Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1898-09-29
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Interesting Report Of Uhier of Police Dolau
for Inst yeur.

TOR Last y.sr.
Tho report of Chief of Police Dolan
for last year, which has just been
completed, shows that during the year
there were $500 arrests, while for the
preceding year there were 3,101.
Among those arrested were 1913 fe-
males. Sixty seven charges were
brought against officers and S13S. GO
collected from fines imposed upon
officers found guilty Of offences charged
against them.
Sixty-two fugitives from Justice,
who were wanted in other States, were
apprehentled and nine criminals were
returned to the city from other places.
Tho most notable arrest, the report
says, was that of Patrolmen Shields
and Maioney on May Goth, when they
captured Henry Blomberg, wanted in
Philadelphia on the charge of murder,
In less than two hours after d de-
scription had been received here
The value of goods stolen during the
year amounted to S5,011.72, of which
81, 733. 90 was recovered. The report
states that the only kind of gambling
in operation here is policy, which is
conducted by runners from other cities.
The chief commends the Bertillion
system for the better Identification of
criminals and asks that law be en-
acted TO allow the admission of a
criminals previous record as evidence
| in the courts.
Marks OF merit were given to officers
during the year as follows: w. J.
Davidson, II; Michael j. Maloney, z
James Shields, q; M. G. Rslston, ].
3. Ward, 5; W. j. Massey, Louis
Reiuholtz, d. E. Aiken, A Thomas
]. Bayley, g. s. Lucas, W. Gum,
Michael McGillon, Maurice Flynn, 8 I;
| s. r. Moran, J. III. Massey, G. W.
Lyons, 2; Charles E. Evans, j. W.
Howgate, George Black, 7. +. Murphy,
]. I. Scott, I. F. Kelley, j. j. Hur-
ley, Michael Barr, George Gilling, ID.
B. Mcguire, j. j. Payne, John j.
Mclaughlin, j. j. Riley, Charles
Hutton. W.. r. Todd, H. A. Pierce,
w. NJ. Ward.
During the year 172,o32 calls were
received over the Gamewell ssytem.
In the same period 1,261 wagon calls
were received, making total Of
| 113, 293 calls answered.
The fines collected amounted to
81, 6S4. 10, and the collections from dog
taxes amounted to S3,022. 10. The cost
| VI ltSAltup pTlSOutTS was CtIz.OJ.
The patrol wagon carried 2,279
| prisoners, 200 patients and 1879 wit
nesses. Police Surgeon Hughes at
tended 115 officers and 81 patients.
The nlatron took charge of 364
prisoners. 9 patients, 40 lodgcrs and
81 lost children, making total of 4T3.
During the year 7,014 dodgers were
accommodated.
| Dnr;p,, tba ,,v+ five ,a,r. tJora ,,,o,o
| 1871 arrests and the fines and costs
collected amounted to s2I, 459. 70. The
dog tax collected. during the period
amounted to $12, $40. So The property
stolen during the five years was valued
at s42, 215. Il, of which s23,042 was re-
covered.
The chief thanks Mayor McLear,
Judge Ball, City Solicitor Conrad, AS
sistsnt City Solicitor Cahoon and Clerk
| Adams and makes the following recon-
incubation: ~ would recommend that
the act creating the Board of Police
\ Commissioners be SO amended as to
create the office of clerk of the CHIEF
of police and secretary to the board. /
would also suggest that City Council
be petitioned to have driveway made
4 from King street to the rear of the
city prison through the City Hall park
in order to escape the crowd which
assemblies when the patrol wagon
drives up" He calls attention to the
importance Of having bunk room
connected with the police station. The
power to discipline in cases of neglect
Of duty should be vested in the CHIEF
Of police, and any officer whoih has been
SO disciplined can take an appeal to
the police commission. The board
Iliyed within the $40, 500 appropriated.
The value Of the department property
is now S34, 275.
The report of Superintendent Aydon
Of the police and fire alarm telegraph,
which is included in Chief Dolan's
report, recommends taking all overhead
wires off Market street. He suggests
that the overhead wires be removed
wherever possible and placed in the
conduits prepared for them. During
the year 20 alarms of fire were sounded.
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