,,practical ,,in/ruction ,,= ,,detectives ,a ,complete ,c\rse 9 ,secret ,s]vice ,/udy ,,by ,,emm]son ,w4 ,,mann+ ,mann+ ,national ,detective ,in/itute ,,*icago ,,fr$]ick ,j4 ,,drake ,,co4 ,,publi%]s ,copyright #aiba ,,fr$]ick ,j4 ,,drake ,,co4 ,copyright #aiaf ,by ,,emm]son ,w4 ,,mann+ ,pr9t$ 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates ( ,am]ica ,,preface ,hav+ be5 connect$ = _m ye>s ) two ( ! l>ge/ & mo/ successful private detective ag5cies 9 ?is c\ntry1 bo? z an op]ator & z an (ficial1 & hav+ be5 reque/$ to outl9e briefly & concisely ! mo/ mod]n & up-to-date me?ods employ$ by lead+ detectives & private detective ag5cies ( today1 ,i %all conf9e myself 9 ^! pages to facts & a few p]sonal exp]i5ces4 ,i w endeavor to %[ t any p]son possess$ ( av]age intellig5ce1 & :o w use good common s5se1 c become a successful detective1 reg>dless ( 8 pres5t or previ\s occupation4 ,?is c\ntry today /&s 9 ne$ ( m & bett] detectives ?an ev] be=e 9 its hi/ory1 & if "o be incl9$ to d\bt ?is /atem5t he ne$ only pick up ! morn+ newspap] ( any city ( any size & be conv9c$ t ?is is true4 ,hundr$s ( crimes ( all descriptions are committ$ daily & /ati/ics %[ t m ?an fifty p] c5t ( p]sons committ+ crimes g unmole/$ & unpuni%$4 ,besides1 !re are ! ?\s&s ( employees on our v>i\s transportation sy/ems1 9 banks1 /ores1 & 9 m]cantile e/abli%m5ts1 :o are daily committ+ !fts ( v>i\s k9ds f _! employ]s & ^: nef>i\s op]ations are r>ely uncov]$1 :5 "o consid]s ! actual numb] ( !fts committ$4 ,"o may wond] :y su* conditions exi/1 or :y s _m crim9als c op]ate )\t detection4 ,x is because ( ! lack ( suffici5t tra9$ detectives to hunt d[n ! crim9als & to f]ret out ! crimes4 ,x has be5 said t e crim9al1 no matt] h[ c>eful he may be 9 8 op]ations & reg>dless ( ! nature ( 8 crime1 w leave "s trail or clue by :i* he may be detect$4 ,all good detectives w v\* = ! tru? ( ?is /atem5t4 ,= ! real detective no case is too complicat$ nor too difficult4 ,m tra9$ detectives are ne$$1 & until we h !m1 undetect$ crimes & unpuni%$ crim9als w cont9ue on ! increase4 ,e l>ge city1 e corporation1 transportation company1 m]cantile e/abli%m5t & manufactur+ conc]n is con/antly 9 ne$ ( detective s]vice4 ,!re are ?\s&s ( conc]ns1 also individuals1 :o are ev] on ! al]t = ! opportunity to employ good detectives4 ,to ! "y man :o may wi% to connect himself ) "s reliable detective ag5cy x w be well to keep 9 m9d ! foll[+3 ,t :5 mak+ application = su* position he v likely w enc\nt] su* inquiries z3 ,:at c y d8 or ,:at d y "k ab\t detective "w8 ,9 ord] to secure a position 9 any l9e x is ess5tial t "o h n only a talk+ k1 b also a work+ k ( ! l9e4 ,c>eful /udy ( :at ,i %all set =? %\ld enable any ambiti\s "y man n only to secure a position z a private detective1 b to make good z well2 & if he s desires1 to />t & successfully conduct a private detective ag5cy ( 8 own4 ,,detective ,,ag5cies ,) reg>d to />t+ a private detective ag5cy1 laws p]ta9+ to ! grant+ ( lic5ses to individuals & companies to engage 9 su* bus9ess v>y 9 almo/ all ( our /ates4 ,9 ord] to engage 9 ! bus9ess1 9 "s /ates x is necess>y to secure & pay a bus9ess lic5se1 ! rate p] ye> be+ approximately ! same z is paid by any o!r bus9ess conc]n4 ,9 "s /ates lic5ses to engage 9 private detective "w & to conduct private detective ag5cies are grant$ only by ! c\rts ( ! c\nty 9 :i* x is propos$ to e/abli% ! ma9 (fice or headqu>t]s ( ! ag5cy4 ,ability & fitness to hold su* lic5ses mu/ be e/abli%$ be=e ! c\rt grant+ !m4 ,?is usually is accompli%$ by ! applicant hav+ sev]al p]sons ( responsibility v\* = 8 good "*1 fitness & ability4 ,9 "s /ates bond mu/ also be furni%$ to ! /ate z a gu>anty aga9/ misuse ( ! privilege t su* lic5se af=ds4 ,:]e su* lic5ses mu/ be secur$ ,i w\ld advise t a reliable attorney be consult$4 ,x mu/ n be con/ru$ t e private detective mu/ h a lic5se issu$ 9 8 "n or secur$ by him 9 ord] to op]ate 9 ! /ate :]e9 lic5ses are requir$4 ,9 su* /ates an ag5cy mu/ necess>ily h a lic5se1 b z a rule ag5cies employ z _m op]ators z !y may require4 ,op]ators "w "u ! lic5ses ( ! ag5cies t employ !m4 ,9 />t+ a detective ag5cy x is by no means necess>y to engage a suite ( elaborate (fices4 ,i h kn[n _m successful ag5cies to h be5 conduct$ f "o or two mode/ (fice rooms1 = :i* only nom9al r5tals 7 paid4 ,:5 />t+ an ag5cy "o ( ! fir/ ?+s to be done is to ann\nce to bus9ess conc]ns1 private p]sons1 & ! public 9 g5]al ! fact t ! ag5cy is op5 = bus9ess1 at ! same "t advis+ ( its location & h[ x may be communicat$ ) by telephone & telegraph4 ,lett]s ( ann\ncem5t %\ld be mail$ direct to prospective cli5ts :om x may be desir$ to rea*4 ,,cont5ts ,,*apt] ,,page ,i ,,%ad[+ #ac ,,ii ,,burgl>ies #bd ,,iii ,,id5tification ,,( ,,crim9als #ch ,,iv ,,=g]ies #da ,v ,,confessions #ec ,,vi ,,murd] ,,cases #ee ,,vii ,,graft]s #eg ,,viii ,,detective ,,"w ,,9 ,,dep>tm5t ,,/ores #ff ,,ix ,,railroad ,,detective ,,"w #gb ,x ,,detective ,,"w ,,= ,,/reet ,,railways #gf ,,xi ,,o!r ,,k9ds ,,( ,,detective ,,"w #hj ,illegal ,liquor sell+--,anonym\s ,lett]s--,rop+--,detective ,"w 9 ,w>eh\ses--,express ,companies--,conspiracies--,te/+ ,retail ,bus9ess ,e/abli%m5ts--,divorce ,cases--,arson #hj-id ,practical ,in/ruction = ,detectives ,,*apt] ,i ,,%ad[+ ,%ad[+1 or m correctly speak+1 keep+ "u surveillance "s p]son1 build+ or premises1 is "o ( ! mo/ important bran*es ( detective "w4 ,i "k ( _m private & o!r cases :]e9 %ad[ "w prov$ to be ! only means ( secur+ results4 ,9 my exp]i5ce 9 h&l+ & plac+ %ad[s1 & 9 direct+ cases :i* necessitat$ %ad[ "w1 ,i h f\nd t if "o is to h any degree ( success at %ad[+1 he %\ld 9 ! fir/ place be a p]son n above m$ium height1 ( m$ium build1 & pref]ably smoo? %av54 ,:ile at "w ! %ad[ %\ld give out no intimation ( be+ int]e/$ 9 :at may be go+ on ar\nd him1 al?\gh he %\ld be at ! same "t al]t & wat*ful & alive to ev]y?+ t may transpire ne> him4 ,! %ad[ %\ld we> no conspicu\s clo?+1 %oes or jewelry4 ,pati5ce is ! mo/ important requisite to insure success 9 ?is bran* ( ! "w4 ,:ile at "w ! %ad[ mu/ nev] = an in/ant all[ 8 att5tion to be detract$ f ! p]son or place he may be wat*+4 ,to my own discr$it1 ,i w relate h[ ,i once %ad[$ a woman = five weeks1 hop+ to be on h& :5 %e w\ld meet a c]ta9 p]son4 ,i 0 purposely occupy+ at ! "t a room 9 a h\se across ! /reet f :]e ! woman liv$1 & f :i* po9t ( vantage ,i 0 enabl$ to obs]ve1 unkn[n to h]1 :5 %e left or ent]$ ! h\se4 ,on ! opportune night1 :5 ,i %\ld h be5 wat*ful & wide awake1 ,i f\nd1 no d\bt because ( my long vigilance1 t ,i _h slept = t5 or twelve m9utes4 ,lat] ,i le>n$ t ! woman left h] ap>tm5ts dur+ ! few m9utes t ,i _h slept1 &1 ) no int5tion on h] "p1 gave me ! slip4 ,9 ^! days ( fa/ tra9s1 /reet c>s1 high p[]$ automobiles & taxicabs1 :i* (f] swift means ( travel1 ! detective :5 %ad[+ %\ld be prep>$ at all times to cope ) su* conditions4 ,he %\ld ev] keep 9 m9d ! fact t 8 subject1 :e!r he or %e be a crim9al or n1 is liable to travel 9 accordance ) :at 8 or h] means w p]mit4 ,on ano!r page ,i w take up ! matt] ( %ad[+ crim9als1 b w /ate "h t ! detective1 unless he has _h exp]i5ce1 %\ld n und]take to %ad[ a p]son :o may h reason to suspect be+ %ad[$4 ,x has be5 my exp]i5ce t boys c accompli% ! mo/ :5 su* p]sons are to be %ad[$4 ,i h 9 m9d a case :]e x 0 desir$ to h %ad[$ on a c]ta9 day1 a woman :o liv$ 9 an exclusive resid5tial section ( a l>ge city4 ,no man c\ld h rema9$ 9 ! neighborhood 9 view ( ?is woman's home long] ?an half an h\r until he w\ld h attract$ ! att5tion ( e p]son 9 ! block4 ,= ?is p>ticul> case two "y boys 7 select$ to d ! %ad[+4 ,!y proce$$ to a po9t ne> ! woman's home1 & app>5tly pay+ no att5tion to anyone1 engag$ 9 a game ( m>bles4 ,:5 leav+ h] home ! woman pass$ )9 a few feet ( ! boys & ( c\rse did n suspect _! purpose4 ,?ree blocks di/ant ! boys bo>d$ ! same c> ) h]1 & 7 ?us enabl$ ?r\gh\t ! day to obs]ve ! woman's e movem5t1 & )\t hav+ attract$ h] att5tion at any "t4 ,we w suppose t x is desir$ to keep "u surveillance an employee ( a bank1 (fice or /ore4 ,x is advisable 9 su* cases t ! p]son to be %ad[$ %all at no "t see ! detective if x c be s arrang$4 ,9 my exp]i5ce ,i h f\nd t "u mo/ conditions ! foll[+ plan w be mo/ feasible = tak+ up surveillance ( su* p]sons4 ,! plan applies also to any o!r occupants ( su* places4 ,a detective o!r ?an ! "o :o is to d ! %ad[+ %\ld visit ! place :]e ! p]son to be %ad[$ is locat$4 ,:5 mak+ su* a call ! detective may use ! pretext ( hav+ call$ to solicit insurance1 or he may use any o!r pretext t w be suitable & :i* w n ar\se suspicion4 ,:ile mak+ su* a call ! detective mu/ make ! be/ ( 8 opportunity to scrut9ize ! subject closely1 & %\ld make m5tal note ( any peculi>ities ( ! subject4 ,! color ( ! subject's hair %\ld be not$2 ! %ape ( 8 e>s1 nose1 etc4 ,! detective %\ld look = ! hat rack1 & accord+ to ! season ( ! ye> %\ld endeavor to note ! k9d ( hat1 ov]coat or coat ! subject w we> :5 he or %e leaves ! build+4 ,imm$iately aft] com+ away f mak+ 8 call ^u ! subject1 ! detective %\ld convey to ! "o :o w d ! %ad[+1 a complete detail$ description ( ! subject4 ,detectives %\ld imm$iately write d[n su* descriptions & %\ld nev] tru/ !m to memory4 ,! reason = ?is w become app>5t :5 ! detective und]takes to pick out ( five or six hundr$1 or possibly a ?\s& employees1 "s c]ta9 employee :5 he or %e leaves a l>ge factory or (fice build+4 ,! detective :o has se5 & talk$ to ! subject %\ld rema9 ne> ! logical exit f ! build+ & :5 ! subject comes out %\ld designate him or h] to ! detective :o w d ! %ad[+4 ,subject w !n be %ad[$ by a p]son :om he or %e has nev] se51 & ^: purpose w probably n be suspect$ if notic$4 ,%\ld ! /reets be cr[d$1 ! %ad[1 "u ord9>y circum/ances1 may keep q close to ! subject1 b mu/ at all times be gov]n$ by ! numb] ( p$e/rians on ! /reets at ! "t z to h[ close to rema9 to ! subject4 ,! subject mu/ n be lo/ sight ( = an in/ant1 z inv>iably1 9 private cases1 cli5ts expect to be advis$ ( e movem5t ( ! p]son be+ %ad[$4 ,!re=e1 %\ld ! subject /op 9 ! /reet to talk to anyone1 c>eful note %\ld be made by ! detective ( su* p]sons1 s z to be able1 at ! end ( ! day's "w1 to r5d] a detail$ description ( e p]son ) :om ! subject may h talk$ or associat$4 ,c>e mu/ be ex]cis$ by ! detective :5 subjects bo>d /reet c>s4 ,! detective %\ld always endeavor to secure a seat 9 back (1 & on ! same side ( ! c> t ! subject sits4 ,= ! detective to sit any:]e 9 front (1 or opposite ! subject 9 a /reet c> or railway coa* w\ld give ! subject an opportunity to /udy 8 face & features1 & :i* mu/ be avoid$4 ,i "k ( a great _m cases1 h[ev]1 :5 detectives boldly sat beside _! subjects 9 /reet c>s & by s do+ 7 enabl$ to read lett]s & pap]s 9 ! h&s ( ! subjects1 & ev5 to engage !m 9 conv]sation4 ,:5 %ad[+ is be+ done 9 l>ge cities1 detectives mu/ pay close att5tion & use ! be/ judgm5t :5 subjects ent] l>ge (fice build+s or dep>tm5t /ores4 ,z to (fice build+s x is usually desir$ to "k at :at (fice a subject may call1 & 9 ord] to asc]ta9 ?is to a c]ta9ty x is necess>y t ! detective ent] ! same elevator ) subject & leave x at ! same floor t subject does4 ,:ile ! subject proce$s to ! (fice he or %e int5ds to visit1 ! detective may pret5d to h gott5 (f at ! wrong floor1 or may busy himself scann+ ! names on ! v>i\s (fice doors4 ,9 cases ( em]g5cy x may become necess>y to make a fake call at "s (fice 9 ord] n to attract ! att5tion ( ! subject4 ,aft] hav+ made note ( ! (fice t ! subject has ent]$1 ! detective may take up a position on ! /reet or ! ma9 floor ( ! build+ & await ! reappe>ance ( ! subject4 ,%\ld !re be m exits f ! build+ ?an ! detective c prop]ly cov] he %\ld endeavor to obta9 assi/ance4 ,:5 subjects ent] l>ge dep>tm5t /ores1 :i* may h f "o to f\r entrances1 x is ( c\rse ess5tial t ! detective keep 9 close proximity to ! subject at all times1 :e!r a man or a woman4 ,if ! subject /ops to make a pur*ase1 or to make inquiry at "s c\nt]1 ! detective %\ld d likewise at "s ne>by c\nt] s z n to attract ! att5tion ( floor walk]s or sales cl]ks4 ,(t5 x becomes necess>y = ! detective to make pur*ases1 b x is bett] to d ?is ?an risk los+ ! subject4 ,i "k ( c\ntless cases :]e9 x 0 desir$ to h wom5 %ad[$ 9 ord] to le>n ( _! actions dur+ an ev5+1 b because ( _! hav+ visit$ dep>tm5t /ores 9 ! aft]noon detectives lo/ !m & 7 n on h& to obs]ve _! movem5ts 9 ! ev5+4 ,occasions (t5 arise :5 subjects visit !at]s :ile "u surveillance4 ,v (t5 x is desir$ to "k ) :om subjects visit su* places4 ,:5 a subject pur*ases 8 or h] ticket ! detective %\ld make x a po9t to be next 9 l9e at ! box (fice s z to see or ov]he> ! k9d ( ticket b\ght4 ,if successful 9 le>n+ ?is1 ! detective c ask = a ticket 9 ! same section1 b "o or two r[s beh9d ! subject1 or 9 any o!r location t w s]ve 8 purpose4 ,%\ld ! subject h previ\sly secur$ 8 or h] ticket & if x is necess>y = ! detective to asc]ta9 if ! subject is alone :ile 9 ! !at]1 he may h to pur*ase sev]al tickets until he locates ! seat occupi$ by ! subject4 ,if a man or woman ent]s a !at] alone1 x mu/ n be tak5 = grant$ t he or %e is enjoy+ ! p]=mance alone4 ,i h kn[n _m prom95t m5 & wom5 to meet cl&e/9ely 9 !at]s1 al?