The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1904-12-04
POLICE WILL USE
AUTO CHRISTMAS
POLICE COURT AT NIGHT.
THE STATION HOUSE MAY NOT
HOLD ALL PRISONERS.

Recorder Will Try as Many as Pos
sibIe on Saturday Night in order
10 Make Room for Those Arrested
Christmas Day-Famous Flying
Squadron VIII Be ON Duty in Yam-
acraw Again Christmas Eve Night.
Police Court to try Christmas Eve
violators Of the city statutes will be
held this year between IL and II
o'clock on the night of Dec. "a, and
the police department will have an
automobile for emergency calls.
This announcement does not carry
much Importance with 1t now. but it
will be a source OF much relief to those
who do accidentally fall from grace,
and would be faced with the unde-
sirable situation of spending Christmas
day In a crowded prison. on the eve
OF the great holiday.
1t is anticipated that Christmas Eve
this year will be even more turbulent
than the same occasion last year, as
it falls on Saturday In past years
the capacity of the city prison has
been taxed to it's utmost limits, and
in order to relieve the situation the
AluiliNipdl tOuIl Oh justice Will COTl-
mence grinding Saturday night, which
VIII greatly relieve the prison ana
peace of mind of those who fall into
the hands of the police for one cause
or another.
None VIII Escape.
The police stated yesterday that such
proceeding would be necessary. Not
only are there a great many arrests on
Christmas Eve, but also on Christmas
Day.
Where Christmas Eve came on one
of the week days other than Satur-
day, busy session Of Police Court was
always held on Christmas Day. AS
Christmas Day comes on Sunday this
year, those locked up on Christmas
Eve would have to wait until the day
after Christmas for trial, and II is not
believed that there is sufficient room
at the police station to accommodate
the expected large number of Offend
ers
Until in recent years 1t was the Gus
tom TO discharge all persons charged
with being drunk on Christmas, but
the city Is not so lenient now, and
DRINKS and disorderles will have TO
suffer In the same old way this year
pay their fines or go to the gang.
This year Christmas will be observed
for a longer time than usually Conn
be celebrated on Monday, when the
game of football will be played be-
tween Savannah and Jacksonville.
Automobile for Police.
The superintendent OF police will car
ry out the same plans practiced last
Christmas In keeping down lawlessness
and undue hilarity. From O'Clock
In the evening until IL o'clock at night
on Christmas Eve the entire police
force will be on duty on the street
There will be a special reserve at po-
lice headquarters. The detectives will
remain at police headquarters from
saturday morning until Monday sleep
ing at the station and answering all
| calls.
| The superintendent has made ar
| engagements to have an automobile this
| year for emergency purposes. When
| ever report comes in of an unusually
serious crime special officers and de-
toctives Will be sent to the scene at
once in the automobile.
In Yamacraw the Famous Flying
Squadron" which did such effective
work last year viii be on duty. This
squad consists of twelve mounted pa
! tromen.
In former years the striking of the
clock announcing midnight on Christ
mas Eve. has been the signal for a
number of cutting or shooting ARRAYS.
Special efforts win be made this year
to see that nothing of the kind takes
place.
The police will vigorously enforce the
ordinance relating to the firing of fire.
works north Of Liberty street. No fire.
crackers, skyrockets or any other de-
vice viii be allowed to be fired in the
district north of Liberty street. They
can be fired on the Park Extension
and on all city parks except those on
Bull street