The Washington times., 1902-08-08

of the prisoners under the head of dis
charged with reprimand. were chill
dren. too young 20 understand the law.
and whose parents were more at fault
than the little ones. He also states that
much trouble was experienced with chill
dren. and few adults. who chased or
otherwise annoyed the colony of tame
squirrels which have been placed in the
cast and west parks. These little ami
mails have become so tame that they
will approach children and others and
iake nuts from their hands.
Under the head OF casualties appear:
Fits. cases. sent to the hospital; sick.
case sent home; found unconscious, ..
sent to the hospital: demented. /, sent
home: injured. 3, sent TO the hospital. I.
injured by falling during the improve
ment OF the Supreme Court Chamber
and Statuary Hall. and sent to the hos
pitaI. 3: lost children sent to their pa
rents, 2.
Articles lost and found: Pocketbooks
and money. 2S; umbrellas. "a: bicycles.
I; other articles. 219. Total. 30s. Re
stored to owners. 49, returned to find
ers or destroyed, %; unclaimed and on
hand, 80.
Under Captain Megrew.
About six years ago the Capitol
grounds we're patrolled by small force
Of uniformed watchmen. some ofs them
aged and decrepit. These men were not
under the control of the Capitol police
board, but came under the Department
of the Interior. and reported to the
Architect OF the Capitol. Now the
grounds are in charge of uniformed men
and a bicycle squad, recently organized.
all OF whom are under Captain Megrew.
In fact. all the Capitol policemen are re-
quired to do duty during certain stated
periods in the park. thus giving all the
men both inside and outside work. For
this reason Captain Megrew urges that
their pay should be equalized.
Since the last annual report Congress
provided for an increase of five, police
men and enc other by special act. This
was owing to the additional territory to
be covered since the removal of tbs
Congressional Library and the addition
OF new committee rooms in the space
thus vacated.
The report notes the promotion of
Sergt. J. II. Jones to be lieutenant. and
Private George W. Hazer appointed ser
geant, vice Jones promoted. The new
been on the Capitol force since 1888.
Captain Megrew refers to him as cap
able and efficient officer.
Irlie crash on the east plaza last Sep
tember during the Mckinley funeral
obsequies is also referred 10. and Cap
tain Megrew states that his men did ex-
cellent service in hardling the immense
crowds in the rotunda and hurried the
through to prevent dangerous
either in the rotunda or on
the stairways leading to the exits.
Among the odd cases that came before
the Capitol police force during the yea
was that o. an unknown vandal who
stole tine hands from the valuable clock
in the Senate marble or reception room.
Case of Mrs. Debussierres.
Then there was the case of Mrs. De-
bussierres. who styled herself Hon.
Caroline Fisher" and frequented the
Capitol in her efforts to collect modest
little claim of 100000 from the Gov
crnment. She is described as having
strange hallucinations." When arrest
ed she declared that her COM
ing TO earth was predicted 5000 years
ago. Mrs. Debussierres was about fifty
years of age. stylishly attired. wore
two costly diamond pendants in her
ears, and bore traces CT former beauty.
She was sent TO ST. Elizabeths Hospital
for the Insane, and is still an inmate
of that institution.
Another interesting case was that of