\gh !y did n ent] or leave ! !at]s toge!r4 ,?is is usually br\ght ab\t by ! man pur*as+ two tickets "o or two days ahead & s5d+ "o by mail or o!rwise to ! woman2 !n1 on ! appo9t$ night1 !y c occupy adjo9+ seats )\t ent]+ or leav+ ! !at] toge!r4 ,:5 subjects visit railway ticket (fices ! detective c easily arrange to be ne> en\gh to ov]he> ! po9t ( de/9ation1 & !n if desir$ c pur*ase transportation to ! same po9t4 ,9 cases :]e subjects bo>d tra9s )\t /opp+ to pur*ase tickets1 ! detective1 if he _c le>n ! subject's po9t ( de/9ation f ! gate man or ?r\gh any o!r s\rce1 %\ld be gov]n$ by ! k9d ( tra9 ! subject bo>ds4 ,if ! tra9 be a local "o x w\ld be advisable to pur*ase a ticket to ! end ( ! run & leave x at ! /ation :]e ! subject leaves x4 ,if x be a ?r\gh tra9 & ! de/9ation ( ! subject is unkn[n1 a ticket %\ld be pur*as$ or f>e paid to ! end ( ! fir/ division2 !n1 if necess>y1 to ! end ( ! next division1 & s on4 ,if x be desir$ to h a p]son kept "u surveillance = any l5g? ( "t1 x is advisable t ! detective secure lodg+ ne> ! home ( ! subject4 ,f !re x w be possible to obs]ve ! subject go+ to & leav+ 8 or h] home4 ,if practicable x is always be/ = ! detective to rema9 (f ! /reets & away f public view4 ,9 ! appreh5sion ( crim9als ( all classes1 records ( private detective ag5cies & police dep>tm5ts 9 ?is & o!r c\ntries %[ t 9 mo/ cases m or less %ad[+ 0 resort$ to 9 ord] to effect ! arre/ ( ! crim9als1 & also to e/abli% _! guilt4 ,i "k ( a good _m cases :]e9 c>eful & dilig5t %ad[+ 0 ! only means by :i* yeggs1 hold-up m51 pickpockets1 /ore ?ieves & o!rs 7 caught 9 ! act or caught ) ! goods on !m1 :i* 9 mo/ cases is ess5tial 9 ord] to insure convictions4 ,"s ( ! lead+ private detective ag5cies & mo/ police dep>tm5ts 9 cities ( any size1 ma9ta9 & keep up1 to a wond]ful degree ( p]fection1 photograph gall]ies :i* are commonly kn[n z rogues gall]ies1 & 9 :i* are kept photographs ( all kn[n crim9als1 provid$ an opportunity has be5 _h to photograph !m or to secure pictures ( !m4 ,along ) ^! photographs detail$ descriptions ( ! crim9als are kept1 also :at are kn[n z crim9al hi/ories :i* %[ ! date & place ( any previ\s arre/1 ! nature ( crime committ$1 me?od ( op]at+1 t]m ( s5t5ce1 etc4 ,aft] a crim9al has once be5 photograph$ 8 picture usually is well circulat$ & reta9$ indef9itely1 reg>dless ( :e!r he rema9s 9 or out ( prison4 ,we w take = in/ance a pickpocket1 :o 9 detective v]nacul> is kn[n z a dip2 or a safe bl[]1 :o 9 ! same v]nacul> is kn[n z a yegg4 ,if he has be5 arre/$ or convict$ at any "t = "o ( ^! crimes 8 photograph v likely appe>s %ortly aft]w>ds 9 ! rogues gall]ies ?r\gh\t ! c\ntry1 x is reproduc$ on rew>d circul>s & mail$ broadca/ ov] ! c\ntry1 or is %[n 9 police & detective magaz9es publi%$ = ! purpose4 ,if1 aft] s]v+ a prison t]m1 ! crim9al v5tures to "s l>ge city1 ! *ances are t he w n be !re _m days until he is spott$ by "s city or private detective1 unless he is cauti\s & keeps "u cov]4 ,z a rule1 :5 detectives see & recognize him1 yet "k ( no crime t he may h rec5tly committ$1 or ( no *>ge t c be br\ght aga9/ him1 !y %ad[ him to asc]ta9 :]e he hangs out2 !n endeavor to h him kept "u con/ant surveillance4 ,i might /ate "h t 9 my op9ion !re are v few detectives or police *iefs us$ to deal+ ) crim9als1 :o believe a crim9al c or w re=m4 ,b reg>dless ( ?is1 x has be5 f\nd by detectives long ago to be a good plan to keep track ( ! "t ( release ( crim9als f prison1 & !n to wat* !m closely until !y may commit ano!r crime4 ,i "k ( a good _m cases :]e by ?is me?od detectives 7 enabl$ to cat* _! m5 9 ! act ( committ+ a crime1 or if !y 7 n on h& or ne>by :5 ! crime 0 committ$1 z a result ( _! %ad[+ !y knew j ab\t :]e ! crim9al 0 at a giv5 "t & :o w\ld h be5 likely to commit su* a crime2 !re=e !y knew :om to look =4 ,a good detective w make a /udy ( ! records ( crim9als & _! me?ods ( op]at+4 ,x is a well kn[n fact t e crim9al has a di/9ctive mann] ( op]at+1 & ^! di/9ctive features %\ld be /udi$ by detectives4 ,detectives %\ld also make x a po9t to "k1 z f> z possible1 :at kn[n crim9als are 9 _! city at any "t4 ,!n if a /ore1 w>eh\se1 or resid5ce is burgl>iz$1 if ! pick+ ( pockets becomes preval5t1 or if a safe 9 a bank or (fice is bl[n1 ! wide awake detective c "k f ! nature ( ! crime1 & ! me?od employ$1 :om to conf9e 8 att5tions to4 ,if = in/ance a safe has be5 dynamit$1 if feasible1 arrangem5ts %\ld imm$iately be made to h all kn[n safe bl[]s 9 ! city %ad[$4 ,9 ?is way crim9als h (t5 be5 caught 9 ! act ( ei!r divid+ _! loot1 or 9 dispos+ ( x4 ,c>eful & sy/ematic %ad[+ has also be5 ! means ( br++ to light ! id5tity ( _m a ?ief :o1 until f\nd out1 enjoy$ ! utmo/ confid5ce ( 8 employ]s4 ,i recall ! case ( a "y man ( good family :o 0 a tru/$ employee ( a c]ta9 l>ge bus9ess conc]n4 ,sums ( money rang+ f t5 to fifty doll>s disappe>$ weekly f ! firm's ca%1 ! !fts hav+ cov]$ a p]iod ( ab\t ?ree mon?s be=e ! id5tity ( ! ?ief 0 e/abli%$4 ,f\r p]sons _h access to ! firm's ca%1 & all 7 9 turn %ad[$ f ! "t !y left _! respective homes 9 ! morn+ until !y retir$ at night4 ,?is plan ( sy/ematic %ad[+ develop$ ! fact t ! "y man 9 "q 0 ! only "o ( ! f\r possible guilty ones :o 0 n lead+ an exempl>y life1 & 9 addition x 0 f\nd t once a week he visit$ & made deposits at a c]ta9 bank :ile away f ! (fice dur+ ! noon h\r4 ,inve/igation at ! bank develop$ t ! "y man 0 deposit+ ea* week m ?an ! am\nt ( 8 weekly sal>y4 ,^u be+ %[n detail$ reports ( 8 e movem5t = a p]iod cov]+ f\r weeks1 & ^u be+ que/ion$ reg>d+ 8 deposits at ! bank1 ne$less to say !re 0 no difficulty 9 obta9+ a confession f ?is "y man4 ,i 0 once call$ ^u to place "u surveillance = two weeks a "y man :o liv$ 9 an exclusive resid5tial section ( a l>ge city4 ,x 0 n feasible to h ! detective obta9 a room 9 ! neighborhood or cov] ( any k9d1 & to h _h ! detective /& on ! /reet 9 ?is p>ticul> neighborhood w\ld no d\bt h expos$ 8 purpose 9 a few h\rs4 ,i made arrangem5ts = ! s]vices ( a uni=m$ mess5g] boy1 provid$ him ) a few novels to read1 !n _h him sit "u a tree on a lawn n f> f ! subject's home4 ,9 ?is way :5 ! subject w\ld leave 8 home to g into ! city1 ! mess5g] boy w\ld signal to ! detective :o 0 /ation$ "s ?ree blocks di/ant at a logical c> /ation1 & :]e ! detective's pres5ce did n attract att5tion4 ,! mess5g] boy's real purpose 0 n suspect$1 & ?is surveillance 0 cont9u$ successfully = a p]iod ( two weeks4 ,:5 conditions are simil> to ^? 9 ! case j m5tion$ ,i frequ5tly h provid$ ! detective ) a pair ( field glasses :i* w\ld be us$ f a room t ! detective w\ld r5t4 ,i h h&l$ _m cases :]e9 x 0 desir$ to keep "u surveillance p]sons :o visit$ ! city ea* day1 b :o liv$ 9 ! suburbs1 or 9 ?9ly settl$ outly+ sections ( ! city4 ,9 su* cases two detectives 7 us$1 "o to rema9 out 9 ! suburbs to obs]ve ! c> or tra9 t ! subject w\ld bo>d1 aft] :i* ?is detective w\ld telephone to ! o!r "o1 /ation$ 9 ! city1 ! numb] ( ! c> or tra9 ^u :i* ! subject w\ld arrive 9 ! city4 ,9 ?is way ! subject c easily be pick$ up & 8 movem5ts cov]$ dur+ ! day4 ,%ad[ "w prop]ly direct$ & prop]ly execut$ nev] fails to br+ good results4 ,,*apt] ,,ii ,,burgl>ies ,private detectives are frequ5tly call$ ^u to inve/igate burgl>ies ( banks1 (fices1 /ores & resid5ces4 ,if ! burgl>y has be5 committ$ 9 ! city or 9 ! c\ntry1 or 9 a l>ge or small t[n1 ! detective :o inve/igates ! case %\ld proce$ to ! place z soon z circum/ances w p]mit4 ,if ! burgl>y pres5ts ! appe>ance ( hav+ be5 p]petrat$ by outside p>ties1 a ?or\gh inve/igation %\ld be made & no?+ ov]look$4 ,i "k ( doz5s ( cases ( burgl>y 9 small t[ns 9 :i* no results 7 secur$ because ( ! fact t only p]functory inve/igations 7 made1 & ^! 7 n conduct$ along prop] l9es4 ,9 cases ( burgl>y1 especially :]e safes or vaults h be5 dynamit$ or wreck$ ) nitroglyc]9e1 ! detective %\ld conduct an inve/igation along ! foll[+ l9es3 ,notes %\ld be tak5 & a record made ( ! "n ( ! bank1 /ore1 firm or individual suff]+ ! loss2 ! date & h\r t ! crime 0 committ$2 date & h\r discov]$2 by :om discov]$2 & a descriptive li/ %\ld be made ( all articles kn[n to h be5 /ol54 ,if ! !ft consi/$ ( ca%1 ! respective am\nts ( gold1 silv] or curr5cy %\ld be asc]ta9$4 ,if possible1 secure ! numb]s ( any miss+ bills4 ,if pap]s1 *ecks or negotiable notes or securities h be5 /ol51 banks or o!r places :]e !y are liable to be ca%$ %\ld be notifi$ promptly4 ,a c>eful inve/igation %\ld be made z to h[ entrance 0 ga9$ to ! build+4 ,if a safe or vault has be5 bl[n or op5$1 note %\ld be made ( ! "n ( its manufactur]1 :e!r or n ! safe or vault 0 old or new1 :e!r equipp$ ) d\ble or s+le doors1 :e!r op5$ by key or comb9ation1 & f :om x 0 pur*as$4 ,note %\ld be made z to ! k9d ( explosive us$1 or if tools 7 us$4 ,if holes 7 drill$ x is important to asc]ta9 ! exact size1 & if possible ! k9d ( drill us$4 ,if o!r tools 7 us$ ! detective %\ld endeavor to e/abli% _! nature1 :i* usually c be done f ! m>ks left by _! use4 ,pr(essional burgl>s n[adays d n travel f place to place ) tools on _! p]sons1 because suspicion might be ar\s$ or arre/ invit$ = c>ry+ !m4 ,!y (t5 pur*ase or /eal _! tools locally at "s h>dw>e /ore or blacksmi?'s %op a few h\rs be=e ! "t set = ! burgl>y4 ,! detective %\ld endeavor to e/abli%1 at lea/ to 8 own satisfaction1 :e!r ! burgl>y is ! "w ( a pr(essional or an amateur2 also if any kn[n burgl>s or yeggs live 9 ! vic9ity :]e ! crime 0 committ$4 ,if s1 _! mo/ rec5t movem5ts %\ld be trac$ & *eck$ up4 ,if possible1 names %\ld be secur$ ( any p]sons :o may h be5 se5 loit]+ 9 ! vic9ity4 ,if ! names ( su* p]sons _c be le>n$1 detail$ descriptions %\ld be secur$4 ,if ! burgl>y has be5 committ$ 9 "s small t[n1 ! hotel regi/]s %\ld be look$ ov] & any d\btful p]sons inve/igat$4 ,f+] & foot pr9ts & measurem5ts %\ld n be ov]look$1 provid+ any are f\nd at ! "t ( ! burgl>y4 ,photographs %\ld be made ( f+] pr9ts & measurem5ts made ( foot pr9ts4 ,pr(essional burgl>s1 or p]sons repres5t+ !m1 disguis$ z umbrella m5d]s1 p$dl]s or begg>s1 (t5 visit & look ov] ! place x is propos$ to burgl>ize4 ,any su* p]sons %\ld be giv5 consid]ation by ! detective 9 ! c\rse ( 8 inve/igation4 ,proprietors ( ne>by g>ages & liv]y /ables & _! employees %\ld be se5 & int]view$2 also ticket ag5ts & section h&s on any ne>by railroads4 ,conductors & crews ( pass5g] & freight tra9s %\ld be int]view$2 also crews ( /reet c>s4 ,if any kn[n crim9als likely to h committ$ su* crime are believ$ to h be5 9 ! vic9ity1 _! photographs %\ld be %[n to ne>by resid5ts & o!rs4 ,%\ld a photograph be id5tifi$1 ! detective w h some?+ ^u :i* to "w4 ,:5 tak+ descriptions ( crim9als or ( suspects1 ! foll[+ details %\ld be embodi$1 if possible to secure !m3 ,nationality2 age1 height1 & weight2 color ( hair1 color ( eyes2 build2 complexion1 :e!r smoo? %av51 m\/a*e or be>d2 moles1 m>ks or sc>s2 k9d ( clo?+ worn1 includ+ hat & %oes2 :e!r or n ! p]son walks or /&s erect or /oop$2 any jewelry or lodge emblems worn1 & :e!r he has ! appe>ance ( be+ a bus9ess p]son1 a cl]k1 a me*anic1 or a labor]4 ,9 cases ( !fts ( jewelry1 silv]w>e1 clo?+1 etc41 f private resid5ces ! detective %\ld fir/ endeavor to e/abli% to 8 own satisfaction :e!r or n ! !ft has be5 committ$ by an outside p>ty1 or by "s memb] ( ! h\sehold4 ,if x is believ$ t "s memb] ( ! h\sehold is responsible1 a s]vant = in/ance1 su* p]sons %\ld be que/ion$ closely reg>d+ _! movem5ts1 :5 !y la/ saw or h&l$ ! /ol5 articles1 if !y knew ( ! exi/5ce or location ( !m1 :at !y 7 do+ & :]e !y 7 ab\t ! "t ! !ft mu/ necess>ily h be5 committ$1 etc4 ,a descriptive li/ ( ! /ol5 articles %\ld be made up1 & if ! same consi/s ( jewelry1 silv]w>e1 cut glass or clo?+1 pawnbrok]s & proprietors ( places :]e su* articles w\ld likely be dispos$ ( %\ld be se5 & que/ion$4 ,a descriptive li/ ( ! /ol5 articles %\ld be left ) ! proprietors ( su* places & arrangem5ts made to be notifi$ promptly 9 case any ( ! /ol5 articles are (f]$ = sale or appraisal4 ,i recall hav+ inve/igat$ = a bank a case :i* 0 at fir/ believ$ to h be5 "o ( burgl>y f ! outside4 ,! bank _h 9 its employ a well educat$ =eign]1 :o 0 9 *>ge ( ! bank's =eign dep>tm5t4 ,9 ord] to conduct ! bus9ess ( ?is dep>tm5t ( ! bank1 he 0 p]mitt$ ! use ( five hundr$ doll>s 9 ca%1 & = :i* am\nt he 0 ( c\rse always responsible to ! bank4 ,! burgl>y 0 discov]$ ab\t #g3jj ,a4 ,m4 on a ,sunday by ! color$ janitor :5 he came on duty to clean ! bank+ rooms4 ,! burgl>y hav+ be5 committ$ 9 ! =eign dep>tm5t1 ! =eign manag] 0 among ! fir/ to be call$ to ! bank4 ,:5 he arriv$ he recall$ t he _h neglect$ ! night be=e to lock into ! vault a t9 box 9 :i* he kept ! five hundr$ doll>s ext5d$ him by ! bank4 ,?is box seem$ to h be5 brok5 op5 dur+ ! night & 0 f\nd ly+ on ! floor empty by ! janitor4 ,i 0 call$ into ! case ! foll[+ day1 & a few m9utes aft] arriv+ at ! bank ! =eign manag] call$ me aside & told me he suspect$ ! color$ janitor1 & t ,i w\ld d well to conf9e my att5tion to him4 ,he1 h[ev]1 c\ld give me no plausible reason = suspect+ ! janitor1 :i* fact caus$ me to become suspici\s ( ! =eign manag]4 ,i !n began an inve/igation z to h[ ! burgl> _h ga9$ entrance to ! premises1 & f\nd t a l>ge transom ov] a side door _h be5 =c$ 91 seem+ly f ! outside2 also a wire fly scre5 cov]+ ! transom space _h be5 =c$ loose1 :i* w\ld h p]mitt$ any ord9>y siz$ p]son to !n h ga9$ entrance4 ,! transom 0 held rigid & 9 place by a heavy metal side fixture1 & ,i /ill recall di/9ctly hav+ wond]$ at ! "t h[ a p]son c\ld h possibly ex]t$ suffici5t pressure or =ce aga9/ x f ! outside to b5d d\ble ! heavy metal side fixture1 & to h accompli%$ x )\t attract+ ! att5tion ( police or o!r p]sons4 ,aft] /udy+ ! situation f all angles1 ,i obta9$ a ladd] & exam9$ closely ! l$ge ov] :i* ! burgl> 0 believ$ to h climb$4 ,betwe5 ! transom & ! out] edge ( ! transom frame1 :]e ! fly scre5 0 nail$1 0 a space p]haps six in*es 9 wid?1 & :i* space 0 ?ickly cov]$ ) du/4 ,i exam9$ x closely b fail$ to f9d any f+] impr9ts1 or any o!r m>ks t w\ld necess>ily h be5 made by a p]son climb+ ?r\gh ! transom4 ,i became conv9c$ t ! =eign manag] 0 guilty4 ,he 0 ! la/ p]son to leave ! bank on ! night ( ! robb]y4 ,x 0 q pla9 to me !n t be=e leav+ ! bank he broke op5 ! t9 box1 appropriat$ its cont5ts1 !n pull$ d[n ! transom f ! inside & loos5$ ! fly scre5 to make x appe> t a burgl> _h ent]$ f ! outside4 ,i br\ght my discov]y to ! att5tion ( ! (ficials ( ! bank1 :o agre$ ) me t no burgl> _h ent]$ f ! outside4 ,i !n took ! =eign manag] 9 h& & rec\nt$ to him h[ ,i believ$ t ! entire matt] _h be5 plann$ & execut$1 t ! same 0 all v clev] ) b "o exception--t be+ t he _h neglect$ to take into consid]ation ! coat+ ( du/ on ! l$ge4 ,i told him1 9 ! pres5ce ( ?ree (ficials ( ! bank1 to turn ov] ! /ol5 money1 :i* he did1 b he 0 n prosecut$ & ! case 0 giv5 no publicity4 ,9 ?is1 z 9 practically all cases1 x w be se5 t ! crim9al1 no matt] h[ c>efully he plans 8 crime1 usually leaves "s clue by :i* he c be detect$1 & :i* clues1 z a rule1 c be develop$ by ?or\gh inve/igation on ! "p ( ! detective4 ,by p]mission ( ! ,curr5t ,lit]ature ,publi%+ ,company1 we quote f ! ,may #aiae numb] ( ,curr5t ,op9ion an article deal+ ) ! te*nique ( crime accord+ to ,inspector ,cornelius ,f4 ,cahalane1 a not$ in/ructor ( detectives1 appo9t$ to ! metropolitan police =ce ( ,new ,york3 ,practically e burgl>y is pre>rang$ & ! details plann$4 ,burgl>s gu>d aga9/ ! ord9>y precautions :i* !y ?9k a live policeman w take to prev5t _! crimes or to capture !m4 ,d n imag9e t e burgl> or ?ief we>s a peak cap1 box coat1 sweat]1 /rip$ tr\s]s or bull-nos$ %oes1 s typical ( /age burgl>s4 ,!y realize t to dress 9 su* a mann] w\ld ar\se imm$iate suspicion1 &1 accord+ly1 dress & c>ry !mselves 9 a mann] lea/ likely to attract att5tion4 ,!y d n1 z mo/ p]sons fancy1 c>ry burgl>y tools on _! p]sons at all times4 ,!y "k t x is n only a violation ( ! law1 b t x is circum/antial evid5ce z well4 ,h5ce burgl>s c>ry tools no long] ?an is absolutely necess>y4 ,sometimes !y hide _! tools ne> ! sc5e ( ! contemplat$ burgl>y4 ,if !y h tools 9 _! possession & ?9k !y are go+ to be se>*$1 !y w try to hide !m or ?r[ !m away4 ,tools are c>ri$ frequ5tly 9 musical in/rum5t cases4 ,!re are _m diff]5t types ( burgl>s1 :o resort to v>i\s means 9 ply+ _! call+4 ,! burgl>s mo/ dang]\s to society are ^? kn[n z ',dut* h\se m54' ,!y are ! mo/ desp]ate4 ,!y always "w heavily arm$ & to accompli% _! purpose or to avoid capture w take life "u ! slighte/ provocation4 ,!y usually op]ate 9 an inhabit$ dwell+1 & to ga9 entrance1 secrete !mselves 9 "s "p ( ! build+ or gr\nds until !y ?9k ! occupants h retir$2 !n1 if necess>y1 !y make _! way to a ro(1 fire-escape or por*1 & get 9 by pry+ op5 a skylight or jimmy+ a w9d[ sa%4 ,z a rule1 h\sehold]s fa/5 w9d[s lead+ to fire-escapes or por*es1 b are c>eless ab\t ! o!r w9d[s4 ',dut* h\se m5' "k ?is fail+ & (t5 take advantage ( x4 ,!y fa/5 "o end ( a rope 7:i* "o ( !m may h c>ri$ w\nd ar\nd 8 body7 to a *imney on ! ro( & drop ! o!r end ov] ! l$ge4 ,"o ( !m w l[] himself to ! desir$ w9d[1 op5 x & ent]4 ,!y g5]ally seek ! place :]e x is mo/ likely t valuables h be5 left be=e ! own] retir$1 su* z ! tops ( dress]s or ! pockets ( clo?