The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1883-04-14
THE NEW POLICE FORCE.
The Formal Organization Last Night
-OhiciaI Instructions Given.
Assignment of Men to Their Beats and the
New Police Districts-Other Matters
Pertaining to the Force.

The protecting wings of the metropolitan
@olice commissioners will be gently thrown
over the city this evening, and with the seven
slow strokes of the hammer upon the court
house bell forty-five faithful servants of an I'M
grateful public will walk out of the central
station house for the last time in their clothes
of blue and their buttons Of brass, leaving
behind the dazzling Insignia of authority which
has long bazoned to the view OF the world. at
the moment of the same seven strokes the mace
will be taken up by their ambitious successors,
who it is whispered, aspire to rank with zone
Of the finest of metropolitan police forces, and
they will march out to show people that they
are polioemen-that they are men with
authority worth much as $l.75 day. The
sun lie likely to show up tomorrow morning just
the same, however.
The members OF the new force met at the po-
iioe station, last evening, and went through tue
trying ordeal of an inspection. They formed IN
line to the number of ffty, answered to the call
of their names, formed in double line, were in
Struoted, and-breathe freely-the inspection
was over. superintendent Robbins spoke to the
men in few words, stating that the night
patrolmen would go on duty this evening and
che day men tomorrow morning. Before order
ing them to break ranks, Mr.. Murphy, president
have no fears of being removed from their posi-
lions on account of political considerations and
explahed that the agreement which they were
required to sign was merely In the
nature of q business transaction, and that the
relations between the members of the force and
the board would be maintained upon business
pYtneipless. In addition, he stated that the COM
nissiohers had concluded after mature delibera-
ton that 81 rs day was hardly sufficient pay,
and that they had decided to give So a day, re-
serving twenty-five cents of the amount for the
purpose of purchasing uniforms for the men.
After breaking ranks the men all signed the
agreement, which require them to appear be-
tore the board for summary trial upon any
charge thai may be preferred against them. and
20 resign II the commissioners sustain the charge
The patromen have been assigned to duty by
superintendent Robbins in ewly-f0rmed dis
triots, as follows:
ASSIGNMENT OF OFFICERS
First District-G. W. Mccain and s. ]. Meek
night; T. Speariug, day.
seooqd.B. Connect and t. j. shaughnessy,
night; W. Shegert, day.
ThIrd-vM. Raftery and NJ. ]. Laporte, night;
Fourth-1. York and A. Bruce, night; G. W.
Fifth Lowe and j. c. Ballard, night; H. t.
SKI siTth~E. Harris and ]. T. Hurst, night; W.
Hagedorn, day.
seventh-vs. McMuen and H, j. Jaco son,
night; j. F. Wilson, day.
Eighth-C. O. Brtton and B. F. Adams, night;
F. NJ Schwaub, day
M. W.
Tenth:-C. Temple and t. McGee night; W
Henry, day.
H. J. Thrush, day
Twelftn-wm. Roney and W, Kellemeyer
night; G. L. Craven, day
Thirteenth-John D. Webb and T. L. Stout
night: j. F. Laid, day.
Fourteenth-H. G. Slate and ]. schaub, night;
Fifteenth~H NJ wheatley and c. Hermauui.
night, ]. J: Brady, day.
The special officers are H. w Higgins, on the
West Washlngton-street beat, and d, Rom
will be one of the drivers OF the patrol wagon, |
and the other driver Will be appointed to-day |
tain Campbell will be on light
S Se tdav Se Michael %
detailed to take charge OF the Police Court pris-
oners, and has been given the title of sergeant.
The boundaries of the new districts are as fol
lows:
THE NEW POLICE DISTRICTS.
First District-All of Indianola, all territory |
east of the river west of Vest street, north of |
Kentucky avenue and south of Washington |
street.
second-south of Merrill street and west of
Illinois street, Russell avenue and Meridian |
Third-Between West and Illinois streets, Mer-
gill and Washington.
Fourth-Between West and Illinois, Washing
Ton and st. Clair.
Fifth-NOrth of Washington, west of West |
jtreet and south of St Clair.
Slxth-West of Illinois and north of st. Clair. |
Seventh-Between Illinois and Alabama, Wash |
fngtOn and st. Clair.
Eighth-Between North, Alabama, Washing
ton and st. Clair streets.
Ninth-Ncrth Of Washington, east of Noble, |
and south Of Massachusetts and Clifford avenues |
Tenth-Between Illinois and New Jersey |
streets, and Fort Wayne and Central avenues
Eleventh-NOrth of Massachusetts and Clifford |
avenues; east of New Jersey street, Fort Wayne |
and Central avenues.
Twelrth-Washfngton and Merrill streets and |
between Illinois street, Russell avenue, Merid- |
ian and Delaware streets. |
Thrteenth-Between Washington Merrill |
Delaware and Noble streets.
Fourteenth-SOuth of Washington; east of |
Noble, north of Huron street and Lexington |
avenue.
Fifteenth-East of Meridian street and Russell |
avenue; south of Merrill; west of East or Japan |
street.
SIxteenth-East of East or Japan street; south |
of Huron street and Lexington avenue.
The special districts Washington street |
from Alabama to Missouri, from l o'clock p. NJ. |
to O'Clock A. NJ, and the Union Depot from 10 |
O'Clock A. N. TO ll:30 O'Clock p NJ.
Nothing of special Importance was done at the |
meeting OF the board yesterday. The appoint |
ment of Thomas W. Fiscus was reconsidered |
and William Harness declined the appointment
rendered him. In assigning the patromen duty |
the first named of the night men are each mem |
bers of the outgoing force, and G. L. Cravens
aud g. W. Barber the only ones assigned to
1uy duty.
HS l Arrested for Forgery.
Cantain Camnbell and Officer Reid vaarardau