The evening times., 1895-12-03
BURGLARS IRE BUR6[lHe
Police Force Is Far Too Small to.
Terify the Thieves.
LONG LIST OF RoBBERIEs
Talks With Liberal lCon9ressmenW Who
Have the Interests Of Washington
at Heart-They Are willing to Vote.
for an Increased Number of PATROL
men II commissioners Ask for It.

In these days of hustle and preparation
| for holiday times the crook loses no on
pOrtunIty tn demonstrate to the public the
| fact that Wasbington's police force is in
adequate to afford 1t proper protection.
The daily list OF robberies is already begin
ming to swell, and 1t bids fair by the time
| the holiday rush really begins to double
| Its present size.
| The number OF robbcries Is always larger
| at this season of the year than at any other.
and many OF them could be prevented if
there were more policemen available for
street duty.
Robert NJ. Coates of No. 835 L street
| northwest. reported tnat while walking
on street ms pocket was picked OF Il
| gold ring and a scarf pin.
GeOrge II. smith of No. 4O2 First street
| nOltheas,, rei'orteu stolen from i'll front
DR.. Si,nw W OF NO. I453 Rhode Island
avenue, was also robbed Of a bicycle.
VIM. Nj. BrenninEer, the jeweler. of
stolen from his store Friday night a
| gold scarf pin set with opaIs and dia-
mouds.
THIEVES TOOK OvERCOATs
T. Evans of No. 444 Massachusetts
avenue, reported stolen from Harvey's
restaurant black kersey Overcoat.
Charles SissOn OF No. 7:S9 Second sf rect
was robbed while in Lyons saloon OF
an Overcoat.
Benjamin kunkins of No. 3O4 jackson
HAN alley, reported stolen from his
house S2l in caSn.
L. A. WOOu waru Oi No. 20l n street
northwest, reported the theft from q
bureau drawer in his room Of solitaire
diamond ring.
street north west, reported the loss by
theft OF black ebony cane with a gold
handle.
Ed ward German of No. 124 Il street
norlncas,- reported the loss OF u back
cheSiot coat and vest
wm. Carroll of Ivy City Brick Com
pany, reported stoleu from the COM
pany's snOp two hammers, one anvil
pairofpincersanda a set OF bugg IS harness.
don. George L. PeDdletOn, Texas: Il
am neartIy In FAVOR or increasing the
police force of the city, If 1t can be
demonstrated that the present force !,
Insufficient to properly cover the ground
required of them. lJseeins to me that If
the conditions exist, as set forth by
you, tue poiIce force Is nlucn too small
Every city or any size should be given
ample police protection. IL $50 men
have to cover seventy three square miles
OF territory, 1t does not seem to me that
tney could DO 1t properly"
Representative Little, Arkansas: "If
a demand is made for an increased num-
Der OF patrolmen. and 1t can be shown
that they are actually needed to prop
erly protect the lives and property of
citizens, then the demand should be
granted by ailmeans. Ifltcanbe clearly
demonstrated that an increase is abso-
luiely necessary, then / shall favor the
measure and give IL my support"
Hon. >. II. Cooper, Texas: "Y es, GER
talnly. | will support measure TO in
crease the police force of the District IL
II is needed. The number OF men now
on duty cannot cover the territory of
the District, and cover 1t wen. 1t seems
much too large"
Hon. IL. ID. Money, mississippi: "I will
favor an Increase in the police force |
If IL can be demonstrated that one lis
Needed. There is no doubt but that |
the citizens OF the District OF Coium- |
bia should be afforded ample pro-
tection.'
WILL CERTAINLY FAVOR
II can be shown that a larger force |
OF men is necessary TO properly patrol |
the CITY l shall certainly favor it."
VIII favor an Increase in the pelice |
force il it can be fully and clearly |
demonstrated that one is needed. If |
the force is too small to properly pro-
tect the city, then IL should be IN
creased until sufficient number is
Hon. X. q. Cousin, 10 wa: "If IL can In,
demonstrated that the police force
OF 9 the CITY needs increasing shall
Hon. Il. ID. DOvener, West virginia:
III II is possible that the police force
is too small in this city, l shall be
only too glad TO do what / can to
remedy the evil"
Hon. 5. NJ. Sparkman, Florida: 'I
would favor suiiicisnt police force
to govern the city. Whether there IL |
one now / do not know, and, OF course.
would have IA be largely guided by
the District commuters $ report
MIR. WALKERS HOPE.
Hon. j. II. Walker, Massachueefts:
In such a matter as this / would be |
guided by the District COMMITTEES, and |
i hope the cunimittee Will give Wash |
ington her dues. Yuli know by my past |
speeches what think should be done |
for the District. / think the treatment |
OF the District by the Firty-third Com |
gress too INFAMOUS to mention. They |
cut off $4,0O0.OO from the appropria. |
ton bill that they should not have done |
The people uf the District pay half their |
assessment, and believe that Congress |
shoild stand her half If every cent the |
Washingtonians see fit tn tax them |
selves. am an advocate of high taxes |
OF bnth OF individuals and corporations |
III washington wants q large police
force and needs 1t, would be the last |
to stand in the way of her haying it."
Hon. s. A. Mort II way, Ohio: IL am NOT |
conversant with the needs of the city's
police force. If there is an Insufficient |
number of policemen to properly patrol |
the city, would readily favor means to
increase the force"
Hon. l.. w. Royse, Ind llama: 81 would
be willing to vote for an appropriation
to Increase the fnrce ii it really needs
an increase. As to that am uniformed,
and. of course, would not pledge myself
until saw the report OF the District
committee on the NATTER
Hon: Thomas Settle, North Carolina:
Il, OF course, want to see Washington
nave police force as large In
other city. If l were convinced that |
more men are actually needed would
favor an increase in the force
Hon. u. w. Underwood, A In In ma: GI |