Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1892-09-22
WORK OF THE POLICE.
But Few Thcfts Considering the Immense
Crowds In the City.

But Few Thefts Considering the Immense
Crowds in the City.
With as many visitors in the city as there are
residents Of the District the work of the police
not correspondingly increased. 1t was
true that many persons under the influence Of
liquor. such follows any large gathering, had
to be cared for, but there were no serious in
fractions OF the law, and instead of the bust
ness Of the Police Court being materially
greater it YVES about the average run. or if any
thing, q little lighter than many days during
the past few weeks.
The pickpocke:s and crooks generally did not
appear in such large numbers as was expected
and the detectives from other cities as well as
the members of the local force were not given
much OF an oppor tunity 10 make great records
for themselves. The stealing amounted to
very little compared with other celebrations
and in the words of an officer, 1--WE measur-
ing the stolen watches singiy instead of by the
peck as at some of the inaugurations."
The number OF watches reported taken will
not reach two dozen, and in many of the cases
the police say the theft could have been COM
mi,ted by any dishonest person, rs the losers of
the ''tickers" put themselves in a condition to
render such an event possible if not probable
in any crowd where there one dishonest
person
The arrests of crooks were smaller than dur
ing any previous celebration. not more than
half dozen of any note being captured. Most
of them were arrested before they had taken a
trick, and we're held In durance vile, to be re-
leased when the visitors have left the city. It
Is thought by some of the officers that the best
of the hght-fnSered gentry are laying low until
next year, when they will show up with telling
effect at the worlds fair.
Probably the most notorious alleged crook
taken in custody picked I'D by Detectives
puru 1hrav of oil OfN Xore
and Sutherland Of this city. He was Ben
Williams. mula.to who wears good clothes and
has other evidences of resi- reliability, such as
many of his co-wo-kers. Zen has a record as
professional" and the police say that he can
take n watch from a persons pocket with as
much ease as any one in the business. HIS
| forefnger ia very long and fat and he is
| constantly rubbing his hands together which. it
Is thought, is done for the purpose of keeping his
4 fingers nimble. The detectives caught him at
| the corner OF Pennsylvania avenue and TIN
street just after he had secured watch be-
| longing to Mr.. b. b. Carpenter of Philadelphia.
| Another gold watch. 81 and several pawn
tickets were found on him. He was photo
\ graped and taken 10 the Police Court, where he
was held in $4,000 bail for the grand jury. In
| default OF bail he was committed to Jail
! Frank Anderson, a stranger in the city. was
also arrested on a charge OF stealing watch.
/ Daniel o Brien was the owner of the watch and
he valued it at $50.
| Frank went TO Jail IN company with Williams,
as the bond IN his case was fixed at the same
amount, y, 900.
| Detective John Lane made several good
arrests and had his men locked up until the
encampment is over.
| Policeman Edward Horne on duty at the
Baltimore and Ohio depot. distinguished him
self by arresting several voting men and re-
/ covering five watches, which we're undoubtedly
stolen, the rings had been broken out OF
/ them.
| The street cars were kept pretty clear Of
| thieves. as only two small robberies were re-
| ported 10 have occurred Oh them.
| In all the police well satisfied with the
result Of their labors. and think the city should
be congratulated upon making such good
record with 80 large gathering, for the prop
erty stolen, many Of them ray. was not as much
as is taken at some county fairs.