Evening journal., 1898-05-30
POLICE ON REVIEW.
Chief Dolan Puts His Blue
coats Under Inspection.
QUESTIONS TGAT WE'RE ASKED


sPECTING CAMPUS AND THE
CITY HALL THB SCENE OF THE
REVIEW MEMS EXCEL
LENT SHOWING PLEAsEs THE
DEPARTMENT. HEADS.
Tho annual inspection of the police
tcCk place this morning in the Muni-
cipal Court room IL began at 7.3O
O'Clock and was w.tns ssed by Police
Commissioners Lawson. Hart and Pyle,
Mayor McIIear. President of Council
Lelgch Counciimsn Kane Obcriy, Rob-
ertsOnL O'Ne.rl, Watson, tisher, Milk
inspector McBvilly, Baiiif OF Council
Ryan. Agent Stout, OF the S. p. G. c.,
and Detective Witsil.
The police We're in their new unI-
forms and wore white gloves. Above
their star was a smaI pink flower
Each sergeant with his respective
SQUAD. was drawn UP in line before the
chief and commissioners who occupied
SEALS on the platform E,'tween the rris-
cners' dock and the witness tlnd.
] Chief Do.an acacd an inb6riocutor.
J When the men were In l.na Captains
Kane and Chamtevs examined eaclff
man's revolver. whistle. nlppers amid
blackjack. The sergeant them stepped
Before his mem and was asked the fol-
lcwing questions
what part OF the city do you gov
ern? How many men have you In
your commend? How many arc and
gas ltehts aue thsre ON ycur DISTRICT?
How mumy fire alarm boXes2 How
many fire-plugs? How many fires have
occurred on your district? Are Tine
streets on yonr district in good or bad
condaticn?" To this question: sOme re-
piled THAT THE shreets were in good
condition while others were in bad
ccfddtion. Every question was answer
cd, with accuracy amid promptr esss
clearly showing tlhe stringency
I employed by Chief DOlan i'm maintain
ing rms rules OF the department..
The manmer i'm which the men am
swered the question: seemed to pleas
> ths commission, and the cOuncilmel
were more than surprised at the gen
. eral knowledge Of the police. AS oacl
question was answered., Clerk Kele
. her took it down and it Will be hsl
n for future references when mallteus per
j. tanning TO the districts ale desired b
= the department.. The inspection con
e GUIDED about 3 o'clock. The police am
e visitors proceeded 10 the plaza I'M Oh
l. rear of the City Hall, whEre Artis
= Ruther photographed them. The ~
lice were then dismissed and the nigl
ll men went to their homes, while ilf
~ day men went on duty. a saparai
= picture of the patrol wagon, and b
~ squad was made
l When Hous5 Sergeants Durney an
!, England's squad were being examine
ul Billy" Heal the veteran officer an
court crier. was one Of the AsQua
" "Rlly" walked passed the raviewi1
- bOa7d with an the vigor Of youth, an
-. | during the ordeal he assumed sc
~ dler-like posture.
TIE usual funny Incidents whii
- | creep in.0 an ceremonies was nj
n.y., eliminated from the inspection revie
- One of ahess prevailed when Chief ID
~ Ian was Placing the city officials
position TO have their picture take
= Mr.. Oberly, thIe litItle brick maker fro
the Twelfth ward, and who is %
,., leader OF The Democrats I'm Comc
~ was seen TO leave the line When
returned he carried three bricks. wIhi
49,. HE placed on the ground, and when N
20 Obc.Gy again assumed his position
~ was as tall as Councilman O'Nei,l, WI
ar by the way, is over six feet t3ll
IA The prison cells were then inspect
~. by the commission and city Officials
t,e A journal man interviewed Comm
M siOner Lawson regarding the results
she inspection and review amid learn
mo that he was profoundly pleased vi
"a the excellent showing Of thu police.
i'm do you favor these inspections a
n,, reviews?" he was asked. 81 must sal
ne do. Why, ] would be in favor cf hs
ing them semi-annually or quarberl
CO. Chief DOlan and Captains Chamh'
IN. alid Kane and an tine eeT'goants WI
IN, greatly pleased with the inspecti
and it's results
After the inspection amid review
20 the police this morning Commission
SO' Jawson asked for PatrOlmen Mal-I
and Shields who ARRESTED tlhe ~
M. Blumlberg and congratulated them,
I'LL did Chief Dolan and THE captains.
Ilawson also expressed gratifying 81
Itiments to Captain Chambers and
Is geant Evans. to whose squad the o
eht GERS belong.