The evening world., 1902-10-14
ScarsdaIe's Wealthy Residents
"SWorn In" as ConStabIeS to
Protect Homes from Burg
lars VINO Infest Neighborhood
OFFER REWARD OF $1,000,
Unprotected by Paid constabuIary,
the Prosperous People Of the Place
Adopt the Abrupt Suggestion to
BE Your Own Police Force"

Millionaire c]onstables is the order of
the day in Westchester County these
days. whon the festive burglar is ram
pant and the police inefficient. Sheriff
Miller has swclled the pride OF many
of the millionaire residents of Scarsdale
by swearing them in as an auxiliary
thIef-taking force. and now SCarsdalG
and the territory Immediately in the
vicinity OF the aristocratic village is un-
der the protection OF formidable funds
and stalwart and enthusiastic constables
OF financial and social standing.
A burglar scare In the village and the
nearby country caused the formation of
the millionaire c~onstables' league,
coupled with the fact that the village
is wholly without police protection ex-
cept that which the law abiding citt-
zens themselves are willing to give
gratuitously.
Since the recent shooting OF the station
agent at Scarsdale and the hold-up of
several citizens of the place the resi-
dents, rich and poor. have become
alarmed over the frequent vlsitations
II the midnight marauders. When Sher-
If Miller was appealed to he said:
II have no funds with which to fur
nish you with police or deputies"
S~ugEestIon Was Adopted.
When the town organization was
asked to furnish police the answer came
back: I'VE rave no money You fell
lers will have to be your own police
men,
The suggestion, abrupt as It was, made
the situation clear. Sheriff Miller Of
fered to help.
Get your men together he said,
land | will swear them in as consta-
bles."
The 'swearlng-in" process meant that
those who 'swore" were empowered to
make arrests on sight and to carry zach
A big tin badge, a gun and a club. Fifty
of the wea!thlcst residents OF the town
held up their hands when volunteers
were called for at the meeting in the
Town Hall brought together for the
purpose.
Ten OF the most notwithstanding as
well as the weIlthiest OF the lot were
selected for village constable honors.
They passed muster favorably and were
are the new terrors to law-breakers: G.
J f.. Cunning, a. VI. Crane, son Of Col.
Crane DR., j. II Cunning, Lewis Fish.
John Dardls, c. $. McKane. 7. +. Bur-
CESS, ), L.. Angel, Charles c., Fleming,
X. j.. Sprague, HORACE Taylor. NJ b.
Thayer and j. w. Thayer.
These men represent the bon ton of
Westminster County society. They com
prise bankers. brokers and merchants.
all Of whom have places Of business In
Manhattan
OHer Themselves n Reward.
Immediately after the formation OF
the millionaire constable brigade 81 1000
was subscribed as a reward for the ar
rest OF the crooks who broke into and
robbed the Scarsdale station, The eff
IiCacy Of money as a means OF taking
thieves was agreed upon by the wealthy
constnbles,
one OF them said that he had more
faith In mC.ley as a trap for thieves
than all 81 a States pc ice force. The
others thought this statement was be-
Lifting their own Dewly acquirui powers
as min.ons of the law. Still the S,COO
reward goes.
The new constables performed their
first patrol OF duty last night. Many
hold-ups Of law-ahldlng citizens followed.
but every one gave "A good account OF
himself ana was allowed to pass on.
No arrests were made. Several tired
millionaire Constables came to Mtnhat-
tan to-day to take up the routine affairs
Of their individual offices. Still they
were enthusiastic.