, 1864-01-06
OUR POLICE SYSTEM.
The GuErdfnns of Law and Order
Composition Of tho Police Force
Regulations for the Arrest anu
punfslmeut Of ONeAdcf8s

hllu I3b 4OI 1uSiesS AlH S1 eAheA3f
that large proportion OF Eer population at Ger
tain seasons Of the year. are ct the clasa usualy
denomjnatcd ''foating," and vicious. To reach
this class. the ordinary police Eeguls1ions which
obtain In smaller and leas active cities are clearly
inEufacient These lmportattons. and our oteno-
e1s to the manor born, partaEe IN great mea-
sure peculiar characteristics u onr people.
We are driving, go-ahead people, got up on
high pressure principle. Whatever we do we do
with our ''whole heart, and mind, and sonl.'
There Is no half way work about us. We take TO
extravagancies as naturally as duck to water.
We build the largest warehouses, tho koHaesf rail-
roads, the most e1tensire hotea, the Host ponder
ous organs we receive and ship the naost grain;
and Kill the greatest number Of hogs and cattle
our merchants transact an imme4tt!y Of business;
our commerce il mott extensive, In fact every
thing we cay or do is Of a character emnentiy Sd
perative. Such being the character Of our people,
It IL not strange that in our crimes We are equally
exttavagant. A murder In other cities Is an ordi'
nary prosey, every day affair, resolving itself into
tie horrible taking Of life II human Life Is taken
here, there is always some special surrounding
circumstances which invest the murder with pc
cul1a1 horror, cortatn dash and originality which
gives It metropolitan character, and indicates
Tint the perpetrator WIS Chicago man. No one
but resident Of Chicago would hare murdered his
mistress snd packed her away in = posk barrel
as did the a.piable Jumpertz. And in no other
city would be hsve been feted and petted By leaders
awaiting lis tTa for murder We do moi complain
Of their eccentricttiea. We accept them as fnevi.
tabls to our saRd e1% fost Of mo5
lescenses, will disappear Of their OWE motive, or
amer brief course Of canterization and ctcatriza.
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has original Or preliminary jarisdiction-we mean
the Police Court OF Chicago.
TIE roLlcE SYSTEM.
The system which obtains In Chicago is under
control of IN Executive Department or the gov
eminent Of the c1ty known a. the Board Of Police.
axsndeP Wiam Waynan sna ths
Mayor er QNcio. Mr. Newhonse Is President and
Mr, Naynen Treasurer: Te seeose :he faithful
The penal sum 81 IS do. This Bosld assumes the
entire control Of the Police force Of the city, the
poee aepamsnt vi aad Rsa saeS oter e. GEN.
ern duties as the act incorporating the Board In
dicateq, looking to the more perfect performance
or police duty in Chicago.
OFFICIALS.
BIZ far the most important position under the
Board is TINT Of Superintendent. This was for
merry held Gy G. ?. Bradley. and after his rcslgna.
After the latter vacated the place, efforts were
tendent, Int owing TO he pecnlins political com
f fnsnences not not SOC 50 creditable to tie members, no
one Of the numerous candidates las ever been able
the %ses Ths + n9w ~ ts
lion has an Important governmental appointment
connected with the secret eerytce.
chs5lss GdsD sss T. a eee eeoa Ct e. 5sa aa
| Tie corner Of Iasnlle and Washington etrcets.
There are 1--WE Police Stations in chleaso-the
enef at the anoy aes Fist as ecne
corner I'D and State streets; Second Precinct Sta
tion. Weat Market Hall; Third Precinct Station,
Neson
Abbot, Capt. William Turtle and Capt. Gund4 res
pectiTels.
TIE POLICE COURT.
The Common Council bicnuin1ly designate two
Tbese Eold sessions daily At The Arnory, @ % one IN
the forenoon Of each day on one week, and the 9TH
er in the afternoon. and alternately the next week
numcloue, extending 10 fine and imprisonment, or
10th, at their discretion. They have the power to
Issue execution immediately upon renditien Of
satisfy It, to impr1sen the defendant for term not
The peop!e:aleo ,leet 6ieunally Police Clerk,
The rrual fonds nc receives liked saialy for lis
eer1tee-, az also do the justices who required
to eurrendtr to the city all nnes and enoluments
they may receise while acting as poliee msgis-
9he present ineumbents Of The bench at the Ar.
mory are Justices Charles II. J. Miller aud Charles
| McIuna d. Eotb are personally estimabe gentle.
ncn. POLITICALLY. they arr Democrats Of the Cop.
pe1head persuaston. Miller represents the 'Te.
