Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-12-03


Lieut.. G. II. Williams, who commands the
eighth precinct, was trained on beats and
in precincts that have been considered the
toughest and the busiest in the entire city.
He is one of the youngest Of the lieuten-
ants in the department, but his record since
his promotion to that rank has justified his
appointment Lieut. Williams was born in
England July %, 1861, and came to the
United States when he was eighteen years
old. The ocean steamer landed him in New
York and he remained there for about
three years, engaging in several lines of
work In 1882 lie enlisted in the army for
the general mounted service and was as
signed to Troop G. Sth Cavalry, which was
stationed at Fort Clark, Tex In June, 1885
he was sent with his regiment to New Mex
leo in an expedition against the Apache In
dams under Geronimo. The campaign last
ed eighteen months and was a period of in
tense excitement among all those who took
part in IT. Shortly after his discharge he
re-enliSted and was assigned to Troop b.
4th Cavalry. under Capt. Lawton, late Gen
Lawton, and served at Fort Myer. After
two years he was put in charge of the dis
pensary, where he made an excellent rec
ord until he was discharged by special Or
der in April. 1890 He was appointed to the
local police force August ~, 1890 and was
sent to the fourth precinct.
For four years Lieut.. Williams was on the
had many a fierce fight and was in the
Police Court practically every day to prose-
cute cases. While in that precinct he was
active in the many policy raids which were
made and did much to break up policy
writing in "Bloodfield" Lieut.. Williams
bears a scar under his left eye as the re-
suit of fight which he had with a colored
man named Edward Shea on 41a street
southwest. Shea, the officer thought, was
acting disorderly, and he attempted to ar
rest him. When least expecting resistance
the prisoner struck the officer in the eye
and face with a brass knuckle. The Off
Ger was victorious in the fight, however. He
was promoted to the rank of sergeant Sep
TENDER /, 1897, and remained in the fourth
precinct Shortly afterward, however, he
was sent to the White House, and was In
charge of the squad there for about six
months. From the White House he was
sent to the second precinct for four months,
but was then returned to the fourth pre-
cinct. In 1902 he was promoted to the first
precinct, and he remained there until July
1, 1904, when he was rewarded for faithful
service and made lieutenant.
When his promotion to lieutenant came
Williams was made night inspector and
acted as such until February Is, 1906 when
he was put in charge of the eighth pre-
cnct. Lieut.. Williams has never been be-
fore the police trial board for any offense,
although the number of arrests which he
has made in fifteen years of service have
been many.
The man who is called upon to act as
lieutenant, in the absence OF that official
is a man of quiet and modest disposition
but still an officer of a varied police expe
rience and an excellent record throughout
-Sergt. ]. A. Duvall. Sergt. Duvall first
saw light In Prince George county, Md, on
November 4, 1867, and remained with the
''old folks at home" until he was eighteen
years old. At that age he came to this
conductor on the new lexington street
car line. May 4, 1892, was the date of his