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Burns the King of Detectives Tracks Frisco Boodlers
William J. Burns the U S secret service man who trapped San Francisco's graft ring into full confessions is praised as a methodical deterrent. He recalls his first major case, using disguises, careful sleuthing, and bold stakeouts to corner leaders like Jim French and Ruef, and to seize counterfeit plates from Costa Rica via a long chase ending in confessions.
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San Francisco
William J. Burns
United States Secret Service
Board of Supervisors
Burns
Francis J. Heney
Oregon
Heney
Cobb
Langdon
J. Dwyer
Ruef
San Quentin
St. Poe
Numof
Pias
Dollar&s
Pinkerton
Jim French
Honduras
Wiliams
John Rudd
Rudd
Williams
Marshal McDonald
Mr. Burns
Sherlock Holmes
Conan Doyle
Wilkie
Secret Service
Trocadero
Schmitz
Board of
Central America
Frederico Mora
Ricardo de Requisens
United States
Costa Rica
Newburg
Long Island City
Chevins
Ped Boodler
Lonergan