Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1904-07-16
ECONOMY Is COSTLY
POLICE HANDICAPPED IN APPRE-
HENDING OF CRIMINALS
Cannot Use Franked Envelopes and
Commissioners Suggest Saving
in Stamp Money.

Economy is being practiced I'm the police
department in the matter of postage as or
dered by the District Commissioners few
days ago. Because of this economy the
police department is seriously handicapped
in the matter of experimenting persons who
have left the jurisdiction after they have
been alleged to have committed some crime.
When the franking privilege was enjoyed
by the department it was not an unusual
thing for Maj. Sylvester and Capt. Board
man to flood the country with Illustrated
circulars and 1t was in this way that Frank
Funk, the murderer. was captured and
brought back here.
because of the economical use Of postage
stamps since the ranking privilege was
abolished, only comparatively few circu-
lars have been sent out for alleged viola tors
of the law who have left here. Such WAS
the case with Thomas NJ. Fields and VIII
ard II. Myers and others. Yesterday after
noon at police headquarters Capt. Board
man had a number of men busy mailing
circulars which contained the pictures of
three men who are wanted here and
ward of so was offered for the arrest OF
each man. The men named in the circular
are Thomas NJ. Fields, Joseph Burkhard
and Walter II. Lydick.
Description of Fields.
Thomas Fields as heretofore stated In
The Star, is wanted for alleged embezzle-
ment. The information contained I'm the cir
cular about him is that he is white forty
years old. five feet nine or ten. 100 pounds,
light pale complexion. light brown hair.
slightly bald. gray eyes SMOOTH face. very
neat dresser. uses tobacco and intoxicating
liquors, associates with sporting fraternity.
will be found in first-class hotels and sport
ing resorts. carries cane. lame at times
from rheumatism and may apply to a ply
stefan for treatment
He is a lawyer by profession and as re-
Cever for the Washington Endowment AS
sociation of this city (which failed). during
the past five years embeZZled $4,000. was
last seen here about May -. 1894. Kindly
have inquiry made at all hotels and first
class sporting resorts.
Readers of the circular are informed that
Walter II. Lydick is ''thirty-three years old.
five feet eight. 1S5 pounds dark hair and
complexion. dark gray eyes. dark mustache
or may be smooth ShaVcn. good talkcr.
walks with swinging gait. neat appearance.
'lydick has been canvaSser for 1ewelry
firms for the past six years and at tbs
time of his disappearance, Sunday. October
), 1903. known to have a pair of sol-
taire diamond earrings. value 500 and it is
believed other jewelry. 1t is thought he
will seek employment in same line of busi-
ress. Lydick is n close follower of horse
racing and will be found at race tracks.
pool rooms sporting resorts. Kindly have
dligent inquiry made for this man and IL
found cause his arrest: hold any jewelry
found in his possession.
Joseph Burkhard is the baker who Is al
legged to have stabbed and seriously wound
ed Godfrey Goebel, a retired butcher. In
18th street saloon, the eleventh OF last month.
Goebel has recovered from the effects OF
the wounds and returned to his homeEn
Georgetown He is thirty-eight years old.
usually wears dark clothes and a soft hat.
The information contained in the circular
is that he drinks freely and plays the races.