The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1895-06-25

THE CHtEF OF POLICE.

The number OF persons one can hear
say. och, II is not possible 20 break up
gambling ne uses IN Richmond and en-
force the Sund3y liquor law" IS truly
remarkable. These people say: "You may
make a stir and get the law enforced Tor
while. but things will soon relapse into
the old state, and nothing will come or
H."
IL these people are right. then repre-
sentative republican government is fail
ure 1t is useless TO have laws Il it IS
not possible to havc them enforced.
The argument is unsound. our own ex-
perlence has demonstrated that fact
When Judge Guigon and Judge George
L. Cl rlstian were judges Of The Hastings
Court the laws were all enforced. II We
get the right sort Of man as chief OF
police now. the laws will be enforced
again. If we get man for chief OF police
who is I'm sympathy with the gamblers
and the other lawless elements. the laws
will be disregardcd even ore than they
are now, and our city will come to have
pretty reputation for order ana sobrie-
IS. That was an astounding exhibit Of the
increase OF crime in Richmond within the
past few years that was published IN
Sundays Times.
We take the following account OF the
way Mr.. ..cosovelt is looking after the
police force Of New York city from Sun
days World:
Board made a night tour OF the East
Thirty-nrst and East SiNty-seventh street
districts. winding up a. \. NJ. yesttI-
day AT A. NJ. he was going over the
dc of no r.p1A.4pr4n he had caught
mapping and later he directed Acting
Chief Conlin 10 prefer charges asa>ist
half dozen men.
Commissioners Parker, after dining with
some friends until the small hours OF
yesterday morning, started out on a quiet
little hunt In Captain Eakins district.
He thought the precinct was In much
better condition than he had been led 10
believe. In the Tenderloin district ne
found a little laxity. but nothing of
grave nature. He found one policeman
entertaining a crowd OF men and women
with funny stories. jumping around Ike
whats all this fun about" asked Mr.
Parker. as he sided up The officer re-
cOgnized the Commissioner but had
presence of mind enough 10 salute. Mr.
Parker finished his tour at a. NJ.
Commissioners Roosevelt held watch
on Roundsman W. c. Rice. as he was
standing In front of the Central opera
House talking with the Waterman, ana
counted on twenty minutes. Then he
said 10 him:
'Roundsman. you've been talking with
this man twenty minutes Who Is hey is
this the way you attend TO your busi-
ness?"
lie made a hurried note OF the Rounds
mans number and passed on.
What's that?" Rice called after him.
what do you want to- -, but the
words stuck in his throat as his qucs-
toner relieved him by saying:
well, as President OF the Police
"a 10 10 know W dom
your duty"
on Third avenue. near Seventy-third |
street. Patrolman William u. Roth was |
seen In an oyster saloon with peck oil |
oysters In front of him. Without any IN |
PRODUCTION the President asked Roth why |
ne wasn't out on the street doins ms |
duty.
What's that to yon2'' asked Roth. /
'and who are you. anyway
I'm a Police commissioner-C~m mis-
sioner Roosevelt. Now. who are YOU
ooh, is that SO? Beg your pardon. l
didn't know you
future" and Tie President jotied down |
ROth's name In his little book.
do you want 10 buy that house
ssked Mr.. Roosevelt Of Pairolman Pat
rick Herman. who had been standing on |
the corner OF III ird avenue and Fiftieth
street for eleven minutes.
Whats that 10 your exclaimed kier-
nan.
ter get to work on yoar post. You may
hear from me at headquarters. I'm Mr..
Roosevelt"
The three men who were arrested early |
Thursday as suspicious characters while
lettering near the residence OF President
Rocse, cit. az Sixty-second street ana
Madison avenue. were sent 10 the Island
YESTERDAY FOR three months in default or |
500 bond each for their good behavior
They We're Thomas Hogan. Thomas La
Nancy. and Michael Reagan.
Hogan and Lanasncy have been identi-
fed as two OF the three men VINO We're
arrested for burglary at the Office OF the
New York Cab Company. No. west
Forty-ffth street. March 8. 1884
Mr.. Roosevelt is the sort OF man 10 have
at the head OF a police force lie Will
make the New York police force do It's
duty. and man OF that sort AZ the mead
of our force would make Richmond the
mort orderly and law-abiding city IN the
Union. The people here want 10 obey the
laws. all that they need is encouragement
from their authorities.