Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-03-06
PLEASED WITH POLICE
Maj. Sylvester Says They
Did Good Work,
FEW THEFTS REPORTED
CROWD HANDLED IN EXCELLENT
MANNER THE GENERAL OPINION.
Com pared With Other Big Events
Work of Professional Crooks
Not in Evidence.
FEW THEFTS REPORTED

If many thieves came here TO witness the
inaugural ceremonies and pick up a few
watches or dollars they were no, successful
in the latter Undertaking Major Sylvester.
Captain Roardman and other police officials
were very much pleased with the showing
that had been made after the BAH was over
There had been but few complaints of theft
made al headquarters. and there was hardly
case reported that bore evidence of the
work OF professional crook. The dctec-
tiyes from other cities We're profuse i'm their
words OF praise of the local departments
1t was one of the bcst-handled crowds /
have ever seen" was the remark OF Detce-
tive z. L. Hamilton Of Chicago to a Star
reporter. The detectives were given their
assignments in a manner to show that the
chief knew his ground and had given the
matter much thought. Then. too. the mon
worked well together and did honest scry-
ice. There was no question of man want
ing to shield a crook who was from his
town, but all worked with one end in view,
and think the result is evidence OF it,"
Mr.. NJ. Is. German. who has been detailed
TO the detective office during seven inau-
guratIons, said that Saturdays event went
OF more quietly than any OF the others that
had happened during his time lie can re
call the inaugurationS when the number Of
crooks from other places was great enough
to cause the constant recording of com
those
cdSlonS the crooks took 1ewelry enough to
stock ordinary store and pocketbooks
enough to fill barrel Saturday and Yes
terday he did not receive complaints enough
to keep one clerk busy more than an hour
or two. Hardly dozen complaints were
received during the two days. OF course.
there was the usual number of petty com
plants about losses that had occurred dur
ing the past week, but only a few of them
amounted to anything The most serious
case reported to the police involved an as
sault and robbery committed on the Ben
ming road Friday night about II O'Clock
The victim was colorcd man named Luth-
er Payne. whose home is in Fauduier couu-
ty, Va. He told the police that he met three
colored men near Benning that night and
that. while walking along the road together.
the three men assaulted and robbed him Of
$40 and his watch. Policeman Sandberg
met the man after he had been so roughly
handled and had him taken to the Casualty
Hospital. His condition is serious, but he
will probably recover. although he may lose
his eyesight. Detectives Hartigan and Baur
are working on the case.
Trip Made Unpleasant
George Trimmings told the police that his
home is In COrdopOlis. Pa. and he also
told them that his trip here had been made
unpleasant by his three experiences during
Saturday night and Sunday morning He
said he was stopped by colored woman
on 9th street near the Baltimore and Pc
tomac depot, and during the time he was
conversing with her he was robbed of a
diamond stud worth $3.50 Later. while in
a house in the disreputable section of the
city. he states, he missed $50. Still later
in the morning, he said, he robbed of A
diamond stud worth $500 and $50 In cash.
Claude Brown of Allegheny, Pa. com
planned that he robbed of Sal. He
met a man In a saloon on Pennsylvania
avenue and went with him to house on 81
street near Missouri avenue where. he
thinks. he was drugged and robbed
Charles Bodisco Templeman Of 1901 Arch
street, Philadelphia. WAS here to see the
sights and had reason to complain Of an
unwelcOme visitor to his room at the
Mount Vernon Hotel The thief took his
return railroad ticket and SOS from be-
meath his pillow.
$50 was made by +. l.. Young of Peters
burg. Va. His wifc's picture was in the
timepiece and the photographs Of Roose-
welt and Fairbanks were on his fob chain.
The theft of a gold wluch worth $40
reported by G l.. Kituidge Of No. II
Ralph street Lowell Mass. The watch. he
said. taken from lis pocket while in i
motel
y number of visitors reported to the po-
lice that they had lost various articles.
Some of them had been lost in the crowd
and other losses were reported from sec
tions where the crowds had not taken
possession. Many lost articles were found
ana turned over to the police, but other
losers were not fortunate vnouSh to have
thei- property restored. Tie most valu-
Dle ding reported lost and found was a
diamond brooch worth SO that was lost
at ihe ball by Mrs. James Thompson Of
FOrdia n, Va. II was picked up by De
tec,ire Dcviue ard turned over to the po-
lice. who restored it II its owner.