Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1893-08-18
HEARD I'M POLICE CIRCLES.
The Public Guardians and the Glass They
Mainly Deal With.
Promotions in the FOrce-The Trade Of
Gambling and Thieving Mt a Low
Ebb-Items of Personal Interest.

cStco III thc amount Oh tnelT salary, bhU
Just now some Of them are making great
strides to get into the second class, which
means an increase Of SIS a month in their
salary. The rule Of rotation does not apply
IN this instance, SO that the length Of SER
vice mas nothing to do with the promotion.
Neither does the making of a record as
judged from the number of cases, for it has
oIten been said by policemen that the best
men on the force were by no means those
VINO seem anxious to get in court every day
JUST Ior the sake Of going there, and at the
same tlme piling up the number Of cases to
their credit. There are now on the force
some otacers who have seen several years
u sooo service and who are still receiving
the pay OF private of the first class while
.here are others who have not been on the
t tSce near so long who are receiving the $50.
sn nn pay OF ofhcers Of the second class. In
st Sne INSTANCES there are records against
IN! .he men who have thus been treated. or
ldeir record has not been particularly bril-
n aien NJ Charges nave been filed against some
VI tnem and they have been before the trial
committee. A record of this sort affects an
oIncers standing in the department and
,,JSeessarily delays his promotion. The men
VINO make good records for efficiency are
tnose whose beats are kept free from COM
pants and upon whose beats thieves do rot
nave rull sway without fear of detection.
Ihese are some of the reasons why certain
members of the force have been knocking
time.
Gamblers and Thieves
Washington Is about as free from profess
siona gamblers now, so the police officers
say, as 1t has been at any time for years.
Down town In the vicinity Of Rum Row"
and over many beer saloons the clashing Of
poker chips and the shutting Of cards are
not to be heard by the pedestrians who hap
pen to pass along the streets. nor is there
the capper about the street corners wait
ing for an opportunity to lure into some den
OF card sharks the man who thinks he can
beat any game of cards or other gambling
scheme The clubs organized for social
and literary Improvement" and in whose
rooms nothing but gambling is done, have
dtsbanded. and this Is perhaps directly due
10 the manner In which the police raided
them and the substantial Jail sentences i'm
posed by Judge McComas and by Judge
Cole Then, too. there has been the con-
spicuous absence of professional confidence
men taking strangers across the river to
see an unwilling of some noted monument
Petty thieves. though, are still about, and
while many of them have operated during
the past few weeks a large number have
been caught and Jailed.
The large numbers Of persons who are ar
rested from day to day and the immense
amount Of business furnished the Police
Court have caused comment in police circles
recently. Seldom are there fewer than two
dozen prisoners In court in a single day,
while often the number reaches fifty. Re-
Gently the number of female prisoners has
largely increased. and 1t Is nothing unusual
.
Where do they get the money to pay
asked
Many Of them Of course work for their
money, but there are others who never
WORK ana yet their fines are always paid.
nor w1th the men, n; ,s policeman told re-
disreputable women who are in love with
them. and they will sell the clothing from
their backs rather than see their friends
How do they manage to get enough to
eat?" was asked
oh; in the same way" was his reply
girls cannot carry away enough food to
support one person other than herself"
Sidewalks as Stores.
The officers have been instructed to give
some attention to the violations Of a
section Of the police regulations which pro-
vides against the occupancy Of the public
sidewalks and parks in front Of houses for
business purposes. This Jaw applies to the
numerous fruit stands that are erected
without permission. and also to stores
houses.
Every now and then" said one official
the other day. "a secondhand store opens
up in the middle Of a square in a part Of
the city where there are nothing but resi-
dences, and not only do they make an OBJ
tectionable sight by piling up the second
and spoil the beauty Of the neighborhood. !"
The latest move in the direction Of max
ing the metropolitan police force a model
one is the consideration Of the feasibility
Of establishing photograph gallery In
connection with the department and the
appointment Of practical photographer
been in need Of such department be-
cause In the line of police duty 1t Is often
necessary to take photographs. Not only
Is 1t necessary to take photographs of
criminals, but often strangers die here and
are buried without first being identified
and the question of a mans death often
ha NOV ION hacY Wing In, fhn 81
ment OF an estate. In almost every other
city OF any Importance In the country pro-
vision is made for such work and its re-
suits are often beneficial.
The question Of having detectives at
headquarters all night Is another matter
which the officials think is worthy Of seri-
day to remain on duty at headquarters
but after that hour no officer is 10 be
the detective officers sleep at headquarters
and are there ready for action in case of
an emergency at any hour Of the night 1t
is probable that the plan will be tried here
In the near future.
Police Personals.
Maj. Moore goes away with the Light
Infantry to Atlantic City. He will remain
there several days and will then go to
Harper's Ferry to spend part Of his vaca-
ton with his family.
Chief Clerk Sylvester, who has been do
ing some hard work on the annual report
of the department, has gone bass fishing at
Harper's Ferry for couple of days. He
presented Chief John Doll of the Harper's
Ferry police with a pair of nippers which
were given to Detective Carter some time
ago by Detective Manor. who has been
playing such an important part in the Dr.
Myer poisoning case.
Lieut.. Amiss is Off on a leave of absence
and Sergt Shilling is acting The SER
geant is mentioned as the probable success
sor to one Of the lieutenants. who has been
sick some time. and who will probably be
retired when the police fund gets in good
shape again.
Policeman Robert E. Doyle of the third
precinct, surprised his brother officers a
few days ago when he went to Baltimore
with Miss Rose Collins and returned q
benedict. The newly married couple have
received the congratulations Of their many
friends. They reside at s13 Goth street.
A street lamp and sign will soon be erect
ent there is nothing on the building by
which 1t can be identified as the home Of
the police.
The police boat zoe Blackburn has
been repaired and is again in service Com
modore Sutton is well pleased with the boat
and says that 1t was never In better con-
dition than 1t Is now.
cnct has gone with his family to Brooklyn,
where they are visiting relatives.
Policeman Sedgwick of the ninth pre-
cinct recently received $50 for the arrest of
a deserter Under the rules he was Obliged
to turn over ore-haE to the policemen's
find
Mr. Lemuel Waeden received through the
The money was found and turned over to
officer.
Policeman Bowie, who was injured In the
railroad wreck while on his way to Chica-