Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1873-02-11

II CRY Hall. MrAfms. February a...is7s.
Flrus Annual R~ner, OF the chisfe
l OrFicE on cnIKr OF PolcE.
MEMPHIS, January 10, 1919. ,
To the Honorable the General Council Of tn
city Of Memphis;
Gentlemen; Herewith haye the honor O
prssenting ny drst annual report of the oper
stIons OF the police department for TIE veal
endlng December VI, 49,.
| rnE rRKsrzr sTRESorH on rnK foRoR.
The police force Of the city. under - pres
ont organization. consists OF one chiet. t"'
captains, four sereeAnlt. one clerk, one sta
ton house Keeper thtse ns.s.Ant ..siS IN.
| and sixty patrolmcn, ont Qf which one = dalo
detailed AZ the First District station house TOT
special duty aud one for sanitary duty;
sssS nI there beias bSt S ono DEAN during The
year, patr0lman Kelly stewart who died De
| cember 3. 1872, Of small .pox. There were Two
accidents during the. year, pausimen a;
! Palmer and Henry Male having received
Fractured limbs.
if rHn DisraicTISs OP rHE cry.
The civ Il divided into two districts. the
upper and lover districts. The upper district
Consists on that portion 81 the city lying north
| of Monroe street, including Chelsea and Scot.
land. The lever district Is composed OF all
1
street. including Fort Pickering. twill be
! seen from the tables annexed that during the
wear blSl arrests were made IN the upper dis-
trict 10 2i59 in the lower district. This " ae-
counted for in the fact that nearly All the
| nlsceS Of amusement are in the upper district,
a. are also a majority OF the hotels aha orihA-
ing saloons.
EFFIcIKNcr oFIHK FoRcR.
There Il no doubt Of the efficiency Of the
force 10 protect the citizens from All kinds 81
/ the vicious and evil inclined. IL well
known fact that heretofore the city 81 rem;
mis- has been a rendezvous Tor all kinds 81
/ thieves, robbers and criminals; and that, not
withholding the energe;ic endeANors 81 some
Of the authorities. they, BY the asslstanee o.
their confederates. managed % escape the
strong arm Of the Law. 4 Affords me much
Ratification 70 report that the principal hAqnts
Of these parties have beea completely broken
up, and some VI the principals o. me rines
have been ARRESTED and brought 70 justice, and
thieves and robbers from abroad are satisfied
10 eive our city . wide berth 18th the pres
emit force, properly mAnaEed and (udicionsly
placed "a the different beats. or eiti1ens may
rest securely and well satisfied hat ne and
s,one-tr a. ss-Sly protected. The officers.
consisiinE Of two captains and faur sergeants.
are always vel mcuntea-tkree being on duty
during the day and three en- N the nignt the
services Of these mounted Qdcers. both night
and day. are equivalent 20 that Of ten patrol
Ne I'D saeh i their effcieney while on duty
that / cousider they Ansver AL purposes.
HorES oY DrTT.
II. for~. i divided into two patrols-one
aar apd one niEhf-WhicA y changed guar
frrly. Tie day pArrel are on duty rom %
4 NJ until - IN. vita One hour at l2m. for
s5--e- he rirht p1trul IS on duty from 81
60 rrtiI 81 an. In this connection 1
w,rIi1 s.ass fhaf there are tEenty-tEe patrol
1eu dong dAy duty and thirty-ave doing
night Esrrlce-
ozsASIIAzlOS OF rHE FoEcE.
-.
fr--s i e-rrustea 70 tia Police Board. and cit
49, se1sraIIy l01k 70 them for the well
--~-s--r rrt ros1 moral character Of the
f---s- Ikis dsvolrss On that Board heavy
~ possibility In ny estlmasiopI. me BoArd
1870 eziy sleh A. they were satisfied were
-o-nfly- nrd yhysicAlly vel calculated 70 MI
- areT1snsib BE position zs that Of patrol
uar. Ihs Position Of patroinan y one OF
r-ea-er trust and more responsibility than
-. ~ a. cifissns are aware OF. He Should
- -rsr a integrity and honesty The Board
- rnsie rs seiectio1s fftD Uany applicants.
