The morning times., 1895-12-04
Will. III. GRANT GRANT IT ] IF ASKED
3 ~
Congressman Eie, Willing to In
crease the Police Force.
.ir- rs,es aa1a 80 a.afrIsi- L ~ = q -
81
They Have the Interests of washing.
ton at Heart and Realize the
Urgent Need.
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In these days of hustle and preparation
for holiday times the crook loses no oD-
portunity to demonstrate TO the pubic the
fact that WashlDgton's police force is ln-
adequate to afford 1t proper plotection'
ming TO swell, and 1t bids fair by the time
the holiday rush really begins 10 ooapie
its present size.
at this season or the year than ut auy either:
and many OF them could be prevented il
there were more policemen avanaDie Iur
street duty.
northwest, reported tnat while walking
on Z street his pocket was picked oil u
gold ring and a SCARF PIN:
George H.Smith OF No. 4Os f1rst street
nOrJneas,, reporteu stolen from IN front
orhis nou Sc Capital safety bicycle;
DR.. Shaw of No. I453 Rhode isla nd
avenue, was also robbed OF Il Dicycic-
VIM. NJ. Breuninxer, the jeweler. OF
No. 923 Peniis yivania avenue, reported
stolen from his store FRIDAY night a
gold scarf pin set with opais ana dia-
monds.
T. Evans Of No. 444 Ainssachusetts
avenue, reported stolen from harvey s
restaurant black kersey. overeoat.
Charles SissOn Of No. S30 SecoEd street
was robbed wIllle III Lyon saloon OF
an overcoat.
BenJa min hu nkiMs of No. 3O4 Jacltsnn
Haii alley, reported stolen from MS
house S2i In cash.
,l- northw west, reported the thert from
bureau drawer IN his room OF soitaire
Wm. +. Huntress of No. 535 Tenth
street nortn west, reported the loss by
theft OF black ebony cane with gold
handle.
Ed ward Gorman Of No. l24 b street
UortucaSi, reported Iiic iUss @i u uiack
cheyiot coal and vest.
IN. Carroll OF Ivy City Brick Conn
pany, feporteds stoieii from thc e,hii-
paDy's shop two hammers. one anvil.
pairof pinccrSand aset oi LiEEy harness.
Hon. George Z. Pendleton, Texas: i
am n-ar,ny IN favor or uicreaoIng the
police force OF tue city, Ii IL can be
demonstrated that tns present .tofce ~
Insufficient TO properly cover the ground
required of thein. IL seems to ule thai II
the conditions exist, as Set 1ortn py
you, the ponce force Is much too small.
Every city or any size should De gwen
ample ponce protectlon. III i oo men
have TO cover seyenty-tlree square iiiiica
OF territory. it Goes not Seem 10 me inat
they could no IL properly.
Representative Little, Arkansas: III
u demand Is made FOR an increased mum
Der OF patrolmen, and II can be shown
that they are actually neeuc1 to-prop-
erly protect the lives and property OF
citizens, then the demand should be
granted by a!imeans. lrltcanbe clearly
demonstrated tnat an increase Is abso-
nteiy necessary, Then stan Iavor the
measure anu z ave II my support
Hon. ). B. Cooper, Ie2.is: es, GER
iainly, | viii support Il measure to in.
crease tue police force of tie District. II
II is needed. The number OF men now
on daty cannot cover the territory OF
the District, and cover 1t well. 1t seems
to NE, rs you say, lhat the beats are
much too IaFgs.
Hon. ii. u. Moi.tS ,Missi,,sip2i: II VIII
favor an Mcrcasc in the. pel!ct force
if it can be demonstrated that one is
necden; ihere Is no aoubt bat that
bia should be aIf orded ample pro-
lection"
Representative Sia,IiipEs, 4 Ia ba ma:"1f
il can be shown ihaI a larger IcrCe
Of men Is necessary 10 properly patrol
the city i shall curtainiy Tavor IT."
Hon. <Rfchnrd BntIhOidi. .MfS~UErf:s-I
Will favor an increase IN the police
force if il c.ln be- fully and oieariy
demonstrated That enc is necueG- If
the force Is Ioo small 10 properly pro-
tect the city, then il should be In
creased until "a sufficient number Is
obtaile,i." e.
Hon. II. q. Cousin, Iowa: "If IL can be
demonstrated tnat the police force
OF the city needs increasing l shall
Hon. Il. ID. Dovener, West Virginia.:
III II rs potsinie ,iat Tie ponce lorce
is too snail i'll This city. | shal be-
only too glad TO do what can TO
remedy the evil.'
Hon. $. Nj. Sparkmun, Florida: ~
would FAVOR u sinfiCient police force
to govern the city WaetIer there is
one now 90 not know, and. OF course.
l would have tn be largely guided by
Hon. j. Ii. Walker, Mu~sacinn>e'ts
In sucn matter as This 1 would be-
guided by the D!stFlCt committee, and
i hope the cpulnittee VIII give Wash
ingtsn her dues. You know by my past
speeches what | think should be dune
for the District. / think the treatment
OF the District by the fiIty-third Con-
grcss ton Infamous to mention. They
cut off $4,000 900 from the approprIa-
ton bill that they slulld not have done.
The people uf the District pay half their
"a t...lf ~.
should stand her half N every cent the
W0shingtonians see fit Ia tax, them
selves. ani an advocate uf high Il xeS
OF blth OF individuals AMI corporations.
If Washington wants a large pulCe
force and needs IL, 1 wuuil b,. the last
To stand in the way ur her having it,
Hon. :. "A. Nortliway, Ohio: II am not
conversant with the nerds uf the city's
police force. III there. IS an Insufficient
number o pnliceincn Ia properly patrol
the city, would readily favor means To
increase the force"
Hon. L. w. Royse, Ind lana: Il would
be willing to vntc for an appropriation
to increase the force u il really needs
an increase. As to that am unin formed.
and, of course, wulld not pledge myself
until ! saw tic report of- the District
committee On the matter"
Hon. IEOmas, settle, North Carolina:
II, of course, want to see Washington
nave Il police furce as large In
proportion to its size as that OF anv
other city. Ii ] were Convinced that
more men are actually needed / would
favor an Increase in the furce'
Hon. .. w. Under wood. \ In ba ma: ~
am unfamiliar with the size OF the po-
lice force In this city. II 1t is not large
enough Ia be efficient / would d-yote to
increase 1t.
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