N. Y. Mr. Curtin is a man who is
known hy every prom nent detective
and policeman hi America, and he stands
pre-eminently in the front rank of his
profession. Quiet and gentlemanly iu
appearance and manners, ho possesses
a courage, combined with marked physi
cal jxiwers. that made him the terror of
evil-doers and the pride of law-abiding
citizens. Few people can realize, how
ever, the trials, exposures, and even pri
vations. to which tho members of every
municipal police and tire depart ment are
exposed. Compelled to be on duty at
uncertain hours, subjected to the most
inclement weather, and often necessitat
ed by the nature of their duties to pro
tracted undertakings, they endure a ner
vous and physical strain that is terrible.
Such was the experience of Mr. Curtin
in former days: and it is not surprising
that he found himself suffering from a
mysterious physical trouble. In relating
his experience to a representative of this
paper he said;
“At times when I was on duty 1 would
feel an unaccountable weariness and
lack of energy. My appetite was also
uncertain and my head seemed dull and
heavy. I did n> t fully understand these
troubles, but supposed, as most people
suppose, that I was suffering from
malaria. I tried to throw off the feeling,
but it would not go. I thought I might
overcome it, but found I was mistaken,
and I finally became so badly off that it
was almost impossible to attend to my
duties. I have known any number of
men in the police and fire departments
of this country who have been afflicted
as I was, and I doubt not there are
to-day hundreds similarly troubled who.
