Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury [Connecticut]) 1900-1903, 1902-12-05
A POLICEMAN'S DANGER.
The Guardian of the Law Has Many abreah he
Considers the Worst Beat in the CtyWeapons Car,
RED by Some of those Arrested.

Which is the most dangerous police
beat in the city? This question has
two sides but the woman who has bus
mess out nights is of the opinion that
this place is exactly where she lives,
because some man accosted her not
long ago whom she did not know. The
police, however, say that the most
dangerous beat as well as being the
toughest place in the city is Bank
street from Jackson street to Leon
ard street. Still the busy woman dis
agrees with him. This woman may
live on Washington Hill, or Burnt hill
or Highland park or West Side hill,
Town plot or any of the suburbs. She
has positive proof that where she
lives is no longer a civilized communi-
ty Years ago before there were as
many people living here as at present,
it was the incest place in our city.
But now the question makes her curls
unwind themselves as straight as a
stiletto. The mere thought that she
will have to be out late makes her
shiver
But the police say that hundreds of
women are accosted every night in the
light and glare Of the. most public
place in tho city, just as this woman
claims TO have been in the shade and
semi-darkness of the mice, quiet
street where she lives" Just now
women think the toughest place in
the city. Mt least the most dangerous,
and the place where things happen is
the district north of Grove street.
This is wide territory and there is
ample room and opportunity for inter-
fering with the woman without an es-
cort. This is not the fault of the po-
lice. These guardians of the peace
cannot be everywhere at the same
time nor can they divine where mis-
chievous persons may hide themselves
in the dark of the evening.
The vast difference between the To-
cality selected by the police and that
chosen by the women of the north and
west end of the city, is so glaring, so
vast and apparent that to make a
comparison of any length is to waste
space. The gentry and well-to-do of
the town live in one, the other is
practically a large colony of all nom
English speaking races in the city.
And to this very fact, which is evil
dent in the city court records of the
past two or three years, and is every
morning repeated in the same institu-
ton, the police attribute it to the in
crease in non-English speaking peo-
pie. Singular explanation, one would
say. yet the police say it is true They
have no grudge against these men yet
about three years ago. they say that
the carrying of concealed weapons wa
thing very seldom heard Of outside
OF the people of one country These
mostly carried daggers of various kinds
knives and stilettos, and occasionally
revolver. But seldom if ever did
they arm themselves with q black
jack, the weapon that knocks one
senseless without leaving mark.
The element that carries this wea-
pom is, to degree, a new one in this
city court affairs. To within, half a
dozen years ago, it was almost unheard
of there. Once in a while, at long in
tervals, a man was hailed on charge
of simple intoxication, but now the
charge OF carrying concealed weapons
is always accompanied by the other.
Usually three go together drunkenness
carrying concealed weapons and
breach Of the peace; and sometimes a
fourth is added resisting the officer.
The police look upon the element in
question as the most dangerous
p e.