The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1897-12-26
LIVELY DAY WITH THE POLICE.
officers and PatrOImen Had Their
Hands Fun of Arrests.

OiHcefS anu PatrOimen Had Their
Hands Full of Arrests.
There was liberality shown by Recor-
der Hartridge at the police court hearings
yesterday thoroughly in accord with the
matter of fact way of taking Christmas
offenders. The recorder doubtless antici-
pated that the docket would be well filed
with enthusiasts and made up his mind to
give considerable latitude to those who
went beyond the bounds of a temperate
indulgence
While most all charged with drunkenness
were released. there were exceptions in
the cases of Offenders who resisted the Of
ficers when arrested or otherwise aggrava-
ted their offenses. Where the accused was
charged with being Intoxicated and wife
whipping, as was the case with some, the
violation was looked upon with more Sc
robustness and the perpetrator given fine
or jail sentence.
II was a remarkable fact that the ar
rests for violation of the ordinance re-
stricting the discharge of fire works north
OF Liberty street were very few. The po-
lice had expected much trouble in this re-
gard on account of the fact that fire
works were dirt cheap and within the
reach of all classes. With a view to hold
ing down this anticipated trouble the po-
ice commission re-arranged matters with
the police force that thirty-five men might
be on the streets at all times. However.
the arrests were inconsiderable and much
to the qualification of Chief McDermott,
the police barracks was not thronged with
lads whose enthusiasm outwitted their
Judgment.
squad of ten prisoners tried before the
recorder were committed TO jail and the
others discharged, making room for the
arrests at night. There are usually large
numbers arrested Saturday nights and it
was desired to have the guard house clear
ed IN case of emergency. When disposed
of the docket was as follows:
j. J. Hogan, drunk and resisting an off,
Ger, 50 or ten days in the barracks;
Crinsky, drunk and disorderly, dismissed;
William Rohan, drunk, dismissed; Joe But
Ter carrying weapons, city court: Thos
Hines, drunk, dismissed; Rebecca Brown
and VIM. Develler, drunk and fighting s.
or ten days, jail; Gertrude johnson, dis
orderly conduct, dismissed; Susan
Rankin, firing Roman candies, Jail; Tom
Dudley, disorderly, dismissed; Sam Hays
reckless driving, whipped; VIM. McCuller
drunk, dismissed; Thomas Heard and Ed
ward Hail. firing crackers, jail; James
Reese, drunk, dismissed; Dan Butler car
Tying weapons, city court; James Brown
drunk, dismissed; John Coleman, assault
continued; June Green drunk, dismissed
Walter Hilmer drunk, dismissed
Charles Collins, larceny city court: Thorn
as Flanagan, drunk, dismissed Cornelius
Smith and Robert Hunter, fighting con-
tinued; George Troupe firing cannons,
fined; Joe Savage drunk, dismissed; T. S.
Traub, drunk, ten days, barracks; ]. c.
Small carrying weapons city court Wal
ter Zealy, drunk, dismissed; John Killer,
assault, continued; j. Barnwell, drunk,
dismissed; Robert Sanders, assault, con-
tinued; Julius Tarver, same; Jim Williams,
assault, fined; Charles McCann, drunk,
fined; Thomas Brown, firing pistol, fined;
John Mavir, drunk, continued; VIII Green,
firing crackers, fined.
To keep in thorough readiness for any
thing which might occur, Chief McDer-
mott remained at his post ell day, and
saw to it that things ran smoothly. He
also instructed the detectives to remain
around the barracks in place of being on
the streets as usual. The reason for this
was that their services are always in de-
mand in cases of homicide or other seri-
GUS offenses, and IL is necessary to have
them available for immediate instructions
from the chief. 1t Is considered strong
point by the chief to get to the scene of
crime quickly and make the arrest of
the guilty more possible. To accomplish
this, the detectives, when not held in re-
serve, keep in constant communication
with the barracks, that they may, be
promptly informed Of any reports which
are sent there. There is no trouble hunt
ing around for telephones as Detectives
Barrett, Shea and Scully carry keys to the
boxes and can talk with the barracks from
any portion of the city.
The ring of the patrol gong was heard
In all portions of the city the majority
of runs, however. being made to Yamh-
craw, where negroes hocked 70 talk over
old times and celebrate the day merrily.
The majority of arrests for drunkenness
were made In that part of town, for the
reason that the fellow who patronized the
uptown places most always has a friend
10 assist him, when unable to keep up per-
appearances. Yamacraw Is
probably the most undesirable run the po-
lice have, and the pIeponderance Of arrests
from that quarter was "a point against
them. BY midnight the arrests for che
day had reached atty, which, added 70