Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-10-21

and o streets: Durr's court, between M,
N, 10th and 18th; Vermont court. between
18th. 18th. l. and NJ streets. The relics of
old political times in the city are seen In a
name which still cings to the section around
18th and Q streets northwest-HelFs Bot
tom. Formerly that was one of the tough
districts of the city. 1t was there that Of
ficer Crippin was killed by a prisoner. after
he had fatally wounded the man In Gus
tody. Many hard fights have occurred
there between police and citizens.
Within the second precinct are several i'm
portant business thoroughfares where
crowds gather, particularly on Saturday
night. These are North Capitol. 9th, eth
9th and 14th streets. OF these, the most
used is 9TH street. Saturday night the SIDE
walks are crowded with people, who come
In from all the surrounding parts of the
city and the country to buy supplies ana
get their drink.
Quite a Contrast.
In contrast to the alley population Of the
lowest classes are the residents of the west
ern portion of the precinct, which include
many government and District officials and
many leading business men. There are also
the japanese. Korean, German, Russian and
Cuban legations in the precinct, which re-
quire special attention, owing to The tact
that they are occupied by people from for
eign countries who expect protection of the
highest order. At times when any OF these
countries are in international complications
as Russia and Japan were. oncerS are oe-
tailed to carry out a careful watch of the
legation property For months the Russian
embassy has been carefully guarded by men
from the second and third PRECINCTS. There
are also in the second precinct many apart
ment houses where large number OF peo-
pie are gathered together in small spacs.
The bounds of the second precinct, as de-
fined by the police manual are as foiloWs:
Beginning at the middle of K street north
and 1st street east thence along the middle
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nue. east; thence northwest along the mid
die of Florida avenue to the middle OF -
street north; thence west along the middle
of street to the middle of 10th street
west: thence south along the middle or loth
street to the middle of K street north;
thence east along the middle of X street to
the point of beginning.
The man who is holding down the lid" in
this precinct is the latest recruit to the lieu
tenancy in the police department-Lfeut
Daniel Sullivan. Always affable to those
who approach him, and constantly trying
to please those In his precinct, Lieut.. Sui
livan is a straightforward. strict policeman.
He demands good work from his men. and
he is not slow to praise such work on their
part. Mr.. Sullivan Is a native of the En-
erai- Isle. born on July %, 1862, and 1t was
there he spent his boyhood. He followed
the example of many of his countrymen,
however, and came to America to seek his
fortune. He landed in New York city and
worked there for several years, and was
naturaliZed an American citizen there in
1882 He enlisted in the marine service OF
the United States soon afterward, and in
that service did splendid work He was
assigned to the Brooklyn navy yard in 1885
when yellow fever broke out in Pensa cola,
Fla, and volunteers were called for to
guard the navy yard. which was then
closed. He went there on this service. but
was soon sent further south, to the .sthmus
OF Panama, as a non-commissoned officer.
There was rebellion in that territory at
that time and United States troops were
required to keep open the line of railway
between Aspinwall and Panama. 1t was a
stormy time, and the troops were sent out
on every train to insure its safe passage.
For six months Lieut.. Sullivan was in that
service, until peace was finally restored.
Makes a Capture.
At one time Sullivan was sent with
small party to guard the railway bridge