The evening times., 1895-11-27
Thieves FlV0R|TE SPOTS
Places Where They Are Fairly
Secure at Their Work.
IN BL0ODFIRLD'S QUARTER
Localities Where Vice Fiourishes nd
Ruffiantsm Is Rampant Despite the
Efforts of the P0licc-Crimes of
FogRy Bottom and SwampoodIe.
Law POwerless to Prevent.

Inere Is q growing sentiment among
OFFICIALS and citizens OF the District
favoring the increase in the membership
OF the Metropolitan police force, advo-
Gated by The Times, and already, in an
uc'pation OF probable appointments, ap-
plicauons for positions Gil that body are
being filed. There seems 10 be no doubt
i'll the minds of the heads Of the department
that Congress will realize the needs of
the District In this direction, and au-
thorize the appointment of the number of
additional men asked for by Major Moore.
Lieutenant Isaac Pearson, night inspec-
tor for that section of the city west of
Seventh street and north and south of the
Mall, sees more. perhaps, OF the actual need
or greater number Of men than any other
member OF the department. He says that
IL is an absolute impossibility for the force
OF men at present available for active
street duty to afford proper protection to
life and property in the District.
FORCE REMAINS THE SAME.
Notwithstanding the immense growth OF
the city in recent years, the force remains
practically the same, and sections that
were lew years ago broad commons and
vacant lots are now built up and populous,
but have no more men to look after the in
tercsts OF the residents than when human
haDitallons were lew and far between.
There are some portions of the city in
which ii is absolutely dangerous for pc
destrians to walk at night. The size OF the
beats and the officers inability to take
care OF both ends of 1t at once continue to
make things easy for crooks, and it is In
such locations that "hold-ups" are most
frequent. or course. the moral tone Of
these localities has increased considerably
IN recent years, but there still turks evi-
dences OF old-tine lawIessness.
In Southeast Washington. extending from
First street TO -Four and -a-half street. and
from about X street to the river front. is
that part Of the city known as Blood
field At one time in the city's his
tory 1t was completely crime ridden. but IL
is considerably improved of recent years.
Nearly every corner In "Bloodfieid'' has
been the scene of some bloody fight. or is
commemorative of a robbery. Even now
fights. robberies aud tragedies of all sorts
are Of frequent occurrence.
FELL INTO THE CREEK
Only few weeks ago a young lady.
walking home with her lover. fell into
the james Creek canal. and was drowned
before the police could be summoned from
some remote part of the beat
The latest robbery of any magnitude was
the robbery OF old Nicholas Hoicer. u shoe
maker in that locality. of a large sum OF
money in gold. The detective office, how
ever, finally succeeded In arresting John
Eyier, the thief, and recovered most OF the
money.
'swamppcodle." as that part OF the city
lying along the tracks OF the Il. o. road.
in the northern part OF the city, Is another
tough locality, where more policemen are
Deeded. The most recent tragedy enacted
within the bloody precincts of that section
was the killing OF young Dempsey by Police
man Vermiliion, for which the officer isnow
before the grand Jury.
Dempsey, with a Dumter of his compan-
ions, was laying for VerDiilion, who was
running his beat alone, and caught him
about / O'Clock In the morning. In the
fight the officer drew his revolver and
fired with fatal effect.
IN FOGGY BOTTOM
"Foggy Bottom" as that portion Of the
city lying along the river front In the
Third precinct is called, Is another tough
locality. R Robberies are not very fire.
quent, as the Inhabitants of the bottom
have little to take, but fights are Of
everyday occurrence, and not unfrcquent-
ly 1t is the policeman, alone and solitary,
who gets the worst of it.
Navy Place, southeast; Whitechapel, In
the neighborhood of Twentieth and n
streets; the Barracks, out by Howard
University, where Policeman Mullen shot
which he was acquitted; Freeman alley,
in the Second precinct, and the Division"
in the First, are all places wherein the safe
ty Of the people and police is never Ger
tain,