The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1900-04-15

police force in February. 1874. and assigne,
TO the First precinct On April 70. 1880
he was promoted to acting sergeant and TO
/ meritorious service was made a full ser
/ geant in April, 1888. Early in June. 1899
| ne was raised to lieutenant and placed IL
/ command of the Third precinct
| Perhaps no officer connected with tbs
| Metropolitan Police Department is better
| known that Lieut.. Lewis A. Hollinber-
/ ger now in command OF the Fourth pre-
| ctnct station. Lieutenant Hollinbergel
| was born in Baltimore. Md. on February
! is. 1887 Until nineteen years OF age he
attended the public schools Of the Monu-
mental City, coming to Washington in
1886. In January, 1861. he received an ap-
| pointment on the police force. and in the
spring of 1874 he was appointed a sergeant
for good conduct. On the LIST of February,
1889. he was promoted to a Iieutenancy
and placed in charge of the Second pre-
cinct- During his term of service Lieu
tenant HOllinbeTger had served as a de-
tectiye officer at headquarters. and on
October -, 1892. he received the appoint
ment of Inspector of Detectives.
Commanding the Fifth precinct is Lieut..
Frank f. McCathran, a native of this city.
Lieutenant MCCathran went to the Wash
ington public schools for several years,
bh1 W hlAI puAAt 1OAhS At AbAAhA NAAtPANr
ment in the navy yard, and held such a
pOsitio until the fall of 1868 He was
then appointed on the police force. and
took up the duties of statiOnkeeper of the
First precinct station. He was made a
sergeant in January. 1876, and in June.
1881, received his appointment as lieu
tenant, which position he now holds
Upon the retirement of Lieutenant Kel-
ly from command of the Sixth precinct
James A. Moore was promoted from a
sergeantcy and placed in command. Lieu
tenant Moore had been connected with
the First precinct station for many sears.
He was born February q. 1851. near Sur
rattsvlle, Prince George County. Mary
land. and until twenty-one years Of age
he remained at home and assisted in the
work of the farm. In September, 1873. he
enlisted in the Regular Army. was assigned
to the Fourth Cavalry. and served for
several years in Indian Territory. Kansas.
New Mexico. and other Western States.
After several months spent as an emplOye
at St Elzabeths Asylum, Lieutenant
Moore secured an appointment TO the
police force on December u, 1884. Three
years later he was promoted to d sergeant.
ard about six months ago he was placed
in charge Of the Sixth precinct station.
over in Georgetown. in charge Of the
Seventh precinct station, is Lieut.. John
A. Swindels native Of Maryland. Upon
the breaking out of the civil war Swim
dells enlisted in the United States Army.
remaining in active service until the close
Of the war In the spring of 1867 he was
appointed to the police force. In May,
1888, he was made lieutenant and given
command of the Seventh precinct station.
At the Ninth precinct station. in North
east Washington. Lieut.. J. G. Daley is in
command. Lieutenant DAILY is prominently
known for his part in clearing South
Washington of its dives and resorts Of an
Objectionable character. This task was
prosecuted by the officer several years
ago while he was attached to the Fourth
precinct station. Little more than year
ago this officer was promoted to the pO-
sitiOn of lieutenant and given charge Of
the precinct he now controls. Lieutenant
Daley has resided in Washington for many
years. He has been connected with the
police force since 1881
Nobody goes to Police Headquarters
without meeting Robert II. Boardman,
Chief of Detectives. Mr. BOardman is an
agreeable man, thirty-three years Of age,
and full Of energy. Skilled in the ways
of criminals and in the manner of public
protection Inspector Boardman is feared
among thieves as he is respected among
his friends. He first became connected
with the police force in November 1850.
and by successive strides has risen to the
responsible position he now occupies.