+4 ,9 go+ f room to room1 !y usually place "s ob/ruction1 a table or a *air1 9 su* a position t if ! occupant %\ld awak5 & attempt to leave ! room1 he w\ld trip ov] ! object & make en\gh noise to w>n ! burgl> t 8 pres5ce _h become kn[n4 ,unless !y are sure t no al>m has be5 giv51 !y w seldom leave by way ( ! /reet2 usually !y secrete !mselves on ! ro( or 9 ! back y>d & rema9 until !re is an opportunity to escape4 ,flat ?ieves are n z desp]ate z ! ord9>y run ( burgl>s1 b !y are burgl>s too1 & !y manage to /eal consid]able prop]ty4 ,z a rule !y w n ent] an ap>tm5t :ile anyone is at home4 ,!y pr(it by ! k t h\sekeep]s g5]ally hide _! money & valuables 9 a nook :]e !y ?9k a ?ief w be lea/ likely to look--"u rugs1 legs ( tables1 "u mattresses & b$s1 9 sew+ ma*9e draw]s1 & ! l4 ,a flat ?ief requires only ab\t five m9utes 9 an ord9>y flat1 & :5 he is ?r\gh x looks z ?\gh an e>?quake _h %ak5 ! build+4 ,he />ts by pu%+ ! furniture to "o end ( ! room4 ,he turns ! rugs ov]1 empties ! cont5ts ( bureau draw]s into ! middle ( ! floor1 :]e !y are exam9$1 ?r[s mattresses to ! floor1 cuts !m op5 if he has n already discov]$ ! hid+ place1 turns vases & bric-a-brac upside d[n1 &1 9 ?is way1 has e "p ( ! flat se>*$ 9 a %ort "t4 ,flat ?ieves are usually "y m5 betwe5 ! ages ( sixte5 & ?irty ye>s4 ,!y ga9 entrance by r++ ! ve/ibule bells1 &1 if no response is made1 !y assume t no "o is at home1 & ent] ! hallway & proce$ to ! ap>tm5t select$4 ,if ! door is lock$ !y ei!r use a false key or jimmy x op54 ,or1 !y may wat* p]sons leav+ _! ap>tm5t1 & ent] dur+ _! %ort abs5ce4 ,if que/ion$1 !y try to repres5t !mselves z p$dl]s1 ag5ts1 inspectors ( telephones1 gas1 wat] or electricity1 or me*anics4 ,!y usually bundle toge!r ! proce$s ( a !ft & c>ry x to ! /reet1 pass+ ?r\gh ! halls ) an air ( bravado1 s z n to excite suspicion4 ,!y g5]ally "w 9 pairs2 "o /&+ 9 ! hallway to w>n 8 p>tn] ( ! return ( ! t5ant1 &1 9 case ! ?ief is pursu$1 to trip ! p]son 9 pursuit or to div]t him 9 "s o!r way4 ,!y seldom leave a h\se toge!r1 b usually meet at a di/ance f ! sc5e to dispose ( ! prop]ty & divide ! proce$s4 ,_m flat ?ieves "w by hir+ a room or rooms 9 a resid5tial section ( ! city & z ne> ! ro( z possible1 p>ticul>ly :]e ! ro(s 9 ! vic9ity are ( ab\t ! same height4 ,!y use scuttles & fire-escapes z a means ( gett+ into build+s & convey ! plund] ov] ! ro(s to _! rooms4 ,9 ?is way !y avoid ! dang] ( be+ detect$ 9 ! /reet4 ,m ambiti\s ?an ! flat ?ief1 b 9 some?+ ( ! same class1 is ! l(t burgl>4 ,l(t burgl>s are ! mo/ fe>$ by m]*ants1 = :5 !y make a haul x is usually a big "o1 am\nt+ to ?\s&s ( doll>s4 ,!y are necess>ily ! bra9ie/ ( burgl>s = ! reason t _! "w requires m & bett] plann+4 ,plans are (t5 made weeks 9 advance4 ,a l(t is select$ aft] a /udy ( ! location & ! quantity & quality ( ! /ock c>ri$ 9 x4 ,weeks are !n sp5t 9 becom+ famili> ) ! habits ( p]sons :o might be 9 a position to ?w>t or discov] !m1 p>ticul>ly ! wat*m5 & patrolm5 on po/1 & ! cu/om>y "t ( op5+ & clos+ ! build+1 not+ ! p]son to :om ?is duty is entru/$4 ,a ,saturday aft]noon or night is g5]ally select$ = ! entry4 ,sometimes x is necess>y to ga9 entrance ?r\gh a build+ ?ree or f\r doors away & clamb] back ov] ! ro(s4 ,:5 ! l(t select$ is rea*$ !y d n hesitate to cut ?r\gh a wall to get "o ( _! numb] 9 x2 if necess>y !y w drill ?r\gh ! floor f ! l(t bel[ or ?r\gh ! ceil+ f ! "o above1 l[]+ ! fir/ man d[n ) a rope4 ,! door ( ! l(t is !n op5$ f ! inside if ! circum/ances w>rant x4 ,! loot is c>efully select$ f ! mo/ valuable /ock4 ,pack+ cases are con/ruct$ f mat]ial ly+ ab\t1 fill$1 & nail$ %ut4 ,!y are n[ confront$ ) ! mo/ difficult task1 t ( gett+ ! pack+ cases f ! build+4 ,! prop]ty is seldom mov$ at night4 ,!y fe> t ! appe>ance ( a vehicle at an unusual h\r 9 a section ( ! city :]e l(ts are locat$ w\ld ar\se suspicion4 ,in/ead1 if z a result ( _! previ\s /udy1 !y "k t ! l(t w be op5$ at #g3cj ,a4 ,m41 a vehicle w be br\ght to ! front ( ! build+ at ab\t #g3bj ,a4 ,m41 ! door op5$ f ! inside by "o ( ! gang dress$ z a port]1 & 9 ! mo/ bold & d>+ mann] ! cases w be load$ on ! wagon4 ,"o ( ! gang may ev5 engage ! patrolman on po/ 9 conv]sation1 possibly )9 sight ( _! activities4 ,! bogus port]s1 if ! circum/ances necessitate x1 w g back into ! build+ & escape by way ( ! ro( or ?r\gh an adjo9+ build+4 ,safe burgl>s "k z a rule ! p>ticul> make ( ea* safe on :i* !y int5d to op]ate4 ,l l(t burgl>s !y plan f> 9 advance & come prep>$ to break ?r\gh any "p ( a build+ 9 ord] to get to ! safe4 ,!y h be5 kn[n1 :5 work+ 9 an expos$ position1 to make a pa/ebo>d safe1 pa9t x to imitate ! orig9al1 %ove ! g5u9e safe into an inn] room & leave ! sub/itute 9 its place4 ,o!rs d n resort to ?is subt]fuge1 b simply bodily %ove ! safe into a position :]e !y c n be obs]v$ f ! /reet & beg9 op]ations4 ,!y try n to use explosives4 ,! easie/ way1 ! comb9ation1 is tri$ fir/4 ,if ?is fails1 ! weake/ "p1 ! bottom or back1 is tri$4 ,! ord9>y safe is turn$ upside d[n & ! bottom or back is cut out ) a tool !y call a 'c op5]4' ,if ! bottom or back resi/s1 !y drill a hole ne> ! comb9ations & try to di/urb ! tumbl]s suffici5tly to turn ! lock4 ,z a la/ resort a hole is drill$ & *>g$ ) explosive4 ,to dead5 ! report ! safe is wrapp$ ) mat]ial f\nd on ! premises or ) blankets br\ght along4 ,a look\t is usually /ation$ on ! outside to signal 9 ! ev5t ( p]il4 ,safe burgl>s1 l burgl>s :o break w9d[s or side lights1 wait = ! rumble ( a pass+ vehicle to dead5 ! s\nd ( an explosion4 ,/ore burgl>s g5]ally ga9 entrance ?r\gh a re> or side w9d[4 ,!y travel 9 gangs ( two or ?ree1 "o always on gu>d1 & /eal f ! till1 ca% regi/] or small safes4 ,!y1 too1 h _! "w plann$ 9 advance1 & "k j :at to d :5 !y ent]4 ,! loot is seldom remov$ ?r\gh ! front ( ! build+2 x is c>ri$ ?r\gh ! re> y>ds or ov] ! ro(s ( an adjo9+ build+ & !nce to ! /reet4 ,if ! booty is too bulky to transport on _! p]sons1 a pu% c>t is hir$ or /ol5 = ! purpose1 or a milk or bak]'s wagon is press$ into s]vice1 sometimes ) ! cons5t ( ! driv]1 & ! goods mov$ e>ly 9 ! morn+1 dur+ ! h\rs :5 milkm5 & bak]s are mak+ _! deliv]ies1 s z n to excite suspicion4 ,burgl>s :o break /ore w9d[s & side lights "w 9 pairs & are v tricky4 ,_! outfit 9 mo/ in/ances consi/s ( a long piece ( heavy wire & a heavy piece ( clo?1 su* z "p ( a b$ com=t]1 :i* !y c>ry wrapp$ ab\t _! bodies4 ,a /ore is select$ :i* displays articles ( "s value 9 its w9d[s4 ,! habits ( ! man on po/ are le>n$1 & at an opportune mom5t dur+ 8 abs5ce !y w ?r[ a padd$ brick or iron ?r\gh ! w9d[ or side light1 hav+ fir/ plac$ ! com=t] on ! /oop or walk to cat* ! brok5 glass & dead5 ! s\nd4 ,or1 !y may use a glass cutt] to remove a section ( ! w9d[4 ,?is /ep accompli%$1 !y d>t into a ne>by hallway & wait to see if ! break+ ( ! glass has attract$ att5tion4 ,if !y f9d x has n1 op]ations are resum$ & ! cont5ts ( ! %[-w9d[ extract$ by means ( a /iff wire1 ! tip ( :i* has be5 b5t into a hook4 ,! /ore select$ is (t5 cov]$ by ! crooks = h\rs1 sometimes f an adjo9+ prec9ct or po/1 await+ a suitable opportunity4 ,! %>pe/ & mo/ successful burgl>s ( late h be5 =eign]s1 "s ( :om c n speak ,engli%4 ,_! favorite me?od is to select a resid5ce along "s /reet-c> r\te1 ent] x dur+ ! daytime1 if possible1 & rema9 secret$ 9 areaways1 back y>ds or on ro(s until night1 !n =ce an entrance ?r\gh a w9d[1 door or ro( scuttle :5 ! occupants h retir$4 ,aft] secur+ ! plund] !y op5 ! front door & wait inside until a c> passes4 ,!n !y run out & bo>d a mov+ c>1 wat*+ mean:ile to see if !y are pursu$4 ,sometimes !y ride almo/ to ! city l9e be=e gett+ (f4 ,!y are afraid t if !y pass a brightly light$ /reet corn] !y w be obs]v$ & = ?is reason !y use ! /reet c>s4 ,if !re 7 no receiv]s ( /ol5 goods !re w\ld be b little burgl>y ( ^! or any o!r k9ds3 ,a ?ief w n /eal unless he kn[s t he c make "s pr(itable disposition ( 8 haul4 ,x is comp>atively easy to dispose ( jewelry1 b a ?ief mu/ "k positively :]e he c imm$iately dispose ( bulky prop]ty t he _c readily conceal4 ,usually su* /uff is imm$iately sold to unscrupul\s deal]s :o c>ry goods ( ! same k9d 9 /ock2 = in/ance1 a quantity ( /ol5 clo? may be sold to a di%one/ dry-goods m]*ant4 ,9 "s cases1 h[ev]1 a /ore or flat is r5t$ 9 advance ( a burgl>y or !ft & ! loot /or$ 9 x4 ,! receiv]s are !n visit$ 9 turn by ! ?ieves1 %[n samples1 & bids are reque/$4 ,9 ?is way !y dispose ( ! goods m pr(itably4 ,a c>eful ?ief de/roys1 z soon z possible1 all m>ks ( id5tification1 b if he has n done s1 ! receiv] takes t precaution z soon z ! /ol5 prop]ty comes into 8 possession4 ,m]*&ise h&l$ "u unusual conditions %\ld imm$iately sugge/ 'receiv]s' to y4 ,= in/ance1 if y saw a l>ge quantity ( silk be+ tak5 into a small retail /ore1 or saw ! deliv]y be+ made f a h&-truck or f a wagon n ord9>ily us$ = su* deliv]ies1 or by p]sons :o1 f _! appe>ance & mann] ( h&l+ ! m]*&ise1 did n seem to be engag$ 9 ! bus9ess2 or if y obs]v$ boxes ( %oes be+ tak5 into a b>b] %op1 or a great quantity ( food be+ deliv]$ to a dwell+1 x %\ld ar\se y\r suspicion4 ,rememb] t p]sons engag$ 9 a legitimate bus9ess are con/antly devis+ ways & means ( adv]tis+ !mselves4 ,!y want ev]yone to "k t !y are engag$ 9 a c]ta9 bus9ess1 & locat$ at a c]ta9 place1 & invite inspection ( _! /ock4 ,!y d n pa9t _! w9d[s to hide ! cont5ts ( _! /ore1 or arrange ! int]ior s t ! /ock w n be 9 pla9 sight1 or d5y prospective pur*as]s ! privilege ( exam9+ _! /ock4 ,,*apt] ,,iii ,,id5tification ,,( ,,crim9als ,9 all up-to-date police & detective bureaus ! ,b]tillon ,sy/em is n[ be+ us$ :5ev] practicable = ! id5tification ( crim9als4 ,i consid] x important t detectives be ?or\ghly famili> ) ! sy/em1 z x is a wond]fully accurate sy/em ( id5tification & q easy = anyone to become famili> )1 z ,i w %[4 ,! ,b]tillon ,sy/em ( id5tification 0 unkn[n previ\s to ! ye> #ahhj1 9 :i* ye> x 0 adopt$ 9 ,france z a /&>d by ! police dep>tm5t ( ,p>is1 :]e x 0 introduc$ by ,alphonse ,b]tillon1 its f\nd]4 ,s9ce !n x has be5 adopt$ by police dep>tm5ts ( practically all l>ge cities 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates1 ,canada & ,europe4 ,= ! id5tification ( crim9als ! ,b]tillon ,sy/em dep5ds ^u accurate measurem5ts ( v>i\s p>ts ( ! human body1 hav+ to d especially ) ! bones1 :i* 9 adults nev] *ange4 ,! p>ts measur$ are head1 left e>1 left foot1 left middle f+]1 ext5d$ left =e>m1 out/ret*$ arms1 ! trunk & height4 ,9 ! ,b]tillon ,sy/em ! metric measurem5t is us$ exclusively4 ,9 su* measurem5t we h ! met]1 :i* equals #ci4cg in*es2 ! c5timet]1 :i* is ! "o-hundr$? "p ( a met] & :i* equals #j4cicg ( an in*2 & ! millimet]1 :i* is ! "o-?\s&? "p ( a met] & :i* equals #j4jcicg ( an in*4 ,9 ord] to take ! measurem5ts ( a crim9al 9 accordance ) ! ,b]tillon ,sy/em x is ( c\rse necess>y to h & use a metric measure2 "o c be pur*as$ almo/ any:]e 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates = fifty c5ts4 ,s z to make ! matt] ( measurem5t m cle>1 ,i might /ate t "u our own sy/em ( measurem5t we measure by y>ds1 feet & in*es1 half in*es1 qu>t] in*es1 etc4 ,"u ! metric sy/em we measure by met]s1 c5timet]s & millimet]s4 ,x w readily be se5 t ) ! metric sy/em x is possible to measure accurately ! ?\s&? "p ( an in*4 ,we w take = in/ance a crim9al ^: height is five feet & "o in*4 ,9 ,b]tillon or metric measurem5t 8 height w\ld be "o met] & fifty-five c5timet]s2 writt5 ?us3 #a ,m4 #ee4 #j4 ,if a crim9al's height be1 = in/ance1 five feet sev5 & a half in*es1 x w\ld be1 accord+ to ,b]tillon or metric measurem5t1 "o met]1 #ga c5timet]s1 & five millimet]s1 writt5 ?us3 #a ,m4 #ga4 #e4 ,a crim9al ^: height is five feet & #g_/h in*es w\ld be %[n 9 ,b]tillon 9 ! foll[+ mann]1 ) o!r measurem5ts add$3 #a4fg4f #a4gd4j #hh4a #ai4j #af4j #ad4e #f4j #bf4a #aa4h #h4i #de4d ,,hgt ,,oa ,,tr ,,hl ,,hw ,,cw ,,re ,,lf ,,lmf ,,llf ,,fa ,^! abbreviations signify1 9 ! ord] %[n1 t ?is crim9al's height is "o met]1 sixty-sev5 c5timet]s & six millimet]s2 out] arms "o met]1 sev5ty-f\r c5timet]s2 trunk eighty-eight c5timet]s & "o millimet]2 head l5g? n9ete5 c5timet]s2 head wid?1 sixte5 c5timet]s2 *eek wid? f\rte5 c5timet]s & five millimet]s2 "r e> six c5timet]s2 left foot tw5ty-six c5timet]s & "o millimet]2 left middle f+] elev5 c5timet]s & eight millimet]s2 left little f+] eight c5timet]s & n9e millimet]s2 =e>m =ty-five c5timet]s & f\r millimet]s4 ,! =ego+ abbreviations h be5 adopt$ = conv5i5ce ^u ! backs ( crim9al photographs & :]e space usually is limit$4 ,,*apt] ,,iv ,,=g]ies ,al?\gh n g5]ally kn[n x is a fact t banks1 bus9ess conc]ns1 & ! public 9 g5]al probably suff] a great] loss ?r\gh ! op]ations ( =g]s & bogus *eck op]ators ?an ?r\gh any o!r =m ( crimes p]petrat$ aga9/ !m4 ,!re are conf9$ today 9 ! p5al in/itutions ( ?is c\ntry1 ?