Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1902-10-03
PUBLIC PROTECTION
Additions to Police Force for
Encampment Week.
INSTRUCTIONS ISSUED
RELENTLESS WAR ON CROOKS
AND THUGS.
Detectives From other Cities to Spot
Incoming Rogues-Major
Sylvester's Plans.


Grand Army encampment. Considerable
work on the part of the superintendent was
necessary in order to properly dispose of
his force during the three most i'm
portant days. Orders covering the en-
tire program have been issued, and,
should they be obeyed. no trouble is an
ticipated. The roping Of the streets
will be of material assistance to the police
in handling the crowds during the parade,
and will give the men in line ample room
to march without being jostled every few
seconds by the spectators crowding
against them The joint resolution of Con-
gress giving the District Commissioners
power to make necessary regulations also
confers the power to make the regulations
effective and to enforce them one week
prior to the encampment and one week
after its close.
There are fifteen sections embodied in the
regulations which the police are directed
to enforce Provision is made for the as
sembling of vehicles and prescribes that
the schedule of hack rates prescribing trip
and hour charges for transportation OF pas
sengerS as set forth in the police regula-
tons of the District of Columbia, shall ap-
ply to all hacks, coaches or other vehicles,
including motor vehicles, during the period
of the encampment.
Major Sylvester has called attention to
section of the regulations. which pro-
vides that the placing or locating of boxes,
barrels, tables, ladders, chairs or other OBJ
StructiOns on or along Sidewalks or 1905
ways adjacent or contiguous TO the lire Of
any parade is hereby strictly prohibited
Any person persons occupying Such
boxes, barrels, tables, ladders. chairs or
other Instructions shall be considered as
ohstructing the sidewalk and violating the
provisions of this regulation.
In this connection Major Sylvester has
directed that the police clear the sidewalks
of all such distractions and make ar
rests if necessary. The posting of hand
bills and posters upon stands without per-
mission of the chairman or secretary OF
the encampment committee constitutes
violation Of law.
The sale Of liquor on any government
reservation or on any street, avenue or
thoroughfare in the District of Columbia is
prohibited in section 10 of the regulations.
Not only is the sale to be prohibited In
this way, but the Sunday liquor law is to be
enforced. as is the provision requiring the
closing Of saloons at midnight The display
through or upon any public street, avenue,
highway or alley in the District of Column
ba of any sign. advertising device or other
object naturally calculated to brighten
horses Is made offense.
A section which may cause the police
trouble to enforce says that no person of
known evil character shall sell or offer
for sale any badge or other souvenir on
any Of the streets, avenues, alleys or side
walks in the District of Columbia without
having first obtained a permit signed by
the mayor and superintendent Of police;
and no person shall obstruct any street,
avenue, alley or sidewalk in said District;
nor shall any person sell or offer to sell
any goods, wares, merchandise or other
article in such manner as to cause public
Inconvenience or discomfort; nor by loud
or unnecessary cutlery sell offer for sale
any badge, souvenir other article, and
all persons offering any article or thing
for sale shall be subject to the orders of
the police.
officers Admonished.
In the general instructions Of Maj. Syl-
vester to the members of the force he ad-
monishes the officers that they should not
make unnecessary arrests for petty INSIDE
meanors and intoxication when more i'm
portant work should be done. They are
told. however, that they should be firm and
secure good order at all times. Policemen
advised that the revolver Is to be used
only in the most urgent case, and where its
use would in every respect be justified by
law. These instructions are particularly
applicable to the special policemen. Among
other instructions the police are required
to give attentive hearings to strangers and
be respectful at all times; to be careful to
distinguish between a sick and intoxicated
person; to notify citizens and strangers that
the display Of pocket books jewelry and
money is an invitation to the thief; and to
caution residents to leave some member of
inc VI al elHplOyS III charge OF the
house at all times. and keep doors and win
dows secured in the day as well as night
time.
The police enjoined to arrest all fakirs
and peCdlers who are known to be OF bad re-
pute or who obstruct the street, and not to
permit ticket scalpers to occupy the streets
or avenues; to enforce the law against the
speeding of cars, motor vehicles and bcy-
cleS.
There are regula lions against the obstruc-
ton Of aisles and the overcrowding Of places
Of public amusement and halls Tho Off
GERS are to see that the same are complied
with
Citizens of the suburban districts are tau-
toned to remember that thieves take in the
outskirts of the city while the family is In
town seeing the show.
LieutenantS enjoned to see that all
orders are fully and faithfully carried ont
In order that the parade may be uninte err
rupted and life and property made secure
members OF the force detailed for the oc-
caslon are directed to require all pedestrians
and vehicles to keep off of the aforesaid
streets and avenues, so much thereof as
may be necessary, until the parade shall
nave passed over the same: requiring a
clearance OF all pedestrians and vehicles for
at least one square in advance half a
square to the rear, and half of the streets
or avenues named to the left of the parade.
For Protection Of Strangers.
Major Sylvester and Captain Boardman
nave done everything possible to protect
strangers. as we'll as the residents from the
operations of burglars, sneak thieves and
pickpockets. Should all the detectives who
come here attend strictly to duty crooks
will have very little show. The railroad de-
pots and steamboat wharves are to be
closely guarded, and some of the detectives
will meet the trains far enough from the
city to look over the passengers before
they reach this city All persons known TO
be thieves will be arrested and punished
upon reaching the city under the new code
which provides severe penalties Should
any crooks be unfortunate enough to come
here and fall into the police dragnet the
courts will be requested to send them to
the workhouse, where they will have to
wear striped suits and perform manual
labor.
1t is the intention Of the police to show no
leniency to known crooks. but to endeavor
to have them given the limit of the law
The officials in LOT