The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1895-11-14

"a; granddaughter, 80: mayhem. 8.
The amount Of stolen property was sl2o.0OI,
OF which SCI. 00O was recovered.
Pawtucket, with its 33cOJ inhabitants, %
police and ono detective, has Jared much
worse than providence, taking everything
into consideration, for the last police report
shows that there were III cases of breaking
and entering. 5s cases Of larceny and one
burglary. The amount stolen was s5Oo9.U,
and the amount recovered was S24ii.sc.
New Orleans has a population OF aa5.c90. has
10 more policemen than tho city Of Provi'
dence. and 10 detectives. There they had A
murders; 1854 cases OF assault and battery;
two cases OF garrotting: BIO cases OF assault.
ing with intent to kill and TO wound; 10
burglaries; 10 horses stolen; larceny, grand
| and petty. 7es; manslaughter, "a; mayhem, q;
rape. "a; robberies, Al stabbing. rs: shooting
and wopnding, IS; shooting with intent TO
kin, 90. and the chief Of police in his report
says that the citizens of New Orleans will be
| pleased 10 learn that crime lis not as rampant
as IL was the year before
Portland. Me, has so policemen, two detec'
tives, and $1,000 inhabitants. Here there
| were two robberies, nine cases OF breaking
| and entering, two highway robberies, AS
| saults. and 1888 cases Of larceny.
Los Angeles. Cal. has q population OF $1,000.
% policemen andsive detectives. and during
| the year had three murders. 20 robberies, "a
burglaries, 1853 larcenies. and 1877 cases Of as
sault and battery and assault TO kill; S26,6Is
worth of property was stolen of which SIS
| 1850 was recovered.
The city Of Salem. Mass. with its $1,000 in
habitants, has "a policemen. The report of the
city marshal shows that during the year there
were 6S2 arrests, 10 of which were for break
in -.lt g.A .lArvA
robberies and 20 larcenies.
The report Of the chief of police of the city
OF Minneapolis. Mimi. is not one that would
tempt a timid citizen of Providence to locate
there. The population is about III. o00, There
are 20 policemen and eight detectives. The
report shows that during the year there were
thrse murders. three cases OF manslaughter.
one case Of mayhem, 45 burglaries, AZ as
saults, $50 cases Of grand larceny and IL rob
berries. During the year there were 5l55
arrests.
The 5000 persons who make Worcester,
Mass, their home paia Sis, 100 for its police
department, which consists OF ll9 men, two
OF whom were detectives. For the year there
were 42l9 arrests. one of which was for high
way robbery. six robbery. one murder, one
manslaughter. l67 larcenies, Ga cases Of break
ing and entering. and s64 assaults.
Cincinnati. o.. has a population Of about
800, 0OO. and 5000, 600 was used mp in the police
department, which is nearly double what 1t
costs to run the department OF this city.
There they have 40 policemen and IL detec'
tiyes. During the year there wers 1858 ar
rests. Among them were four cases Of muir.
der. 22 robberies. 81 cases of shooting with
intent TO kill, 10 cases of msnslaughter Al
cases of cutting with intent to kill. 32 cases
= asAl - A.
kill and rob. Sill; burgiaries. 100: larcenies.
grand and petty. 72o, and four cases Of horse
stealing.
During the year, 63ls of the $1,000 persons
OF New Haven were arrested by the police
this is 23s less than the number arrested in
this city. There they have l97 policemen and
four detectives. There were rs burglaries,
eight attempted burglaries, one murder. one
manslaughter, one mayhem, five robberies, IL
housebreaking. and 10 cases OF stealing from
the person.
In Chattanooga, Tenn, 60 policemen, three
detectives and a number Of bloodhounds caro-
for the life and property Of 3d. 900 persons. but
in that city there were eight murders, 70
robberies. ~ cases of highway robbery. 70 as
saults with inttnt to commit murder. 81 cases
OF assault and battery, q cases Of burglary,
51 cases of larceny.
. The population Of Milwaukee is S05. iGs, and
has the same number of policemen as provi-
dence, and more than double the number Of
detectives. During the year 1913 arrests wero
made. Here are a few items OF the police re-
port: Murders, l2; horse stoaliugs, 4; burg
laries. 50; larcenies. 90s; assault and battery.
3s5; assault with intent TO kill, il: assault
with intent 10 rob. 2; assault with intent 20
harm. o. The amount of property stolen was
1 "a IA. - a. = 4 A a. 20 -.
There were l7j4 arrests in New Bedford,
Mass. during the year. and there they had %
cases of breaking and entering, 40 cases OF
assault and battc-y, and "a cases OF larceny.
The population is Al, 100. has 81 policemen and
two detectives. ~
The 100 policemen Of Cambridge. Mass, ar
rested 5li7 persons from among tho 1000
persons that wero within its limits during the
that there were one murder, SIX highway
robberies. "A cases of breaking and entering.
three cases OF arson. l55 assaults, and l39 lar
cenies. II cost the city sll0. 2ii.0 for it's
police department.
This is a fair sample Of police work all
WV ~
able. Many OF the cities cited may claim
with justice a high standard of efficiency
for their police force. But by compari-
son with the records of our Providence
police we may be afforded renewed evil
oences of the worth of our police, both
in respect TO efficiency of personnel and
the administration OF the department.
The population OF this city is 1f5, Az.
The number of policemen Is 275, which
includes every man who is connected
with the department, patrolmen, officers,