\s&s ( p]sons convict$ & f\nd guilty ( ^! (f5ses1 & yet ,i w\ld v5ture to /ate t n ov] =ty p] c5t ( ?is class ( crim9al is ev] appreh5d$4 ,!re is h>dly a morn+ any:]e b :at "o may pick up a newspap] & read an acc\nt ( h[ "s clev] =g] succe$$ 9 victimiz+ a bank1 hotel or m]*ant4 ,) ?is l>ge numb] ( =g]s at l>ge & free to op]ate :51 & practically :]ev] !y please1 we h additional pro( t !re are today by no means suffici5t tra9$ detectives to run !m d[n4 ,! me?ods mo/ commonly practic$ by =g]s1 bo? pr(essional & amateur1 are q well kn[n1 yet ,i believe x w be well = me to dwell at "s l5g? on ! subject4 ,9 a g5]al way ,i might /ate t ! me?ods ( all =g]s are mu* ! same2 at any rate su* has be5 my exp]i5ce ) ?is class ( crim9al4 ,_! aim 9 mo/ cases1 be=e pres5t+ = paym5t a *eck to :i* a signature has be5 =g$1 or an endorsem5t1 is to asc]ta9 if ! firm or p]son aga9/ :om ! *eck is to be drawn has deposits suffici5t to cov] ! *eck4 ,aft] satisfy+ himself on ?is po9t ! =g] proce$s to fill 9 ! *eck & to affix !reto a signature or an endorsem5t purport$ to be g5u9e4 ,aft] hav+ select$ ! p]son ^: signature or endorsem5t is to be =g$1 ! =g] mu/ next be famili> ) ! h&writ+ ( t p]son4 ,x is comp>atively an easy matt] = anyone s incl9$ to secure an orig9al1 facsimile or trac+ ( ! av]age bus9ess or pr(essional man's signature4 ,aft] provid+ himself ?us ! =g] sets ab\t writ+ a *eck t w be s ne> l ! g5u9e t x w n be likely to be que/ion$ :5 pres5t$ at ! bank4 ,! =g] usually makes x a po9t to pres5t 8 *eck at a "t :5 ! ca%i] or pay+ tell] is busie/1 & :5 ! =g]y w mo/ likely pass unnotic$4 ,9 my exp]i5ce ,i h f\nd t employ]s v (t5 are c>eless 9 leav+ _! private *eck books1 & sometimes sign$ *ecks1 ly+ ar\nd ! (fice :]e a di%one/ employee or o!r p]son may h easy access to same4 ,v (t5 cancell$ *ecks fall into ! h&s ( =g]s :o promptly take advantage ( ! h&writ+s = _! ult]ior purposes4 ,!re are doz5s ( ways by :i* a =g] may secure !m4 ,workm5 :o receive _! sal>ies f _! employ]s 9 ! =m ( *ecks (t5 are tempt$ to make use ( ! signature to =ge o!rs & h !m ca%$4 ,"u ?is class ( crim9al we h also to cont5d ) :at are kn[n z bogus *eck op]ators1 :o1 :5 writ+ & pass+ *ecks1 use fictiti\s names ( banks & p]sons2 also ! wor?less *eck op]ator1 :o1 aft] ga9+ ! confid5ce ( 8 employ]1 or ( "s bank1 writes & has ca%$ a *eck 9 excess ( funds he may h on deposit4 ,! detective mu/ n confuse =g$ *ecks ) bogus *ecks4 ,! =m] is a *eck ^u :i* is writt5 :at purports to be ! g5u9e signature or endorsem5t ( "s p]son & :i* signature or endorsem5t 0 n writt5 by1 nor au?oriz$ by t p]son4 ,! latt] is "o ^u :i* is writt5 ! "n ( "s bank :i* does n exi/1 or :i* may be drawn on a bank :i* does exi/ b at :i* bank ! draw] ( ! *eck has no acc\nt4 ,!re are also _m o!r =ms ( *ecks pass$ :i* come "u ! classification ( bogus *ecks4 ,?\s&s ( hotel keep]s & m]*ants are victimiz$ ye>ly ?r\gh ca%+ =g$1 bogus & wor?less *ecks pres5t$ by oily tongu$ sw9dl]s :o tell plausible /ories z to h[ !y happ5 to be out ( funds1 etc4 ,9 ord] to be successful 9 h&l+ =g]y cases x is ess5tial t ! detective be a good judge ( human nature & ( h&writ+4 ,! m te*nical k he may h ( h&writ+ ! bett]4 ,if ! detective is call$ ^u to inve/igate1 = in/ance1 a case :]e9 a bank has be5 defraud$ ?r\gh ! op]ations ( a =g]1 he %\ld endeavor fir/ to see ! =g$ *eck4 ,a record %\ld be made z to ! k9d ( blank =m ! *eck 0 drawn on1 :e!r or n same 0 drawn ^u an ord9>y c\nt] *eck =m1 if ! =m 0 tak5 f a private pr9t$ *eck book1 or f a pocket *eck book4 ,record %\ld be made ( ! date1 ! numb]1 on :at bank drawn on1 9 ^: favor drawn1 ! am\nt1 h[ sign$1 & h[ endors$4 ,su* records %\ld include :e!r or n ! *eck or any "p ( x 0 fill$ 9 ) p5 & ink1 ) p5cil1 or ) a typewrit]4 ,= ! detective's future ref]5ce a trac+ %\ld be made ( all h&writ+s on ! *eck1 especially ( any kn[n to h be5 writt5 by ! =g]4 ,by f> ! be/ plan is to h bo? sides ( ! *eck photograph$4 ,until su* "t z x may be ne$$ z evid5ce 9 c\rt1 a =g$ *eck %\ld nev] be tak5 away f a bank1 c>ri$ 9 ! pocket1 or h&l$ any m ?an may be absolutely necess>y4 ,! reasons are t 9 tak+ su* a *eck f a bank x may become lo/1 & by c>ry+ x or h&l+ x ! writ+s may become effac$4 ,no *ances %\ld be tak5 9 los+ or de/roy+ ! mo/ important evid5ce ) :i* to prosecute ! =g] 9 case he is appreh5d$4 ,! detective %\ld place 8 initials or "s o!r m>k ^u ! orig9al *eck s t he c positively id5tify x lat] if call$ ^u to d s4 ,at ! bank ! detective %\ld secure z ?or\gh a description z possible ( ! p]son = :om ! *eck 0 ca%$1 also %\ld make note ( any /atem5ts made by ! =g] z to :]e he came f1 :at firm he claim$ to repres5t1 or by :om employ$1 etc4 ,hotel regi/]s %\ld be exam9$ closely = any regi/ration 9 h&writ+ id5tical ) t 9 ! =g$ *eck4 ,9 ord] to e/abli% ! id5tity ( ! =g] if n kn[n1 or to le>n ! direction 9 :i* he may h gone1 ! detective may proce$ along ! l9es outl9$ ) reg>d to burgl>y cases4 ,i h h&l$ hundr$s ( =g]y cases & w say t ,i nev] f\nd ! =g] a crim9al difficult to appreh5d4 ,!re are two good reasons :y ?is %\ld be s2 ! fir/ is t ! =g]1 z a rule1 mu/ pres5t himself 9 p]son at ! bank or o!r place to secure ! money on 8 *eck1 & by s do+ enables ! detective to secure a good description ( him1 h[ he 0 dress$1 etc42 ! second reason is t ! =g] :5 fill+ 9 8 *eck1 or by endors+ x1 mu/ necess>ily leave beh9d "o ( ! v be/ clues = ! detection ( any crim9al1 t be+ 8 h&writ+4 ,9 fully n9ety p] c5t ( =g]y cases ,i h h&l$ ,i h f\nd t ! p]son ^: signature 0 =g$ c\ld tell1 aft] be+ que/ion$1 :o 0 responsible = ! =g]y1 & ,i w %[ y t ! process is v simple & easy4 ,i h 9 m9d a good _m cases ea* ( :i* ,i cle>$ up 9 less ?an half an h\r aft] arriv+ ^u ! gr\nd4 ,my plan 0 to fir/ secure ! be/ description obta9able ( ! =g]1 !n a specim5 ( 8 h&writ+1 aft] :i* ,i w\ld see or call ^u ! p]son ^: signature 0 =g$4 ,to t p]son ,i w\ld submit ! description & ! h&writ+1 &1 z previ\sly /at$1 n9ety p] c5t ( !m 7 able to tell v quickly :i* employee1 relative1 fri5d1 acqua9tance1 or enemy 0 responsible4 ,aft] ! detective has le>n$ ! id5tity ( a =g] b _c locate him1 he %\ld keep 9 t\*1 "u "s good pretext1 ) ! =g]'s p>5ts1 wife1 swee!>t1 si/]1 bro!r or o!r relative or fri5d4 ,! =g] w communicate ) 8 swee!>t1 fri5ds or relatives soon] or lat]2 x is human nature & ,i h nev] se5 x fail4 ,:5 ! detective has succe$$ 9 caus+ ! arre/ ( a =g]1 or ( a suspect$ =g]1 he %\ld endeavor to secure a confession f him4 ,i h secur$ _m confessions f =g]s by say+ to !m 9 a fri5dly way t ! be/ way = !m to prove t !y _h no?+ to d ) ! =g]y ) :i* !y 7 *>g$1 0 to write a specim5 ( ! =g$ *eck4 ,x is really surpris+ h[ _m pr(essional =g]s w all[ !mselves to be l$ into ?is simple ruse4 ,:ile ! =g]'s m9d is labor+ "u ! /ra9 ( be+ "u arre/1 & see+ possible conviction ahead1 he is eag] to take advantage ( :at he ?9ks is an opportunity to prove t he did n write ! =g]y & w rely ^u 8 ability to disguise 8 h&writ+ suffici5tly to mislead ! detective4 ,ano!r reason :y he w comply ) su* a reque/ is t he w fe> 8 refusal to give a specim5 ( 8 h&writ+ w be tak5 z an evid5ce ( guilt4 ,z a matt] ( fact ,i h f\nd no p]sons 9 my exp]i5ce :o c\ld successfully disguise _! h&writ+ ) _! m9ds "u any k9d ( /ra94 ,! =g] c !re=e be easily l$ into hang+ himself ) 8 own rope1 z x 74 ,aft] secur+ su* h&writ+ ! detective %\ld take out 8 facsimile1 or photographic copy ( ! =g$ *eck1 & if he f9ds ! h&writ+s id5tical1 he %\ld po9t out ! simil>ities to ! =g]4 ,!re %\ld be no difficulty exp]i5c$ 9 secur+ a full confession1 & 9 addition ! detective w h 9 8 possession ! h&writ+ ( ! =g]1 :i*1 ,i neglect$ to /ate1 %\ld be secur$ 9 ! pres5ce ( "o or two reliable witnesses1 s t ! confession & h&writ+s c be sub/antiat$ 9 c\rt if necess>y4 ,x goes )\t say+ t ef=ts %\ld be made by ! detective to secure su* h&writ+s & ! confession z soon aft] ! =g]'s arre/ z possible4 ,%\ld ! =g] or suspect h an opportunity to conf] ) an attorney be=e ?is is done1 ! *ances are t no h&writ+s or confession w be secur$4 ,great c>e mu/ be ex]cis$ by ! detective :5 x is left to him to h w>rants issu$ = crim9als ( ?is class4 ,x (t5 happ5s t "o p]son w =ge a signature or endorsem5t to a *eck1 !n delegate a conf$]ate or o!r p]son to pres5t ! *eck = paym5t4 ,"u ^! circum/ances ! pres5t] ( su* a *eck c\ld h>dly be convict$ ( =g]y1 b he c\ld be convict$ ( pass+ ! =g$ *eck & ( obta9+ money !reon4 ,! po9t to be borne 9 m9d by ! detective 9 su* cases is1 t 9 ord] to convict a p]son ( =g]y1 x is necess>y to prove ! h&writ+1 or produce "o or m witnesses :o actually saw ! signature or endorsem5t be+ writt54 ,w>rants %\ld be issu$ accord+ly2 ! be/ k9d ( w>rant to be gott5 out 9 su* cases be+ "o 9 :i* ! (f5d] is *>g$ ) pass+ ! =g$ *eck & ) obta9+ ! money4 ,i h kn[n q a few clev] =g]s1 :o ) ! aid ( good attorneys1 succe$$ 9 beat+ _! cases simply because ! w>rants = _! arre/ 7 n prop]ly gott5 out1 & :i* result$ 9 improp] indictm5ts be+ return$ aga9/ !m4 ,i h kn[n doz5s ( bungl+ detectives & (fic]s to swe> out w>rants *>g+ p]sons ) =g]y :51 z a matt] ( fact1 ! =g]y c\ld n be prov51 b a *>ge ( pass+ a =g$ *eck & obta9+ money !reon c\ld h be5 made & prov54 ,9 ! cases ,i h 9 m9d ! (f5d]s w5t scott free simply because ! wrong *>ge 0 br\ght aga9/ !m1 & because !y 7 giv5 advantage ( ! law itself to escape puni%m5t4 ,z a :ole ,i consid] ! =g] "o ( ! mo/ dang]\s ( crim9als to be at l>ge1 b z /at$1 "o ( ! easie/ to appreh5d :5 prop] me?ods are appli$4 ,i believe ,i w d well to rec\nt "h :at ,i consid]$1 :5 x 0 fir/ submitt$ to me1 my mo/ difficult =g]y case1 b :i* 9 ! end prov$ q easy to unravel & cle> up4 ,"o day x 0 discov]$ by a bank 9 a small t[n 9 ! ,we/ t dur+ ! prec$+ sev5 mon?s x ca%$ = "s unkn[n p]son elev5 *ecks to :i* 7 =g$ ! signature & endorsem5ts ( "o ( ! bank's cu/om]s4 ,^! =g]ies 7 discov]$ :5 ! cu/om] came into ! t[n f 8 ran* to h 8 pass book balanc$4 ,^u be+ h&$ 8 cancell$ *ecks he discov]$ ! =g]ies4 ,9 ?is p>ticul> case no p]son connect$ ) ! bank c\ld recall 9 ! slighte/ degree = :om1 nor = :at k9d ( p]son !y ca%$ ! *ecks4 ,f ! fact t ! cu/om] call$ at ! bank s r>ely !y did n "k him by sight4 ,inasmu* z ?is cu/om] liv$ f> out f ! city on a ran*1 he c\ld ?r[ no light on :o =g$ 8 signature to obta9 ! money f ! bank1 :i*1 z ,i recall x1 am\nt$ to sev]al hundr$ doll>s4 ,9 look+ ov] ! =g]ies & ! dates ^u :i* !y 7 paid1 ,i f\nd t !y _h be5 pres5t$ at ! bank & 7 paid1 on an av]age1 ( "o e ?ree weeks4 ,outside ( ! =g]'s h&writ+1 !re 0 absolutely no clue ^u :i* to "w4 ,aft] giv+ ! case sev]al h\rs' ?\ght1 ,i came to ! conclusion t ! case1 to my way ( ?9k+ at t "t1 c\ld be cle>$ up along only "o l9e1 t be+ t ,i f9d ! p]son ?r\gh 8 h&writ+4 ,! t[n 9 "q 0 a c\nty seat ( ab\t five ?\s& population4 ,i _h conclud$ also t ! culprit1 f ! fact ( 8 =g]ies cov]+ a p]iod ( sev5 mon?s1 mu/ be a resid5t1 or at lea/ an habitue ( ! t[n4 ,i f\nd myself figur+ h[ long x w\ld take to enable me to see a specim5 ( ! h&writ+ ( e man 9 ! t[n4 ,?is be+ my plan ,i />t$ to "w along ! l9e ( lea/ resi/ance1 go+ fir/ to ! c\rt h\se1 :]e ,i secur$ p]mission to look ov] any & all k9ds ( records1 9 ! hope ( f9d+ some:]e 9 ! t[n a specim5 ( h&writ+ id5tical ) t ( ! =g] 9 ! case4 ,ne> ! close ( ! second day my se>* 0 rew>d$ ?r\gh my f9d+ ^u ! payrolls ( a contractor a signature1 e lett] ( :i* 0 id5tical ) ! same lett] 9 ! =g]ies1 ! =g] be+ at t "t 9 ! employ ( ! contractor4 ,! same *>act]i/ics & peculi>ities be+ evid5t 9 bo? h&writ+s1 ,i lo/ no "t 9 effect+ arrangem5ts = hav+ ! suspect br\ght be=e ! t[n m>%al & me4 ,we h&$ ! man p5 & ink & *eck =ms1 & ^u 8 signify+ 8 will+ness to write = u specim5s ( any *ecks we desir$1 we ( c\rse _h him write copies ( ! =g]ies4 ,8 h&writ+ prov$ to be id5tical to ! smalle/ detail1 ) ! h&writ+ 9 ! =g]ies1 & ^u be+ %[n bo? writ+s he made a confession on ! spot4 ,lat] he plead$ guilty to ! *>ge ( =g]y & 0 s5t5c$ to s]ve two ye>s 9 /ate prison4 ,a favorite me?od ( (f5d]s 9 defraud+ banks1 & :i* s*eme is work$ some:]e e bus9ess day ( ! ye>1 is to visit a bank & op5 an acc\nt by deposit+ a bogus or wor?less *eck1 & :i* transaction is usually h&l$ by ! receiv+ tell]4 ,z a rule a pass book w be giv5 to ! (f5d] 9 ! regul> way1 b no money w be paid out by ! bank until x asc]ta9s if ! *eck is good1 & :i*1 by ord9>y me?ods1 usually requires two days' "t1 & long] if ! *eck be drawn on a f> di/ant bank4 ,on ! day foll[+ ! op5+ ( ! acc\nt ! (f5d] w visit ! bank & on ?is occasion approa*es ! pay+ tell]4 ,( c\rse1 he is n kn[n to ! pay+ tell]1 b he produces 8 pass book & %[s ! pay+ tell] t he has on deposit say "o hundr$ doll>s4 ,he asks to )draw fifty4 ,hundr$s ( pay+ tell]s h be5 caught (f _! gu>d ) ?is game by neglect+ to look up ! p>ty's acc\nt1 & 9 an ungu>d$ mom5t take x = grant$ t ! p>ty's acc\nt is ,o4 ,k4 ,/ol5 pass books are an ext5sive s\rce ( loss to banks4 ,?r\gh\t ! c\ntry ?\s&s ( =eign]s h sav+s acc\nts 9 banks4 ,) mo/ ( !m x is cu/om>y to keep ! bank books 9 _! trunks or rooms :]e !y c easily be /ol5 by "o ( _! c\ntrym51 :o takes ! book to ! bank1 imp]sonates ! own] & obta9s ! ca%4 ,to illu/rate ! importance t ! detective mu/ give to ! small details :5 mak+ an inve/igation1 ,i 0 once call$ ^u to inve/igate a =g]y t _h be5 p]petrat$ ^u a bank 9 a t[n ( ab\t tw5ty ?\s& population4 ,9 ?is case a middle ag$ woman pres5t$ a *eck & obta9$ eighty doll>s !reon1 ! *eck lat] prov+ to be a =g]y4 ,i que/ion$ ! pay+ tell] = an h\r1 b he seem$ unable to assi/ me & c\ld say no?+ ab\t ! woman except t %e 0 ( middle age & pleasant appe>+4 ,?is1 h[ev]1 0 v vague1 z !re 7 9 ! t[n probably five hundr$ wom5 :o 7 pleasant appe>+ & ( middle age4 ,i p]si/$ 9 hav+ ! pay+ tell] rev]t 8 m9d to ! occasion ( ! woman's visit to ! bank1 & he f9ally recall$ t ! woman wore a p9 be>+ ! emblem ( a secret society ( "s k9d--he c\ld n recall :i*4 ,i imm$iately set to "w1 & lat] 9 ! day submitt$ to ! pay+ tell] a doz5 or m lodge emblems1 :5 he select$ ! emblem ( ! ,ord] ( ! ,ea/]n ,/> z be+ id5tical ) :at ! woman wore4 ,! =ego+ consum$ "o day1 & ! next morn+ ,i set ab\t asc]ta9+ :at memb] ( ! ,ord] ( ! ,ea/]n ,/> 9 t t[n or vic9ity w\ld h be5 likely to pass ! =g$ *eck4 ,f ! secret>y ( ! ord] ,i obta9$ a li/ ( ! memb]s1 !n decid$ to take ! secret>y into my confid5ce & ask$ him :o ( ! memb]s he ?