Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1912-10-08

myself upon him. so I brought my
foot up under his chin and that made
him sit up straight again. He was ex-
tradited to the states, where he got a
life sentence"
Billy Porter, a notorious murderer
and safe breaker, and Frank Buck, an
other criminal Of the same type, were
both arrested by Froest In London.
Porter got a life sentence for murder
and Buck one Of fourteen years in Ger
many. Dago Frank was another Amer
lean criminal well known International
ly. who was arrested by Froest for
robbery at Lyons, for which he got n
sentence Of ten years. After getting
out Of prison Dago Frank returned to
London, where he died. The notorious
Eddie Guerin was another criminal
who was arrested by Froest.
OF course, by the end Of thirty-four
years constant detective work the re-
firing superintendent Of the c. /. d.
has many wrinkles to impart for the
successful elucidation Of crimes and
mysteries. But they have to be coaxed
out of him, for modesty Is ore Of Fro
est's characteristics. Indeed. the AK
IONS and hints given below are the
fruits Of many a quiet talk which the
World correspondent has had with him
during five years acquaintance which
ripened into friendship.
What is the narrowest shave you
have ever had for your lifeT was the
question which brought this prompt
reply, uttered with a good-natured
laugh:
"Oh! 1t would take Yankee to an
swer that question. Probably one that
I never knew anything about"
On a former occasion, however. he
had expressed the interesting opinion
that he would always prefer man
who was attacking him to be armed
with pistol rather than knife. His
reason for this was, because the man
with the pistol may miss you, but the
man with the knife never does."
What do you think Of Sherlock
Holiness methods% was another ques-
ton which the World correspondent
put to him. The reply was brief, but
to the point: II think they make in
tensely interesting novels"
There are some officers at The
Yard" who would reply far less gener-
ously to this question II II were put to
them. In fact 1t annoys some Of the
leading lights of the &c. I. D." very
much when the name Of Sherlock
Holmes is mentioned. But Frankie, es
he is usually known at "The Yard"
merely laughs.
It will be remembered that Sherlock
Holmes found great inspiration in his
pipe; that he resorted to drugs, and
that he could not sleep when perplex-
ed by great problem. SO much for
the methods of the ideal detective, as
Sherlock Holmes has come to be con-
sidered. Now listen to what the real
detective, Frank Froest says on this
subject. .~-s.s,-,---...,. .-...,. -.
mo. never lost any sleep over
case. didn't let 1t get on my nerves
to that extent. But used to make 1t
q rule never to take any intoxicating
liquor or to smoke at all while had a
big Job on"
Perhaps the most interesting Of all
his pronouncements on detective work
is his answer to the question: What
do you consider are the qualifications
most needed to make a successful de-
tective?
This was the reply:
Honesty (that comes first, Of
course, even to the criminal)
"Tact.
Common sense"
No one who has met Froest would
deny that he has developed these three
qualifications himself admirably. 1t
has been a clever combination Of the
three which has made him so popular
among all the newspaper men whose
duties have taken them to Scotland
Yard for inquiries. At the time of
the Crippen case he interviewed thirty
men twice a day regularly for fort
night or more without turning hair"
and one might add mischievously,
without "winking an eyelid." Froest
never made the mistake OF telling ev-
erything he knew. What he did do was
to tell the newspaper men everything
he thought 1t was right for them to
know and no more. And he did 1t so
cleverly every man went away con-
graduating himself that he at least
knew everything.
His ability to do this Is due largely
to the ready reply he has for every
question, pertinent or impertinent,
easy or awkward. One more instance
Of this faculty is worth recalling.
He was once asked, What is the
best piece of advice that you can give
to a young detective?'
He answered.: TT Is what an uncle
Of mine gave me when I was starting
as a constable on the metropolitan po-
lice force: Keep your ears open, your
eyes open, your mouth shut, your hands
in your pockets and remember that
Providence helps those who help them
selves"
Unlike many other distinguished de-
tectives who have served their time at
'The Yard" Froest is not going to set
up a private detective agency. On the
contrary, he Is looking forward to
good rest. At the end Of the year he
will take a trip to the West Indies and
afterward in the spring Of 1918 he will
visit the United States, where, as he
puts it, II have many dear friends"
Among these friends he numbers
William Pinkerton, who for some years
has corresponded with him regularly
every week, and George s. Doughtery.
deputy commissioner Of the New York
police bureau, in charge Of the detec-
tive department, large portrait Of
whom occupies a prominent position
in Frank Froest's room at Scotland
Yard.-New York World.
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to tell US the inventor Of the doll, which
has been such a boon to mankind, not
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