| Show 1 Ms the great detective is is a native of Scot scotland lAhd emigrated to illinois iu in 1818 and at first fint followed the of a cooper by accident ilia his talents for the detection of crime were discovered and he was employed by the ga government as aa a secret mail agent in this employment ho be est established ablis hed i his reputation bythe by the great 1119 macdonald cdonald case in illinois and the I 1 pittsburg and fort wayno wayne case in ill indiana As a sin single lo 10 evi evi benco of mr Fink Pinker ertons tona remarkable imp and success it may bo mentioned that during tho ilia last ton ten years yean lie bo has recovered for tho the adams express company up bards of ono one million two hundred and lafty thousand dollars during tho war lo 10 helias bas rendered many important services Ber vices to tale country con having charge of the secret service 11 it jq is stated thi that at the I 1 mail between baltimore and richmond ild by way of washington washing top was carried by ow ono of his detectives |
