1890s Hamilton

  “Few men in the business in this part of the country have had longer of more remarkable experiences in the detective line than Mr. Hugh McKinnon, the ex-Chief of Police of Hamilton. Dropping in on him at his new office, No. 17 Main street east, yesterday a reporter found him in a mood for chat, and got some real good stories of private cases which he had worked on as Chief of Police. “ ‘Yes, I have handled some very remarkable cases during my experience,’   said the ex-Chief. ‘Any man in my business who takes an interest in his work, and who is adapted to and fitted by nature for it, finds all that is interesting in it. The work is varied; all manner of cases crop up. All sorts of complications and obstacles arise during investigation. The greater the difficulties and the more confusing the complication, the more interesting the work becomes to the exper, and the more determined he is to succeed. I have rarely, indeed, said much of my work and experience. You have known ...