Fifty Years a Detective: 35 Real Detective Stories

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Furlong, Thomas, 1844-

Language:

English

Physical Description:

1 online resource : multiple file formats

Other Title:

50 Years a Detective: Thirty-five Real Detective Stories

Place of Publication:

Salt Lake City, UT : Project Gutenberg,

Summary:

"Fifty Years a Detective: 35 Real Detective Stories" by Thomas Furlong is a collection of true detective stories written in the early 20th century. The book chronicles the remarkable career of Thomas Furlong, a seasoned detective and former Chief of the Secret Service of the Missouri Pacific Railway, sharing previously unpublished accounts from his extensive experience in crime prevention and criminal investigation. The narratives provide insights into the complexities of real-life detective work, aiming to reveal the inner workings and details of cases that have shaped his career. The opening of the book sets the tone for Furlong's memoir, establishing his credibility and extensive background in the field of detection. He emphasizes that the stories within are based on actual events and unique cases he handled, detailing how he solved them and uncovered the truth behind various crimes. Furlong also addresses the public's perception of detectives, contrasting it with the reality of the profession and outlining the vital traits that contribute to effective investigative work. This foundational section beckons readers into the world of detective work by blending personal anecdotes with general insights about the field, promising an engaging exploration of real crime-solving stories. (This is an automatically generated summary.)

Contents:

Preface

Sidelights on the business

The Preller murder case

The big cotton swindle

A remarkable case

Tracing train wreckers

"Moonshining" in the oil regions

The capture of Wess Watts

Solving a trunk mystery

The Glencoe train robbery

Running down the revolutionists

A Dallas murder avenged

The toughest of tough towns

The Rohan Express robbery

Arrest of Lawrence Poyneer

Ticket forgers run down

Conviction of John Collins

Fred Erfert's fall from grace

Battle with would-be bandits

The great Pittsburg strike

Murder of conductor Frazier

Fight with a maniac

Decoying a bad man

Tragic death of Bill Casey

Subduing a notorious bully

A ruse that worked

Charlie Dalton, outlaw

Conspirators handed a lemon

The big southwest strike

Why I oppose rewards

Why I am opposed to hanging

A crooked doctor's crime

Capture of a clever swindler

Long hunt for a defaulter

George Hersogg's downfall.

Credits:

E-text prepared by Martin Pettit and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team (http://www.pgdp.net) from page images generously made available by Internet Archive (https://archive.org)

Notes:

Reading ease score: 74.3 (7th grade). Fairly easy to read.

Release date is 2018-12-31