\ght w\ld h be5 mo/ likely to commit ?is crime4 ,8 suspicions re/$ ^u a woman :o liv$ 9 a village j outside ( ! t[n1 & f all he told me ,i became conv9c$ %e 0 ! woman want$4 ,! next morn+1 accompani$ by ! pay+ tell]1 ,i call$ at ! woman's home "u a pretext1 & :5 ! pay+ tell] promptly id5tifi$ h] z be+ ! woman = :om he ca%$ ! *eck4 ,_m l>ge sums ( money h be5 obta9$ ?r\gh =g]y4 ,! mo/ rem>kable case ev] br\ght to my att5tion 0 "o t involv$ #cj1jjj4jj4 ,a man =ty ye>s ( age _h be5 made ! bus9ess ag5t ( a weal?y lady :o 0 "s eighty ye>s old4 ,?is man 0 also nam$ 9 ! lady's w to be ! executor ( h] e/ate aft] h] dea?4 ,x happ5$1 h[ev]1 t ?is man di$ fir/ & among 8 pap]s & effects 0 f\nd a note = #cj1jjj4jj purport+ to h be5 sign$ by ! woman 9 favor ( ?is man4 ,:5 claim 0 made ^u h] = ! am\nt ( ?is note %e promptly d5i$ hav+ ev] sign$ su* a note1 & pron\nc$ ! note a =g]y1 & s ! note 0 nev] paid4 ,9 ?is p>ticul> case x occurr$ to me t ! man no d\bt believ$ t ! woman = :om he 0 bus9ess ag5t w\ld1 9 all probability1 die fir/1 & :5 x w\ld h be5 an easy matt] = him1 z executor1 to h tak5 possession ( ! am\nt ( ! note4 ,because ( ! prom95ce ( all p>ties conc]n$ 9 ?is case1 x 0 nev] giv5 publicity4 ,rais$ *ecks are an ext5sive s\rce ( loss & annoyance to banks & individuals4 ,_m *ecks1 aft] be+ writt51 mail$ or s5t1 fall into ! h&s ( p]sons :o make a practice ( rais+ ! am\nts = :i* ! *ecks 7 orig9ally int5d$ & writt51 & !n pass or h !m ca%$4 ,= in/ance1 a *eck writt5 = t5 doll>s w be rais$ to "o hundr$ doll>s1 or to :atev] am\nt ! rais] may believe x c be pass$ )\t ar\s+ ! suspicions ( ! bank1 m]*ant or individual ^u :om x is to be pass$4 ,i h se5 _m rais$ *ecks1 ! favorite me?od ( ! latt] day *eck rais] be+ to remove f ! *eck ) *emicals ! figures & word+ ( ! am\nts1 & !n to ins]t a great] am\nt4 ,! orig9al signature ( ! draw] ( ! *eck is ( c\rse left intact4 ,x (t5 requires ! aid ( a magnify+ glass to discov] ! erasure or removal ( ! orig9al writ+4 ,:5 necess>y ! "n ( ! payee is also remov$ & ano!r "n ins]t$4 ,,*apt] ,v ,,confessions ,z 9 o!r crim9al cases1 :5 confessions are obta9$ f =g]s1 x is a good plan to take ! same 9 writ+ 9 ! pres5ce ( reliable witnesses1 & to h ! confession sign$ by ! crim9al4 ,h[ev]1 great c>e mu/ be ex]cis$ :5 tak+ a /atem5t or confession f a crim9al1 & ev5 ?\gh ! /atem5t or confession is giv5 volunt>ily & will+ly by ! crim9al1 x %\ld be embodi$ 9 ! /atem5t 9 writ+ t ! same is s giv51 t x is giv5 )\t any ?reats or co]cion hav+ be5 made or resort$ to1 & t x is giv5 )\t promise ( rew>d or comp5sation4 ,su* a /atem5t %\ld also %[ t x has be5 expla9$ to ! p]son be=e sign+ x t he or %e und]/&s t ! same may be us$ aga9/ him or h] lat]4 ,= ! av]age case ,i w\ld sugge/ a /atem5t word$ ab\t z foll[s1 or 9 accordance ) ! k9d ( case x is to apply to3 ,i1 ,jone ,doe1 wi% to /ate t on ,june #cj?1 #aiad1 ,i ent]$ ! ,fir/ ,national ,bank & obta9$ #ej4jj ca% ^u a *eck :i* ,i knew to be a =g]y1 & to :i* *eck ,i sign$ ! "n ( ,john ,smi?1 )\t ,mr4 ,smi?'s p]mission or au?orization1 & :i* *eck ,i repres5t$ to ! bank z hav+ be5 sign$ by ,john ,smi?4 ,i 0 arre/$ today by ,detective ,john ,br[n1 :o has n ?reat5$ nor co]c$ me 9 any way1 nei!r h ,i be5 promis$ any rew>d1 comp5sation or l5i5cy = mak+ ?is /atem5t1 & ,i und]/& ?is /atem5t may be us$ aga9/ me4 ,hav+ p]sons make affidavit to /atem5ts ( ?is nature does n /r5g!n !m 9 any way1 s9ce ! law p]mits p]sons to repudiate affidavits )\t con/itut+ p]jury1 s long z ! affidavit or /atem5t has n be5 giv5 9 any judicial proce$+4 ,9 connection ) ! inve/igation ( =g]y cases ,i might add t x is a good plan to h ! p]son ^: signature 0 =g$ make an affidavit t ! *eck or o!r pap] repudiat$ by him1 0 n sign$ by him & n au?oriz$ by him4 ,i once _h a case ( =g]y :]e9 x 0 neglect$ to d ?is4 ,:5 ! (f5d] 0 arre/$ he prov$ to be a close fri5d ( ! man ^: signature 0 =g$4 ,!n to save 8 fri5d f prosecution ! man w5t to ! bank & /at$ t ! *eck :i* he _h at fir/ repudiat$ 0 8 own sign$ *eck4 ,,*apt] ,,vi ,,murd] ,,cases ,9 my exp]i5ce ) murd] cases ,i w\ld divide su* crimes into ?ree classes1 namely3 ,! cases :]e9 a murd] has be5 c>efully plann$ or prem$itat$2 ! cases :]e a murd] is committ$ sudd5ly or on ! spur ( ! mom5t2 & ^? t are a result ( "s p]son int5d+ only to d bodily h>m to ano!r b :]e9 su* injuries lat] cause dea?4 ,"o c\ld h>dly lay d[n any set rule to be appli$ by ! detective = ! prop] inve/igation ( murd] cases4 ,!re are1 h[ev]1 sev]al prim>y ?+s t %\ld be kept 9 m9d by ! detective1 & :i* ,i h f\nd w apply 9 mo/ murd] cases4 ,! fir/ & mo/ important ?+ to be look$ into is ! motive4 ,e ef=t %\ld be made by ! detective to e/abli% ! motive1 & if successful he w1 z a rule1 h little difficulty 9 asc]ta9+ ! id5tity ( ! murd]]4 ,aft] ! murd]]'s id5tity is kn[n ! detective has some?+ def9ite ^u :i* to "w4 ,! detective %\ld satisfy himself z to :i* ( ! ?ree classes previ\sly nam$ ! crime w\ld come "u4 ,x %\ld be borne 9 m9d t murd]s z a rule1 are n committ$ = pa/ime or amusem5t4 ,i w\ld v5ture to /ate t sev5ty-five p] c5t ( murd]s committ$ come "u ! fir/ nam$ class4 ,(t5 !y are v c>efully plann$ & ! plans j z c>efully execut$4 ,! detective %\ld asc]ta91 by mak+ inquiry or o!rwise1 :o w\ld pr(it by ! dea? ( ! p]son murd]$4 ,x %\ld be asc]ta9$ if robb]y 0 ! direct motive4 ,hundr$s ( p]sons h be5 murd]$ by sl[ poison+4 ,9 su* cases ! detective mu/ look = ! relative :o w\ld b5efit by ! dea? ( ! p]son murd]$4 ,p]sons v (t5 are murd]$ s t ! insurance !y may c>ry c be claim$4 ,x %\ld be asc]ta9$ if ! p]son murd]$ _h any qu>rels ) bus9ess associates1 relatives1 fri5ds1 or o!r p]sons1 or if ! enmity ( any p]son 9 p>ticul> 0 incurr$ at any "t4 ,if a weapon 0 us$ to cause dea?1 x %\ld be asc]ta9$ f ! nature ( ! w\nd :at k9d ( weapon 0 us$1 & if ! weapon prove to be a pi/ol1 its calibre1 make1 etc41 %\ld be gone into4 ,reg>dless ( ! k9d ( weapon us$1 if its nature c be e/abli%$1 ! detective %\ld endeavor to le>n :]e x 0 secur$1 :o 0 kn[n to be 9 possession (1 or kn[n to h c>ri$ su* a weapon4 ,9 murd] cases e clue1 no matt] h[ small or vague1 %\ld be run out by ! detective4 ,! smalle/ clues (t5 develop ! be/ results4 ,z ! circum/ances 9 e murd] case w diff]1 ! detective mu/ use 8 own judgm5t z to h[ to proce$4 ,application ( good judgm5t & good common s5se me?ods h nev] fail$ to br+ ab\t results4 ,,*apt] ,,vii ,,graft]s ,a class ( crim9als :o are1 9 my op9ion1 ! mo/ obnoxi\s ( any ! detective may h to deal )1 & ( :i* class only a small p]c5tage are detect$ & convict$ are ! graft]s4 ,i w v5ture to /ate t n m ?an "o su* crim9al 9 e hundr$ f9ds 8 way beh9d prison b>s1 :]e all ?ieves ( ?is class rightly belong4 ,! g5]al public _c p]ceive h[ preval5t ?is =m ( /eal+ has become4 ,! reason probably is because ! graft] ( today usually moves 9 ! be/ society & (t5 holds a position ( tru/1 :i* facts t5d to div]t suspicion f him & f 8 crook$ deal+s4 ,i am sure t a successful c>e] awaits any ambiti\s "y detective :o w devote 8 "t & en]gy to hunt+ d[n graft]s4 ,"o or two successful cases w />t ! detective on ! road to success4 ,! field = detectives = ?is class ( "w is unlimit$1 remun]ation is ! be/1 & bett] /ill1 ! graft] is by f> ! easie/ ( all crim9als to cat*4 ,x is z easy to cat* graft]s z x is to cat* fi%1 ! process be+ simply a matt] ( bait+ a hook2 ! graft]1 9 8 gre$ = money1 w d ! re/4 ,9 bo? l>ge & small cities1 & 9 c\ntry di/ricts z well1 graft]s are daily ga!r+ 9 ill gott5 money 9 _m diff]5t ways4 ,crim9al records ( mo/ ( our /ates %[ t m51 :ile hold+ important positions ( tru/ 9 our /ate dep>tm5ts1 h be5 detect$ & f\nd guilty ( v>i\s =ms ( graft+4 ,! same records1 9 a good _m ( our l>ge cities1 w %[ ! same4 ,i believe t "o ( ! be/ ?+s t c\ld possibly be done by ! gov]nors ( our /ates1 by ! mayors ( our cities1 & by our prosecut+ attorneys1 w\ld be to employ annually a fir/-class1 reliable detective to inve/igate ?or\ghly into ! v>i\s int]e/s ( ! public :i* !y control to asc]ta9 if graft+ exi/s4 ,graft+ has usually be5 f\nd :]e su* inve/igations h be5 made4 ,! v>i\s ways by :i* m5 :o h held (ficial positions 9 /ate1 c\nty & city gov]nm5ts h be5 kn[n to pr(it by graft+ w\ld be a long /ory to relate4 ,reg>d+ graft+ by public (ficials1 !re is "o ?+ 9 p>ticul> t ! detective %\ld always keep 9 m9d1 t be+ t political records %[ t ?\s&s ( m5 ?r\gh\t ! c\ntry h _h !mselves elect$ to public (fice1 ! full t]m ( :i* nett$ !m 9 sal>y (t5 only half ! am\nt exp5d$ by !m 9 hav+ !mselves elect$ to (fice4 ,:5 su* p]sons are elect$ to public (fice x v (t5 is ! beg9n+ ( graft+ by !m 9 "s =m4 ,we w grant t "s ( ^! m5 7 public spirit$ citiz5s1 & :ile 9 (fice may h s]v$ ! public at _! own exp5se4 ,nev]!less1 :5 we "k t a man has actually b\ght 8 way1 & paid de>ly to h himself elect$ to (fice1 t man w at lea/ be> wat*+4 ,i h 9 m9d ! case ( a c]ta9 c\nty (ficial 9 a we/]n /ate1 :o1 "s ye>s ago1 succe$$ 9 hav+ himself elect$ to (fice1 :i* (fice1 = its entire t]m ( ?ree ye>s1 c>ri$ a sal>y am\nt+ to #b1djj4jj4 ,?is man 0 kn[n to h exp5d$ close to #e1jjj4jj to become elect$4 ,)9 a ye> aft] tak+ (fice he 0 ou/$ by ! p ( ! c\nty1 :o dem&$ 8 resignation1 x hav+ be5 f\nd t 8 campaign = election 0 f9anc$ by a c]ta9 manufactur+ company1 & t aft] tak+ (fice he _h accept$ c]ta9 additional sums ( money to protect ! int]e/s ( ! same conc]n4 ,"r "h we h ano!r k9d ( graft]4 ,! man j m5tion$ 0 kn[n to h pur*as$ outright ) money1 at s mu* p] vote1 hundr$s ( votes t 7 ca/ = 8 election4 ,vot]s accept+ su* money are ( c\rse guilty ( a crime worse ?an graft+4 ,9 mo/ ( our /ates we n[ h laws :i* make x a misdemeanor = anyone to pay or promise to pay1 or to give or promise to give any?+ = any p]son's vote4 ,graft+ ( ! wor/ k9d has be5 f\nd to exi/ 9 ! law mak+ bodies ( "s ( our /ates4 ,_m /ate legislators h be5 convict$ ?r\gh hav+ accept$ money to vote = or aga9/ c]ta9 measures1 :5 by s do+ !y virtually sold out1 = consid]ations ( money1 ! p by :om !y 7 elect$ to fai?fully repres5t4 ,! me?ods employ$ by mo/ graft]s1 ,i believe1 are too common & too well kn[n to ne$ m5tion4 ,9 connection ) graft+ 9 c\nty & city gov]nm5ts1 x has be5 f\nd v (t5 t (ficials ^: duties 7 to protect society1 & to endeavor to /amp out & to prev5t c]ta9 violations ( ! law1 7 graft]s ( ! wor/ type4 ,= consid]ations ( money !y gu>ante$ protection to p]sons kn[n to be violat+ ! law4 ,su* protection has be5 gu>ante$ 9 _m ( our l>ge cities by police (ficials to keep]s ( h\ses ( ill repute1 to keep]s ( gambl+ d5s1 or bl9d tig]s1 etc4 ,! ext5t to :i* su* graft+ is done c easily be asc]ta9$ by ! detective if he w cultivate ! acqua9tance ( ! keep]s ( su* places4 ,& n[ a few words z to h[ ! detective may set ab\t cat*+ "s ( ^! v>i\s k9ds ( graft]s4 ,"o good way = ! detective to secure evid5ce aga9/ a graft] is to fir/ =m 8 acqua9tance1 !n lead him to believe1 & make x pla9 to him t he also is a graft]1 or at lea/ will+ to be "o4 ,aft] su* confid5ce is e/abli%$1 an arrangem5t %\ld be made = mak+ any paym5ts ( money to ! graft] at su* a place & 9 su* a mann] t x c be sub/antially corroborat$4 ,s z to make ?is po9t m cle>1 ,i w illu/rate h[ ,i once1 z a result ( "o day's "w1 secur$ confessions f "s =ty graft]s 9 connection ) vote buy+ 9 "o c\nty j previ\s to an election4 ,x 0 suspect$ t a c]ta9 c&idate = (fice 0 sp5d+ l>ge sums ( money = votes & ,i 0 call$ 9 to obta9 positive pro( ( x4 ,aft] be+ suppli$ ) a li/ ( names ( p]sons believ$ to be ! di/ributors ( ! c&idate's money1 ,i purposely select$ f ! li/ a man said to be ! sm>te/ ( ! lot4 ,a few h\rs lat]1 accompani$ by an assi/ant1 ,i call$ ^u ! man at 8 home4 ,i advis$ him t :ile we 7 /rang]s to him we 7 old fri5ds ( ! c&idate's & t we _h be5 call$ ^u to assi/ 9 8 campaign4 ,aft] discuss+ local conditions ) ! man1 & ! prospect ( our fri5d's election to (fice1 ,i took f my pocket two hundr$ doll>s 9 bills :i* _h previ\sly be5 m>k$1 & h&$ !m to ! man say+ t our fri5d ! c&idate s5t ! money to give to him = di/ribution4 ,ne$less to /ate1 ! man did n refuse to take ! money4 ,! bold & confid5t mann] 9 :i* x 0 h&$ to him laid at re/ any fe>s or suspicions he may h _h4 ,he no d\bt felt satisfi$ t we 7 graft]s ( 8 own type1 & imm$iately began to talk v freely ) u4 ,we conv]s$ ) him = probably an h\r1 dur+ :i* "t he advis$ u ( v>i\s sums ( money giv5 him by ! c&idate = di/ribution1 also gave u ! names ( a doz5 or m m5 :o 7 di/ribut+ funds = ! c&idate4 ,be=e ! day 0 ov] we _h ?is man arre/$ & se>*$1 :5 all ( ! m>k$ money 0 f\nd on 8 p]son4 ,realiz+ t he _h be5 trapp$1 he lo/ no "t mak+ a confession1 9 :i* he implicat$ o!rs1 ) ! result t "s =ty confessions 7 secur$4 ,i h f\nd graft]s ( ?is k9d v preval5t practically all ov] ! c\ntry1 &1 z a rule1 a good detective w exp]i5ce little tr\ble f9d+ "s hone/1 public-spirit$ citiz5 will+ to defray ! co/ ( detective hire to run d[n su* p]sons4 ,reg>d+ ano!r k9d ( graft]1 ,i once 0 call$ ^u to secure evid5ce 9 a c]ta9 small t[n aga9/ a c\nty (ficial :o 0 believ$ to be gu>antee+ protection to p]sons sell+ liquor 9 violation ( ! law1 ! *ief violators be+ sev]al local druggi/s4 ,%ortly aft] arriv+ 9 ! t[n ,i began to negotiate 9 a bus9ess l way = ! pur*ase ( "o ( ! drug /ores4 ,i f\nd ! proprietor ( "o ( ! /ores will+ to sell out provid$ he secur$ 8 price4 ,aft] rema9+ 9 t[n ab\t t5 days1 ,i took an option = ?irty days on "o ( ! /ores1 = :i* option ,i paid a hundr$ doll>s4 ,i !n left t[n tempor>ily1 tell+ ! druggi/ ,i 0 return+ to my home t[n to consult ) my p>tn] 9 bus9ess4 ,)9 a week ,i return$ ) my p>tn] 7ano!r detective7 & :o express$ himself z be+ satisfi$ ) ! place ,i _h negotiat$ =4 ,we told ! druggi/ we 7 ready to buy1 b be=e clos+ ! deal _h decid$ we w\ld l to be assur$ aga9/ int]f]5ce by ! au?orities 9 case we saw fit to sell liquor 9 our /ore4 ,i suppose because he believ$ he 0 gett+ 8 own price = 8 prop]ty & bus9ess1 ! druggi/ respond$ q easily4 ,z we expect$ he w\ld d1 he volunte]$ to take u & introduce u to ! v c\nty (ficial we 7 aft]1 & :i* he did t ev5+4 ,! druggi/ expla9$ to ! c\nty (ficial t we 7 to pur*ase 8 prop]ty & bus9ess ! next day1 & t we 7 naturally anxi\s to "k if we c\ld be assur$ ( protection 9 case we decid$ to sell liquor4 ,ev]y?