The evening times., 1895-12-17
DUTY OF PEACE GUARD
Some Of the Things Which Worry
the Policeman.
THEIR LIVES ARE NOT EASY
Occurrences Which II Patrolman Must
Watch Out for-There Lis Also
Ample Opportunity for the Use of
Rare Judgment-Fire Hydrants,
distractions and Other Matters.

In the big building on Louisiana avenue.
near Sixth street, devoted TO the uses OF the
District government, is kept a very perfect
] record or the cty's outer life. II Is Kept
to show what some 900 policemen do from
| day to dssr.
There are nine precincts. and from eaC
OF them at O'Clock In the morning goe
olt section or the force to patrol the strt ct,
within its limits. These return at d. IN
and are relieved by a second section. VIII,
IN turn are relieved by platoon at
D.. M, and they by Il second platoon a
n'liDlSh'. These last watch through tn,
weary, trying hours Of the early morning
WHEN grayeyarIs yawn and aca,ily maiar
Is afloat. They are let off at n N,
by The dog watch"
=, These last are ON duty but two hours bu
me conuDlionS are such AS to make Il
tne most dlsaKreeahle III the list. For on,
thinS thls trip Means Gay Of thirteen
hours street uuty and six hours reserve
MANY who see the blue coat and brass but
ions OF a staiwart policetilan moving slow
~, Stenully AMI easily along the street
thlnk his place is very con- fortab 'sna D."
UNDER STRICT SUPERVISION.
As matter of fact, lie is very busy
person. and Is under the strictest supcryi-
sion 10 prevent any neglect. Beside being
on outy at times though not necessarily at
work, all but i've out of the twenty-four
hours, he Is frequently wanted us a wit
- u
Slice taken out of his day there.
Ihe watch Kept on his movements con-
sists OF fruuirctlient 10 report from the
Htiie sentry boxes stationed about the clI v
at the end of every hour, In addition
there Is the sergeant to see that he is at
Tending to business between times. and
r,na,,'. co,,e @ 'he INSPECTORS. ncutehants and
iihaiiy the SUPERINTENDENT himself. who
looks out that nobody is .hoodliny" or
playing Off" in any other way.
"A careful record is kept OF the movements
In -..ll. N
at the station, and the presence or absence
OF every one IS noted. lieutenant. sergeant.
or trivate; Then he must be patrolling
his beat steadily.
III he is not. or II he does any one of
a score OF things forbidden by the rules.
ne Is likely TO be caught by the watchful
eyes or one or his superiors. Then it's the
trial board, Il fine OF from So to $50. and
possible suspension and dismissal.
lie must repress any disorder. arrest any
iawhreaker. drunken man, vagrant. etc..
and be very Clreful not to arrest persons
who only seem to b. any of these things but
are not Bat that is not all his duty by
any means He must watch everything
unusual on his beat and make a report OF IL.
IL Is sometimes very plzzling TO determine
whether matter should be reported or
not.
ions "A ilst Is made out on the report sheet
OF certain things whose condition lie Is ex-
pcCted TO notice. These are fire plugs.
and boxes. broken paycmcnis. and danger
ons holes. In addition, he must look out for
lost animals and lost children.
TELL ABOUT ACCIDENTS
Toprevent he escape of "A nything there is
a column n The report form marked '.inci-
where he must tell about any ac-
cldcnt- IL is matter OF pride with tho
most Intelligent OF the men 10 make q care
fui. accurate, and readable account under
this mead OF anythin. that happens on their
beats.
a sample from this is an account OF how
John Costello, a Baltimore and Ohio en-
rdoyc. was Knocked down and his nose and
collar bone broken on Saturday while he
as trying Ia boa ri n moving engine AT II
street and Delaware avenue.
Other reports OF the same day were the
arrest ui bali dozen oicnma rga rinr deal
ers for failing to label their goods. a $1,000
fire. and Il holc in the roadway in Bu rdeu's
court
Beside the matters mentioned. there is a
record OF The visits To the station-houses
by The Commissioners. which arclike ngelS'.
by the sDcrinicndcnt. CAPITA ins, and inspect
prs. Also. the number of dodgers kept at
each station is put on the sheet. 1t is note
worthy that the number reported Yesterday
WAS forty-five. of whom eighteen.
The Ninth. fourteen at the First. four at the
Second. Two at the Fifth. and three at the
Seventh.
THE sheets with record OF all these
things, one 70 oreachprccinc,, made uD bv the
lieutenant in charge. ar. turned in Ia Mai.
Moore every morning. He has in them
bird S-cye view uftbe workurdcr him. When
be- has used them they are filed away for
reference.