Telegram-herald., 1889-05-03

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r-elt o,,iss are lle l-l.lltllss.lfl- lie fvl-er,
nlose 4ttiss are similar G. IA-s= ~ Cap
taiLs lu Tie Ne8 10TA Police Department.
Nttl t1is exception. booesfr, t1at ID
fr-rec r-s Lei1ull,,aires sre nlagistttte~.
ia Paris t-eg1 IS a C-atr-l Department,
~-l-l - nader tlr direction " t4e ircis-i
te Police. au1 t4e force ta-le I-ot tte uni-
formed fsree5 J., l...tei l-tc hr.-a-es f.la
.-fc charge ct s-r-e .-.-al la.t " i-r
service tog Instance q luol > y 4ic- IS
stolen fsoa Dim by puo.- notlen either
w the street or iu a house ~ csll character.
I- makes complaint 80 thc ,o1lfAl.s-lilc te
po..l- of tic District. The complaint ls
taken ana then the matter > referred 4
tie Br -ate having charge Of tAe houses
II tlis class. Iaerc ate bu.Aie- tef
gambling. tor evil women. Tor looking after
tas lodging houses. IN general iD.aru.A-
slen. erc This Is not 20 be con founded WITH
NrN ) lo4k'~ htf-auof general information.
a f
-c. II il fAe sot.e relied upon by tie al
taorites ior supply ot sacn general ln-
formation as they may deslfe on any
and a.. subjects. This general knowl-
sise covers Is wider Held than the New
lorS police force needs 10 cover. for one
special function (of which l Will say Elofe
presently Of tne French police and tie
European police generally. is 10 exert an
active. II silent, influence ln politics. Itc
police force over there Is generally the
most potcat weapon of the party ia
power
l. murder IS committed in French
city the order of preceding is as follows:
The Commlssaire OF the district being uo-
titled of the crime reports the matter 20
he Preffc- lie Police, he, accolnp panied
by his secretary, a Judge d'lnstructiou,
and the Chief Of the secret Police 90 10
the scene OF the crime. view the body,
which cannot be removed until they have
seen IT, II detective receives informa-
tioH that would lead 20 the immediate
arrest OF person charged with crime, no
matter Of how grave nature, ne cannot
make Al arrest on the moment. but must
first GO 10 the COmmissaire. or Prefect. aud
report the case 10 him. lie Will then send
some one TO make the arrest. In Paris,
and in fact all over France, the gems
t'arines do police duty, but they are under
the direction OF the Secretary OF War.
One radical difference between the New
York force and that of most European cities
IS that while the authorities there can hold
suspected persons much more easily than
We can after they catch them, they cannot
or do not secure them as often In other
words we are allowed "A larger discretion
and a wider latitude OF action in doubtful
cases. though as is proper enough. we
are held 10 An accountability that is
perhaps a little stricter.
We do a great deal more toward the
prevention OF crime than they do over
there. A. is easily show by the fact that
number OF well known thieves in New
York who 90 every year or 50 for a trip
across the Atlantic generally come back
with considerable amounts Of money
There are certain advantages though
which the foreign police have which we
+ have no,, and which we ought not - have.
For example. every hotel keeper in Paris
j, Obliged report daily 70 the police list
of al. the guests who arrive and exactly
what luggage he has brought with him.
/ such Il thing would not he tolerated here.
The employment Of secret agcnts-Iren
/ and women some OF them OF the highest
! social positiOl--as spies 10 the service OF
/ she detective police forms the subject mat
/ ter for = good many thrilling romanccs,
/ bu; such agents are not police, they are
/ polite fools They would be useless 10
the New York police, FOR the reason that il
is not in the clubs and the drating-rooms
that we want 20 look for criminals. Those
az not the places where crime is con
ceivcd or carried out. a rule. and ain
obliged % select my people with regard 20
what want done.
Another fact. or series Of facts. going 20
show the justice of what is said abou, the
efficiency II the New York police in pre-
venting crime, may be pointed out in the
system az detective work done in Wall
street When first took an Office down
there Bayton I've. who was then Prcsi-
dent ~ the stock Exchange. sent for me
and asked why had gone there. We had
4 a long talk and tOia him Of numerous
advantages that would accrue 10 the
bankers and brokers II they should
have place at hand where they could cali
for the very best order OF police help In
snv emergency without charge. More than
that. the detectives under my command
were strictly responsible 20 the public and
can he called 70 account by any citizen
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