The Washington critic., 1885-10-09
WASHINGTON, D. c., OCT. ., 1886
AN INTERESTING ANALYSIS.

AN INTERESTING ANALYSIS.
The statistics contained in the inter.
osting annual report of Major Dye, the
Superintendent of Police, show that we
have not had such very dull year of
1t after all. On the contrary, these sta.
tistics show that the town has received
more than its usual supply of "rcd
paint" There has been a decided in.
crease in the number of arrests, and
the increase is most notable for that
class of oifenses which are the usual
accompanimcnts of tour of mctropol-
itan frescong. But this is not wholly
the work of permanent residents of the
city.
A new Administration and Demo
cratic one at that has come in during
the year, with the natural result of
large influx of strangers, most of whom
come here to serve their country in va.
rious comfortable sinecures under the
Government, and among them were
many of the "boys." Now, the "boys,"
even when hunting in official presences,
must occasionally jump over into the
next field where the grass is grcencr
and where there is more fun to be had.
To them are we under obligations for
much of the carmine in the way of
decorative art that Major Dyes report
shows to have been applied to this
Town.
1t is to be noticed also that in the
number of arrests the colorcd popula-
tion is considerably ahead. This is an
encouraging sign for two branches of
industry. The razor manufacturer and
the dealer in benzine can pat their
pocketbooks and complacently view the
great progress made by the city of
Washington.
There were 523 airrays, 53; assaults,
1,152 charges of assault and battery and
81 assaults with intent to kill. From
these figures we may argue that the
manly art of self-defense and the hip
pocket have not gone out of fashion. But
it is Major Dyes recital of the occupa-
tion of those arrested that furnishes the
most instructive information.
Take the actors for instance. Their
stage training should teach them that
they should never in their youth "apply
hot and rebellious liquor to their
blood;' but what have they done?
Why, eleven of them became so hilari-
Gus that they had to be 'placed in the
coOler?'
And the lawyers, too, surprise us,
for 120 of the eXpounders of the
statutes under which we live were
taken in. OF editors, Major Dye says
that two were arrested, and of reporters
40. That does not surprise us at all,
for we know exactly how il happens.
One editor got arrested twice for be-
laboring spring poets and fivereportcrs
were each collared eight times for
breaking through the ropes at a fire.
1t is not every profession that can make
such good showing. For there is
your ordinary housekeeper who has
from time immemorial been celc-
brated in both song and story as a
quiet and substantial citizen, We are
therefore astonished-has not Major
Dye made a mistakc?-that / 1884 of
him or her were arrested.
Forty-fve brokers, probably jubilant
at making it big or dcspondent at be-
ing sheared like sheep, committed Of
lenses for which they were arrested.
The bakers, those white-capped and
wholesome types of humanity, and the
BARRIERS, who always attend to their
business and are noted for never saying
anything TO anybody, suffered to the
extent of 1873 and 1871, respectively.
The clerks have kept up their normal
record, 1,13G having bit the dust, and
il is noticeable, also, that the time Of
their soil-gnawing invariably occurred
just about pay days. There must, of
course, be some reason for this coinci-
dence, which the clerk can probably
explain. We cannot imagine what it is.
Old Unknown" has improved his
record the police having collared
1,135 Of him. Only two letter carriers
felt the grip of the law but that's not
strange. When the tter-carrier gets
through his work he is physically
worn out and does not have to hunt for
any artificial means to put him in a
comaiose condition. Barkeepers ought
10 know all about it, but 500 of the
fluid dispensers evidently did not.
Bricklayers in number 2s5 and carpen-
ters in number 462 builded worse than
they knew. 1t is with glecful satisfac-
lion that we vote the figures set against
the word 'driver." They are the hand
some and gratifying number, 15l.
Merchants furnished 4G5 to the profit
and loss account of the police depart.
nent; while 1913 was the crop of farm.
ers.
OF blacksmiths 1Gs were placed be
tween the hammer and anvil of Justice
and there were 315 forms of printer,
pied. The laborers lead the list, ther,
being sob of them. But strange tC
say only gamblers and 1876 plumbers
were apprehended All of those abov,
mentioned have a measure of reyeng,
in the recorded arresting of 2 detective
and 20 policemen.