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A NECESSARY PROBATION.

This precaution is apparent 10 all who
have investigated mysterious crimes. for
by changing the position OF body and
the furniture or other things that are in
its immediate vicinity one may put an
obstacle in the way OF solving the crime.
There are many cases on record where
photographs produced in court at MUIR
der trial have determined whether the
deceased came to his end by self-destruc-
ton or at the hands of a murderer. Just
compare those foreign methods with con-
ditiOns here. After a person has been
found murdered the police and others will
often move the body from it's original po-
sition. articles and objects in the immedi-
ate vicinity are shifted about, no photo
graphs are taken and whatever finger
prints might be found are oftentimes de-
stroyed, so that when a detective is called
on the job trying to find some evidence
that viii lead TO the detection OF the Grim
inal he is working in the dark on things
that otherwise might have offered some
clew.
Furthermore. 10 show you how well the
detective departments I'm cities of Ger
many and France fortify themselves
with means of Identification OF criminals,
/ can say that the authorities have in
their possession the makes Of various
shoe manufacturers. Each make OF shoes
has a certain number of nails. and by
counting the imprints from nails Of shoes
on a roadway or other surface the de-
tectives know at once what make Of foot
wear the suspect wore. This knowledge
may lead TO the apprehending Of the
criminal .,
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1913-08-17

us Maybe we look like rubes. but you
can't put anything like that over US.
know, but look. Jimmie, the or
chestra men are packing up their IN
struments. the walters are covering the
tables, there go the lights out IN the
dome OF the restaurant and that very.
very gay party over in the corner ~
putting on it's wraps and going guess
it's trIe-this must be quleter place.
Probably they're going somewhere else
where it'll be open all night ana the
fun is lust beginning. There YOU are.
waiter-we'll be moving on. Good night
Now VIII look around a bit and find
one Of the real albright places. and we
won't 30 home until morning you can
het. Only come TO New York once IN
a while and ! guess we can stand the
pace for day or so when these
Gothamitos 30 it all the time.
Here. here, this isn't right We've got
out OF the wrong side Of the cafe. This
certainly isn't the Broadway entrance.
Oh, bow Show US the Broadway en-
trance We don't want to be out here on
this dark and lonely street What? This
your kidding. Broadway is bright and
gay and merry. and full OF lights and
people This street Is kinda dark ana
dismal. You aren't kidding? This Is
Broadway? But where-but say-but-
look here. now, where are all the lights
and the crowds? Why. this cant be
Broadway-this lonesome street.
Rut Il is there's no use denying the
fact, IL is Broadway.
Even while we stand wondering, how
ever. the street sign over the restaurant
We have Just quilted winks out, and II Is
only by lighting several matches-apolo-
giles to Charming Pollock for this wheeze
that we find our way to a corner ana
discover a street sign which says Broad
way" And that's how We make certain
OF II.
Oh, well, Of course, this Is down a bit
from Times Square Wen just run up
that way and find the real gay life still
fixing Gee whiz, how those signs do,
light I'D that part Of town. and how the
taxicabs and Iimousines and the crowds
lam the place with action, Yes, sir us
for Longacre Square
There. | thought all along you were
going the wrong way, Bill You've
simply led us downtown instead OF up
and we're IN Madison Square. Now. well
simply turn round and go back up TO
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1913-08-17
THE QUALIFICATIONS.

