Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1893-06-12
DISTRICT AFFAIRS.
Commissioner Parker Tired of the
Daley Case.
THE OPENING OF F STREET
Citizens Who Want Ii Extended to the
River Front - The Children's Guardians
and Their Wards - New Streets in the
Sweeping Schedule.

There was small sized hurricane IN the
board room of the Commissioners this after
noon, and Commissioner Parker spoke his mind
pretty freely. 1t was all over the
case of Lieut. Gessford. who was
tried recently by the Police Trial Board
upon a charge of intoxication upon the
complaint of Sergeant DAILY. 1t will be re-
called that while this case was pending Lieut.
Gessford swore out warrant against Sergt
DAILY for perjury. and the case was sent TO the
grand jury, but has since been ignored.
The trial board submitted the case to
the Commissioners without recommendation,
and they promptly acquitted Lieut.. Gessford,
and issued an order which was significant in its
terms. 1t declared. among other things, that
promotions on the force could not be gained by
officers bringing charges against their superiors
After special meeting of the board this
afternoon Mr.. n. A. Lipscomp, with Sergeant
DAILY, appeared and asked for hearing Il
was granted. Mr.. Lipseomb stated that his
client had been uniustly treated. The general
order OF the Commissioners was an imputation
against his character. and he desired a reopen
ing Of the case, feeling sure if the Commits
sloners heard the testimony in full thew would
have acted differently. There was no use dis
cussing the matter. Some one was guilty
OF perjury or some one drunk. and
his client wanted the matter settled IL il were
shown That be had lied. he did not desire TO be
a member OF the force. but he wanted justice
The TESTIMONY taken before the trial board was
not submitted to the Commissioners in full, but
was garbled.
Commissioner Parker got uneasy. He has
gwen this case a large portion of his time. and,
finding nothing in it, disposed of the matter,
and said he hoped it was all over
Sergt DAILY assumed bellgerent attitude
and stated that the bal oils Ix-o
over 800 and he would like TO have the matter
further investigated. that the imputation of
perjury might be removed from his name.
Mr.. Parker said: do you suppose the Com
missioners have nothing better to do than 10
open up old rotten police trials? / for one do
not propose to make the District a trench for
you TO air your personal grievances. If YOU are
innocent and spoke the truth your testimony will
show for itself. am heartily sick and tired Of
this tempest in tea pot Sergt DAILY, YOU
should do your duty, and not go about trump
ing up charges against an old officer because he
happened TO take a couple of drinks on day
when mans life was in danger"
The Commissioners have been imposed
upon,' said Sergt. DAILY. whereupon Commits
sioner Parker with a Disguised looked excused
himself. When he had gone Sergt. DAILY, turn
ing to Commissioner Ross, said:
Maj. Moore is prejudiced against me, and it
is all on account of the Boteler case" Mr..
Lipscomb endeavored TO silence him, but he re-
iterated the statement
Mr.. Lipscomb stated that if his client could
not get hearing from the Commissioners he
would go elsewhere.
THE CHILDRRN's GUARDIANS AND THEIR WARDS
Mr.. Herbert W. Lewis, agent of the board of
children's guardians. in accordance with Sec
ton 4 of the act creating the board of chill
dren's guardians, today submitted to the
Commissioners through the superintendent of
af,a .1,.E ~s.. -
cal records. These are intended, he saws to
meet fully the requirements of section of the
law and to exhibit in accessible form and per-
petually all the information which may be de-
sirable regarding the children who have become
the wards of the board.
Record Of Children Received.-This viii be
consecutive list of all with whom this board has
TO deal 1t will be a volume of $50 pages in the
form shown. The columns headed A. b. c.,
&c, will designate the particular provision uu-
der which child is received
The Children's History viii be a volume of
500 pages in the form shown. In il each child
will be given a page. the number of which will
correspond TO his consecutive number in
the record of first entry. In addition to
the information specifically provided for on
each page, a concise statement will be written
IN from time to time anything worthy of
record occurs in connection with a child.
The daily report will be a volume of 100 folio
-
1t is intended to show at the close of
each day exactly how the wards of the board
are then provided for. and at the close Of
each month. TO account for all who have come
under the care of the board up to that time.
and also the number of DAYS board furnished
by any institution keeping children at theex-
pense OF this board.
The forms have been approved by the super
tendent Of charities and the Commissioners.
THE WORK HoCsE AND THE POOR HOUSE.
Mrs. Anne NJ. Gangewer writes to the Com
missioners today concerning the work house
and the poor house. She thinks they should
be under different heads. separate from each
other, and says while she will not say that no
man can be found who can efficiently
supervise both. thinks that the superintendent
lacks some of the important elements essential
should be under warden who will
strictly enforce the rules and laws laid
down by the Commissioners and the courts
She suggests that the school for small chill
dren In these institutions be re-established. SO
that they may learn something besides mischief.
their surroundings are bad. their ignorance is
deplorable and the incentives to evil are MANY
A small sum set apart to re-establish hi,
school for these little ones would be productive
OF good to all concerned
STREETS TO BE SWEPT
The Commissioners this afternoon approved
the following schedule of streets to be swept at
once in addition to the present schedule
32d west from X to L, Connecticut avenue
from to Florida avenue. Massachusetts
avenue from LIST east to Florida avenue. Rhode
Island avenue from Connecticut avenue TO
New Jersey avenue. Vermont avenue fror,
Thomas Circle TO r street north, New York
avenue from 18th west TO Florida avenue. h
north from LIST east 10 Washington
Circle. 18th west from Mount Vernon Square to
Florida avenue. 9th west from Mount Vernon
Square to Florida avenue, 10th from New York
avenue to 1. llth from New York avenue TO
Florida avenue, l2th from New York avenue TO
Florida avenue, 18th from New York avenue TO
fioridaavenue, l4th from Thomas Circle TO end of
asphalt; 18th from X to NJ: 10th from, 10
FLORIDA avenue; II from 18th west TO 18Th cast.
pennsylvania avenue from. 22d west 10 2e.h
west; NJ north from LIST to Doth; Q from OH
to 18th; r from 9th TO to 2OSh: : from,
9Th to New Hampshire avenue: 18th from
d TO Water: 3rd from Penusvya1ia
avenue TO south. A. from Narylaud avenue
to I. l4th from B 70 Maryland avenue. Mary
land avenue from LIST east 10 18th eass PENN
syivania avenue from "a east to llth east. Tas;
capitol from LIST cas-; 10 llth oaat Ssh cast F-o,,,
fennst wanna avenue 10 VI south ll.l from
tatt Capitol TO river, and Iowa, raoa,as. : co,f
and Dupont circles. Monroe street, Auacos;.,
including bridge across Eastern branch. one
additional sweeping per month
superintendent Davis saws that these add.
lions VIII swell the grand annual total of sweep-
able street surface to many thousand and more
square Yards than can be regularly swept. be-
cause inevitable storms and ups,yor,tio