The Washington times., 1901-11-10

a further annual appropriation of 500
| This would enable the assignment of the
same number of men for duty between
midnight and morning as are engaged in
the work during the day time and up TO
II o'clock at night.
The plcycle mas proven a most valuable
invention for police work, the benefits of
the same being many and varied. The
machine facilitates a prompt response
when assistance is required.
The statistics do not Justify the claim
that the carrying Of concealed weapons
has been abandoned; but, on the other
hand, there has been gradual and decld-
ed increase in the number of apprehen-
sions under this charge. The imposition
OF fine does not seem to diminish the
practice, and, in the opinion of your Su-
perintendent, a Jail sentence, without re-
serve or recourse, should be imposed upon
violators of the Law. The penalty being
discretionary with the court as TO fine. it
should be amended so as to make the
punishment adequate for the offence, and
the individual who stalks the streets pre-
pared to kill should be sent to jail and
given an opportunity to reflect upon the
gravity of such offence.
Sales of weapons should be restricted
to persons of lawful age, and dealers
should be required to keep a number or
other mark of Identification in every in
stance where u sale is made. This is
necessary on occasions to establish guilt
in murder or attempt to kill cases. and
should receive the favorable and prompt
attention OF Congress.
divided attention of a miniature police
force by day and AT right. This auxiliary
has been thoroughly systematized, and
the slightest departures from the reRula-
tions have resulted in those responsible
therefor being relieved from such service,
which has certain advantages which are
considered desirable The electric and
telephone details in connection Herewith
have reduced the system to nicely,
leaving no room for adverse criticism.
Col. Theodore A. Bingham, United States
Of EDfrhl TfTil ine
and Grounds, has ever readily co-operated
with the department in securing for 1t
every advantage in this branch of the
work.
In enumerating the points at which ad-
ditional police protection is required. and
stating what use he will make of the one
hundred additional privates II they are
granted, the report reads:
There is now one private detailed at
the bathing beach. There should be two,
to perform twelve hours duty each.
1.-TWO men are posted, as required by
law, at the B. Il o. and 3. & p. depots.
performing eight hours service each.
This should be continuous through the
twenty-four hours, and would require
Two members Of the force are de-
tailed at the Emergency Hospital, per
forming eight hours duty each To make
the supervision complete, there should be
one more officer.
Two members are employed in the
vicinity of the Arlington Hotel, a most
important CN1tre. The number should De
doubled, in order to make continuous
service.
Likewise at the Aqueduct Bridge, the
Z. & O. and B. e p. depots, the village
of BrightwoOd, the town of lexington.
the settlement of Langdon, the city post
office TenleytOwn, Takoma, and the
steamboat wharves, sixteen hours service
is being reTrs>ered by two officers. ending
at midnight. which should be unObstruct-
ed. and which would require twenty-five
additional men.
Three more privates would complete
the assignment at Brookland, and
twenty-four hours service; three ad-
ditional at BenninG; three more at the
Corcoran Art Gallery; three for the i'm
portant beat on + Street, between Ninth
and Fifteenth Streets; three for the post
at Fifteenth and H Streets northeast; one
at Cleveland Park, and twenty-one to act
as doormen at the several precinct sta
ton houses.
referring to the last item, when the
cells are occupied 1t is important that the
wants OF the prisoners should be prompt,
ly attended to- That is, that they should
be given food. water, and. in case OF III
ness, medical attention. and be prevented
from attempts at suicide, when lnclina-
tIon often manifests itself Win persons
who are in keeping.
aside from the deficiencies which L
have noted. those localities including the
legations OF foreign counties the state,
War and Navy Departments, and other
important Government offices, should be
closely policed and an officer at all times
be within hailing distance. At least
twenty men should be provided Tor tnls
purpose.