What do you consider the qualifications
for first class detectiye?' was one Of
the questions | put to Mr. SCHNEIDER.
He replied: I'm the first place. he must
be honest-a man in whom one can place
full confidence. A detectives work offers
many opportunities for dishonesty. and
dishonest men in this vocation. as all
know, are a curse TO justice and a detri-
ment to the community. Furthermore, he
should be intelligent and resourceful. be-
cause there are times when he is pitted
against some Of the brainiest men in the
country, and the successful sleuth must
have a wide knowledge Of the methods OF
up-to-date crooks, some OF whom are
educated ana professional men. Then the
detective must be master Of details; he
must be persistent, patient cool and de-
termined. These qualities, coupled with
a. thorough training In d good detective
school, should make masters Of the men
who are called to solve baffling and mys-
FERROUS chimes
How should the courses in a detec-
tive school be classified and how long
should a pupil study before he would be
entitled to his Bachelor OF Detectives
degree?" | queried further.
THE courses should cover period OF
from two to three years" SCHNEIDER went
on. The length Of time required would.
OF course, be determined to some extent
by the knowledge the pupil had at the
time of enrolment A college graduate
who decided 10 take up the detective
course could complete 1t sooner than
one who had very little education In the
subjects which comprise a collegian s
course"
Continuing the subject. Mr.. SCHNEIDER
said: In school for detectives there
should be courses OF foreign languages,
because linguistics is valuable asset 10
detective. The more languages a sleuth
can master the better equipped he Is In
pursuing his work.
Then there should be courses In math-
ematics, science and psychology. as wen
as the special work which deals Win
crime and how criminals are appreheho-
ed Science and psychology play an III
portant part to-day in the Apprehension
OF w-breakers. The Bertillon system OF
anthropometric measurements, the s'uoy
OF finger prints. the microscope LOT en-
aiming blood spots. the handwriting eA-
pert. the dictagraph, the sphygmograpn
and other modern inventions-aii pay
their important parts in locating sus-
pect and determining whether he is guilty
or not.
THE criminal OF to-day Is dinereh'
from the criminal OF yesterday. Amohs
the present types OF the underworld are
classes OF men who are Intelligent anu
educated-men with college educsuon
who have prostituted their gifts anu
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1913-08-17
Or or Mtp,c SyerrM m PoueG
PtOTodNp+i Of MURDER CHAnotD'
m PARiS

shadows work would nave been fruit
less That was an example OF patience
and later the young fellow proved to be
a very good detective"
The roper" is man who secures the
confidence Of a suspect and leads him TO
betray his secrets and confess the
crimes of which he is thought guilty.
The detective in this case must be
man of an agreeable and sociable nat
uro lie must have a proper cover for
everything which the suspect Is apt 10
bring IN. 50 that II will appear at all
times that the roper" is genu-
inc pal and friend Of the criminal
II. for instance the suspect should ask
his companion" the sleuth. II the lat
ter knew a certain person who was
known 10 the questioner. the detective
must not admit IL unless he has seen
the person and can describe him. Schind-
Ter told me of case where a crook
caught his roper on a case like this.
the detective saying he knew certain
Individual whom he did not know. He
WAS trapped Immediately by the man he
hoped to get The result was that the
detective had to drop the case and a
new man was placed on the job
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1913-08-17
IOH. YOU BROADWAY! ARE YOU ASLEEP?

Times Square again. or course. II was
a natural enough mistake-the Flatiron
Building does look tr!fe like the
Times. and
BY Jove. this is 42d street Why, II
must be Times Square. after all But
the signs are nearly all out. and-and-
every blooming restaurant Is dark. and
say there isn't a taXicab in sight. There
isn't anybody I'm sight but that cop. and
he looks awfuly lonesome. But maybe
he knows some places where
Listen. Mr.. Officer, where can We go
after o'clock for amusement? Our
restaurant closed and we don't want TO
go home yet and-they all close? All
except Child's and Jacks? And that's
all a party can do In New York after
o'clock-go to Child's or Jacks? Can't
we turkey trot somewhere? Eth? THEY
all close at !. too?
Well what do you know about that?
Oh. you. Broadway! You gay-ay-ay.
wicked Broadway. This is the sort Of
deal you hand us. is IT? You go and
advertise yourself as the boldest. bad
dest, maddest, liveliest street In the uni
verse, the street tnat never CLOSES ana
never sleeps, the caldron of hilarity that
seethes all night long, and then bling!
/ O'Clock and al's well-and the hos
clamped tight
oh. you Broadway-you brilliant blaz-
ing. blistering. clustering Broadway.
where life is one mad whirl Of revelry,
and where the lights go out and the doors
go shut and the people go home at
o'clock, and the lonely policeman thinks
OF the old, old days when he used TO live
out in Butte, where they begin to stir
about at go o'clock, or in San Antoine,
where 2 o'clock is merely the shank of
the evening. or San Francisco, where II
isn't even that.
OH. you Broadway
You've advertised yourself, or at least
you've been advertised by your loving
friends as the pinnacle OF pleasures. the
street OF many sins. the sleepless. heart
less, tireless wanton OF streets-and when
we come 10 see you. when we come to
frolic with you till dawn. you. whom we
pictured as bright-eyed light-o'-love
with a rose In your mouth: we find you
"A large. fat overdressed dowager. whose
smile Is artificial. whose jewels of lights
glitter only certain hours. and who mods
at 1870 o'clock, and Is unlaced and put
to bed promptly at a. m.
Broadway the sleepless-huh!
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1913-08-17

