Morning journal and courier., 1894-01-03
supr. SMITHS REPORT.

Rhe Annual statement OF the Work
bono by the Police Department
During the Past Year-6,54l Arrests |
Were Made-The Police Force in an
Excellent Condition - The PATROL
men to be Instructed to Take a Gem
sus OF the Unemployed of this City. |
At the meeting of the board of police |
last evening only Commits
sioners Plstt, Hum, Prince and Clancy |
were present. Commissioner Platt pre-
sided and Commissioner Hum acted a.
clerk. The regular monthly bills of the
department were approved.
A committee from the Central Labor
union and the Socialistic Labor section
consisting of h. d. Lane, Joseph Bolasco
and Otto Ruckser were present and urged
that the patrolmen be required to take q
census of the number of the unemployed
residing upon their respective beats.
After the question had been fully ex-
planned, the board voted to instruct the
superintendent to cause the census to be
taken by the patrolmen.-
The annual report of the superintendent
was received and owing to the fact that
there were only four members present
was laid on the table until the next meet
ing. The report presents the following
salient features:
The superintendent reports that the con-
dition of the force is excellent and 1t Is in
good working order, and but few breaches
Of discipline have. occurred during the
year. he also gives credit to the captains
ct the several stations and the members of
<ho{r oovoro ondo for tho iptaraut khav havo
shown In their work and the able manner
in which they have performed their duties,
and states further that but few crimes
have been committed the perpetrators of
which have not been captured and brought
to justice.
The report shows that the present police
force of the city consists Of superintend-
emit, captains, 10 regular sergeants, hack
inspector and 8 detectives, also sergeants,
trusnt officer, patrol wagon drivers and
100 patrolmen, and patrolmen on the
veteran reserve and on the retired list.
The number of arrests for the year is
given as 6, 81, of which 1928 were males
and 713 females. The principal charges
| are: Abusive language 80. adultery 8, as
sault with intent to kill 8, begging 81,
bigamy 5, breach of the peace 1,095, bur-
| glary 81, carrying concealed weapons 10,
cruelty to animals II, defrauding boarding
house keeper 81, evading payment of rail-
road fare 80, desertion from United States
army 5, keeping disorderly house 9,drunk-
enness 1875, embszzlement 80, escaped
convict 3, false pretenses SO. non-support
II, forgery Z, fornication 5, gaming Is,
highway robbery 8. horse stealing 8, keep
ing house of Ill fame 10. residing in OF
frequenting same 20, injury to property
As, insane %, lasoivious carriage 81, muir.
der 5, passing counterfeit money Q, keep
ing policy shop g., receiving stolen goods
Is, reform and industrial school
complaints 49,. resisting officers 95, ruua
ways 16, seduction 8. theft 314, theft from
person 10, arespass IS, vsgrancy Sc, viola
ton of city ordinances SO, violation of juni
law 20, violation of Sunday liquor law 81
Of the arrests 595 were made in Dscem
Der, 1892; 461 in January. 1892; 434 ir
February, $50 in March, 400 in April. 62t
in May, el4 in June. $50 in July, 5e7 il
August, 625 In September, 497 in October
and 527 in November. A total of 2. $50 ar
rests were made by the officers of static,
No. 1, 2,272 by the officers of station No
3, 1,141 by the officers of station No. an(
59S by the officers of station No. 4
A comparison of arrests made in tn
past decade elbows that during the fscs
year of 1898 more arrests were made thar
in any of the previous years. In 18S.
there were 5,976 arrests; In 1885. 5.642; il
1886. $500; in 1887. Sal; III 1888, 6, 149
in 1880, e,191; in 1890. $3.50; in 1891
5000; in 1892. 6,2s5. and in 1898, 6,541.
The principal places of nativity of tn
prisoners are given as follows: Unite
State, white 3,2l7, Indian 1, oolored, 245
Ireland, 1,717, Italy 1898, Germany 24s
England 232, Russia III, British prov
inces 90, Sweden 90, Scotland 80, Pc
land 20, France 20, Hungary 10, Norwa
Is, Wales IA, Denmark IL.
The value of property stolen and recov
cred by the police department amounted t
sec, 619. AZ, horses returned to owners II
lost children restored to friends 102, build
. | ings found open and secured 938.
There Ia also a statement from Hack Ir
spector Driscoll and Truant Officer Sulli
; van. The report of the wagon service
! as follows: larms responded to fro,
boxes $50, miles travelled, 7,641, sic
and injured persons taken to hospital n
sick and injured persons taken home Al
prisoners taken to jsil 2.0S2, prisone,
| brought from jail 351, persons taken
| / almshouse 8.