The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1898-04-26
BOARD OFF POLICE COMMISSION
ERS
Iomcial Proceedings
(Continued.)

but simply break a-window and open the
catch. and as they take but what they
put on their back or in their, pockets,
they are hard to detect the dangerous
operates in the afternoon While the ladies
arc out. and the ~secoEd-story man, VINO
visits while the family is at dinner.
This class of thieves are more in
telligent than the night burglar. They ges
more for their work and run less
chance of arrest; 129 persons We're ar
rested for entering by day ana twenty
two for burglary by night
FUGITTvES FROM JUSTICE.
Thirty-one fugitives from justice: VINO
had committed crime in other states
to where they were wanted. Twenty
two persons who had committed crimes
in our city and fed were captured ana
returned here Tor ysunlsh nF ~ arr
The detectives have done good work
during the year. in addition 10 their
MANY good arrests resulting from their
investigation of crimes committed tney
have prevented crime in many cases by
apprehending professional CRIMINALS
found upon our streets A detective OH
Ger who is well acquainted with the races
and habits of criminals is a valuable man
to our service. If criminals knew they
could operate in a city with safety. ex-
cept when caught in the act OF commit
time of 1t. The twelve detectives which
include those detailed to precincts, nave
secured during the year convictions am
ounting to one hundred and eighty-three
wears. The Bertillion system OF ddentl-
fcation: The action of your monographs
body of furnishing the service with TINS
up to date method of Identifying crlmi-
nails is a valuable ACQUISITION 20 our oas,,
letter from Austin Lathrop. Esq, super
intendent Of the Criminal Bureau IN the
State of New York. saying he had IN
that State the photographs and meas
urernent of 16. COO criminals, and kindly
offering us free information whenever We
wanted the record Of an important pris-
oner that was in his possession. rus
tory in European cities show that this
system drives professional thieves from
the larger cities ana New m york Iads
penal institutions say that the numbers
Of Inmates are decreasing very much
since the system has been introduced IN
DEATHS DURING THE YEAR.
Patroinlan John Smith. First Precinct;
died on the 9th day of April; deceased
Was appointed Nov. q lSsl; P dieG man
70; he was appointed December !, 1881
Cfanceman Thomas Bowles, Third Pre-
cinct. died on July II. This supernumer-
uary /. 1889. ~andalthough a good officer,
failed to get to be a patrolman, ,pos,lDly
because 10 had no political friends; Pa
to fhe service October 81. 1887. Patrolman
j. f. Dalton died Dec. 23; this sao officer en-.
tered the service May lSSoi ana snd I 1
taehed to the sanitary squad. | desire.
gentlemen. tc commend 10 you the ofi1cers
and men of the force. for their 1altnlul
attention and duty during the year.
[ desire also to express to your honor
able body my thanks for the. UNIFORM
Kindness and support given me IN all my
oiiciaI actions.
am gentlemen.
Your obedient servant.
BENZ. MURPHY.
Chief of Police.
Crimes and offences for which persons
were Observation-Disclosures, us; dull
terry. 2: abduction. 2; assault, 81: assault.
felonious. s; assault ssss iIdeeens. p; assault and
battery. 1926: arson. 8; arson. attempted. q;
bastardy p; bigamy. 2: breaking and en-
tering, Al; breaking, entering and lar
attempt at burglary. Z; having burglars
tools. 5. crleltv to animals. 22l: conceal
ing birth of child. I: contempt Of court. l;
causniracy. g: 6isorderlv conduct. 452; dis
orderly nerson. 2 965: drunk and disorder
". 2TS: drunk. 800: d~og-fighting. 81: enter
ing and larceny. Sc; entering and attempt
ed larceny. I: escaped prisoners, !: empez-
element. 80; false pretence. 81; forgery, 4;
fornication. ): gambling. 63: gambling. aid
ing and abetting, 2; gambling. maintain
ing a place. 1G: interfering with an officer,
g; incest. 1. kidnapping. 2; keeping dis
orderly ho11se. "a; grand larceny. 90; petit
larceny, 35S; larceny from the person, "a;
attempt at lottery. 2; dangerous lunatic,
2S; open lewdncss, II; maintaining lottery.
o; m-ansiaughter. 10: murder, 2: MAYHEM,
g: malicious mischief. 81; obtaining money
under promise OF employment, Z; perjury.
j; prize fighting. !: rape, l; attempt. at
rape, &. receiving stolen property, Ii: rob
berry. 90: attempt at robbery. 5; resisting
an officer. j; sending annoying letters
against will, /; seduction. !. Sunday ex-
posing Of liquor fer ale. /: selling liauor
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