, 1866-01-01
CITY STATISTICS.
History Of Our Municipal Police Organ
ixation..-The Present Fbrce.--
Pinkerton's Defective
aud Preventive
Police,


kIE*1CUe 10 t1e AD0pt1u0 o! kae AESloNla3E "
he s'Mebopontan" system, the po1ine force OF
he city VA under the control Of city narshals
elected bY the people, who held their Offices for the
tefm OF two years. Under these Marshals, ap-
pointed BY the Mayor and Common Council, were
Captaln4 OF police. who exercased the sa1ne con-
troll that The Deputy Superintendent does At the
present time. during the yeara 1854 and 1855,
Darius Knights waa City Mnsshsl. and Luclus
Nichols WAS Captain the 6tat year. and CJ1us P.
Bradley the second year. In 1855 and 1851 James
Doanealy was called to the position Of City Mar.
eha:, and during the nrst year Of his adnainist.a
ton James Connect oftlated Is Captain, and b. C..
Yates the second year Jacob Rhem was City MAJ
eha1 during 1855 and 1853. John " Kennedy was
q MICE sos III @ fser LAWSON sas I'll cfy Ms4shsi s
During 1sde board q complaint" soasissinE q
three r1cc1ncte. met In a room In The basement
OF the Court Houee, when all pertons who had
w1ones 70 right, q complaints TO make we're heard
power Of he board to do it. By an act Of tue Leg
ltlature ol 1So1 there wns organized IN Executive
r. s M1nRs a eay e known
edsting or three Commissioners, one each chosen
ftom ihe North, South and Vest Divisions of The
TO appoint the said Commissioners. Hf appointed
Alexander G. Coventry, William Wa5nsn and
Board, on The 9Th Of March, 1851, Jacob nchm
md md n1tI ibe dth Of 1pri ksd iii charge Of % shs
Police 1orce Of the city On the 9Th OF April the
Board BY resolution requested C.F Bradsey TO
iz1ng the force, and on lie I'd Of lie
eame month Ar. BIadler, By the unanimous sote q
noted 10 the position o! Superintendent, C, y,
Bradley having rea.sned; o9 The 1eth ef March,
iep.sson. bat I've Board refused to aeoept Il. On
the Isl q April. sams year, G. P. Bradley Eas ap-
rotnted SecsetAty OF The Board. On the 9Th OF A.x,
1858, John $. Newhonse presented his credentials i;
eritk Tuttle, whore time bad expired On ths Sd
OF July. Jacob Rehn>s reslcnatiou IVES asenp4i,
and on the tane day. At lhe regular meeting u ihe
Turtle for That posinon. commsssiooer Ssv4cure
nominated Chalae1 Waish, Of Camp uou::,4s cog
Eptsacy fsand and coIamtssioner Coventry nami.
thus having his faypr.te, and nnne Of them
being willing TO Withdraw hia friends name,
no appointment Nts made, and Secretary Br1dlcy
ID ot September. lsss, Commissioner Sewhoase
ng1lu Nominated Charlie: Nnleh for Superintendent.
and ras seconded By Mayor Sherman, who waS
and Wayman voting IN tic negative, I'll the motion
was lost On the I'D Of April 1861. on motion Of
Commissioner Maynan, seconded Ly Commission
ei Sas Badley pe1n,sS O. %oen o
commas>i >ioucs Waynlau, uas honotao.y discharged
md 1emoyed from The Office Of Secretary Of Inc
sigusiion oi JOIN ). Newhonse, lion. John
" MsT Hs me to ,hf s mi
3 e. oi Sorcnsess Ssse"e fsss 's Sonn o. e.ae .ae
Mas appointed Deputy superintendent, and or the
Turtle rendered bis resignation as superineadsnt.
70 tale elect on the l5h Of Fehsuary nert, which
was Immediately accepted and jacob Kchm wss
The Roaru Of Commissioners, seGrta1y, S1perin.
tcndent md Deputy Superintendent arc as follows
Weet pisfs,oa-1l,onas u Brown. President Of
In office until November, 1867.
