The Washington times., 1905-06-24
CAPITOL POLICE
HAD BUSY TINE
Captain Megrew Tells About
1t in Report.
WANTS SALARIES INCREASED
Many Peculiar Arrests Made-Cranks
Often Fall Into the
Dragnet.

An interesting document is the yearly
report of the Capitol police force which
has just been submitted by Capt ]. P.
Megrew, of the force, to Sergeant-at-
arms Ransdell, of the United States
Senate, for consideration by the Capitol
Police Board
The report was prepared by the clerk
of the board, E. NJ Seney. 1t shows that
the force consists of the captain. three
heutenantS. three sergeants, one clerk,
one detective, and sixty-four privates
The changes in the last year were:
Officers dropped from the roll, 4; Of
feers died, 2; officers appointed, Z; Of
hcers promoted. 6.
Many Strange Things.
The report further shows that the $500
that was appropriated by the Senate and
the House for the contingent expenses
of the force was expended for buying
certain necessary articles such as re-
yolvers, dark lanterns, cartridges, orna-
ments for caps, and repairs for BIZ
cycles used by the bicycle squad. and
for other purposes.
Captain Megrew asks that the pay OF
the force be increased. calling attention
to the fact that they are more poorly
paid than any of the Capitol employees
The arrests of the force are probably
about as peculiar as are made by any
police force in the world. a great many
of the characters arrested having ali
kinds of fancy ideas.
The list is as follows:
Arrests and Accidents.
Advertising in the Capitol. reprimand-
ed by the captain. Several cases OF TINS
character
Begging in the Capitol, sent to Sixth
precinct.
Begging in the Capitol. reprimanded
and released.
Begging in the Capitol, forfeited col
Drunk and discrderly, sent to station,
fine $40.
Drunk, four in all. taken home by
officer.
Drunk sent down to sleep off jag.
Drunk, sent to Sixth precinct
Crazy men, three, sent to Officer
Frank
Crazy woman, sent to Officer Frank.
Disorderly conduct, to Sixth precinct,
fine S.
Disorderly and petit larceny, Sent to
Suspicious character, forfeited collat-
eral, S25.
Making speech on grounds. sent to
Officer Frank.
Vagrant, sent to Jail for six months
Larceny from person, several cases,
all sent to the. Sixth precinct
Disorderly conduct, forfeited S.
Disorderly conduct forfeited So
Disorderly conduct, forfeited s.
Dlsorderiy conduct, forfeited $40.
Irespass, sent TO Sixth precinct.
IrespaSS, forfeited 50.
TreSpass with ioad several cases all
reprimanded-
Vagrancy and exposure, sent TO Sixth
precinct.
Larceny of revolver returned the
property.
Wilfull destruction of furniture, sent
to Sixth precinct.
Shouting in House gallery sent 70
Sixth precinct, fine s10
Drunken female, conducted home by
officer. ~
Total amount of fines collected sr45
Thfrty-nine dogs without tags sant fo
Pound; five dogs with tags returned to
owners. ~
~ me n lost lost and found articles are also
NC Seeu ny tn uSt or the array
Found and Returned.
Accounts of Star Laundry. army Off
GERS letter book. four bicycles, book of
receipts, three breastpins, two pairs of
GUNS and buttons, bunch of keys. books
sI-atin and French). two card cases.
with cards, three caps Cboys,. diamond
brooch. two memorandum books one
f1nger ring, two flags, three handker
chiefs, three handbags with money. one
muH. overcoat, one overshoe. seven
collars. furs, three pairs of rubbers and
Two singles. one solid silver jewel: all
money found in pocketbooks amounted
70 S22S4; nine uInbrellas. ladies' solid
gold watch and chain.
Not Called for and Returned.
Two belts, three Bibles. buttons for
cuffs, gold ring. twelve single rubbers.
French briar pipe, cuffs and buttons.
necktie. hatpin, fifteen handkerchiefs.
six umbrellas views of Washington,
three caps, one bicycle, photographs,
eighteen gloves, guide book, book of in
valid pensioners, q sum of money
tamount not KNOWN, dictionary. two
cigar cases, silver watch case, two pock-
It knives, locket, hat, gold pin. rubber
typewriter ease diamond brooch, pink
cloth tnew), furs, eyeglasses, ladies'
tasles, shawl. gold hook for eyeglasses
Not an Easy Life
The report recalls that many arrests
that attracted attention at the time
they were made. and adds that the lot
OF the Capitol policemen is not an
easy one.
The force in recent years has had to
zeal with such characters as Carrie
Nation, who tried to make a speech to
the Senate from the gallery; crazy
woman who tried to read poetry to
Prince Henry when he was here TO at
tend the Mckinley memorial services in
the House, a tourist that tried 10 steal
the hands from one of the clocks on
the Senate side; a man who tried TO
run an automobile up the Capitol steps;
a woman who tried To steal the statue
OF Lincoln which rests on one of the
mantels in the marble room, and many
cranks that come to the building 10 tell
Ccngressmen and Senators how the
Government should be run
River View.