The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1900-08-24
HOUSE OF DETENTION OPEN.
Three Youths the First Prisoners to
BE Sheltered.

There were three youthful priso1ers last
night at the new House of Detention, To-
Gated at sos Eighteenth Street northwest.
The doors of the institution, novel de-
parture in the police establishment Of
Washington. were thrown open promptly
at O'Clock yesterday morning. Every
thing was hustle during the day. District
Commissioner H. B. F Mcfarland visited
the building in the afternoon, IS did Major
Sylvester, Chief of Police. and other Off
Gals. Sergeant John Gallagher, in charge
Of the house, arrived early and remained
until midnight.
The unfortunates held in custody last
night were Charles H. Delaney, coloTed,
fourteen years OF age, accused of petty lar
ceny; William voss, aged sixteen years.
and Charles Gardella, who gives his age as
sixteen years. The doubtful honor of being
the first prisoner incareerated al the il
stitution justly belongs to Delaney. He
was arrested izte in the afternoon By Po-
liceman Fraser, attached 10 the Sixth pre-
cinct station. He was examined at the
station and his name recorded. Word was
then sent for the van OF the House OF De-
institution. Young Delaney, il is said. las
recently preyed upon certain newsb1ys
about the Baltimore and Ohio depat TO
their financial loss and his subsequent i'm
prisonment. Ulys Lee appears as Com-
plairant against the lad. VINO viii be taken
into the Police Court this afternoon.
Both the Voss and Gardeila youths were
arrested in the First precinct. Although
quite young, Voss is said to be vlgrant
~.
Avenue n0I thwes1 last night, and was
gathered in, taken to the station, and
later sent to the House of Detention The
boy told Sergeant Gallagher that he lived
in Richmond. He came here two days
ago, he said, from Baltimore, and as
looking for work. His story Will be given
attention today. Policemen Aud and Voc
saw the Gardella boy lettering about the
Centre Market last night and placed him
under arrest. 1t is said he acted sus-
piciously and a charge Of vagrancy was
placed against him. At the station his
name was recorded and he was removed
TO the House Of Detention. All the boys
were last night accommodated in a rear
room on the third floor Of the building.
known as the boys department.
To avoid possibility of error. Sergeant
Gallagher remained at the House" last
night until after the midnight shift Of
guards. lie saw lHdt every tnlHB WAS
properly arranged before leaving for home
and expressed himself TO a reporter as
we'll satisfied with the work OF the open
ing day of the institution.
District Commissioner Macfarland re-
manned at the House for half an hour.
He inspected closely the building. its
furniture. and general arrangements, the
system of receiving prisoners. and nature
of records, and treatment OF those placed
temporarily at the institution. Upon
leaving he said: Major Sylvester is
entitled to great credit for the admirable
way in which he has prepared the House
of Detention for women and children. The
location is most appropriate. II has the
advantage of parking on the north and
Rawlins Square directly in front on the
west Hardly a better location could have
been found for such an institution"