New-York tribune., 1873-01-23
THE BOSTON POLICE.
strCCrcs or NEW SYSTEM

CRIMINALS AWAY.
VROM AN OCCASIONAL CORRESPONDENT OF THB TRlBuNRl
BosroN, Jan. 2O.--The report of the Chief of
Police In this city laid before the Mayor to-day. 1t
n, arranged in divisions under the heads Of Police Or
ganizaton City Properties Work Report Of superin-
tendent Expenses, Improvements, Insane. Night
Walking Intemperance and Police system sll of them
incudng the necessary statistical data When CHIEF
savage about to begin the work Of his office he was
told that successful detecting criminals ana re
covering stolen property he must associate with theVes
The answer was If the Government so decide let IL
appoint other man." But other was appointed
new system was devised, whose first principle was
prevention The word detectives" stricken out OF
the old statute that necesstated their existence and
with corps of honest determined men, VINO "ere DC
syed not % be amenabe 10 the debasing lnnucnce OF
rewards the experiment Of putting the new plan IN
practice was entered IN so but was never proved
so complete success during 1872 The practice OF
seenr men for secret service from the ordinary police
force TO serve as occasion required in ordinary citizens
dress has been found successful in detecting, ar
resting and preventing crime lthan the method which
preceded II.
POLICE WORK DURING THE JUBILEE
Previous to the commencement of the Jubilee the
report tells u.s. the Government made generous add
ton to our regular force, also number OF special
officers In making ngements for tho coming work.
large detachment secret service organized by
divisions and subdivisions each under the direction OF
an experienced officer and the whole in charge of COM
petent leader. with view to every railway
station every steamboat landing every horse-car line
in fact every leading to the city, and every point
where crowds would gather; the whole being done In
such manner that given point would be strength
the shortest notice The detachment for duty
the Coliseum also arranged in divisions. each
with commander who fixed his headquarters where he
could view the whole ground, and every man
was assigned his post; the force for the
protection of districts throughout the entire
city the direction Of the several cap
tans and their assistants detailed to it, with
greater strength In the dsOrdery localities, and II
citizens did not always meet tho usual number OF
uniforms on patrol, official muscle in different garb
was always on hand" superntendents Of Police in
other cities kindly offered the aid Of their detectives, but
the force was already organized the plan OF keeping
thieves and rogues out OF the city. II that could be
done, further assistance wond be needed PrepaTa
made for regular siege but only once during
the festival there promise OF hard work and plenty
of It," telegram received to the effect that several
car loads of thieves and roughs were on Western
train en- route for the city. Ample preparations
were made TO receive them. Shadows were sent TO
meet them on the way, and for some unexplained rea
son the onconng tide stayed the expected visitors
leaving the train at a station forty miles distant
and falling either then any succeeding day. to ap
pear II is stated, witha Havor of pardonabe pride
that during the eighteen days of immense crowd there
were MO bank-roOberies, bnrgiaries no larcenies
from vacant houses ut time when so many houses oc
ouped by Winter residents closed few sreetlar
cenos no serious disturbances and but very few acc
dents in the city The whole amount OF property stolen
IN during that time less than was reported
stolen in the city during the corresponding eighteen
days Of the same months any Of the last eighteen
years. is shown by the records at the office.
now THE GREAT FIRE WAS MANAGED.
After the Jubilee came the Presidential canvass.
bringing ght professions and the usual excited
nultudes its train and requiring the most expert
police service IN maintaining order. That order
maintained BOstOn's most timid and retiring citizen
will testify The hope that life in tho city would slip
again into the customary tranquil groove doomed
4. a fearful disappointment when the night of No
vember a patroman sounded the alarm that was the
signal of one Of the dreadful confa gratiOns that
ever startled the serenity or destroyed the
fallacious security Of proud city. AT
the first sound of that ALARM the police
on duty the fire rushed to the spot roped on
the streets. forming lines for the protection Of pr9per
IN lhe ycn ng rss Dax So S pont ooH to rmpf The
police telegraph was at once pat IN successful operaon
every station Midnight found every available man on
active duty about the burning ruins They were ar
secret service force Immediately organized under
leaders to meet such emergences as might arise Vt1ea 1
police aiding providing means TO stop the progress
II the fire IN SAYING tS Ssa esEuctoS psGSySSS Of ns
can hardly be known appreciated. when O'CLOCK
Sunday morning came the scene presented beyond
deser9ton and can only be realized by those who saw
II And the necessities for police protection had in no
wise diminished detachRent of United States troops
from tie Nsvy VI ard, and also from Fort Warren
had early rushed 10 our assistance feDuelne in1sI
timely efficient aid But our whole force was at the
fuirs the day having been duty 25 and the night
men is hours, without moments resi- ana put tte
refreshment many OF them having their clothes satu-
rated with water and cinders. II w0nId require iyo men
fill their places without [essrye ana we nse a not o.
authorities wisely decided to call upon Coy Washburn
for the aid Of the volunteer militia. The ca was made
and the answer in almost incredibly short space
time troops, as they arrived tatlng ther ptaoes
sr0uha bOrs IH1 or Course this chapter of the report
i an OLD story retold tank the whole literature OF
our TSSGnI SSnT bna h FoT several weeks after the
re was necessary keep strong police force about
the ruins and order to give the usual security 10 tue
district, our whole department were compelled TO do
Sch ooniinuaiiy CALLED into requis ton ali the powers
OF endurance that strong men possess no man Iatereu
nortd stolen during that time whole far den-
Tiled. has been restored to the owners"
CARE FOR THE USFoRTUsArE.
Hinder the heads "Night-Walking" aud "insane."
some wise and pertinent words said With regard TO
fallen women the course pursued for the last two years
nv the Chief aud his assistants reflect great credit on
their humanity and their discretion. Chiefly observable
Il, the fact that the number Of complaints made at court
this onse during 5hs eta last tbs1 ssrSe S
former years One reason for pursuing thS course Las
been that term Of service In the House OF Correeeoh
or al the Island instead Of producing reformat0ry re-
suts seems rather in major1tyof cases 10 connr tne
non pesutnS in such sensation Of disgrace,
snch deterioration OF self-respect, as 10 Ien-
der the case a hopeless one. Instead. therefore,
M fcompainng 70 the courts of women OF whom there
was reasonable hope OF reformation, they nave Deen
eitber nroyided ith suitable employment or sent
20 their friends in country, the latter course when
practicable being always considered the BEST as the
tbey are removed from the influences that nrst caused
them 10 err placed where their chances 10 Improve
upon the past are much better. large number were
sent out city year, mostly by means OF iunds
contributed for that purpose. The Report says that
another reason for aTeucance on the part OF all hu
name carry this class OF persons before tne
courts unjust, unequal, and cruel provisions
of tbe law applicable In their case by these provisions