+ appe>+ to be regul> to ! (ficial1 he told u v bluntly :at x w\ld co/ u p] ye> to be protect$ & reque/$ a fir/ paym5t ( #ej4jj4 ,i advis$ him we did n h s mu* ca% ) u1 & f9ally arrang$ t he call ^u u ! next day at #aj a4 m4 at my room at ! local hotel1 :5 we w\ld make ! paym5t4 ,e>ly ! next morn+ at ! hotel we secret$ two responsible p]sons 9 a closet 9 my room1 !n await$ ! arrival ( our graft]4 ,he came at ! appo9t$ h\r & we aga9 discuss$ ! matt] ( our protection & paid him #ej4jj4 ,imm$iately aft]w>ds our witnesses /epp$ out ( ! closet1 & f9d+ himself caught ) f\r witnesses aga9/ him1 ! man readily agre$ to give u a writt5 & sign$ confession4 ,he 0 told he w\ld h to resign 8 position =?) or be prosecut$4 ,he *ose ! =m]1 :i* end$ ! case4 ,! dictagraph has play$ an important "p 9 ! detection & conviction ( graft]s4 ,:5 x is suspect$ t /ate1 c\nty or city (ficials are graft+1 9 ord] to detect !m1 we w take = example "o or m city (ficials ^: duty x is to let = _! city1 contracts = pav+4 ,:5 a municipality gets ready to pave ?ree or f\r /reets1 or to let contracts = ma*9]y1 build+s or o!r public improvem5ts1 specifications are drawn & ! same adv]tis$4 ,p]haps tw5ty contractors w submit bids & "o c imag9e ! rivalry t may exi/ among ! contractors1 especially s9ce ! municipality usually res]ves ! "r to reject any or all bids & are n b\nd to let any giv5 contract to ! l[e/ bidd]4 ,!n naturally & v (t5 ! "q arises z to :o %all be favor$4 ,my exp]i5ce 9 _m cases has be5 t :5 ! city (ficials are op5 to tak+ graft1 a contract w g to ! contractor :o w pay ! mo/ = be+ favor$4 ,?ree city (ficials once 7 trapp$ :5 a detective sp5t six mon?s 9 _! city pos+ z a contractor1 & f9ally :5 8 company 0 favor$ ) a /reet pav+ contract ^u ! paym5t ( #ejj4jj ca%1 he arrang$ to talk ov] ! transaction & lat] paid ov] ! money 9 a room 9 a hotel 9 :i* a dictagraph 0 secretly in/all$1 & :i* made x possible to sub/antiate ! transaction f />t to f9i%4 ,graft+ is preval5t 9 _m l9es ( bus9ess1 especially :]e "o man is entru/$ ) ! lett+ ( contracts1 or ) ! pur*ase ( supplies = a city1 corporation1 factory or individual4 ,! foll[+ w illu/rate j h[ preval5t petty graft+ has become & :i* came to my notice ?r\gh a case ,i _h occasion to inve/igate = a c]ta9 well-to-d g5tleman4 ,?is man own$ two automobiles & entru/$ to 8 color$ *auffeur ! pur*ase ( gasol9e & supplies = ! ma*9es4 ,f v>i\s deal]s ?is *auffeur obta9$ a rake-(f on e gallon ( gasol9e us$1 & on ! pur*ase ( new tires1 etc4 ,! m gasol9e he us$ ! m money ?is *auffeur w\ld make1 & ! same ) tires & o!r supplies4 ,dur+ ! inve/igation ?is *auffeur's pur*ases ( gasol9e f ! deal] 7 comp>$ ) ! mileage ( ! automobiles1 & :5 x 0 e/imat$ t ! own] 0 pay+ = two or ?ree gallons ( gasol9e p] week = a long "t t c\ld n possibly h be5 us$4 ,x 0 !n believ$ t ! *auffeur 0 sell+ ! surplus gasol9e1 b ?is c\ld n be prov54 ,f9ally1 :5 tak5 to task & %[n ! am\nt ( 8 pur*ases1 he confess$ to hav+ p\r$ ! gasol9e into ! sew] ( ! g>age4 ,i 0 once call$ ^u to look into a case :]e graft+ 0 suspect$ 9 a small t[n1 & :]e ! presid5t ( ! t[n c\ncil1 :o 0 a prom95t physician1 0 "u suspicion4 ,i arriv$ 9 t[n two days be=e a c]ta9 measure 0 to be act$ ^u 9 c\ncil1 ! measure be+ 9 relation to a heat+ contract4 ,i call$ ^u ! physician at 8 (fice & told him 9 pla9 words t ,i repres5t$ "o ( ! compet+ firms & t ,i _h be5 au?oriz$ to (f] him two hundr$ doll>s = 8 vote & influ5ce 9 favor ( my company4 ,he accept$ f me ! two hundr$ doll>s ca% consi/+ ( m>k$ five doll> bills1 & endeavor$ to conv9ce me t he 0 n a graft] by say+ t he _h int5d$ favor+ my company anyway & 0 n accept+ ! money = *ang+ 8 decision on ! measure 9 c\ncil4 ,aft] leav+ him ,i w5t promptly to ! p]sons :o _h reta9$ me1 :5 x 0 quickly arrang$ to h a c]ta9 p]son :o ow$ ! physician a small bill g !re to pay x ) a tw5ty doll> bill4 ,?is p>ty return$ ) ?ree ( ! m>k$ five doll> bills1 :i* ! physician unsuspect+ly made ! *ange )4 ,9 addition1 ,i _h _h ! physician prescribe = me = a pret5d$ ailm5t1 & by :i* ,i 0 enabl$ to sub/antiate my call ^u him1 9 spite ( ! fact t ,i w5t to him alone4 ,x 0 only desir$ to h ?is man resign f c\ncil1 :i*1 x may be imag9$1 he 0 glad to d :5 confront$ ) ! evid5ce ( hav+ accept$ a bribe4 ,?is entire case 0 clos$ successfully 9 less ?an f\r h\rs aft] active "w 0 />t$4 ,,*apt] ,,viii ,,detective ,,"w ,,9 ,,dep>tm5t ,,/ores ,!re are1 9 my op9ion1 no bus9ess conc]ns t suff] a great] loss1 nor are occasion$ m worry ?an are ! dep>tm5t /ores ( our l>ge cities4 ,annually !y lose ?\s&s ( doll>s wor? ( m]*&ise ma9ly ?r\gh ! op]ations ( /ore ?ieves kn[n z %oplift]s1 & ?r\gh ! di%one/y ( employes4 ,9 any ( our l>ge up-to-date dep>tm5t /ores ! s]vices ( no less ?an a doz5 tra9$ detectives1 bo? male & female1 are requir$ to prop]ly gu>d su* /ores aga9/ !fts4 ,inasmu* z dep>tm5t /ores (f] "o ( ! broade/ fields = private detectives1 ,i %all set =? "s ( ! _m ways by :i* su* /ores are robb$ & defraud$ daily2 also "o ( ! be/ kn[n me?ods = detectives to cope ) ! (f5d]s4 ,z previ\sly /at$1 9 dep>tm5t /ores1 bo? male & female detectives are employ$4 ,al?\gh ,i h kn[n in/ances :]e exp]i5c$ female /ore detectives h be5 ( valuable assi/ance to dep>tm5t /ores1 male detectives1 z a rule1 c give ! be/ protection4 ,! /ore detective mu/ be a p]son ( good1 s\nd judgm5t1 be able to ?9k & act quickly1 & mu/ always be al]t & wide awake dur+ bus9ess h\rs at ! /ore :]e he or %e may be engag$4 ,x is ess5tial t /ore detectives dress well1 b n conspicu\sly1 & :ile 9 ! /ore1 if ! detective be a man1 he %\ld we> 8 hat & coat at all times4 ,if x be 9 ! w9t] "t ! detective %\ld we> a light ov]coat1 & on ra9y days %\ld c>ry an umbrella4 ,x is a v good plan = ! detective to c>ry a package "u 8 arm1 ! purpose ( all ^! ?+s be+ to give out ! impression t ! detective is a cu/om] in/ead ( :at he really is4 ,! detective %\ld keep mov+ ab\t 9 ! /ore1 pret5d to make pur*ases1 & if possible *ange 8 hat & coat sev]al times a day4 ,9 ord] to emphasize ! necessity ( ^! ?+s1 we w look at %oplift+ = a few mom5ts f ! %oplift]'s po9t ( view4 ,usually :5 a %oplift] decides ^u "s p>ticul> /ore to op]ate 91 he or %e may fir/ visit ! /ore a doz5 times if necess>y 9 ord] to pick out ! /ore detective4 ,aft] becom+ satisfi$ on ?is po9t ! %oplift] figures on h[ be/ to avoid ! p]sons he or %e h pick$ out z be+ detectives1 !n w beg9 to op]ate4 ,! pr(essional %oplift]1 if %e be a woman1 usually we>s1 dur+ cold wea!r1 a long coat & wide skirt 9 :i* are capaci\s pockets = conceal+ & c>ry+ (f /ol5 m]*&ise4 ,! %oplift] r>ely w bo!r ) *eap m]*&ise1 b w conf9e h] !fts to valuable laces1 silks1 furs1 jewelry1 etc41 :i* %e secretes 9 ! pockets ( h] skirt or coat4 ,dur+ ! summ] season :5 x w\ld be out ( place to we> a coat1 ! %oplift] takes advantage ( ! ra9y days & ent]s /ores ) h] umbrella1 9 :i* %e secretes & c>ries (f su* articles z %e may f9d an opportunity to take f ! c\nt]s unobs]v$ by ! cl]ks or floorwalk]s4 ,v (t5 a pr(essional %oplift] w take ) h] to a /ore a conf$]ate1 especially if %e has reason to believe t h] op]ations h ar\s$ ! suspicions ( any ( ! /ore's detectives4 ,! conf$]ate w proce$ directly to ! ladies' toilet or re/ room4 ,aft] ! %oplift] has tak5 "o or m articles %e jo9s h] conf$]ate1 & unobs]v$ passes ! articles to ! conf$]ate4 ,!n 9 case %e has be5 wat*$ or is arre/$ ^u leav+ ! /ore1 no goods w be f\nd on h] p]son4 ,i h kn[n c>eless /ore detectives to arre/ %oplift]s :om !y obs]v$ /eal+ goods 9 ! /ore1 b :o did n h ! goods on _! p]sons :5 !y 7 arre/$4 ,:5 an arre/ ( ?is k9d is made x is usually ! beg9n+ ( s]i\s tr\ble = ! managem5t ( ! /ore4 ,! detective w h play$ into ! h&s ( ! %oplift]2 %e w promptly take advantage ( ! circum/ances & br+ suit aga9/ ! managem5t = false arre/4 ,ord9>ily dep>tm5t /ores d n reli% su* undesirable notoriety2 damage suits are exp5sive1 s usually !y settle su* cases4 ,if ! %oplift]1 aft] hav+ be5 obs]v$ tak+ "s article1 ent]s ! re/ or toilet room be=e leav+ ! /ore1 x w be be/ = ! detective n to take any *ances 9 caus+ h] arre/ = ! reason j m5tion$4 ,! detective1 z a rule1 %\ld n make an arre/ "u any circum/ances until aft] ! %oplift] has left ! /ore4 ,i h kn[n cases :]e %oplift]s & /ore ?ieves 7 arre/$ inside ( /ores ) /ol5 goods on _! p]sons1 b :o1 imm$iately aft] be+ arre/$1 set up ! claim t !y _h no int5tion ( /eal+ ! goods1 b t !y 7 j tak+ ! goods to ! light to exam9e !m4 ,lat] :5 _! cases came up 9 c\rt !y w\ld be repres5t$ by %rewd attorneys :o took advantage ( ! law itself by ma9ta9+ t inasmu* z ! goods _h n be5 tak5 f ! premises ( ! /ore1 no !ft 0 committ$4 ,i w\ld /ate t z a rule if ! detective is wat*ful he w h no difficulty 9 pick+ out ! %oplift]s4 ,p]sons s b5t usually keep look+ ab\t !m furtively to note if anyone is wat*+ !m4 ,q (t5 !y are n]v\s & flit quickly f "o c\nt] to ano!r4 ,if ! detective be 9 d\bt he usually c1 ) half an h\r's c>eful wat*+1 det]m9e to 8 own satisfaction ! real purpose ( any p]son's visit to ! /ore4 ,dep>tm5t /ores suff] s]i\s losses ?r\gh ! op]ations ( o!r classes ( crim9als :o make a practice ( prey+ on su* /ores4 ,a l>ge dep>tm5t /ore ( ! pres5t day may h on its li/ f "o to two ?\s& cu/om]s1 :o h ) ! /ore :at are kn[n z *>ge acc\nts4 ,su* cu/om]s may visit ! /ore1 make a pur*ase1 & h ! am\nt ( same *>g$ to _! acc\nt4 ,(t5 !y make su* pur*ases by telephone1 or may s5d a maid or o!r p]son to ! /ore to make ! pur*ases4 ,a c]ta9 class ( /ore sw9dl]s make x a po9t to asc]ta9 ! names ( p]sons hav+ su* acc\nts at /ores aft] :i* !y visit ! /ores1 imp]sonate ! cu/om]s1 & v frequ5tly secure & make (f ) goods ( great value4 ,usually su* sw9dl]s are n discov]$ until ! end ( a mon?1 :5 ! cu/om] receives 8 or h] bill1 b by :i* "t ! sw9dl] may be 9 "s di/ant city prep>+ to victimize ano!r /ore4 ,di%one/ employes & dis*>g$ employes are usually responsible = giv+ out in=mation reg>d+ cu/om]s' *>ge acc\nts4 ,! sw9dl]1 h[ev]1 c easily secure su* in=mation 9 _m o!r ways4 ,we h also ! /ore sw9dl] :o goes to "s l>ge city & purposely regi/]s at a lead+ hotel4 ,he !n visits a dep>tm5t /ore1 pur*ases an exp5sive suit or ov]coat1 9 paym5t ( :i* he t5d]s a bogus *eck4 ,he reque/s t 8 pur*ase be deliv]$ to 8 hotel1 :i* may be done1 b ! sw9dl] w be gone long be=e ! /ore discov]s t x c n realize on ! *eck4 ,"o may ask h[ /ores c be s easily victimiz$4 ,!re are two reasons1 & !y apply n only to ?is class ( sw9dle1 b to _m o!rs z well4 ,! sw9dl] may h1 by 8 smoo? & suave mann]1 impress$ ! managem5t or cl]k t he 0 all t he repres5t$ himself to be1 & !y1 9 an ungu>d$ mom5t1 all[$ !mselves to be sw9dl$4 ,on ! o!r h&1 x may h be5 ! anxiety ( mak+ a sale at a good pr(it ) an app>5tly good cu/om] t may h caus$ !m to ov]look asc]ta9+ ! g5u95ess ( ! sw9dl]'s *eck be=e deliv]+ ! goods4 ,ano!r s\rce ( loss by dep>tm5t /ores is ?r\gh di%one/ cl]ks be+ 9 collusion ) outside p>ties4 ,a cl]k1 = in/ance1 employ$ at a silk or lace c\nt]1 w h a fri5d or conf$]ate call at h] c\nt] dur+ ! day4 ,a y>d ( silk may be pur*as$ & paid !re=1 b x is q an easy matt] = ! di%one/ cl]k to cut (f & h wrapp$ a y>d & a half or two y>ds ( ! mat]ial pur*as$4 ,i h kn[n respectable1 well-to-d wom5 ent] into su* arrangem5ts ) cl]ks at /ores1 seem+ly treat+ su* matt]s lightly1 & ev5 tell+ _! fri5ds ab\t su* transactions4 ,!re are innum]able o!r ways by :i* employes /eal f /ores4 ,"s cl]ks incl9$ to /eal become v bold & v (t5 c>ry out op5ly /ol5 goods t !y claim to h pur*as$4 ,at ?or\ghly up-to-date /ores all cl]ks & employes1 :5 leav+ ! /ore 9 ! ev5+1 are requir$ to leave by "s c]ta9 exit1 :]e !re is /ation$ a wat*man :o exam9es all packages t are c>ri$ out4 ,! wat*man holds up all packages t d n be> ! ,o4 ,k4 ( "s floorwalk] or o!r (ficial ( ! /ore4 ,dur+ su* times z ! ,*ri/mas %opp+ season1 :i* 9 l>ge cities beg9s ab\t ,novemb] fir/1 ! managem5t ( l>ge /ores f9d x necess>y to d\ble _! detective =ces1 & well !y may1 z ,novemb] & ,decemb] are ! mon?s dur+ :i* %oplift]s1 pickpockets & o!rs figure on reap+ _! h>ve/s4 ,pickpockets 9 /ores mu/ also be giv5 att5tion by ! /ore detective4 ,cu/om]s d n reli% hav+ _! purses or pockets pick$ :ile 9 /ores1 & :5 x does happ5 to a cu/om]1 he or %e usually rema9s away f t /ore 9 ! future4 ,mu* m might be said ^u ! subject ( dep>tm5t /ore detective "w1 b ,i believe :at has be5 gone into w be suffici5t to guide ! av]age p]son 9 ?is bran* ( ! "w4 ,,*apt] ,,ix ,,railroad ,,detective ,,"w ,railroad companies suff] trem5d\s losses ye>ly 9 spite ( ! fact t va/ sums are cont9ually be+ sp5t to gu>d aga9/ !ft by employees1 !fts by c> ?ieves1 damage suits1 etc4 ,z to ! fir/ m5tion$ s\rce ( loss railroad companies are oblig$ to ma9ta9 at _! freight y>ds & t]m9als l>ge =ces ( detectives to gu>d aga9/ !fts4 ,al?\gh n g5]ally kn[n to p]sons outside ( railroad circles1 x is a fact t _m roads employ an av]age ( fifty detectives = e hundr$ miles ( _! sy/ems4 ,! l>ge railroads n[adays are polic$ 9 mu* ! same mann] z are our l>ge cities4 ,besides gu>d+ aga9/ !fts ( valuable freight :ile 9 transit1 patrons at ! cr[d$ /ations & depots mu/ be protect$ s f> z possible f ! op]ations ( pickpockets1 sw9dl]s & baggage ?ieves4 ,! small] /ations along ! l9e :]e !re are ticket (fices mu/ be gu>d$ aga9/ attacks by burgl>s4 ,practically all l>ge railroads ma9ta9 /affs ( detectives ^: duties are to travel ov] ! l9es & d :at is call$ *eck+4 ,manipulation ( tickets & ca% f>es is usually preval5t & no d\bt w always be s long z we h railroads & conductors4 ,tra9s are *eck$ at regul> int]vals unkn[n to tra9 crews4 ,action ( tra9 crews :ile on duty are report$ on by detectives2 also ! k9d ( s]vice accord$ patrons ( d9+1 p>lor & sleep+ c>s4 ,9 ^! days :5 competition is ke51 & :5 railroads are vy+ ) ea* o!r to furni% ! be/ possible s]vice1 x is important to managem5ts to "k to a c]ta9ty if conductors & o!r employees are c\rte\s & oblig+ to patrons1 if any rules ( ! company are be+ disreg>d$1 &1 z a :ole1 if ! k9d ( s]vice t x is int5d$ to give is be+ giv54 ,*eck+ pass5g] tra9s is "o ( ! mo/ cong5ial bran*es ( detective "w1 & a bran* :i* gives ! "y detective pl5ty ( valuable exp]i5ce4 ,?is bran* ( railroad detective "w be+ ! mo/ desirable1 ,i w endeavor to %[ :at managem5ts usually expect f _! detectives4 ,! detective may be detail$ to *eck a sleep+ c> on "s p>ticul> l9e f ! "t ( dep>ture ( ! c> f "s giv5 po9t 9 ! ev5+ until x arrives at its de/9ation 9 ! morn+4 ,! detective's report w be expect$ to conta9 in=mation ab\t z foll[s3 ,"n ( ! conductor 9 *>ge ( ! c>2 if ! crew got out at /ations to assi/ pass5g]s to bo>d or alight2 if ! /epp+ box 0 prop]ly plac$ = pass5g]s2 if assi/ance 0 giv5 ) baggage2 if ! conductor & port] 7 we>+ _! prop] uni=ms2 if uni=ms 7 neat1 & if ! conductor & port] 7 c\rte\s to pass5g]s4 ,if ! c> 0 prop]ly clean$ & du/$2 if ! port] unnecess>ily di/urb$ ! pass5g]s 9 any way2 if all b]?s 7 made up prop]ly1 & if prop]ly clos$ 9 ! morn+2 if ! w9d[ %ades work$ prop]ly2 if hammocks 7 prop]ly hung 9 b]?s2 if ! l95 0 clean & ! lights 9 good ord]2 if ! lights 7 turn$ out at ! prop] h\r2 if any p]sons at /ations di/urb$ pass5g]s2 if any ( ! crew loaf$ 9 any unoccupi$ b]?s4 ,if !re 7 any compla9ts by pass5g]s & if ! compla9ts 