Throttled! The Detection of the German and Anarchist Bomb Plotters

Throttled! The Detection of the German and Anarchist Bomb Plotters

Inspector Tunneys Squad was formed early in August, 1914, to specialize in organized crimes of violence. It did some radically effective work against Black Handers, and handled several cases against domestic enemies of law and order, but as time wore on and war developed, the Squads energies became directed solely against the nefarious activities of Germans among us. Inspector Tunney is a most skilful detective, resourceful, persistent, understanding human nature, a good leader. He picked a squad of fearless, tireless men, who not only worked long and hard, but showed marked skill and tact. They proved themselves to be Americans all the way through, aggressive, loyal, bound to put the job through, no matter what the difficulties might be. They were occupied in hunting out Germans who were outraging our neutrality; and thenafter we finally started to make war against those who had so long been warring against us, on the high seas and in our very midstthey set to work to thwart and capture active German enemies. The results theyviii got went far toward making it possible to maintain order in New York during those months and years which were full of such menace to the safety of the city, when the national danger seemed so plainso increasingly plainand the national military strength was so woefully weak. In many cases the Inspector worked in coperation with one or more of the Federal Secret Service forces. The Federal work was seriously hampered, however, at first by hopelessly inadequate organization, and, later, by the existence of several entirely distinct forces, instead of one powerful, unified body. Inspector Tunney has written a most interesting book. Much of what he tells I knew about at the time, from conference with him, or with Major Scull, Colonel Biddle, or Major Potter, and some of the events described I had intimate knowledge of because of personal attention to the cases. Some, however, I personally know nothing about, as they have taken place since I left the Department on January 1, 1918. And a vast amount of good work, of real public service, was done by Inspector Tunney and his men that is not touched upon in this book, that probably will never be written, since, though of great value to the public peace, it lacks some of the dramatic features which characterize the tales that are told. ......Buy Now (To Read More)

Product details

Ebook Number: 61996
Author: Tunney, Thomas J. (Thomas Joseph)
Release Date: May 2, 2020
Format: eBook
Language: English

Contributors

Editor: Hollister, Paul M. (Paul Merrick), 1890-1970