Word: secreted
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Dates: during 1920-1929
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...sixty-two years of his life enough sheer adventure to satisfy the authors of twenty mystery-thrillers. His name is one to conjure with all over the world as a detective who has never missed his man. He may speak tonight of hunting spies as head of the Secret Service, or he may tell of the capture of those two Professor Moriartys of crime,--the MacNamaras; but whatever page of his career he decides to turn to, will be as interesting as the best of Conan Doyle come true...
...William J. Burns, one of the world's greatest detectives and chief of the United States Secret Service will speak informally on his experiences tonight at 8 o'clock in the Living Room of the Union. He will be introduced by Professor William MacDougall. Mr. Burns will be the guest of honor at a dinner given by the Governing Board of the Union tonight. The lecture will be open only to members of the Union...
Tomorrow evening at 8 o'clock in the Living Room of the Union, Mr. William J. Burns, president of the William J. Burns Detective Agency and chief of the United States Secret Service, will speak informally on his experiences as a detective. This lecture will be open only to members of the Union...
During Mr. Burns' 22 years in the Secret Service he made a brilliant record, conducting many of the most important discoveries of counterfeiters and forgers. He traced the notorious counterfeiters, Taylor and Bredell of Philadelphia, who made the Monroe head hundred-dollar silver certificate, so perfect that government experts declared it genuine. These men and their confederates, 13 in all, were run down by Mr. Burns...
...Burns was appointed chief of the Secret Service on August 23, 1921. Before that time he served as president of the William J. Burns Detective Agency, and has had 22 years in the Secret Service, making a brilliant record, and conducting many of the most important discoveries of counterfeiters and forgers of recent years...