The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1900-09-22
IQRE DURING 1899:
~. nEPoRT OF POLICE DE-
4! 'Ss.~wEyr VOW COMPLETE.
-. - Year 6,73s Arrests Were
.@.1e. Embracing Almost Every
e =, IN the Criminal CaIen-
A. Interesting summary.

e s. -. almost nine months. during which
n - 1900 Kennedy and Easson have de-
~ : r,~at portion Of their spare time
4 a. eompflstion, the annual report OF
zs6rT Il police for the year 1850 has
!: !! a INFLATED. The report is very vol
Y s..,..s, embracing sixty. pages of type
T .<e>.s matter. and contains a detailed
4 .:z--srf a. the work performed In every
zs-c3 Il the department.
~ ,spoyt IL subdivided into schedules
Z 's-s Z. exposition OF the number Of ar
- sre6e disposition Of the prisoners,
3 u M -eflonsllty. amount OF money found
8 Ia NJ osryons. together with bail de-
s11.1 forfeited and returned
K 5kS a he features OF the report which
~ S,96rtment considers ground for self
S,>r1nsIon n that the arrests made
Ss, - year previous 20 that covered
~ 1Ss efafement exceeded by z3s those
- 8 ~. II Is contended that the year
& hrouxhf with II a greater Influx of
s uicsi4 by far than any previous year.
{ f5 ~ fact that the arrests during this
Y -. 11Se less than during previous years
- 5S&re ~ of1cials of the department as
(. 51ree that the department has exer-
6 ~ POWERS OF prevention as well as
1teefion Of crime.
/ s-irr ina year s.73s arrests were made,
~ m ofIenscs as follows: Assault and
fE1,sry. n: attempted arson. 1. abduc-
e allowing minors to enter pool
I ~ I: assault with deadly weapon, 10:
4 - 70 kill, 2. assaulting an officer, 2;
oted suicide, g.. attempted bribery 1.
~ sodomy. z. assault to rape. 2:
<11sy. 4 bexstng. i7s; burglary. ~:
e s 11l1ifi0n 2654, conducting opium den,
( 6rrying concealed weapons. ii; con-
6llf 9ambling game, 81; counterfeittng,
1111lfy 20 animals D, committing nui-
~. /. child beating 1; dischargins fire.
m. I: drunk, 75a. disordcrly conduct, III:
- 1. driving on sidewalk. 2; disturb
& " riseltnG. 3: defacing property, 1: dis
111ne bIIls, 8: embezxiement. 2; exhfb-
+ 6 weapon In crowd, {, nghting. us;
6v6o, -; forgery, $: fast driving, ].
TO, D. having burglars tools in
TISo, q hawking without license. !;
!. - nah, 1; Indecent exposure. ~: In
1|nG women on street, /; procuress. q;
{ - ctency OF bond. i; interfering with
Z ss. q: injuring property. !; imperson-
\ 11oogiy house. so; grand larceny. IS;
/ 6ll hsceny, ta, larceny by embezxle-
~ ii looang in saloons. s. murder. /;
staining nuisance, Z. mayhem, 1: ma
Due destruction OF property. q; on
511fch warrant, 2: on warrant, 3: opium
16ktng n; obstructirg street. 8; obtain
f II uo6ey under false prctences. 3. pass
W ocupierfcit money. 2. practicing dem
4 HI without license. 2; peddling without
1880. 3; placing rubbish in street, I:
nain6 slot machines. "a. runaway, 4;
1Aqgy, n: receiving stolen goods. 3; rape.
= NI1ins liquor without license. 81; sod
~ l. emnGUIing. 4: suspicion. sos: so
1870. =; selling lottery tickets. IL; sell
i8uor 10 Indians, ! safe keeping, 70;
1edsd, /; truant, rs. threatening 70 kill.
5hfoWtne ashes In street. q throat cut,
~ lerve sentence. "a. using profane
106oe, 10, violation bicycle ordinance.
miscellaneous. IS; accidents. insanity.
~ ehijdren 10 sober up and witnesses
1l1llned, "a. Total, s,Tss.
/. q The persons arrested 3.sit were Amer
t4a>. ~ Japanese. as French. ga Ger
-, ~ ewede 2oa negroes, 2is English.
r. Chinese, us Scotch. The remainder
pusatee every nationality upon the
~ Of tho globe
4 uosln& the year the patrol wagon an
cuertd calls which caused IL to traverse
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