South Diyseiou-A. D. Ellsworth, elected Novcm.
ba r. 5 1891 and will hold his office until Novem,
North Di,tsfon-Fted Guud. elected November
y, 1ss5, md will hold his office until Eovemoe,
Secretary Of Boa-d-R. Scott appointed 5u,y 18th,
1874 and holds his position during the pleasure oi
.supet1n,cndent-wl William Turtle, appointed April
deputy Experimentation Nelson, appointed
Assistant Costodian-Wil1iam Abbott. .
:, Secretary Of Defective DeIaztment-Cnarles
Day Watchnan at Central Station. james
Ppwefr-
Night Wa,ehman at Central sta1ion-M. N. On
1esp1c.
TIE DETECTIVES
The Detective Police Force OF Chicago VIII com
pare IA, o.nby with That Of any city IN The world in
tery Is too Intricate to be nnlareied, and no crime
too dark to he brought 10 light by their efforts. II
thfeWdners, perseverance, and efficiency the force Ii
lowing il list Of nsmes o1 those 1t present CON
posing the chief department Of the police:
Robe1t y, Kenny, William Deaslass,
Wells Sherman, VIII. Il. Tunnicltd,
Chatles lansing, Thomas Moore.
TUE sArnoI~.
The patrol force OF the CITY consists Of one hun.
,hc mesh tMo &c e.
Mayors Office. one to look after licenses OF vehi.
efek, ten as night and day watchmcn at Station
s.s :. d. sa:ssy s men asf a stro1 afy Dar
Ing the season Of navigation, md while the etreets
Yers sIowdsd I'D Yiih yene5es. seventeen men we7s
three ut the street crossings.
THE FIRST PRECINCT
The Flrst Precinct Station, better known a. The
Armory, II located On the corner Of franklin nud
sesEeaa; il c. Hesey, aesins csptsin, asss.,sa y y
two Se1Eeanfs and o1y-tw0 patrolnen. Besides
the A,7nog there is = tub4tatlua sitnsted on the
charge Of Sergeant Adam Aesyentha1c1, assisted b.
minietrasion Of Mayor Dyer, The fouth chicaso po-
a s 6 sheelss q aps
Charles +. Chtlfon As second Lieutenant, and q
y. Limit rs Sergeant. The sfa3on wns then In ths
the old market house State street, between Lake
nnn Randolph s,Eeett, We Gtted up II police sta
tiou. The force this yeas WIS increased 10 twenty
John #ca;worth. @ ascension M to ihe MasotaIty. II Il
| ther Nichols Was appointed F1rst Lieutenant ant
+. $. Hanson. Second Lieutenant, and the force wa
tbs year y. E Amh.ose VS. promoted 10 the P posi
tion Of Second Lieutenant, 10 ill the vacancy occa
eioned by lhe resignation Of Han.on. In 1858 tht
station y rs removed to tte prtAe0t location. 3.
fhta
sgtah an* and &'ease! nt seeena Cd
x.s Aad apsDsa sse assg thf In ysa ' u ds[
John L. uaines second tenn, Wells sherman wai
sppo,rted Frst lieutenant. and MchaFd Be1llnge
| twenty.six parolnen. John wentworth, durin,
ni. second tes1n. 1860, rets,ned Shesmxr and Bel
nngct ont removed Gillespie from The sefEeanc
twenty-one men in ISL the sans commsnder
continued in Office and the force vas reduced agal
70 t~rnty ra'rolmcn: On The Eth of March. 1851
John Nelson was appointed csptasn, and c. NJ
Beach, Sergeant, End on the 1st Of April. George
Simmons vas appointed Second Sergeant tn
The lei Of March, 1868, Thomas / .Clsyton. wh
led to the position o{ Fist se!eesni, and John i
| was increased 10 twenty-six mcn. On The ia
| OF juno, kKme year. u. z. Hickey us
made second sergeant, rice Norton. rs<igaed, m
1etd the came offcers md same nnmbet Of men wtr
Firrt P1ecinct bus been Increased to a,y-two meg
e two Sca for Icenlaf duty. Il MsT Adm Mersen s1
giant % IL Il isliosns i lIst of the otieers n n
( Pattolmcn Of The First Precinct:
Acting Captatn-A. G. Hickey.
5hild scrss@i|Adan Geseea,haler
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