Telegram-herald., 1889-08-24
LOND0N'S POLICE FORCE
Ths Impression u Made On an
American 1roNsler.
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.'oeDt.ss. er .-Ise.ers. A. they as es.--s~
sfter c-r k95els feel. Wa fg4Lae1 t1e
Asuep1-il4n ptlcs torce. lau'oer ~ pres
eat l4goo s4ss . ccrres pal-e1t ~ the
Aew y ork Iiaits, and i1ey lave charge -
3la..rl-l ccUpr.s lr & 10 se l4re t1les- h~t
tle most laeA rerleloel Ill-l-la-a1l Who a. sr
trlppe1 ever Lis cnl swcrd c--l1 u4t Ia -
decide after = uorri-Es strel coW1 laS
e,ra11 ILa. Tie New \ ars p4-ys we4l1. lu
c4se of a pitched uatr-e. go through t1s
london '.pet-ers' ln = r-osl n1ls1e1 style
These Ioadon policemen &rS = llg1t n~Lt
slender loI Il fellows O1e iooks "a van
for TIE braW1 aid muscle ~ tie st~lNart
uan ssAo stand s-eu x broadway On . crowd
"a afternoon n hen oae calls - Uiaa tne
conspicuous neure - the Adouis st Twenty
thirt street he is inclined 20 tlrn aside and
laugh il hIs sleeve, whle be skclAlms. u
14ge found TIE email thing a. this great
clly
Iae uniform Is lncucs1lolabiy sad cei
rlmeut I. tle men here. IL would be Il
call 10 conceive " s-ss tang more thorough
ly dtled sCr tie business of making man
lock Ike e monkey on = par-ae tsan tle
uniform of t1s London police And when,
Ia r-ln0le along tie Strand one runs
against an unccmu-ouly sfu4 ~ policeman he
naturally turns TO look Tor the organ grinder.
TIE nat is very o4d imitation OF a medieval
helmet TIE blouse has u short skirL, winch
tie belt - tie waist causes 10 sack out Ia
al absurd manner, ana The trousers are in
v4riAo.y Too arge, especially at the upper
part of tie legs Tle result is that The
wearer looks narrOW-s houlcered, 1at chest
"a and extremely loose snd baggy around
tie hips
IL Is impossible for any man 70 strike ter
ror 10 The heart Of u maie'actor under these
circumstances. No one can 20 very much
afraid Of person who can 10. nl lls cloth
ing. and have been unable d md ssoAtary
London policeman who could accomplish
that seemingly simple feat
But this is lot al As u the mans ap-
pearance We're not enough 20 deprive HIM
ofall municipal dignity aud Importance, the
laws of has native land % not permit him 70
swing the Triumphant C. 10 with that free
dom and force which are allowed 10 the
"tuest." IN tact, London policeman Is
not supposed - draw lis club iii the point
is past 1t which q New ork officer would
draw his revolver and sca.ter SIS contents
over as many points OF the compass -
there were chambers n the gun IL IS
q serious matter for az officer % club man
In London Ia New YORK policeman j. as
good a. any one else. Here be IS not That
makes difference. Here the policeman's
uniform is a badge OF se-y.i-ce. He IS a
public meuiaL he knows it. and the peo-
pie know IT, As a resident american said
10 nc night or two ago. The difference
between policeman hsre and one IN New
York is simply this: IN Nsw York the po-
l.ccman wipes his foot on you here you wipe
your foot Oh the policeman
The general result q the restrictions,
uniform and otherwise, on the London po-
lceman IS that he becomes a very humble
person IN some respects. Bat he does en-
JOY certain liberties which are not on the
list IN New York. 4 few evenings ago, for
instance, l stopped 70 ask question OF TWO
officers who were standing in HolDorn, near
Gray's I'm ro@i Instead OF answering ny
question briefly aud passing on as New
York officers would havo done under siui-
lar circumstance, they entered into a long
conversation with me, their manner all tho
time being very respectful snd frequently
somewhat suppliant The significance Of
the latter quality Cawned upon ne present
", and / suggested the propriety Of ad-
i0uruing 20 the nearest resort and iuouiC-
ing ia a ha.f pint Of "5i;ter.n The pre-
sentation Of quarter 10 a Park Row beggar
never called forth mere humble gratitude
One policeman remained on watch in Hol-
born while the other walked boldly IN the
front door Of an ale house with ne and took
his drink Then he returned and the other
cane ir. Then we three walked westward
along~the street til We came 10 a court
yard, where one Of the officers stopped me.
THAT'S ny post, sir, that court" he sad
'It's FUN Of tramp lodging houses, and it's
one Of the worst thieves holes in London.
I'm on duty here 10 see that 20 one is run Ia
thcre"
Then he turned and walked on 20 the
westward with his companion and mvsef
parted from them he.f . block west q
Chancery lane
Last night / stopped TO talk 70 another
policeman in Plcc&Gilly. and invited him 10
indulge in a customary hall pint q bitter.
He readily consented. and led me OF his
beat altogether and down Dake street 4
short distance down We saw a crowd au6
the ofsccr ran on ahead. A fight was ia prog
ross. and nv man assisted another in order
ing about hundred people 70 march on
gold stripes On his sleeves. He was nv
mans sergeant ~ tho same moment n
body Of policemen came marching upfhe
street n 20 on duty. iv man could not
/ walk into an ale h,Dse 1ust then. bat lie
/ fingered behind the sergeant and the ether
/ men and whispered to me:
81 can't 60 in there Just this N nutc, cir.
/ but give rs the price OF The drink sna IA
ave ' by nyse.f y and by"
/ lrave the nfor-net beggar three hsf
pence. and be touched Ia hat with
/ Thank 20, 81. ard departed / resumed
my wax toward Flccadliy circus. wonder
ing what Superintendent Murray would
T tank of the occurrence. | wonder u any
/ one can conceive Of New YORK policeman
/ begging the price O. q beer from citizen,
T ~ touching hls hat. OF saying Thank Te'
+ q aBE cne beneath the rank n Governor.
EaBsso Psnra On sleep.
rc1lv know that VILE ! an IL the condi-
4 tion ~ sleep have re her fear nor hope
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