The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1873-07-30
What Its Uses Are Compared with the
Musket Drill.

that their batons were secondary to muskets and
revolvers. But, the Oldest detective in the
city says 1--WE hev CHANGED on deterrent
times" However, 1t must not be supposed
that the police nowadays are not brought up az
well and rs tenderly cared for in drilling way
as they were when the whole-soued Leonard and
the severe Carpenter were the model inspectors
discipinaliy judged. OF the force. When Mr..
Acton was the President OF the Commission, and
knew no more about the matter of assaying gold
or silver than the most ignorant man who ever
essayed unsuccessfuly to become the United Statea
Assayer, which Mr. Acton Is NOW happily for
himself and his immediate frien\is), the inspec+
tors and captains were made to toe the line IA
disciplinarians and were held responsible in q
greater degree for little faults than are the
same officers now. There was, it is true, no
military rule to follow, no musket to be carried
about, no bay0net to be scrutinlzed, 10 pouch
box to be kept in Clearly order just and so; but
there was downright series Of hard work tasks
set for the men every week in the exercise OF the
club that made every precinct sort of army in
ITSELF which was ever ready ever willing never
tagging in It's duty. The locust, then was
THE STRONG ARM OF THE LAW,
that is, 80 far as Mr.. Acton and his Commissioner
associates knew how to administer the law. 1t Is
a fact that must be conceded, that during the war
the club at first did not have ior the Commission
ers that attraction and confidence which, in more
peaceful times, It mad had. they came to the con-
make a military body out OF the police, allow the
men to carry their clubs in their vest pockets as an
sturdy locust with the best and latest and most
improved style Of muskeS known to
States. Well, it so happened that there was
Governor at Albany who pretended (by reason Of
having been chosen as the chief magistrate Of the
State for two years, and OF certain statute en-
acted by wonderful Legislature in 1854 TO have
the right to have something to say about the
the good Lincoln and as general he deemed 1t
his duty to put In hard word to show what was
THE MUsKET LINE OF THE srATR SERVICE.
To him the commissioners had to apply for the,
muskets' ana TO them me- therefore, addressed MS
present policy of General Duryee, 1t VIII be seen,
is only an old one renewed; and VIII, in all
the same fate as its predecessor. After
Governor Morgan's musket refusal the Police Com
the club was their only head-cracking resource.
they had better cultivate its among the PATROL
men in way that would be, II not benc fetal to the
Wilderness oil the general eraniums Of the popula-
tion at least
A PROGRESSIVE WORKER AGAINST MoBs
and the rowdy element everywhere. IL was In
1854 they established their school o. instruction,
and it must be said that this school, In its way, has
proved one OIL the most admirable features OF the
police system. 1t has always been and now
placed in competent hands and although the skilfuB
Captain Copeland, selected for the supervisorsnip
of it. generally and particularly has an idea that he
knows even more than tactics or the experience Of
older men can teach him. 1t has, since 1t first
opened thrived under him most admirably.
1t is a simply conducted school, and VIII do more
good in general way Tor the efficiency OF the De-
gone through with from now until doomsday.
From ten in the morning until noon be new men
are taken in hand by the instructor and initiated
into all ~-----a-'~
THE MYSTERIES Or THE CLUB EXERCISE.
a1b INNS fAf ot , ~ any means a. S novelty
tom!oolery that is quite 'laughable 1t is nothing
more nor less Than the bayOnet exercise, as Pre-
tsed in the army, modified and reduced to a sys-
TEN consistent with the free OF the clup Eat
short range" so to speak. The notifications are Of
course many and very MATERIAL for be ween short
club and bayonet fixed at the muZzie of musket
there must naturally be WIDE difference in the mat
ter Of handling the piece. Some people are is
true, who have an idea that the drilling OF the new
men in the club exercise is a useless ianlaronade.
and that the men could be better employed in
many ways during the morning hours. rhey argue
that the drili Is onI lormality. and that all the
movements, tie Up cuts and down cuts and side
cuts they are taught are OF no consequence what.
ever; tdat in fight with a mob
THE ROUGH AND TUMBLE POLICY
has always turned out to be the best, and that
each man ior himself" club in hand is more GER
ly faced onset OF platoon in body But this idea
is false one in many respects. The drill is
tnued. In the first place the rOts
OF '6S taught the police the value Of the club exer-
rioter VINO was sent to Davy Jones' Locker would
now be alive in all probability, to do mischief
AMI many others VINO now bear the ignOble scars
OF the contests with the locusts during that dread
full period would neither limp nor go their ways
manned and broken In bone and sinew, living adj
vertisements OF the efficiency OF Copelands cuts.
The exercise teaches the men unity OF action. IL
may be that in all cases OF riot when called out in
a body, they may not in their attacks or defences,
follow strictly the formalty Of the cup lessons
taught, but the habit of being drilled to use the
club in particular way on particular occasions 10
to make use OF the locust in any way.
When on the defensive 1t is as natural for every
xvifb nr1a h;,o
In the position Of defence he has been taught, or,
when assaulted. to make use Of 1t oGensvely as he
band OF uno1icered soldiers, set upon by cavalry,
to throw themselves into a square,
WITH BAYONETS AT THE CHARGE
Under all the circumstances OF the case the club
drill now being held daily must be considered q
praiseworthy one, even more so than the musket
drill. 1t Should be borne in mind that In addition
to this special drill the new policeman has another
duty to perform, which gives him an excellent idea
at all times and under all circumstances.
From six to twelve O'Clock he is required
to ooeq 40 one rn tour Of MIN patrol duty every
necessities of his new situation and is about the
best practical lesson he gets to qualify him to be
force is instructed from the book OF regulations as
to what his powers are when he can make an
power begins and ends and where his functions as
criminal official come into play. This part of the
INSTRUCTION has had for years NEST sautary
benefit In TACT, II Is as necessary to the recruit
as the alphabet Is essential to child before
1t Is taught to write. 1t is by no means slurred
over, this special book instruction on the con-
trary, every new man, at the end Of his thirty
days course, Is examined closely as to all the
rules. and If he does not
COME UP TO THE STANDARD
liked as good" he Is either laid over for another
chance or hidden go and ind some ton where
rules and regulations are learned BY heart but nos
understood. The school OF instruction of the
police, II NAV be said, In conclusion. Is in every
way admirable. and from 1t primarily springs the
reputation the force has had Tor years. and yet re-
tans, for Its bravery, intelligence and fidelity to
duty.
MORE MORMON REVELATIONS PROMISED.