Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1898-06-25


had been to serve in the time OF peace
Since the expiration of their terms of en-
llStment. however, some of them had mar
ried and added to their worldly cares, so
that unless glfea places as olTicerS they
could not Wen give up their positions. 70
DO so would leave their families in want.
Among the first to oner to volunteer was
Policeman j. j. Murphy of the Georgetown
precinct. He had done artillery service and
was anxious to become one of Roosevelt
Rough Riders If he could be made an officer
in the command. Having been assured
that he could get a position on the stan of
Lieut.. Col. Roosevelt, he called on the Dis
| trict Commissioners and asked what ar
| engagements he could make concerning his
pOSltlon on the force
Commissioners Show Favor.
The decree of the Commissioners was that
all men who enlisted would be given their
positions the force upon their return
from the battlefield. For some reason Off
Ger Murphy did not go. Then one after
other the five policemen named gave notice
to the Chief of HIS intentions. Presiden-
tial nominations followed and the men are
officers in the military service instead of Oh
the police force.
Lieut.. Amiss banner precinct furnished
two of the men. while the fourth, eighth
and sixth precincts furnished man
each. LieutS. kenney, Kelly and Holm
berger join Lieut.. Amiss in sounding the
praises of the men and regret the loss of
them to the department, at the same time
they congratulate the military forces upon
the gain of such efficient men.
Becomes Master-at-Arms.
Joseph M Austin is thirty-one years old.
and although he had served only two years
on the police force he had made an en-
viable record for himself and has left be-
hind him host of friends. He was born
in South Carolina, but when yet a young
man he left his native state and later on
found himself in Uncle Sans service doing
duty on the Atlanta. After his term of
enlistment expired he left the navy and
came to this city to live. Being an able
bodied and intelligent man position on
the Washington, Alexandria and Mount
Vernon railroad was rendered him. During
the summer OF 1896 he applied for post
ton the police force and passed civil
service examination, making exception
ally high rating. He had been on the force
only few months when railroad officials
sought him and made him good offer,
which he decided to accept, and did SO,
resiSning from the force. Two weeks later
he returned to service in the police depart
ment and has since done duty in the first
precinct His record as an officer was first
class, and when he signified his intention
to return to the navy he found friend in
the PERSON of Lieut. Amiss, who had care
fully watched his conduct as an officer
He has been made chief master-at-arms on
the Dixie. and Lieut.. Amiss last heard Of
him at Mole St. Nicholas.
CNpt. Ester.
Charles c. Estes. who will soon go to
the front a captain of volunteers, is
North Caroiinian, but he has lived here
and became SO prominent that he is gen
orally regarded as Washingtonian. Born
in Burke county, N. c., in 1863, he was left
an orphan before he was old enough to at
teEd school, His boyhood days were spent
IN the Caroiinas. and he enlisted in the
army in May, 1854. soon after leaving
nj har nd how t,ny
bilious In the military line, and he enlisted,
serving in Battery A, Sd Artillery. In 1885
he came here with his battery from Fort
ress Monroe, and by his strict attention
to duty he was promoted He was first
sergeant of his battery at the time of his
discharge in. 1889.
Soon after his discharge he received his
appointment on the police force. He was
assigned to duty In Lieut. Kelly's precinct,
and his chances for promotion from the
ranks were good when he was made a
member of the bicycle squad. In 1890 he
married Miss Alice Kingsbury. During his
long term of service in the sixth precinct
he made an excellent record Lieut.. Kelly
regrets to lose him from his precinct.
Lieutenant In Immune Regiment.
Abram Houghlan had been a member of
Major Moore's force only about fourteen
months when he resigned, few days ago,
to accept a lieutenancy in a local regiment
of immunes. Although he was connected
i
won the esteem Of his police lieutenant and
Of the men who served with him.
| Il hated to part with him." said Lieut..
AmisS yesterday, but when he has served
his country in a good cause hope he will
return"
First Lieutenant Houghlan is a native OF
England, where he was born in 1857. From
England he went to India, and later he
came to this country and went to live with
his uncle in Ohio. When he was old enough
he enlisted in the service of his adopted
| country and mustered out as a sergeant
of marines.
While in the marine corps he became an
expert drill master, and now wears a medal
presented him by his superior officers.
Lieut. Amiss predicts for him a successful
career and hopes he will gain honors of
more importance during the war than he
\ did in time of peace.
L. Sergeant Bartel.
Charles Bartel, who has now been in the
service for several weeks, is a native OF
| Germany. He came here when quite a boy
| and soon entered the military service OF
the United States. Two years ago he was
| discharged from the service at the Wash
| ington barracks, where he had been sta
| toned for a number OF months. At the
time of his discharge he was sergeant or
artillery. During the time he was at the
barracks he attracted many friends. and at
/ the expiration of his term of enlistment he
| passed the examination and was appointed
| ON the police force. After doing DUTY in
! the first precinct for more than year he
was given a transfer to the South Wash
fngton precinct. His recent appointment in
| the army az regimental Quartermaster SER
geant was gratifying to his many friends.
With the Rough Rfders.
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