The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-03-09
UNCLE ESAM'SSTAR
 DETECTIVE IN TOWN
Inspector Gregory Here in
 New York Harry Case
IS VERY, VERY MODEST
Comes Without Notice and Leaves Over the Same Route for Places Nobody Knows
 Where

A figure of particular and peculiar in- terest in attendance at the trial of New York Harry" for the killing of Police men Kirkley and Adams is Postofflce h. spector H. T. Gregory of Washington.
 Although he always registers himself from Washington and has an office at that city, he is, in truth, from the United States at large,' being one of the few men of his position who have the freedom of the entire union One week you hear of Gregory in Connecticut and the next he is possibly in Louisiana; at one time in California and the next in Georgia. He is one of the men Uncle Sam appreciates and places him wherever he thinks he will do the most good.
 Inspector Gregory has been of incal- culable benefit to Chief of Police Bodeker in the case against New York Harry" it being primarily due to him that the famous alleged yeggman is now facing trial here Although MT. Gregory sent Harry to the Atlanta penitentary five years ago, he did not lose sight of him. He knew that Harry was there and he also knew just to the hour and minute when Harry's term would expire.
 Never Forgets
 90 IL IS Tn the cases or all those who are so unfortunate as to incur the wrath of Uncle Sam and have Inspector Gregory assigned their case. He keeps up with them from the time they enter his line of vision until the time comes when they pass from the sight of all humanity into death. Gregory knows them and they know that Gregory knows them. Consequently they are afraid of Gregory. Notwithstanding his great success as ,l1 T which he stands with the government, he is extremely modest and has most aggravating way about him of making little or nothing of his greatest achieve ments. Coupled with this modesty is his cordial dislike for notoriety. He has d deep seated aversion for reporters and fights to keep from their sight he would to keep from having the smallpox When he came to the city Thursday to be pres ent at the trial of New York Harry" in true sleuth-like fashion he slipped in like an eel and concealed himself in va rious parts of the city.
 Thursday night he slipped up to see Chief BodelSer, who Is one of his old friends and pals in the art of catching crooks. They have been together on many cases-he and Birmingham detective chief of police.
 But in spite of his efforts to keep the
  in the city. they knew 1t. Maybe there is an atmosphere about him which tells the newspaper men that one of Uncle Sans most accomplished unravellers of mystery is around.
 Has Done Nothing"
 When asked several weeks ago concern ing his efforts in securing evidence against New York Harry he said re- proachfully: Why, l haven't done any thing worth mentioning. I merely in- formed the chief when Harrys time would be up" However, it is known that Greg ory knows New York Harry" and knows his record. It is also known that he secured witnesses without whom the state would not have grounds upon which to prosecute the case. a
 An attempt was made to get MT. Greg orys photograph, but he promptly and emphaticaly refused to pose for it and all efforts to snap him proved futile, for he seems to know just when the cam era has been pointed at him, because he turns his head just as the camera man is about to press the button.
 Mr. Gregory will possibly be in the city until the trial is completed Just where he will go from Birmingham no one save himself and his Maker knows-and neither will tell.