Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1897-09-29
THE POLICE PARADE
Department Officers Now Drilling for
the Great Event.
PRESIDENT M'KINLEY WILL REVIEW
Annual Report of Superintendent
Soon to Be Submitted.
NEWS FROM THE PRECINCTS

Members of the police force are looking
forward with much interest to the parade
and drill of the department, which is to
take place the 18th of next month. Twice
a week the company drills take place, and
tie sergeants in the different precincts,
who are acting as drill masters, anticipate
that the parade and drill will be the best
ever held by the department.
1t is the intention of Major Moore to have
the men form ten companies. one of them
to be composed of mounted men, in charge
of Lieutenant Kenny of the eighth pre-
cinct. The sergeants in the several pre-
cincts are taking personal interest in the
affair, and each hopes his company will
make the best appearance on parade. Each
precinct will be represented by company
of thirty-two men. and will march sixteen
abreast 1t is thought there will be in all
about $40. men in line.
While the line of march has not yet been
determined, the procession Will undoubtedly
pass in review of the President and the
District Commissioners, and the drilling
will probably be done on Vermont avenue.
In front OF the Arlington. Sergeant Daley.
who has charge of the fourth precin t
squad. is authority for the statement that
the drilling will be better than is done by
most crack military companies.
Annual Report Complete.
Chief Clerk Sylvester has completed the
annual report of the doings of the police
department and it will probably be sent to
the Commissioners soon after Major
Moore's return from the mountains 1t is
expected that the major will return to-
night or tomorrow, and the report may be
sent in Friday. The report is IT, he es-
pecially interesting this year. it is stated
comprising some new features not en-
todied in previous annual exhibits The re-
port OF the chief clerk concerning property
transactions of the department. as well as
those of the sanitary officer. hack inspector
and humaLe agent, will be sent to the Com
miSSioners later.
In the report of Sanitary Officer Frank
which always treats of matters of interest,
his recommendation concerning a house
Of detention will be renewed. Former re-
ports have treated this subject at length
Recently in an annual report Officer Frank
had this to say:
subjects of insanity should receive es-
pecial and considerate attention while in
the temporary charge of the police au-
thorities and while proceedings in de luna
tico inquirendo are pending. Before legal
commitment to the hospital for the insane,
a suitable place of detention should be
provided. where the influences and general
surroundings would be more beneficial to
the patient than the noise, excitement and
associations of the police cell I think this
a very important recommendation and
trust it will meet with favor and proper
action.
Il insist that the cell of station house
is not the place for detention. especially
for violent cases requiring extraordinary
care The unwholesome influences that
surround them III such a place are decided
ly unsuitable. especially when we remem-
Der that some are females and of respecta-
bility."
Judge Pugh's Court.
The new method of trying police officers
for alleged attractions of the rules of the
manual, 1t is admitted, has given general
satisfaction, and the fairness with which
the court has dealt with the cases COM
mends him to the members of the force as
worthy of the appointment as judge of
a more important tribunal. Judge" Pugh,
as he is called, has been the District prose-
cutOr for several years, and has come in
contact with the members of the force so
much that ne is personally acquainted with
nearly every officer, and he knows their
good as we'll as their bad qualities In
the hearings of the charges against the
men. he eliminates all questions of preju-
dice and does not allow the asking of frivo-
lous questions for the mere sake of ask
ing Then, too, he feels at liberty to take
more latitude than did the members of the
old board, and when charges are made
which are known from the evidence of the
prosecution to be worthless, the persons
filing the complaints are so informed, and
the officer is not put upon his defense. 1t
Is hoped by the officers that the judge will
be given authority to dispose of the cases
at the time of trial, subject to approval
of the Commissioners.
Question of Retirements.
Because of the condition of the pension
fund, it is beiev i that there will be no
mere retirements in the near future. The
recent reductions of officers. in many cases,
amounted to retirement, it is stated and
should there be some relief given by Con-
gress at the coming session, many of those
Eamed will be transferred to the pension
roll.
Chief Clerk Sylvester. as well as many
police officials, favors the adoption of a reg
ulation which will require the owners OF
vacant lots to keep them free of weeds
These ovcrgrown places the police find, are
good hiding places for criminals and have
assisted many riolator of law to escape
the officers. 1t is likely that a suggestion
of this kind will be made to the Commits
sioners.y
Sanitary officer.
Sanitary Officer Frank fas been one of
the busiest men in the police department
this fall. His office has frequently been
overrun with applicants for hospital treat
Elent and transportation, and the number
OF crazy people and cranks has been larger
'ilIS HipitH imam usual Nineteen insane
persons have been sent to the asylum, and
several have been returned to their homes
IL the states.
Sergeant johnson. who was recently off
duty suffering from a sprained ankle. will
rspcrt for duty Friday morning Instead
of returning to the detective office he will
be assigned TO represent the property clerk
In court in cases requiring the production
OF property in Evidence.
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