Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-10-29

Williams was assigned to the case he in
vestigated 1t and arrested Corners within
a snort time, and had the money returned
to Finucum. He also located and assisted
In arresting Kid Raymond and his gang
for the robbery of diamonds from Tiffany
& Company in New York. He also arrest
ed the two robbers, William Grooms and
John Jones, who held up the herdic on G
street about three years ago. Other ar
rests were those of Henry Silas for the
murder of Nettie Carter near oath and G.
streets three years ago, Arthur Kirby.
pickpocket of national fame. during the
Christian Endeavor convention here and
others. He also holds the first medal given
to police officer by Maj. Sylvester for pis
toll shooting.
The second sergeant at this station Is
Thomas Judge. He was born in Ireland
October %, 1864, and came to this coun-
try when he was nineteen years old. He
had learned the trade of a draper, but his
apprenticeship ran out at that time After
working in New York city for two years,
he enlisted in the navy and served with
distinction. He did duty on board the
Brooklyn, Atlanta and Galina, and in his
cruises on those boats visited South Amer
lea, West Indies, Africa and Europe. The
browning feature of his service his Sc
lection one of the twentyeight picked
men to represent the department at the
Paris exposition, and for his work in the
competitive drill at the fair he award
ed a gold medal. For his service there he
has several letters from men who observed
Il,
coran. retired, of the Marine Corps; Gen.
w. B. Franklin, commissioner general of
the Paris exposition, and otherss. After his
return he was made corporal and later
sergeant He was appointed on the police
force October l. 1890, and was assigned to
the ninth precinct, on the "Swampoodle
beat" He was sent to the second then to
the first, from which precinct he was made
a sergeant, September 10. 1893, and he was
sent to the third precinct, where he has
been for the past seven years. He has ar
| rested such noted criminals as Frank F'itZ-
gerald, Thomas Handy. Carroll Brown of
Coke army fame. He also arrested All
Patterson for the murder of his wife and
child at oath and NJ streets three years
ago. He has run the street alley beat,
the Center market beat and the Swan
poodle" beat. He was detailed to the
White House during the Spanish war, and
did excellent service there, which caused
his promotion. He has been sergeant major
of the police parade for the past seven
years, highly coveted honor.
The Junior Sergeant
The junior sergeant of the third precinct
is Robert E. Doyle, son of the late F. NJ
Doyle, who was killed while in the dis
charge Of his police duties on December
20, 1871. He was born in this city on Feb
ruary a, 1871. and received his early edu-
cation in the public schools until at the
age of eleven years he was compelled TO
support widowed mother, two sisters and
a grandmother. lie began by selling pa
pers on the street. but left that to accept
a position with a medicine firm. He was
promoted several times and went to Detroit
with the firm when they moved there But
he soon came back and went to work for
the United States Express Company at SIS
per month. He served with that company
until he was appointed station keeper of
the ninth precinct June ., 1891.
Although he was under the required age
of entrance, Commissioner Ross made
exception in his and appointed him on
the force when he was only twenty-one
years old, April /, 1892. His first service
was in the third precinct, but he went from
there to the eighth precinct, and then to
the first. He was made Glass 2 private
September l, 1899. His promotion to full
sergeantship came July /, 1901 without the
preliminary part Of an acting sergeant. He
served first as sergeant in the eighth pre-
| cinct. but two years ago he was sent to the
third precinct, where he has remained.
Since his promotion to sergeant he has at
tended night school, and last year gradu-
ated from the Spencerian Business College
and was selected unanimously as the salu-
tatorian of the class. Sergt. Doyle
loyal to his mother until she died, in 1892,
and to his grandmother until she died. soon
afterward. He is married and has three
children In whom he takes the greatest
pride and delight. He is a member of La
fayette Lodge, No. 19, F. A. A. M; Mount
Vernon Chapter, No. 8, r. A. M; Orient
Commandery, No. 5. knights Tempar;
Superior Lodge. No. q, knights of Pythas;
L ~. l.,
Camp, No. 3. Sons of Veterans and he is a
member of the Mount Pleasant Congrega-
tional Church.
Commended in Orders.
Sergt Doyle has been commended in gem
eral orders for the GOODNESS and courage
which he showed on the occasion of the ar
rest of a colored soldier at 10Th street and
Pennsylvania avenue northwest in April,
1892. The soldier fired a gun in the street
and was joined by several companions, who
opposed the action of the officer Had it
not been for the timely arrival of other Of
ficers the consequences might have been
much more serious for Doyle. While in the
third precinct he made the first case under
the law which prohibited pool room keepers
from allowing minors to play the game
James Sanders of 18th and l. streets being
the defendant.
Personnel of Precinct.
The personnel of the third precinct is as
follows:
Lieutenant r. B. Boyle.
Sergeants, j. A. Williams, Thomas Judge
and r. E. Doyle.
Precinct detective, I. Cox.
Section At. B. Brown, W. S. New
ton, c. P. Powell, II. a. McNinch, Ira
Sheets, Martin Reilly, j. c. Roussin, N o.
Embrey, E. r. Martin. A. L. Walter, H. C.
Lee.
SecttoH DID, j. w. COillef, l.. ROSSltef, j.
]. Mccarthy. A. r. Sides, T. L. English
Frank Elgin, Ralph Med. Cox, E. S. AL
Ian, w. w. Orme, S. w. Buckley. j. W. Hes
ter.
Section C-Eli C. A Gafield, T. B. Scan
Ion, j. c. Maloney, ]. w. Gnness, E. E.
Dulin. j. Mccarthy, A. w. Guyer, H. E.
Honabach. F. G. Stroman. j. r. Ashton
c. 8. Baston.
Section D-William G. Stott G. T. New
ton, r. L. Price. w. C. McGinness, J. E.
Bowers, w. c. Flinniken, c. FL. Murphy
w. ]. Kerns. N. M. Stone. George Wech
P. b. Breeder.
Bicycle squad-Gustav Lanten, w. C. Van
Horn, f. S. Hughlett Eugene Davis, T. S.
Lake A. e. Brown, j. G. Dunn, E. L. Lake
w. Il. Rollins, Walter Emerson.
Detailed men-W. ]. Barbee, detective Of
fee; ]. M. Bramlett, White House; c. w
Cramer, workhouse; J. A. burlington
house OF detention; N. B. Fields, White
House; E. p. Kelliher assessors office; W.
S. Lewis, White House; NJ. O,Brien, White
House; w. E. ogle. White House
Desk sergeants-J. E. Thompson, A. r.
Hester.
Patrol services. D. Edwards, j. j.
O'Brien.
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