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Why Are Detectives Called Private Eyes?A detective is nicknamed a private eye from the earliest detective agency, The Pinkerton Agency. The Pinkerton AgencyThe Pinkerton Agency was formed in 1850 in the United States of America by Glasgow, Scotland born Alan Pinkerton. Alan PinkertonAlan Pinkerton moved to the USA in 1840 where he worked as a Cooper in Dundee, Illinois. However he developed an interest and talent for detection and formed the famous agency. Find Extra Work Find more ways to earn extra money part time, full time and in between your regular job at our other website www.findextrawork.co.uk Limited Online Offer Receive half price standard set up of Sky TV and £15 discount. Choose your own entertainment package and type of Sky box to suit your needs. More Information. In 1861 they foiled an attempted assassination on the President, Abraham Lincoln during a train journey from Philadelphia to Washington. Pinkerton Detectives helped to track down outlaws such as Jesse James and Butch Cassidy and the Sundance Kid. The Pinkerton Detectives were identified by a badge with their logo of an eye with the phrase We Never Sleep. Hence the slang words private eye. More crime trivia questions and answers. Automatically Add Uttertrivia To Your Favourites Folder - Bookmark Us. 
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