The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1901-01-02
GOOD RESOLUTIONS kept
Few Arrests During the First Day
of the New Century.
Police Records Bear Witness to the
Excellent Result of "Svearing
Absent From Observation-Disclosures
and Firemen Have Little to Do.

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value of good New Year resolutions, few
of which were broken, if reports by the
police can be taken as significant of the
behavior of a great city. Not single
tragedy marked the day, and the Fire De-
partment spent an almost uninterrupted
period of idleness during the past twenty
four hours. OF course, the police stations
were wide open. as were the engine and
truck houses, but there was little fer the
men TO do.
In several of the stations bit of green,
holly, or pine was visible, showing that
the spirit of the day was there. Other
wise everything bore its usual appear
ance clocks licked as usual, marking the
progress of the new century. the huge
blotter bearing so many names, such
John Smith. drunk; Sam Jones, vagran-
cy," were wide open, and at regular in
tervals every six hours policemen came
and went on their tricks" of duty. Dur
ing a portion of the day, tine lieutenants
of the various precincts were at their
posts, but as dinner time approached
there was a general skurrying of officers
and men to reach home and gather around
the festive board. Many of course. we're
denied this privilege by resistless circum-
stances, the calls of reserve duty and of
street work being alike imperative to the
policeman and the fireman.
At Police Headquarters an air of quiet
prevailed throughout the day. Major
Sylvester spent several hours at his desk
and Inspector Boardman. OF the Detective
Bureau, was at his Office most of the day.
There was the usual gathering of the de-
tectives for roll call at g. o'clock in the
morning, after which a majority of the
men retired to their homes or to perform
the multitude of tasks required of them
An occasional telegram or the tinkle of
the telephone bells alone gave evidence
that the guardians of the public peace
were ready for any emergency that might
arise.
A visit to several stations yesterday
showed that some unfortunates had fallen
into the police drag net, despite the day
the new century, and good New Year
resolutions. Familiar names were re-
corded on several blotters but they were
few in number, and for minor offences.
Up to o'clock last night, fifteen
prisoners had been arrested, five being
lodged at the First precinct station.
In precincts uptown the day was very
quiet, but several persons got into trou-
Bile. An aged colored man was too drunk
to give his name when he was arrested
and locked up at the Second precinct
station. He was the sole prisoner there
at o'clock last night, and will be re-
leased this morning. Because of a diff
Guilty with Philip Fry Andrew Ferguson,
a negro, fifty years old, was scooped in
by the Third precinct police. charged with
assault He was alone in the cell room
until late last night, for ''Foggy Bottom"
was its good behavior. Only one
drunken man, named Edward Mason, was
taken to the Fourth precinct station yes
terday He was arrested by Policeman
Vermillion. Nobody transgressed the law
in Southeast Washington yesterday and
consequently the Fifth precinct station
had no entry on its blotter.
william Carlin was profane near the
Pennsylvania Depot yesterday afternoon
it is said and was arrested by Policeman
Mcdonald. He is at the Sixth precinct
station, together with William PooTe
who is said TO have been drunk last even
ing on Pennsylvania Avenue northwest.
These persons were the only guests cared
for by Stationkeeper Garner until late
last night. An expressman was arrested
in Georgetown yesterday because his
driver, negro, is charged with driving
a lame horse along the streets. He gave
collateral in the sum of IS at the Seventh
precinct station and went home in time
for New Year dinner. William Hughes
fifty years old, was arrested in Northeast
Washington by Policeman Hayden because
he is said TO have been guilty of violating
a minor regulation.
With the advent OF the twentieth cen
fury there Is no expectation among the
police of greatly improved conditions. 1t
is thought that Annie Foley, veteran
of the workhouse, who is now there, and
other like characters, will again fall into
the tolls: that human nature will remain
the same; that policemen Will continue
to make arrests, and fremen will yet
respond to fires during the coming hun
dred wears.