street OF lights and laughter
and lure,
oh. you path OF pleasure. you highway
Of hllarity. you turnpike Of tempestuous
mirth
We've read about you for years. we out
of-town folk We have longed for the light
and the sound Of you, the lights and the
glitter and the gayety OF you: we have
thrilled to the tales OF your all-night rev
elry, your never ending registering; we
save w our money. we plan and we
skimp. and at length. with pockets lined.
we come 20 you, prepared to plunge into
YOUR delights, to wallow in your wicked
ness, 10 Join the merry. merry throng OF
Measure seekers who know the dawn only
as the end OF the evening, for whom night
IL day and day Is not
There is a glamour TO you. oh, street
of the stupcndous front II we come TO
YOU by night, when for that vivid Rialto
mile you blaze and burn and iridesce ana
corruscate-not through any fault of the
city lights. but by reason OF multitudinous
corset and chewing gum and toothpaste
ads. and lobster palace signs-we sign the
sigh of fulfilled expectations. and exclaim:
"surelv home was never like this" and
"Tbis indeed. is the Great White Way"
~ we 20 over the same street in the morn
ing we will doubtless notice that the Rial
N mile IL about the worst assortment OF
shaeks and shanties great city ever con-
,ained hut that is neither here nor there.
who thinks OF Broadway by day. any
how? Certainly not the out-of-towner-
broadway and lights. Broadway ana
nights of palpitant JOY are his dream.
Here. we say. is the street that never
s,eens. the brilliant thoroughfsre which
never even dozes, where the wine cup
passeth swiftly and the turkey trotter
trotteth till rosy fingered morn pokes
out the lights In the trottery. here
what's that? Pine! It's only the Shank
NJ the evening Why. We stay up later
tban this at home for whist party
and the last Unitarian Church dance
Ias,ed whitewater. bring us another
hottie of wine. we'll stick around Till
the last sign winks out on Times square.
What! The restaurant closes at j!
AT I, Good Lawdl Closes al IN LII
oil New York? Go on. you're stringins
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1913-08-17
THE THREE DIVISIONS.

Ills work comprises three divisions
those OF the shadow. the roper and the
investigator. But II does not follow that
a student who passes the examination for
a shadow will pass that OF roper nor
can a roper be positive that he Will pass
the examination OF an investigator. and
what mean by this ! Will explain later
on A student not able 10 take the de-
gree OF Bachelor Of Detectives should be
given certificate 10 show that he has
parsed satisfactorily the examination for
either shadow or a roper or both,
as the case may be.
1T is the duty Of a shadow 70 follow
a suspect watch his every move, in order
TO determine where he lives and operates
and with whom he may be In communica-
ton. a good roper must have the quail
fcations / previously spoke OF. and.
above all. he should be particularly quail
fed as to patience. Without patience ne
would be OF little value in important
cases. As an illustration in this instance
! can mention the case Of a young Co.
lumbia University graduate who came to
me some time ago and said that he want
ed TO become a detective. He looked TO
me To possess all the qualifications which
I hold TO be OF importance 10 good op-
orator. and so / decided TO try him ou'
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1913-08-17
EXPERT WORK IN "RoPING.'

