Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1899-10-30
POLICE CHANGES
Detective Proctor to Investigate
Violations of Pharmacy Law.
POLICEMAN M'NAMEE'S PROMOTION
Orders Issued Regarding Assign
ments of Acting Sergeants.
THE AMBULANCE SERVICE

Major Sylvester this afternoon announced
a change in the detective office. Mr.. Chas.
w. Proctor, who's has been member of
that force for number of years is relieved
of the duty, and Policeman Thomas b. Nc
Nance is promoted to fill the vacancy
officer McNamee was member of the
force once before, but he gave up the posi-
ton to make room for Detective Horne,
who had been reduced under a former in
spector. His promotion at this time, it is
said, is the result of the excellent record he
made during recent months while detailed
for detective duty without extra compensa-
tfon Detective Hartigan has been his part
ner recently, and he, too. has made a good
record. Detective Proctor will be detailed
to investigate and prosecute for violations
of the pharmacy law.
The change caused no surprise to the
members of the detective corps, it has
been rumored for several days. The report
had 1t that other changes would be made.
Work of Acting Sergeants.
Orders were issued by Major Sylvester
today concerning the work of Acting Ser
geants Estes and Duvall, who are to look
after the officers in the two police districts.
The acting sergeants were notified, through
the lieutenant inspectors, as follows:
Acting Sergeants ]. A. DuvaH and G. G.
Estes will, the LIST day of November
1879, proceed TO inspect the nrSt and sec
ond divisions of the police district, respect
lively, to see that the members of the force
doing duty therein are performing a strict
and reliable service on their beats. Their
hours of duty will be from o'clock pm.
until o'clock am, and at II o'clock noon
daily they will report at these headquar-
ters (Actfng Sergeant Duvall to Lieutenant
Inspector Pearson and Acting Sergeant
Estes to Lieutenant Inspector Cross any
Irregularities or failures on the part of the
members of the force, in order that the
same may be properly transmitted to the
major and superintendent strict &C
countability in this line of service is ex-
pected, It's permanent maintenance depend
ing upon the results obtained by this eX-
pertinent.
1.-The acting sergeants may use their bicy-
ces, but the major and superintendent eau
lions them against rapid or continuous rid
ing of the same.
large part of the duty thus devolvfng upon
them upon foot"
Order Defining Duties.
An order to the ieutenants concerning
the duties of the acting sergeants men
toned says:
This service is established for the pur-
pose of aiding the lieutenant inspectors to
complete the supervision of their divisions,
and to meet the eXacting conditions Incl
dent to the growth of the District of Co
lumbia.'
Ambulance Service.
An order was also issued by Maj. Syl
vester announcing the detail of Privates W.
w. Perry, Fl. H Fister and w. NJ. Caring
ton to the ambulance service. heretofore re-
ferred to in The Star. In the order to SAM
tary officer Frank, Maj. Sylvester says:
THE idea IS that when accidents occur
these meC may be of assistance to the in
jured or in obtaining facts relating to the
same, and in that manner not only assist
those who need it and tighten your work,
but no doubt at times when necessary make
an arrest give Information which will
cause 1t to he done.
They should carry book and keep
memoranda of all cases and proceedings,
and familiariZe themselves with the work.
to be able to give needed Information
at any time. Further than this, you will
give instructions as to what will be required
of them.
1T is important that one of them should
be at hand at all times for such service.
Lieut.. HefIner should arrange for sleep
ing quarters for those on night service, to
be used when desirable and not in conflict
with proper rendition of ambulance work"
The second precinct is to be their head
quarters.
Exchange Places.