The daily Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1878-1???, 1884-01-15
A NEW BROOM.
The New Chief Of the Police Department
Showing His Zeal.
A Bix Haul BY the Fly Cops Criminals
Of all Degrees Hauled IN by the
ScOre-Wil II Last:

ST LOUIS, Jan. H. Since Sa urday
night the -Four Courts has presented an
unusaliy lively aspect. When the detect.
'vcs met in the evening TO sign up Chief
Harrgan dropped In, and in the language
OF the ease-loving fly cops, read The riot
act He said that two robberies had been
reported during the weck, and he was
satisfied thai there were some danger
Gus criminals In town, and he did
not propose 10 let them stay. To some
detec ives he gave the names and haunts OF
several thieves and ordered them 10 arrest
the parties. To the rest Of the force be
simply issued an order to clear the city OF
suspected persons. The recent change In
the department has spurred the detectives
TO action, and before Q O'Clock the patrol
bells began ripginy, aud for a few hours
the hoOdIum wagons were kept busy an.
swerins calls from various portions OF Cen.
trail aud Third Districts. The move was .
surprise on the thieves, and yesterday
Turnaey O'Leary reported to
Capt. fruchte that the Central
District hold over WAS carrying
forty.two prisoners. Last night week
ago there were only eight persons onothe
lists Of the hold.over. This morning the
crowd OF crooks were marched out Of the
:els aud stood In line while the detectives
sized up every mug,' so that any one
especially wanted might not escape on
vagrancy execution, which usually implies
ouy ''Ieaving town. When the prison
ers were assorted the chief made person.
al Investigation into the cases presented for
bis consideration. When any OF the men
could show he was earning an honest living
and steadily emp 10y ed be was allowed to 60
with . warning that he could not associate
with suspected parties without laying him
self liable to arrest al any time.
The ssddest feature OF the raid on the
roosts was presented at the Four Courts
this morning, when the motheraand sisters
OF tue local thieves called on the Chief TO
iutercede for their sons and brothers. The
same answer was made 10 all OF them, III
your son Is thief, madam said the
Chief "be can't live in St. Louis, but il
BE- is willing TO work and abandon bis as.
sociatIons he will not be interfered with. +"
Many Of the prisoners were released, but
long line OF crooks was marched into the
| First District Police Court.
The LIST.
The following were charged with Va.
grsncy:
Ed. Davis, continued to 10Th.
Emma Allen, fined $500 but stayed until
up. m. to leave town.
Kate Thomas. ansa $500 but granted =
stay to leave town.
August Malone, dned $500; stayed to Q
p. m.
Thomas Sheshsu, alias Shields. 6neJ 500
and given hours.
Theodore Washington, $500; stayed until
6p. IN.
Thos. Mccartney, continued to 18th.
Peter Coigan was fined 500. but granted
= stay till 6p. N. Paddy Sullivan, SIS, and
In default vent to the Work House. They
were charged with iding.
John Hoffman was fined $40 and Fred
Hyde S25 for trespassing, aud went to the
Work House in default.
Capt. W. p Horrigan calle d at the -Four
Courts day at the request Of Chief Har.
rigan. In the hold-oyer be was introduced
TO several prisoners, and, among others, to
James Higgins, whom he identified as au
old acquaintance. A few nights ago Capt.
Horrigsn was on his way home, Twenty
second and Olive streets, when he was
stopped by two men who pointed revol.
yer at him and ordered him to throw up his
hands. Though considerably surprised
the intended victim delivered q straight.
from the shoulder blow and knocked the
robber down. His partner took to his
heels and was followed by the PROSTATE
highwniman as soon as he could regain bis
feet. Higgins was arrested Saturday night
aud positively idep tilted by Captain Horri.
gan who swore out a warrant charging him
with attempted robbery.