Give me some good illustration of a
successful roper" | said TO SCHNEIDER.
He went on: Not long ago we had a
case at Fort Montgomery, near the Hud-
son. that may prove Of interest A prom
'nent New York theatrical man owns a
b, autiful estate up there. One winters
night his chicken roost was robbed. and
nearly all OF his fancy and high priced
chickens were stolen. The loss amounted
to something over sloco. The chickens
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1913-08-17
Some Experts Believe Example Of Paris in
Giving Aspirants for Detective Force
Systematic Courses Covering All
Fields of the Work Should
Be Followed Here.

like to see in force here. For instance.
after a murder has been committed no
person is allowed 10 touch the body or
handle any of the articles either in the
room or other place where the crime may
be committed before a special investigator
of the detective force has arrived on the
scene for an examination and TO take
photographs of the body and its sur
roundings
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1913-08-17

as shadow on case had at the
time. | sent him out at II o'clock one
forenoon TO watch certain mouse IN TINS
city. where | expected "A forger would
enter some time during the day. told
the young fellow not to quit watch on
the house until I told him 10 do so.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1913-08-17
Ust or Mimic SYsr.n ur pouct
prCrooRp+t o. hURptR CHIngeRo.

and honesty. To catch crooks OF such
calibre requires men of equal and great
ability. 1t is "A case OF brains against
brains. and the shrewdest Will win out.
whether 1t be the criminal suspect or the
man who is to catch him. You can well
see why under such circumstances de-
tective must be we'll fortified with a
knowledge that has bearing on the
crip,inaI and his oDeratiOus."
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1913-08-17
AUTO SUGGESTION.

Mr. SCHNEIDER has been very successful
in rounding up criminals simply by put
ting auto-suggestion into play, and the
following case of which he told me illus
trates adequately the method:
A prominent broker had been robbed
by his brother. who acted as his book
keeper. over period OF five or six years.
and the loss amounted TO from $4,000 to
$4,000. The brother had spent his filch-
ings gradually on wine, women and song
along the Great White Way. and when
the thefts were finally discovered the
broker, not wishing to have his family
name besmirched, did nothing more than
to have his brother discharged. When
the broker asked his brother about his
un6erhand work. the latter said that
aside from 500 or $500 he had spent IL
all. Information came TO the broker.
however, that his brother, the erstwhile
bookkeeper, was still keeping up his old
pace, which meant that he must have
more money than he claimed he had.
Consequently, the broker had his brother
Swallowed for period of from two to
three weeks, believing thai he must have
some money 'salted away" in a safety
deposit box.
AS the shadow work led to nothing up
TO that time, it was decided to apply the
law of suggestion, in order to get re-
suits. An arrangement was made with
a newspaper to publish In one copy OF
the morning issue an article stating in
large headlines that a prominent safe
deposit institution had been rified and
the contents of the boxes stolen. 1t was
explained In the article how one OF the
clerks, who had charge of the safe de-
post vault, had obtained during a period
of two to three years impressions OF the
keys OF all the boxes. and at an oppor-
tune time had rihed them all. taking
money and valuable documents. The
name OF the institution that was robbed
could not be mentioned for publication
for obvious reasons. as the authorities
expected TO apprehend lhe guilty clerk.
l'ne copy of the paper which contained
this notice was delivered TO the broker.
and at the breakfast table the headline
caught the attention of the whole fam
lily. The article was then read out aloud.
1t was only necessary TO let the brother
read the article through in order to
arouse his curiosity as to the safety or
his money. and. sure enough. the law
Of suggestion played its part we'll ThS
suspect was Swallowed directly TO the safe
deposit box, where he had hidden his
spells. Just as his brother, the broker,
had surmised. In this way portion OF
the stolen money was recovered and the
thief never learned that there had been
a ruse employed through the law of sug
sestion to lead him to show where ne
had hidden the stolen money.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1913-08-17
BY Berton Braley.
YOU Broadway

Oh, you bad. mad, glad
street OF lights and laughter
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With these facts in hand. he went 20
an astronomer and asked the latter at
what time Of the day the photograph was
taken, judging from the location OF the
shadow on the church wall. The astron-
omer, after carefully making his deduc-
tons said that the photograph was
taken at 2:l7 p. m. of the day in question
This would make the time about one hour
later than the time the girls gave when
the picture was taken. In order TO make
the case more positive. the investigating
detective arranged TO have photograph
taken showing the same position OF the
church at 2:17 p. m. exactly one year after
the first was taken. The second photo
graph also showed the shadow on the
wall and il was in the very identical po-
sition as The shadow in the first picture.
Since the man who was lingering IN
jail, sent there on the testimony OF five
witnesses, and who had sworn positively
that he was the party who had been seen
near the scene of the attempted crime,
could furnish a satisfactory alibi where
he was at 2:37, the time when the girls
were having their pictures taken, he was
liberated from prison, having been I'M
justly held there for several months. This
case shows conclusively the important
work a shreWd detective, who is a mas
ter of details can do in his particular
field of activity.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1913-08-17

