The Washington times., 1903-09-13

mained five and one-half years. In this
time his beat was about the navy yard
and the streets leading thereto. In the
course Of his FIVE years service there he
learned to know most of the marines,
ana in cases Of desertion he was fire.
qucntly called upon TO aid other police
men in identifying them. In this way he
has added considerable TO his finances
from his share of the rewards offered
Osterman served under Leutenants Nc
Cathran and Gessford, and was from the
start a utility man who could be trust
ed to execute special orders for his
superior.
Osterman spoke reservedly OF his ex-
periences as a policeman. He said in
fact his service had been very common
place. He had always cultivated the
friendship of the people on his beat.
had tried 20 be courteous to all. and so
far as he knew his duty had always
minded his own business" He said his
service had been day after day and night
after night, monotonous and devoid of
sensational features. May /, Of this
year, he was transferred to the Sixth
precinct where he has night beat on
seventh STREE.
Ostetman is fine specimen OF man
hood. and though tall aud heavy moves
about with the freedom and grace of
much smaller man. He is finely proper
toned and seems 10 carry no superhuous
flesh. The young policeman. though past
thirty, has never fallen a victim to the
wiles of the fair sex He is still a bache-
lor, and lives with his father and moth
er on the Bowen Road near the southern
boundary Of the District He is appar-
eutly IN perfect physical condition. AMI
is good for a quarter-century's service
on the force. He takes little recreation
aside from some little work at home i'm
caring for the place and looking after
the comfort Of the old people Osterman
is a dutiful son, and spends his time
when not on duty at home
Bernard Mccormick of Number Nine.
One of the most striking characters Of
the Metropolitan police force is big Ber-
nard Mccormick. of the Ninth precinct.
the pride of the Northeast section. and
the terror of evildoers at Chesapeake
Junction Mccormick IS older in point
Of service than those described. and
boasts Of having broken the most OF the
younger men OF the old Eighth precinct
into the business. He Joined the force
In 1890. at which time he was 6 feet 3Is
inches in height, aud kicked the beam"
at 21S1a pounds. Since then Bernard's
girth has expanded little and he now
weighs 2S5 pounds. Mccormick had he
grip two years ago followed by pneumo-
MIA and he came out of his Illness with
the asthma and otherwise somewhat
broken in health. He is. however. on
the active list and works his beat cvery
night at Chesapeake Junction Within
one year, since he was assigned to il.
the big fellow has succeeded in estab-
fishing comparatively good order in that
resort of notorious wickedness. His own
way OF expressing Il is that he holds
them down" OF course, there are many
arrests, and Mac" as he is familiarly
called, has a tussle now and then with
some hard-headed rioter. but he brings
them in to Fifteenth and H Streets
northeast, where the patrol wagon is
awaiting him. and the prisoners who
make a fuss usually receive additional
penalty upon McCormick's testimony in
court.
Mccormick was assigned to the Eighth
precinct for several years and worked
beats about Howard University, the Sol
diers' Home, and along Whitney Avenue.
In his time he has seen all kinds OF
service, and has had all sorts of expe-
riences. He was transferred to the
Ninth precinct July l. 1893, and has
served there since, most OF the time in
the Benning district, 1t was there this
year he arrested Clement Smallwood,
who murdered James Shaw, and after
one of the hardest tussles OF his life
landed the man in the stationhouse.
Apprehension of George Hawkins.
One of the most interesting police ex-
periences in which Mccormick was chief
actor was the capture of George Hawk
ins. tbe colored highwayman. Several
years ago people who went out to the