Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-12-17
phone NJ. 70l.

Indian Territory and Montana. His dis
charge from the army came in 1856, and he
came to this city, where he first went to
work on the street cars. He was appointed
to the police force August 1, 1885, and was
sent to the second precinct, where he re-
NAMED nearly twelve years. He was made
an acting sergeant January 4, 1901, and was
sent to the eighth precinct where he did
duty for several months. Upon the forma-
ton OF the tenth precinct August 20, 1901,
ne was made sergeant and was sent to
the new precinct
His record of arrests is long one, as
he was on the worst beats in the second
precinct while doing duty there pacing
Grow HILL "HelI's Bottom" and other
dificut beats In $685. with officer
Cooper. he arrested Slaughter for killing
his wife. After Slaughter had two trials
ne was finally convicted and hanged. While
doing duty In Blagden's alley northwest he
was attacked by crowd and badly beaten
up.
Sergt. C. II. Bremerman the second foot
sergeant in the precinct. is one of the most
popular men in the department, and he
won his spurs by hard work. He was born
IN nearby county in Maryland August q
1850 and lived there until 1875. when he
came with his parents to this city In 1879
ne Went to work for the Washington and
Georgetown Railroad Company and re-
While acting in the capacity of con-
ductor he had frequently met the
head OF the police department. and it
was through his influence that he was APP
pointed to the force May A. 1892 He was
assigned to the third precinct and did duty
there FOR q few weeks, when he was trans
Ierred 10 the eighth precinct. There he re-
manned until the new tenth precinct was
organized, when he was sent to that pre-
ctnct. He took out the first squad of Of
ncers from the new station house to cover
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december /, 1889, and was then made pre-
cinet detective of the eighth precinct in
recognition of his former service He
served successfully in that capacity until
June 10. 1901, when he was promoted to the
rank OF acting sergeant. His promotion
to sergeant came on February 49, 1904
wmle ne was doing duty in the tenth pre-
Sergt. Bremerman has made many inn
portant arrests. 1t was through his efforts
that Jack Flddler's place at the District line
was broken up on New Year day. 1901,
and he assisted in the convictionof the de-
PENDANT at Rockville. At the time of the
many house robberies in the eighth precinct
Hall Collier ana Will Sullivan ma and made sse
ten cases Of house-breaking against each of
them. Joseph Chissel and Will Palmer.
who received sentences of ten years each
sergt Bremerman. He VIZ" recovered osst0 t bs
stolen property from an old well. With Of
James Powell for stabbing man at 7th
and o streets northwest, locating the muir
derer at Silver Spring. on the Camp. beat
In the eighth precinct for eight years. and
arrested the notorious Dorsey Foultz sew
eral times, and he has been sent on several
TIPS oy the d 1a a.,a to identity men
Ing the missing criminal. He has never
been before the trial board In his thirteen
years OF service.
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Sergt. C. A. Carlson was born in Sweden
February %, 1861, and when he grew IN he
enlisted In the Swedish army as an appren-
tice, September !. 1874 serving for five
years. He then took a position on a mer-
chant marine Ship on which he STAYED
until 1883. when he enlisted in the United
States navy. He was sent to the United
States ship Marion. and with that ship was
stationed for three years in Chinese
waters. After his first term OF enlistment
he re-enlisted and served for four wears IN
the Dispatch. It was while on that boat
that he received a highly commendatory LETT
ter and q medal from the government for
saving the life OF an escaping inmate OF ST
Elixabeth's. The incident occurred jan
uary 8. 1891, in the .Anacostia river. The
man was seen to fall through the Ice into
saw the incident. sergt. Carlson rushed ned
across the Ice, fell through and swan IN
the icy waters for thirty feet to the rescue
OF the man In the water. He was dis
charged as first boatswain's mate
He received his appointment on the force
July 8. 1891 and was sent to the second
precinct. After serving for one year there
he was sent to tho first precinct ana re-
mained there for eleven years He was
tor the greater part OF that time on the
Rum Row beat. and he made many raids
while there. He was made q private OF
class in September, 1907. His promotion
TO acting sergeant came in February 1902
and ne was transferred to the tenth pre-
oinct at that time. On May 1. 1904 he was
made sergeant. Except for about nine
months, at the time OF his last promotion.
he has remained in the tenth precinct.
Those months were spent In the ninth pre-
cinct He was one OF the best posted men
very valuable 70 the department In making
many housebreakers. thieves gamblers.
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One OF the young men on the force with
an excellent record IN both military and
police annals Il 81 G. Estes. precinct detec-
tive Of the tenth precinct He was born
IN Burke county. North Carolina, March
20. 1883. He left there when he was SIX
teen years Old 70 30 TO scl1ool In South
Carolina where be remained until 1853
Spring. NJ G., ana then enlisted IN the army
Is 1884 he served for aye yea4s with Hat
terry a, "a Arfiliery, and MI DISCHARGED
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