hours later he was arrested
cite a case In which a senior officer
was concerned. to illustrate how appear
ances may lead to wrong Impressions and
conclusions: An unknown man was found
head down In a water-butt outside a bum
galow. There was an ugly bruise on his
forehead, and the provincial police made
up their minds that there had been foul
play. Scotland Yard officer was sent
down. He looked over the scene and his
eyes twinkled. This is not a case Of
murder" he said. This man was .
tramp. He hurt his head in climbing
through the fence and went to bathe II
in the water-butt- As he put his head
down he slipped and fell in" One OF
the listeners was skepticaL That couldn't
be so.'' he protested. and going near the
water-butt. lowered his head to demon
strate the impossibility of such an acci-
dent. The next instant there was a
scream and a splash. a pair of feet
waved wildly in the air. As the skeptic
was pulled out he said TO the detective
with a sad smile, Il believe you are
right"
A constable who volunteers to join the
detective branch finds that the work is
far from the romantic adventures that
imaginative writers have pictured It. His
record is scrutinlzed and his tempera-
ment must be fitted for the work. After
examination by a board. Should he pass
he becomes a detective patrol" First
Of all. he is given instructions as to his
routine work. a knowledge of the law,
and study OF criminal methods. Then.
accompanied by a senior officer. he learns
the system OF making inquiries. how TO
shadow a man, and how to disguise him.
self.
1t 10 a question only OF clothes, shaw
ing and the arrangement of the hair.
The face does not matter except In
minority OF cases. But even this con-
tingency Is provided against. and there
is makeup" room at Scotland Yard
where a man may transform himself
should his identity be known in the places
to which his duty takes him. At the end
of three months the probationer finds
himself a fully fledged detective patrol"
Thereafter he has to pass an examination
whenever he Is promoted. FLANEUR.