7 att5d$ to4 ,if v5tilation 0 good & prop] temp]atures ma9ta9$2 if any ( ! crew slept :ile on duty2 if ! wat] & t[el supply 0 prop] & suffici5t2 if !re 7 any accid5ts dur+ ! trip2 if port] _h %oes prop]ly poli%$4 ,if pass5g]s 7 prop]ly bru%$ by ! port]2 if any ( ! crew act$ famili>ly ) pass5g]s2 if any ( ! crew smok$ :ile on duty2 if tickets 7 collect$ promptly by ! conductor1 & if railway & hotel guides 7 9 prop] places4 ,9 addition to ! =ego+ ! detective usually is requir$ to report on h[ _m b]?s 7 occupi$ 9 ! c>1 ! numb] ( m5 & numb] ( wom5 pass5g]s1 *ildr5 if any1 also h[ _m ca% f>es 7 collect$ by ! conductor = b]?s4 ,:5 report+ on d9+ c> s]vice detectives usually are expect$ to cov] 9 _! reports ! foll[+3 ,if crew 0 polite & effici5t2 if conductor 0 prop]ly uni=m$1 am\nt ( ! detective's *eck & its numb]2 if l95 0 9 good condition & clean2 if tables 7 prop]ly set2 if food 0 ( good quality4 ,if wait]s 7 prop]ly uni=m$2 if f+] b[ls 7 promptly & correctly s]v$2 if d9+ c> 0 prop]ly v5tilat$ & light$2 if liquor 0 s]v$ on ! c>2 if silv] 0 9 good condition & prompt s]vice giv54 ,! articles ( food & dr9k ord]$ by ! detective %\ld be %[n1 ! numb] ( ! table at :i* he sat1 ! numb] ( ! wait] :o s]v$ him1 ! numb] ( ! c>1 ! "t he left ! c>1 ! numb] ( ! tra91 its "t ( dep>ture & arrival1 & betwe5 :at po9ts travel$4 ,) su* daily reports plac$ 9 _! h&s1 p]sons responsible to ! managem5ts = prop] ma9t5ance ( sleep+ & d9+ c> s]vice are enabl$ to "k precisely ! k9d ( s]vice t is be+ giv5 patrons1 :i* in=mation enables !m to keep su* s]vice to ! highe/ /&>d ( effici5cy4 ,employees (t51 :5 com+ 9 f a run1 are summ>ily dis*>g$1 or _! resignations may be ask$ =1 b t is ano!r matt]2 railroads ne$ & mu/ h detectives4 ,x w be se5 t ! railroads (f] a v broad field = detectives1 & !re is no reason :y any "y man ) good common s5se %\ld n be able to prop]ly *eck a sleep+ or d9+ c> on 8 fir/ attempt4 ,,*apt] ,x ,,detective ,,"w ,,= ,,/reet ,,railways ,practically all /reet railway companies f9d x necess>y to employ detectives4 ,! l>ge/ corporations ( ?is k9d may employ any:]e f t5 to fifty detectives ! ye> r\nd1 & "o may wond] :y & h[ all ^! detectives are employ$4 ,/reet railway companies1 l ! railroad companies1 are oblig$ cont9ually to gu>d aga9/ ?ree s]i\s s\rces ( loss1 namely3 !fts by employees1 damage suits & /rikes4 ,exp]i5ce has taught ! managem5t ( /reet railway companies t /eal+ on ! "p ( conductors is always m or less preval5t4 ,conductors are n usually prosecut$ :5 caught /eal+ f>es1 b are simply dis*>g$4 ,! morn+ & ev5+ cr[ds on /reet c>s provide opportunities = conductors to /eal1 if !y may be s incl9$4 ,a conductor may feel t half a doz5 f>es appropriat$ to 8 own use e day w n be miss$ by ! company4 ,h[ev]1 if we take a corporation employ+ say five or six hundr$ conductors1 x w readily be se5 t small !fts by conductors c easily run into hundr$s ( doll>s daily4 ,z a rule managem5ts d n dis*>ge a conductor = /eal+ until x has be5 f\nd conclusively1 on at lea/ two or ?ree occasions1 t he is do+ s4 ,usually !re are z _m detectives employ$ on /reet railway l9es z !re are runs or r\tes on ! sy/em4 ,unkn[n to ! conductors ^! detectives ride on ! c>s f e>ly morn+ until ev5+1 or f morn+ until midnight1 *ang+ f "o l9e to ano!r frequ5tly en\gh n to be notic$ by ! conductors4 ,! detective provides himself ) a small c\nt+ ma*9e :i* c be conceal$ 9 ! h&4 ,^u bo>d+ a c> he makes note ( ! numb] ( ! c>1 ! cap numb] ( ! conductor1 & ! numb] ( ca% f>es %[n by ! regi/]4 ,:ile app>5tly busily engag$ read+ a newspap] or magaz9e1 ! detective keeps accurate c\nt ( ! numb] ( pass5g]s bo>d+ ! c>1 not+ at ! same "t if transf]s are receiv$ or issu$4 ,z a rule conductors are requir$ to r5d] sep>ate reports to ! company = e trip !y make1 & to %[ ! place & m9ute ! trip 0 t]m9at$4 ,!y mu/ %[ 9 _! reports ! numb] ( ca% f>es collect$2 also ! numb] ( transf]s issu$ & collect$4 ,if a conductor's report = any giv5 trip does n co9cide ) ! report ( ! detective ! conductor w be *eck$ m closely on succe$+ trips1 (t5 by z _m z ?ree detectives at ! same "t4 ,if ! conductor's reports to ! company cont9ue to %[ a %ortage ( ca% f>es1 ! *ances are t he w be dis*>g$4 ,z to ! second m5tion$ s\rce ( loss1 managem5ts ( l>ge companies usually are oblig$ to def5d 9 ! c\rts ! ye> r\nd1 damage suits br\ght aga9/ !m = p]sonal injuries by p]sons :o v frequ5tly h su/a9$ no injury or damage :atev]4 ,a surpris+ly l>ge numb] ( fake suits are ent]$ ye>ly aga9/ transportation companies4 ,!re is also to deal ) ! pr(essional witnesses1 :o g f place to place1 & :o1 = consid]ations ( money1 w swe> to hav+ se5 any?+ happ54 ,i recall a case :]e9 a middle ag$ lady left h] home "o morn+ 9 ,new ,york to bo>d a /eam%ip b\nd = ,europe4 ,%e rode d[n t[n 9 a surface c> :i* happ5$ to collide ) ano!r c>1 ) ! result t half a doz5 pass5g]s 7 m or less injur$4 ,! lady 9 "q1 h[ev]1 su/a9$ no injury & cont9u$ on h] way4 ,sev]al mon?s lat]1 :ile at ! home ( a relative 9 ,engl&1 %e accid5tally fell & injur$ h] sp9e4 ,%e promptly took advantage ( h] mi%ap by return+ to ,new ,york1 :]e %e br\ght suit aga9/ ! railway corporation1 claim+ to h be5 disabl$ p]man5tly z a result ( ! /reet c> accid5t be=e sail+ = ,europe4 ,! fact t %e 0 p]man5tly injur$ c\ld n be disput$2 ! railway 0 n prep>$ to dispute ! matt] ( :]e & h[ %e claim$ to h receiv$ h] injuries1 ) ! result t %e receiv$ heavy damages4 ,! fraud 0 discov]$ by *ance sev]al ye>s lat]4 ,l all o!r l>ge employ]s ( labor1 /reet railway companies are n immune f hav+ _! employes g out on /rike4 ,:5 /reet railway employees1 or ^? ( o!r transportation companies are organiz$1 a /rike is liable to be call$ at any "t1 & (t5 ^u ! lea/ provocation4 ,x is highly important t managem5ts h advance in=mation ( any propos$ /rike1 & ( any grievances ( any employees1 :e!r well f\nd$ or n4 ,by hav+ su* advance in=mation s]i\s loss c v (t5 be av]t$ by ! managem5t gett+ rid ( ! agitators & tr\ble mak]s z quickly z !y make _! appe>ance among ! employes4 ,x is well = ! managem5ts to keep advis$ at all times reg>d+ ! attitude ( employees4 ,!re is b "o good way to accompli% ?is1 & t is to h detectives scatt]$ among ! employes4 ,! detectives c be put to "w among ! m5 z conductors1 motorm5 or z %op m54 ,i h kn[n detectives to "w 9 ea* ( ^! capacities = ye>s at a /ret* )\t becom+ uncov]$1 & )\t _! purpose hav+ become kn[n4 ,! valuable s]vices t su* detectives c r5d] _! employ]s w readily be appreciat$4 ,,*apt] ,,xi ,,o!r ,,k9ds ,,( ,,detective ,,"w ,i believe x w be ( int]e/ to bo? exp]i5c$ & inexp]i5c$ detectives to be enlight5$ reg>d+ "s ( ! _m o!r s\rces f :i* private detective "w arises4 ,lawy]s ?r\gh\t ! c\ntry1 9 bo? l>ge & small cities1 & ev5 9 ?9ly settl$ c\ntry communities1 are l>ge employ]s ( private detective s]vice4 ,:5 prosecut+ or def5d+ damage cases1 attorneys v (t5 ne$ detective s]vice 9 gett+ at facts1 9 ord] to prop]ly prep>e _! cases4 ,witnesses mu/ be int]view$1 & v (t5 inve/igat$4 ,murd]1 burgl>y1 damage & divorce cases supply ne$s = a great deal ( detective "w4 ,/ate1 c\nty & city gov]nm5ts are l>ge employ]s ( private detectives4 ,c\nties & cities (t5 h _! own /affs ( detectives1 b !re are _m occasions :5 special detectives mu/ be press$ into s]vice4 ,n[adays election frauds are practic$ practically ev]y:]e4 ,private detectives are ne$$ & c easily obta9 employm5t :]ev] !re are pr(essional politicians4 ,tru/$ employees (t5 g wrong & disappe> ) public funds4 ,(ficials hold+ high (fices v (t5 turn out to be embezzl]s4 ,doz5s ( banks are be+ defraud$ daily some:]e by =g]s1 sneak ?ieves & o!rs4 ,hundr$s ( our l>ge bank+ in/itutions p]iodically place "u surveillance _! entire /affs ( employees1 f ! ca%i] d[n to ! mess5g] boy & port] 9 ord] to keep advis$ reg>d+ ! habits & associates ( ! employees1 :i* in=mation enables !m to select f "t to "t ! prop] p]sons = promotion4 ,l>ge manufactur]s1 no matt] :at ! l9e1 usually are ext5sive employ]s ( private detectives4 ,i h 9 m9d a l>ge manufactur+ conc]n :i* employes 9 its factory probably ?ree ?\s& p]sons1 & at all times n less ?an two hundr$ travel+ salesm51 also doz5s ( bran* manag]s4 ,:5 x is suspect$ t a travel+ salesman is n att5d+ to bus9ess1 he is plac$ "u surveillance :ile on 8 travels f city to city1 = probably "o1 two or ?ree weeks4 ,! detective's report w %[ ! "t ( day ! salesman beg9s "w1 :at firms he calls on1 h[ mu* "t sp5t ) ea* firm1 & h[ mu* "t is idl$ away1 & ! "t ! salesman discont9u$ "w ea* day2 also h[ mu* "t ! salesman may sp5d 9 saloons or o!r places1 h[ he sp5ds 8 ev5+s & h[ mu* money he sp5ds4 ,9 connection ) ?is class ( detective "w1 ,i once _h occasion to keep "u surveillance = ?ree weeks a travel+ salesman1 :o1 z x develop$1 devot$ m "t to a side l9e ?an he did to ! l9e he 0 be+ paid to travel & promote bus9ess =4 ,ne$less to /ate1 ?is salesman1 aft] 8 employ]s receiv$ my reports1 0 oblig$ to *ange 8 ways4 ,! t5d5cy ( salesm5 to devote "t to side l9es is "o ( ! wor/ evils t employ]s ( travel+ salesm5 h to cont5d )4 ,9 factories1 no matt] ( :at nature1 employ]s usually f9d x exp$i5t to place secretly among _! employees1 detectives :o "w side by side ) ! employees4 ,male or female detectives are s plac$1 z ! case may w>rant4 ,! reports ^! detectives are enabl$ to r5d] %[ :i* employees are wor?y ( tru/ or promotion & ^? t are n4 ,su* reports w %[ :o are ! lazy ones1 ! dissatisfi$ ones1 ! /rike agitators1 ^? :o /eal tools1 mat]ial or supplies1 ^? :o violate any rules ( ! factory or %op2 also :at k9d ( treatm5t is accord$ ! employees by ! =eman4 ,an entire book c\ld be writt5 on ?is bran* ( detective "w alone4 ,x is an undisput$ fact t l>ge employ]s ( labor n[adays _c conduct _! bus9ess z successfully )\t secret s]vice "w4 ,besides ! ?\s&s ( manufactories1 transportation companies & o!rs :o con/antly employ detectives1 we h ! :olesale companies :o deal 9 groc]ies1 dry goods1 drugs1 %oes1 etc41 :o also are 9 ne$ ( su* s]vices4 ,! travel+ salesman ( su* conc]ns mu/ be look$ aft]1 also ! drones & ?ieves ) :i* _! w>eh\ses become infe/$4 ,,illegal ,,liquor ,,sell+ ,illegal liquor sell+ op5s a v broad field = detectives ?r\gh\t ! c\ntry1 & ,i h p]sonally obta9$ & direct$ ! obta9+ ( evid5ce 9 a hundr$ diff]5t ways4 ,9 ?is bran* ( ! "w "o _c be guid$ by any set rule1 b mu/ be gov]n$ by prevail+ conditions4 ,if x be desir$ to obta9 evid5ce reg>d+ ! illegal sale ( liquor1 or reg>d+ any o!r violations ( law 9 a hotel ( any size1 !re is only "o good plan1 & t is to h ! detective obta9 employm5t at ! place = a few weeks or a mon?4 ,i h _h _m occasions to direct ! "w ( obta9+ evid5ce ( ! illegal sale ( liquor1 gambl+ & o!r vices 9 small t[ns4 ,9 ! av]age t[n ( f ?ree to t5 ?\s& population1 ! be/ plan is to h ! detective obta9 employm5t 9 "s mill1 factory or /ore4 ,9 ?is way he c easily become acqua9t$ & c associate ) :atev] elem5t he may *oose to associate ) & )\t 8 purpose be+ suspect$4 ,aft] ! detective has be5 9 ! t[n = two or ?ree weeks1 & has pur*as$ liquor at ! v>i\s places :]e x is sold illegally1 a second detective is s5t to ! t[n :o poses z ! fri5d ( ! fir/ "o4 ,! fir/ detective !n proce$s to take 8 fri5d ar\nd to ! v>i\s places 9 ! ev5+1 or on ,sunday1 & 9 ?is way corroborative evid5ce is obta9$4 ,bottles ( liquor %\ld be obta9$ at ! v>i\s places & reta9$ intact = use lat] z evid5ce4 ,,anonym\s ,,lett]s ,!re are writt5 & mail$ e ye> ?\s&s ( anonym\s lett]s1 ?reat5+ & o!rwise1 & !re is ne$ = mu* detective "w along ?is l9e4 ,_m su* lett]s are writt5 & address$ ) ! typewrit]1 ! au?ors believ+ t by s writ+ !m !y c escape detection4 ,b ?is is n s1 z ,i h always f\nd x easi] to trace to ! writ] ^? t are writt5 ) typewrit]1 because :5 type is plac$ "u ! magnify+ glass x is f\nd t type diff]s consid]ably on e typewrit]1 & ea* set ( type has its own peculi>ities4 ,) ! assi/ance ( an able typewrit] exp]t1 ,i 0 enabl$ dur+ ! c\rse ( "o ye> to cle> up ?ree anonym\s lett] cases :]e9 ! lett]s 7 writt5 ) a typewrit]4 ,?\s&s ( lett]s kn[n z black h& lett]s are mail$ & s5t ?r\gh\t ! c\ntry1 ! s5d+ ( :i* (f]s a wide field = inve/igation4 ,black ,h& lett]s are by no means all s5t by ,italians1 z is commonly believ$4 ,! t]m is usually appli$ to lett]s 9 :i* sums ( money are anonym\sly dem&$1 ^u ?reats ( dea?1 torture or puni%m5t4 ,,rop+ ,! t]m rop+ is us$ 9 connection ) detective "w to express cultivat+ ! acqua9tance ( a crim9al or o!r p]son = ! purpose ( le>n+ :at ! p]son may "k reg>d+ a crime or o!r matt] ab\t :i* x may be desir$ to obta9 in=mation4 ,!re is a va/ lot ( detective "w ( ?is k9d done1 & ,i w submit a few cases1 s9ce e detective %\ld be pr(ici5t along ?is l9e4 ,a man 0 9 *>ge ( ! supply dep>tm5t = a l>ge corporation1 & 0 suspect$ ( c>ry+ to 8 home su* articles z light globes1 ma*9i/s' tools1 pa9t1 /amp$ envelopes1 soap1 t[els1 etc4 ,be+ call$ ^u to v]ify ?is1 ,i detail$ a female detective on ! case1 :o succe$$ 9 obta9+ lodg+ & bo>d at ! h\se1 & 9 two weeks %e _h se5 & br\ght away m ?an fifty diff]5t k9ds ( articles t _h be5 /ol5 & c>ri$ home by ?is man4 ,i once direct$ ! inve/igation ( an #h1jjj4jj jewel !ft :i* 0 br\ght to a successful close by hav+ a negro detective rope a negro wait]4 ,! jewels 9 "q 7 inadv]t5tly left ly+ on a *air 9 a cafe by a well kn[n actress1 & !y 7 n miss$ until ! foll[+ morn+4 ,?ree negro wait]s came "u suspicion & f9ally suspicion 0 n>r[$ d[n to "o ( !m1 :o1 aft] ! !ft1 kept rov+ f city to city4 ,al?\gh he 0 kept "u close surveillance = a p]iod ( f\r mon?s he 0 nev] se5 ) any ( ! /ol5 jewels1 & app>5tly made no ef=t to dispose ( !m4 ,! suspect f9ally obta9$ a position z wait] 9 a fa%ionable cafe 9 a c]ta9 l>ge city1 :5 ,i arrang$ = a simil> position at ! same cafe = a negro detective1 :o imm$iately began cultivat+ ! acqua9tance ( ! suspect4 ,aft] two weeks he told ! suspect t he 0 worri$ ov] ! fe> ( arre/ = hav+ /ol5 "s jewelry 9 ano!r city4 ,?is caus$ ! suspect to feel safe 9 confid+ to ! detective ! fact t he also _h /ol5 "s jewels & 0 worri$ ov] ! matt]4 ,on a c]ta9 night !y arrang$ to meet at ! suspect's room to %[ ea* o!r _! /ol5 jewels1 ! detective arrang+ = ?is s z to asc]ta9 :]e ! suspect 0 keep+ 84 ,! suspect 0 arre/$ ! foll[+ day1 & at 8 room practically all ( ! /ol5 jewels 7 recov]$4 ,i h h&l$ a great _m cases :]e9 ! acqua9tance ( p]sons hold+ confid5tial positions 7 cultivat$4 ,= example1 m5 :o employ private secret>ies (t5 desire to "k if ! secret>y is absolutely reliable & tru/wor?y4 ,:e!r ! secret>y be man or woman1 rop+ is resort$ to1 to asc]ta9 if su* p]sons w\ld divulge secrets ( _! employ]s4 ,rop+ ( ?is class ( p (t5 entails great exp5se & detective "w ( a v high ord]4 ,i h h&l$ sev]al cases :]e9 x 0 necess>y to h ! detective1 9 ord] to get acqua9t$ 9 a natural way1 jo9 ! same *ur* & clubs to :i* ! p>ty to be rop$ belong$1 also furni%$ ! detective ) an automobile & o!r ?