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cow q LIT TAlKN~ at IL ozo~ eazo 81 d
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1913-08-17

was before o'clock on the day in que>
ton. but could offer witnesses as t.
where he was after o'clock.
Since friends of the convicted man had
their doubts about his guilt. they engaged
a detective agency TO work on the case
after the man had fingered In prison for
some time. An experienced investigator
was placed on the job, and among the first
things he did was TO make a careful exam
ination OF the photograph OF the school
children taken on the particular Sunday
TO which reference had been made. The
picture showed a shadow on the side OF
the church. and the shadow was that
cast by house standing on lot adjoin-
ing the church. The detective measured
the distance Setween the two buildings
and also secured their dimensions.
New-York tribune., 1913-07-13
CANADIAN TRADE.

DISPATCHES 20 "Dun's Review from
branch offices Of r. G.. Dun & co. In the
principal cities Of the Dominion OF Can
ada note a growing conservatism In some
sections and a general disposition on the
part Of merchants 20 await crop results
before entering into extensive future COM
mitments. At Montreal reports from the
country districts are not wholly favora-
able. and conservatism Is strongly marked
in a number OF lines. Retail trade In sea-
sonable merchandise is fair. but whole
sale buying is largely confined 90 pressing
needs. which. however. is regarded as
making for better conditions later on.
Fairly satisfactory business is reported
by Quebec. both wholesale and retail
trade being In good volume for this sea-
son. Toronto reports that numerous orders
have been received for seasonable dry
goods and hardware, but that there is
some uncertainty regarding the volume
Of future trade. Some manufacturing
plants are reducing operations. and there
is a general tendency 10 hold off and
await crop results. The most depressing
New-York tribune., 1913-07-13

influence is the stringency OF money. but
II Is thought this will be remedied when
the crops are harvested. and the outlook
Is regarded as encouraging. Trade con-
ditiors arc good al Hamilton, although
business I'm numerous lines has been AZ
fected by the hot weather. Satisfactory
crop progress In the Far West and North
west is stimulating confidence. and the
feeling among merchants Is somewhat i'm
proved. Winnipeg reports better tone
TO retail trade. but jobbing business Is
rather quiet. the prevailing tendency
being 10 await crop results. Collections
show no Improvement Business I'm all
lines at Saskatoon g. fair. though there is
still complaint Of monetary stringency.
Most jobbers at Regina report an active
demand for groceries. provisions, boots
and shoes and kindred lines. and retail
trade appears 10 be I'm satisfactory con-
dition. Business at Calgary shows con-
siderable Improvement this week. and the
feeling is generally optimistic, owing TO
the continued favorable weather.
Gross earnings Of all Canadian rail
roads reporting for June show gain Of
81 per cent. as compared with the earn
inCs OF the same roads for the corre-
spending month a year ago. Commercial
failures in the Dominion OF Canada this
week numbered a, against Is last week
and % the same week last year.
New-York tribune., 1913-07-13
daylight" MADE AT LAST
Scientist Says He Can Simulate
Suns Rays.
TBy TeIlsTaTI ~ ~ THIlHe

Philadelphia, July i2.--Dr Herbert E
Ives. scientist of this city has IN.
vented daylight he s2ys. scienua:
men have worked for years trying y
accomplish this task.
Or Ives has been az work for az
least a dozen years AZ the research lab
oratories Of the city's gas plant and
he asserts he has finally produced
light which has r,ssed tie test and s
in every way equal 20 sunshine.
The scientist has designed a power
ful incandescert lamp with a speeA
mantle. which is so placed IN a cablh'.
he has designed that its rays are I'M
modlatoly beneath a reflector. This =
made Of metal. and the light Is forc@
downward through a series of delicate
ly colored screens. so arranged that ne
average rays which are not found y
the North light are eliminated and ~
effect II Is said, Is that OF a pe'ie8
harmony OF light similar IN every way
20 the rays OF the sun.