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	In april 1913, William J. Burns visited [[Arthur Conan Doyle]] at his home of Windlesham, Crowborough, Sussex.		In april 1913, William J. Burns visited [[Arthur Conan Doyle]] at his home of Windlesham, Crowborough, Sussex.

	In may 1914, [[Arthur Conan Doyle]] was a guest of William J. Burns to ~~visiti~~ Coney Island (New York).		In may 1914, [[Arthur Conan Doyle]] was a guest of William J. Burns to visit Coney Island (New York).

	In april 1922, William J. Burns greeted [[Arthur Conan Doyle]] and his family when he arrived in America from England to deliver a series of lectures on spiritualism (see photos below).		In april 1922, William J. Burns greeted [[Arthur Conan Doyle]] and his family when he arrived in America from England to deliver a series of lectures on spiritualism (see photos below).

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[[File:william-j-burns.jpg|thumb|250px|right|William J. Burns]]

''William John Burns'' (19 october 1861 - 14 april 1932) was an American private investigator and law enforcement official. He was known as '''"America's Sherlock Holmes"''' and earned fame for having conducted private investigations into a number of notable incidents. From 22 august 1921 to 10 may 1924, Burns served as the director of the Bureau of Investigation (BOI), predecessor to the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI).

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== Arthur Conan Doyle and William J. Burns ==

In april 1913, William J. Burns visited [[Arthur Conan Doyle]] at his home of Windlesham, Crowborough, Sussex.

In may 1914, [[Arthur Conan Doyle]] was a guest of William J. Burns to visiti Coney Island (New York).

In april 1922, William J. Burns greeted [[Arthur Conan Doyle]] and his family when he arrived in America from England to deliver a series of lectures on spiritualism (see photos below).

== Photos ==

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File:the-brooklyn-daily-eagle-1914-06-01-picture-section-p1-conan-doyle-and-party-at-coney-island-photo.jpg|thumb|300px|right|Conan Doyle in Coney Island (NY). At the extreme left is [[Jean Elizabeth Leckie|Lady Conan Doyle]]. Next to her is [[Sir Arthur Conan Doyle|Sir Arthur]]. Seated at his left is [[William J. Burns]], with his two daughters, Katherine and Florence. Standing behind [[Sir Arthur Conan Doyle|Sir Arthur]] and [[Jean Elizabeth Leckie|Lady Doyle]] is W. F. Kenny.
File:1922-arthur-conan-doyle-and-family-william-j-burns3.jpg|[[Arthur Conan Doyle]] and family with William J. Burns, second left (1922).
</gallery>
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File:1922-arthur-conan-doyle-and-family-william-j-burns.jpg|[[Arthur Conan Doyle]] and family with William J. Burns.
File:1922-arthur-conan-doyle-and-family-william-j-burns2.jpg|[[Arthur Conan Doyle]] and family with William J. Burns.
File:1922-arthur-conan-doyle-and-william-j-burns.jpg|[[Arthur Conan Doyle]] and William J. Burns.
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== Adaptations ==

William J. Burns starred in the movie [[The $5,000,000 Counterfeiting Plot]] where [[Arthur Conan Doyle]] appeared in the final scene in some posed pictures (photos) with Burns.

== Related articles ==

'''1913'''

* 17.05.1913 : [[Burns Tells of Visit to Doyle]]

'''1914'''

* 31.05.1914 : [[Conan Doyle Would Burn Down Sing Sing]]
* 01.06.1914 : [[Conan Doyle Like Big Boy at Coney]]
* 12.06.1914 : [[Our Mutual Girl]]
* 19.09.1914 : [[The Glowing Tribute from the author of "Sherlock Holmes"]]
* 19.09.1914 : [[Detective in Moving Pictures]]

'''1915'''

* 01.1915 : [[Western Wanderings]] (chapter 1)

'''1922'''

* 03.09.1922 : [[Our American Adventure]] (chapter 1)

'''1930'''

* 08.07.1930 : [[Laud Conan Doyle, A Pioneer Spiritualist]] (quotes from Raymond J. Burns, his son)

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* [[Sir Arthur Conan Doyle|Back to Conan Doyle]]

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