The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1900-04-19
HIS ANNUAL REPORT.
Chief of Police Tells OF the Work of
the Department for the Year
Just Passed.
HAVE MADE A GOOD RECORD

HAVE MADE A GOOD RECORD
The Report Shows That the People of the
City are Learning to Abide by the Laws
and While Arrests Have Been Plentiful
Enough the Report is Favorable one
What the officers Have Done in the Way
of Making Records.
With the beginning of the discussion
of the selection of police officers for the
coming year, it is but just to the OH
GERS who are ending their term that the
report of the Chief of the Department
be made public. It is one of the best
ever presented by an officer to any
Council in the city and shows that
while it has been hard year the police
have been at their posts all the time.
Of course some of the individual rec
ords may not be all that could be de-
sired, but on the whole, the work of the
force has been exceedingly good. But
the report tells the story. 1t is as
follows:
To the Honorable Mayor and Common
Council of the City of Kenosha, Wis
consin.
Gentlemen: Herewith submit my
report as Chief of Police for the year
ending April End, A. D., 1900.
The force at the present time is COM
posed of the following officers: ]. c.
Newhouse, John B. Orth, John B.
zievers, Henry Fe1dshau, M. Sullivan,
Joseph Orth, J. n. Washbish, and the
Chief.
The number of arrests for the past
year indicate an increasing regard for.
law and order, but am satisfied that
an additional policeman would be de-
sirab1e.
Thanking the Mayor and Common
Council collectively and individually
for their kindness, courtesy and assist
ance to the police force during the
past year, and also thanking the MEM
bers of the police force for their obedl-
ence and promptitude in the discharge
of their duties, will proceed in detail
with the report.
Total arrests on complaints, 318;
arrested and discharged, no complaint,
Is; fugitives delivered to other cities, Z;
discharged after examination, 60; COM
mitted to jail, IS; bound to the circuit
court, II.
Fines paid, (number) 100, (amount)
$500.
Complaints under ordinances, 1872;
under statutes, 156.
&c n Slater D
PA; before S. Wervie, J. P, 1O4.
Fines paid to J. c.. Slater, 1894; to
S. Wervie, SIP.
Arrests were made by the various
officers as follows: J. c. Newhouse,
81; J. B. Zievers, IS; Joseph Ortiz, 10;
John B. Orth, AZ; F. Kraft, Z; M. Sui
1ivan, IS; N. Gloss, 8; H. Feldschau,
10; J. N. Washbish, 4; Owen O'Hare,
IA. Total 318.
Following are the COT plants for
violations of city ordinances:
Intoxication, 129; riding bicycle on
walks and parks, 6; riding bicycle
without lamp, Z; fast riding, 2. Fast
driving (horse), 5; fighting on streets,
4; keeping gambling house, 6; shooting |
in city limits, 1; lettering around the
depot, /; blocking r. r. crossing l.
Total 162.
Complaints made under statutes:
Assault and battery,75; petit larceny,
"a; gambling, IS; disorder1y conduct,
5; carrying concealed weapons, 5;
burglary, 5; grand larceny, 4; rape, 8;
abusive language, 3; selling liquor to
8; receiving money under
false pretense, 2; 1ewd conduct, 2;
receiving stolen goods, 2; adultery, 2; |
2; malicious mischief, /;
embezz1ement, l; cruelty to animals, l;
murder, I; resisting officer, l; practic-
ing without license, 1. Total 156.
The expenses of the department have
been, for salaries, $4,602.94; other ex-
penses, including rent of office, te1e-
phone, fuel, ETC., ETC., $4,000. Total
81, 6O2.96.
Animals killed and disposed of, 10;
defective sidewalks and crossings re-
ported and notified, 129; lost children
returned to parents, IA; notices of con-
tagious disease posted, II.
Poperty reported lost or stolen, 81 ,935;
recovered on same, 1,2t7; unrecovered,
S72c.
All of which is respectfully submit
ted. Your obedient servant,
OWEN O'HARE,
Chief of Police.
Kenosha, Wis, April End 1900.
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