e the q ne5 ehd
kncwledge which bis friends are unWil'
RE Eehs.sd viii ] IA deseas aas
ard with ignorance Of the fret principles Of law ol
evidence. This IL stating the ca;e TO strongly
psese to % Whst b.
correct judg ucn1 in thcir cooler moments. Il II
notorious that most q their decisions are over
Sd mpoR apsa an 10 ngnes na S1as 95n 4hs ma
commits Tn onense, ie donbly c11minal-arst, tol
hs nee o @sn es ssei sFn in
prisoners boz. Is p,ima Jaeie evidence
Of gull, and It req1lrcs ,vet.{ posltIy.
charged, or II goes hard with Him, and he stand
mclclel the extreme penalty Of the ordinance. II
criminal cases, fortunately, their decision Is no
Jury and TOR trial at the Recorders Court II t-u
| prestntment be made. Their term Of service e1
pires one year from next EprinS.
roleeu, but the dutfes Of the ollcc arc performs
BY Jacob Schmidt, We believe he gives equa. 10,
isfaction to the Count and tae offenders ::
nEroE1Ens.
One Of the necessary al,unss to the Pe'ic
CGust are the reporters for the datly press. Ther
ratleted around the table, behind which Sits en-
ier tie ca!i of lbs roll, and cs1einlly noting Ii
the clerk, .ullty o. not gnllty-" II The case tc
dinary case Of drunkenness, or wife beating. the
next in order. they know tie tarIa for such lu1u
msrs tEe cabiIistic characters which indicate ID
! customer, they book lin for lie BFidswsi
= With s.ns1 fine, and suspend the execution o
at be 40 n9Es se9s the
b,re. rim. tsn; er rape, ard they are vide awak
In an instant. They catch eagerly at the DISCUS
lng details n ne hopes Of obtaining arst cla4
FLEE and out q he most
T points some 0f Il EN- will weave romance. whtc
? With its three line headings will start!e the con
E'ih bsc17 - Horror. The aIs Rastisnlsf1y b.ppy,
: they can publish 10 The world the story Of bis al
who has h1sher9 s st9od 6iGh IT, Il
lntc44uF{iEe. Often some rich man, dtcading th'
his shortcomings will reach the puellc eye, aI
: prcaches them with some llat.erinE Testimonial
aa vel to maintain dignifed retieenee, but the
are infensib1e to ereh appeals, and the ofendt
Eay consider niMfeH tortrnat: 81 II be do not Of =
lion with the account Of the u1air On the morrow
TEE ARxonT.
Ecsidcnts of the city do not need to be told VII!
the A,moTy fs, and where It Is located: and eve
i | tie more unsophfsticated dwellers in. the tur
. regions eomctInesin their pursuit. Of pleasure
the metropolis. fall into the hands oi the PHIL
: tirce, dHd contract an acquaintance with the inst
!. tuition, the recollection Of which 10 much MOI
! foreible a1d enduring than agreeable, For t
q inic1nat;on Of those who do not seek that vi
). dem which Is the result Of experience. VIC M
briefly dcfc1ibe It az stone structure Of no pa
tsenler sty1s e architecture. unless M It 1 may
called tts GotAtc IN conse4nenes of the deeds !,
ct1ner OF Adams ond franklin streets. The re
II Of the lower story is used as depository for br
i ken down .crgtEce, hose eaEte, and gnns, and q
IN. i Which arc eonaned the prisoner
: picked up By tic officers In their daily 'pe1amb
:, tat.ons, and Deposited here to undergo cook1l
and slgseb s Seppsr ss nor
% Ing. The second Flour ID appropriated 10 the T
D. Ieemen. place of detention for Witnesses In Il
portnnt trials who are unable TO recognize for tht
re yost Marshall, mastering. officers aud recruit
y agents The Policemens' Room IL now u4ed q!
ia court 1onm, because the upper front In which t
daily sessions Of the court we're formerly held
d now devoted to : the reception Of recsui
70 NEW COURT RooN.
=, The large room in the rear Of the third story
10 the ArEory, fol mctly occupied BY the Old Chica
er Light Guard az dEllsroou, hes been appEopsiat
T. for the daily sceeions Of the court, and Ia now
[n the hands Of The carpenter. The arrangements
o on much more liberal ecale than any room t
b court has Jet occupied. Prisoners, witness
"a Judges, prosecutor, attorneys and reporters Ia
20 each their appropriate box and separated from
Other b highiy yantshsa rail1ags 1ana,r Ta1s so
g court and attaches will take possession.
s CDloRED RECRUITS,