+s s z to keep up appe>ances1 & app>5tly be on an equal foot+ ) ! p]son to be rop$4 ,rop+ is v frequ5tly resort$ to 9 damage cases1 also 9 !ft cases4 ,_m fake damage suits are br\ght annually aga9/ /reet railway & o!r transportation companies4 ,:ile su* suits are p5d+ x is a good plan to h a male or female detective1 z circum/ances may require1 get acqua9t$ )1 or obta9 room & bo>d ) ! p]son to be rop$1 & :i* usually results 9 ! detective le>n+ ! ext5t ( ! p]son's injuries1 if !re be any1 & su* o!r in=mation ( value to attorneys def5d+ su* a case4 ,,detective ,,"w ,,9 ,,w>eh\ses ,z previ\sly /at$ h]e91 e own] ( a :olesale h\se or w>eh\se c employ detective s]vice ) pr(it1 also pack+ h\ses & simil> conc]ns4 ,i h 9 m9d a c]ta9 :olesale drug h\se :i* employs approximately "o hundr$ m5 ! ye> r\nd4 ,at "o "t x 0 e/imat$ t betwe5 two & ?ree hundr$ doll>s wor? ( goods 7 /ol5 & c>ri$ (f p] mon?4 ,i detail$ a detective to g to "w 9 ! build+ among ! o!r employees1 & at ! end ( f\r weeks ! detective's reports %[$ specific in/ances ( /eal+ on ! "p ( sixte5 employees4 ,! detective 0 !n p]mitt$ to discont9ue1 & ,i took ^! sixte5 m5 9 h&1 "o aft] ano!r1 & obta9$ sign$ confessions f !m relative to _! /eal+s1 & all 7 dis*>g$4 ,i recall t "o ( ^! m5 admitt$ /eal+ & c>ry+ (f sev5 ,gillette safety razors 9 a p]iod ( two weeks4 ,also "o ( ! m5 :om we took 9 *>ge1 z he 0 ab\t to quit "w = ! day1 _h secret$ on 8 p]son six diff]5t /ol5 articles4 ,9 ! case ( a l>ge pack+ h\se x 0 f\nd t driv]s 7 %ort "s ( _! goods ^u arriv+ at depots1 claim+ t ! miss+ goods ei!r 7 /ol5 or _h n be5 load$ ^u _! trucks4 ,!y made ^! trips to ! depots betwe5 midnight & #e a4 m4 ,^! driv]s ) _! trucks 7 %ad[$1 :5 x 0 f\nd t ea* _h along 8 r\te a place :]e goods 7 unload$ & sold by ! driv]4 ,9 ! case ( ano!r l>ge pack+ h\se ,i uncov]$ !fts ( butt] alone am\nt+ to ?ree hundr$ p\nds p] mon?4 ,,express ,,companies ,express companies are l>ge employ]s ( detective s]vice1 because ! temptation to /eal goods :ile 9 transit is v /rong ) a great _m employees4 ,by detail+ secret detectives to "w ) employees1 bo? 9 ! depots & on tra9s1 ,i h uncov]$ _m !fts4 ,i once obta9$ a confession f an express mess5g] :o admitt$ hav+ /ol5 9 "o day two dress$ turkeys1 a lo9 ( pork1 two p\nds ( butt] & a qu>t ( :iskey4 ,he admitt$ ^! !fts aft] he 0 %[n t 8 help] 9 ! express c> 0 a secret detective1 :o saw him appropriate ! articles4 ,i once _h occasion to conduct an inve/igation = an express company reg>d+ ! !ft ( #a1ejj4jj wor? ( unset diamonds1 :i* 7 /ol5 :ile 9 transit4 ,9 ! c\rse ( ?ree weeks ! ?ief _h n be5 detect$1 & ! ne>e/ t responsibility c\ld be fix$ 0 t ! !ft 0 committ$ by "o ( ?ree p]sons4 ,a ruse 0 !n resort$ to :i* produc$ results1 & :i* ruse (t5 br+s results 9 cases ( !ft by employees4 ,we caus$ x to be publi%$ 9 ! newspap]s t aft] sev]al weeks inve/igation & surveillance we _h le>n$ ! id5tity ( ! ?ief1 & t an arre/ w\ld positively be made ! foll[+ day4 ,?is _h ! effect ( caus+ ! ?ief to believe t he _h actually be5 detect$1 = ! next day ! /ol5 diamonds 7 deliv]$ to ! company by mail4 ,! same ruse1 appli$ 9 v>i\s =ms1 has also be5 ! means ( obta9+ _m confessions 9 crim9al cases4 ,fe> ( arre/ & conviction (t5 leads a fir/ (f5d] to give up 8 plund]1 & ! successful use ( ?is ruse is a matt] ( br++ x to ! att5tion ( ! "o "u suspicion 9 ! mo/ =ceful way4 ,on behalf ( an express company1 ,i once 0 call$ ^u to inve/igate :at 0 report$ to be a burgl>y ( ! express (fice 9 a t[n ( ab\t five ?\s& population4 ,^u arrival !re ! next day ,i f\nd t ! front w9d[ ( ! (fice 0 brok51 ! break be+ suffici5tly l>ge to h admitt$ a man's body4 ,i talk$ ) ! ag5t ^: brea? indicat$ to me t he _h be5 intoxicat$ ! night previ\s1 & :i* fact he admitt$4 ,?is ag5t _h report$ to 8 sup]iors t ^u arrival at ! (fice t morn+ he f\nd ! front w9d[ brok51 t ! safe app>5tly _h n be5 tamp]$ )1 z ! key 0 f\nd to "w p]fectly4 ,^u op5+ ! safe he f\nd t two hundr$ doll>s 0 miss+1 fifty doll>s hav+ be5 left 9 ! safe by ! burgl>1 accord+ to 8 /atem5t4 ,no?+ else ar\nd ! (fice 0 /ol5 or tamp]$ )4 ,9 less ?an five m9utes aft] arriv+ !re ,i conclud$ t if any ca% _h be5 /ol5 ! ag5t himself 0 ! guilty "o4 ,f a boy outside ,i le>n$ t ! w9d[ became brok5 dur+ a sev]e electrical /orm ! previ\s night1 :i* plac$ ! t[n 9 d>kness = sev]al h\rs ar\nd midnight4 ,an ov]head sign 0 bl[n d[n & cra%$ ?r\gh ! w9d[4 ,be+ fur!r conv9c$ t ! ag5t 0 guilty & _h tak5 advantage ( ^! circum/ances to report a burgl>y1 ,i ask$ ! ag5t if he _h ev] loan$ 8 safe key to anyone1 & he repli$ 9 ! negative4 ,i !n told him t ,i knew h[ ! w9d[ _h become brok51 & ask$ him if he believ$ x logical t a ?ief w\ld take ! tr\ble & risk arre/ by hav+ a suitable key made = ! safe1 ent] ! build+1 /eal two hundr$ doll>s ( ! ca% & leave fifty !re4 ,i told him t 9 my judgm5t su* w\ld be ! "w ( an employee b n ( a burgl>4 ,! ag5t hung 8 head & ,i told him ,i 0 ju/ifi$ 9 hav+ him arre/$ on ! spot4 ,he confess$ imm$iately1 less ?an an h\r aft] my arrival ^u ! sc5e4 ,! facts z %[n 9 ?is incid5t %\ld prove ( mu* wor? to ! exp]i5c$ or inexp]i5c$ detective4 ,,conspiracies ,! disclosure ( conspiracies 9 _! hundr$s ( =ms (f]s a broad field = ! detective4 ,hundr$s ( damage suits are in/itut$ annually ?r\gh\t ! c\ntry :]e9 damages claim$ to h be5 suff]$ by ! pla9tiff are no?+ m ?an conspiracies to defraud4 ,! field = su* inve/igation is v wide1 especially z x applies to fake bankruptcy cases & damage cases br\ght by p]sons aga9/ railroad & /reet railway companies4 ,= example1 ,i once inve/igat$ a case :]e9 ! /ore ( a c]ta9 jewelry firm 0 de/roy$ by fire4 ,lat] !y claim$ t dur+ ! excitem5t ( ! fire "s #bj1jjj4jj wor? ( diamonds 7 /ol5 f ! premises by "s p]son unkn[n4 ,! cr$itors 7 loa? to believe ?is & _h an inve/igation made :i* develop$ t ! diamonds 9 "q _h n be5 /ol51 b 7 remov$ f ! /ore by ! own]s previ\s to ! fire1 & t ! fire itself no d\bt 0 a "p ( ! plan to defraud cr$itors4 ,railroad companies suff] trem5d\sly z a result ( conspiracies1 ( :i* ! foll[+ is an example1 & :i* ease ,i p]sonally direct$3 ,a new railroad 0 con/ruct$ ?r\gh a c]ta9 f>m+ di/rict1 = a di/ance ( p]haps fifte5 miles4 ,be=e ! adv5t ( ! railroad none ( ?is f>m+ l& _h ev] be5 valu$ at m ?an tw5ty-five doll>s p] acre4 ,practically all ! f>m]s along ! l9e ( ! railroad claim$ damages up to a hundr$ doll>s p] acre4 ,! cases 7 decid$ 9 ! c\rts1 ^u ! op9ions ( view]s :o 7 appo9t$ by ! c\rt1 & :i* body ( view]s 0 compos$ ( dis9t]e/$ f>m]s ( ! same c\nty4 ,aft] ! railroad company _h be5 compell$ to pay two or ?ree excessive claims1 x look$ ab\t = relief1 x hav+ suspect$ "r along t a conspiracy exi/$ among ! f>m]s & view]s to claim & recomm5d su* excessive damages4 ,aft] ?ree cases _h be5 decid$ aga9/ ! railroad company1 ,i detail$ two detectives to visit ^! f>m]s1 & :o pret5d$ to h be5 s5t by a numb] ( f>m]s ( a f> di/ant c\nty1 :o also propos$ br++ damage suits aga9/ a new railroad company2 t !y _h he>d ( ! success ^! f>m]s 7 hav+ ) _! suits1 & t x 0 desir$ to "k along j :at l9es !y 7 proce$+4 ,! two detectives also advis$ ! r+ lead]s t !y did n want ! in=mation gratis1 & if giv5 assi/ance 7 au?oriz$ to pay a c]ta9 p]c5tage ( all damages secur$ 9 ! di/ant c\nty4 ,! result 0 ^! f>m]s !n unsuspect+ly told ! detectives h[ !y _h all met & agre$ to claim c]ta9 am\nts ( damages1 & h[ !y _h ev5 gone s f> z to hold mock trials at sev]al ( ! f>m]s' homes1 s t all conc]n$ w\ld be prop]ly coa*$ :5 ! "t came to g into c\rt4 ,at ^! mock trials "o f>m] w\ld pose z pla9tiff1 :ile ano!r w\ld pose z ! railroad company's attorney1 :5 que/ions 7 ask$1 & answ]s agre$ ^u1 z 0 anticipat$ w\ld come out at ! real trials or he>+s4 ,ne$less to /ate1 t aft] corroborative evid5ce ( ?is conspiracy 0 plac$ 9 ! h&s ( ! railroad company's attorney1 no m excessive damages 7 paid1 & ,i lat] _h ! pleasure ( be+ advis$ t ?is bit ( detective "w sav$ ! railroad company fully =ty ?\s& doll>s4 ,z to h[ cr$itors are defraud$ 9 hundr$s ( in/ances1 ! foll[+ is a fair example3 ,a retail %oe deal] 9 a middle we/]n /ate w5t into bankruptcy ow+ sev]al ea/]n jobb]s sev]al ?\s& doll>s4 ,exam9ation ( ! deal]s' /ock & records ( sales = sev]al mon?s develop$ ! fact t two or ?ree ?\s& doll>s wor? ( %oes pur*as$ f ! ea/]n jobb]s evid5tly _h nev] ent]$ ! deal]'s place ( bus9ess4 ,x 0 suspect$ t ! m]*&ise 0 conceal$ or _h be5 secretly dispos$ ( by ! deal]4 ,i direct$ an inve/igation :i* result$ 9 locat+ ! goods 9 ano!r city1 ! inve/igation hav+ be5 conduct$ along ! foll[+ l9es3 ,in=mation z to ! road ov] :i* ! goods 7 %ipp$1 toge!r ) dates1 weights & c> numb]s 0 fir/ obta9$ f ! %ipp]s4 ,! drayage company on ! deal]'s end 0 !n se51 aft] :i* driv]s = ! drayage company 7 int]view$1 & :i* develop$ in=mation t ! miss+ goods _h nev] be5 deliv]$ to ! deal]'s place ( bus9ess1 b in/ead 7 mov$ f "o depot to ano!r & promptly re-%ipp$ to ano!r city4 ,! same plan 0 !n foll[$ 9 t city ) ! drayage companies & ! goods easily locat$1 & :i* 7 promptly atta*$ by ! cr$itors4 ,9 ano!r case an ,italian fruit jobb] once receiv$ ?ree c>loads ( fruit1 & aft] dispos+ ( same left sudd5ly = p>ts unkn[n1 )\t remitt+ to1 or pay+ ! %ipp]s4 ,i 0 call$ into ?is case1 & ,i promptly direct$ t ! ,italian's wife & *ildr5 be plac$ "u close surveillance4 ,9 ab\t a week ! wife & *ildr5 pack$ up _! h\sehold goods & _h ! same %ipp$ to a city "s ?ree hundr$ miles di/ant4 ,! h\sehold goods 7 !n wat*$ closely aft] be+ unload$ 9 ! freight depot at ! po9t ( de/9ation4 ,?ree days lat] ! goods 7 remov$ f ! depot & tak5 to ! home ( an ,italian1 ^: h\se 0 !n kept "u surveillance1 b no trace c\ld be se5 ( ! fugitive4 ,at ! end ( a week ! h\sehold goods 7 aga9 tak5 out1 haul$ to a depot & re-%ipp$ to a small t[n a hundr$ miles away4 ,i recall hav+ p]sonally exam9$ ! %ipp+ tags atta*$ to ! goods ^u ?is occasion1 :i* gave u ! address ( ! f9al de/9ation ( ! h\sehold goods1 & :i* address1 a few days lat]1 enabl$ u to cause ! arre/ ( ! fugitive4 ,,te/+ ,,retail ,,bus9ess ,,e/abli%m5ts ,! mak+ ( te/ pur*ases 9 retail /ores is done v ext5sively1 & = :i* "w detectives are employ$4 ,tak+ = example a high class confection]y /ore1 drug /ore or cig> /ore4 ,! proprietor may n come to 8 place ( bus9ess until late 9 ! morn+1 or may be away = p]haps a week4 ,he desires to "k if 8 sales cl]ks are hone/ & reliable1 & c\rte\s to cu/om]s dur+ 8 abs5ce f ! place ( bus9ess4 ,! detective reta9$ = ?is purpose ent]s ! /ore "o1 two or ?ree times a day & makes pur*ases ! same z any o!r cu/om] w\ld1 & :ile 9 ! place makes c>eful note ( ! k9d ( treatm5t accord$ him by ! sales cl]k1 & 9 p>ticul> notes if ! am\nt ( 8 pur*ase is prop]ly rung up on ! ca% regi/]1 ) :i* mo/ retail bus9ess e/abli%m5ts are n[ equipp$4 ,own]s ( dep>tm5t /ores & ( saloons sp5d ?\s&s ( doll>s annually = detective "w ( ?is k9d4 ,,divorce ,,cases ,z ev]yone kn[s1 ?\s&s ( divorce actions are br\ght e ye> ?r\gh\t ! c\ntry & _m detectives f9d employm5t 9 connection ) su* cases4 ,! cu/om is t :5 ! husb&1 = in/ance1 suspects 8 wife ( infidelity1 he has h] plac$ "u surveillance = a mon? or s1 :i* usually develops :e!r or n 8 suspicions are well f\nd$4 ,h[ev]1 in=mation & corroborative evid5ce is obta9$ by ! husb&1 or by ! wife1 z ! case may be1 9 a hundr$ o!r ways4 ,:ile detective "w ( ?is nature has no d\bt always be5 pr(itable to detectives1 my op9ion is t x has nev] be5 any too cr$itable1 & my advice to ! detective is to keep z cle> ( ?is k9d ( "w z possible1 because su* cases require skillful "w & h&l+1 & (t5 :5 h&l$ successfully1 ! results d n (fset ! undesirable notoriety t may be giv5 ! detective4 ,,arson ,z is q well kn[n1 ! fire losses 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates run annually into millions ( doll>s1 & if "o w\ld take ! tr\ble to h half an h\r's talk ) any fire insurance exp]t x w be f\nd t a surpris+ly l>ge p]c5tage ( fires are no d\bt ! results ( s*emes to defraud fire insurance companies4 ,mu* detective "w is direct$ 9 an ef=t to less5 ^! losses1 & to br+ ab\t ! arre/ & conviction ( ! (f5d]s1 b my k ( conditions is t ! crime ( arson cont9ues on ! increase r ?an on ! decrease4 ,life & accid5t insurance companies ?r\gh\t ! c\ntry employ hundr$s ( detectives ! ye> r\nd to inve/igate risks & fraudul5t claims4 ,_m individuals some:]e daily place 9 ! h&s ( private detectives1 v>i\s k9ds ( cases to be inve/igat$1 & 9 conclusion ,i w say t :5 a case is submitt$ to ! detective = inve/igation x %\ld be made ! subject ( c>eful ?\ght & consid]ation4 ,z a rule1 e case diff]s 9 "s way1 b if good common s5se me?ods are appli$1 results c be secur$1 no matt] h[ difficult or h[ complicat$ ! case may be at ! />t4 ,,f+] ,,pr9ts ,,simplifi$ ,a ,new ,h&book ( ! ,sci5ce ( ,f+] ,pr9t ,id5tification ,by ,,james ,,holt ,illu/ration3 ,book ,cov] ,,cont5ts ,i ,! ,uses ( ,f+] ,pr9ts3--,bank+--,milit>y ,uses--,family ,records--,loss ( ,id5tity--,crim9al ,"w--,opportunities = ,/ud5ts4 ,,ii ,f+] ,pr9t ,future3--,! ,probation>y ,p]iod--,*eck ,protection--,p5sions--,wills--,bus9ess ,id5tification--,crim9al ,id5tification--,(fsett+ ,circum/antial ,evid5ce4 ,,iii ,mak+ & ,read+ ,f+] ,pr9ts3--,types ( ,pr9ts--,articles ,ne$$--,h[ to ,take ,pr9ts--,ridges & ,depressions--,types or ,patt]ns--,type ,di/ribution--,c>e 9 ,tak+ ,pr9ts--,symbols ,us$ 9 ,f+] ,pr9ts4 ,,iv ,classification ( ,f+] ,pr9ts3--,h[ to ,produce ,=mulas--,me?od ( ,=m+ ,prim>y ,classification--,sub-,classification--, lett]$ ,=mula--,classification ,rules--,second ,sub-,classification--,f9al ,classification--,classify+ ,brok5 ,sets--,r+ ,f+] ,c\nt4 ,v ,fil+1 ,se>*+ & ,comp>+3--,ord] ( ,fil+--,se>*+ ,files4 ,,vi ,review ,que/ions & ,answ]s4 ,,fully ,,illu/rat$ ,clo? ,b9d+4 #ace ,pages4 ,price1 po/paid1 #a4be ,,fr$]ick ,j4 ,,drake ,,co41 ,publi%]s ,,*icago ,transcrib]'s ,notes3 --,text 9 italics is enclos$ by und]scores 7italics74 --,punctuation & spell+ inaccuracies 7 sil5tly correct$4 --,ar*aic & v>iable spell+ has be5 pres]v$4 --,v>iations 9 hyph5ation & comp\nd words h be5 pres]v$4