The times., 1901-06-26

State. where he was born April Q.
1886. He served in the United states
1856. and on June 10 of the latter year he
was made member of the police
force. He was promoted to class Sep
tember l. 1890. and August l. 1898. was
mounted and made an acting sergeant
The 18th of the same month he was made
a full sergeant and has seved in the
Eighth precinct ever since.
Sergt. James II. Luton was born IN
Pennsylvania February H. 1861, and was
4 street car conductor at the time OF his
appointment to the force August l. lsSS-
He was made a private of class : May J.
1892. and an acting sergeant January D.
1901.
Sergt Robert +. Doyle is one of the
most promising members Of the force anu
has been mentioned several times IN or
dCTs for bravery. He was born In TINS
city February Il, ISIl, and was the driver
of an express wagon previous to ms ap-
pOintmcut as a stationkeeper June lO 1871
He was appointed a policeman on the reg
ular force April 1. 1892 and promoted TO
S96a month October ! of the same year on
account of exceptional services
Sergt John =. Hartman IS native OF
Canada where he first saw the light or
day May a. 1868. He is a saddler by trace:
but on July l, 1889 became a memptr OI
the police force and was promoted to be
a member of the second class in 1891. lie
was mounted March II, 1875, ana maue
acting sergeant February 3, 1891.
yScrgt James A. Duvall was born IN
Maryland November /, 1861 ana az lile
time Of his appointment on the ioICe
MY ; 1892. was a street car conductoI.
HC'w,is made an acting sergeant NoNeih-
ber J. 1880. and detailed for duty as nlght
inspector to assist Inspector Isaac Pear
son December - of the same year he was
promoted to be n private OF class 2 anu
August 21, 1899, was relieved OF luIsh -
duty as night inspector and assigned TO
the Second precinct as acting sergeant
where he has been ever since.
Sergt Philip Browne is another ma
tive Of Washington. where he was poIi
October i. 1870. He is brother OF sam
iIel Browne the well-known detective
sergeant who-is now in Europe in connec-
ton with the case involving the counter
feiting of tickets OF the MelropTiiibta5, tpIiiber
Street Railroad Philip was a polsher
and platter, previous to his appointment on
the police force November l, 1881. lie was
made a mounted man November l. ls9o'
and promoted 70 the 500 class April z. 1873
On account of ill-health he was dismouht-
cd February 2S, 1898 While serving as a
mounted officer Sergeant Browne found a
man in an unconscious condition IN
clump of bushes beside the BladensburS
Road with over $3.50 in ms pockets
Brownies timely assistance propaoI!
saved the mans life, and he was com
mended for his action by the chief oil ms
department.
II is an open secret that Private George
V Johnson will be detailed at Police
Headquarters in charge OF the photo
graphic work of the department. In COM
Dany with w. II. Rabbit, the private sec
! retary TO Captain and Assistant Superin-
terdent Boardman he visited baltimore
! Yesterday to inspect the system in use in
that city, and will Immediately commence
! the selection of the equipment for the
police photograph gallery here. Under the
new orders the mead of the police studlp
/ must be prepared not only to take pic
| lures Of noted criminals. but to go to any
| part of the city 1t any time to take pic
! ture wherever a person has died from
other than natural causes ana there Is
| any suspicion Of violence.