orcr iudivi1zAi merits. and has not been
fE1ysi siihsr y inS1Es1nlties OF ihnaenee OF
friends 81 apPllA1ts-
Tptbs daily O. nightly discharge Of his du-
So lie p.trcinIzn u necessarily exposed TO
rrn-r dau-srs froz the hand Of desperAdoes, |
- = he vicieus and he eepraNed. and has
l.ecasiun 0ltsz q tast ais strength and physi-
- r.oEsrI IN confiets thzs enforced on him |
1ssie rryfsetsEg tie lives and property Of the |
ei5tinen he has - meet anhinehingiy expo |
ru-e - lea. ard cold. G1d must Be AZ his post |
uksther il be 70 Erset the genial sunshine or
e hide the Biriissz storm
u.t-eIrnan should Be . zan Of good sense
s-d sszni j1iEzent. AZ often he may be |
esIled upon 70 arrest and thus deprive eiti- !
- 81 liberty NJ . n0ments warning. Points /
~ fuesss often. too. 1Tlse Whicn must imme- 1
sia.sly 5e decided on aud may require clear
Sis.s-uzsat % lad - Good Jet quick and
proper Ecrioz-
TE.rs tts bcu0r 70 report the present force /
Al sEsielr o1s- conpossd - i Il. Of men Of 4
I'm class and ehar1c.sr. Ehieh more truly 4
r1Eu Il re-srsfiy zpprscIsteds y biesnng 70 4
I u eirT n large. Il certainly affords ne great 1
= saFure thzs . testify 70 the honorable and
ugrirhi Gta1dlng Of the men under my com
$50 80, ny avvo;ntrentt 70 once have made
each member II the force Eirleetly ace9qHt4Dle
for bis actions, and IN doing this l az happy
70 STATE net single instance q disobedienee
Or inEu5oraiEsEion hAs ccearrsd.
Durinx the rear The force have won from me
tbe b eissr enso miami. both for their eEeisncy
and las ETs9giaess va gn.sa ~ thsy have eT
nnKness With EEieh both oheers and men
have responded 70 every call ] have made on
them IA source Of a nch pleasure and de-
iiEstt0 ne. A vita theif en1sisney have also
nony which perysaes ooih rama and tle.
HoRALs o. TIE FORCE.
Tam proud 10 report that that the laeFalE Of
The force for the past year have been remark
ABLY good DuriRg that time the POLES Board
have investigated p eharges made against
the different members Of the force. OF these
10 were DISCHARGED from the force; were
fned 10 sums varying from Is 70 80: y we're
reprinanded and one ehaEgs Was oismisEed.
Most Of the charges against those who were
fined and rsprinanded were Of = minor char
acieT.
Since ny induction to the Office Of Chief Of
Police, have. fsT hefurther encisn ey Of the
feree. established q series Of drills, which have
been attended With the happiesi results. bur
ing the summer months these drills take place
weekly. and during the winter season tHies
per month. The day az well AE the night pa
troll Ii drilled one hour on each secession.
Peter Haggerty. very worthy and ehelent
member Of the force. who T. wen Tsrsed in
such matters. acts e the drill master. have
the honor 70 report that the force have always
paid the greatest attention 70 tins matter. and
are al the present time well up 10 their facings
and the simpler maneuTers Of military pa
rade. On such occasions they present a
soldierly appearances, and are the subject Of
much well merited praise from the citizens in
general. The police force Of Memphis will
compare fayorably in appearance and Ell
cheney with that Of any city in the Union.
THE DETECTIVE SERVICE.
Tbedetetectiye force, which consists Of three
persons. have been earnest and watchful In
the discharge Of their duties. The points Of
interest or those az which the low intriKuer
and law breaking are most likely 70 be found.
such as the railroad dep0r, hotels, etc, have
ci0us strangers have been Swallowed and their
actions closely noticed. and II considered nee
essary, bankers and merch ants generally mott
hed Of their presenee. nike most other
ing alike and being under my own personal
charge and supervision. have preferred this