Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-11-12

river, was at Fort Fisher during the en-
gagement there, participated in the march
of McClellan's forces to Richmond and took
part in several minor engagements. He
was also one of the ships in the blockade
of the York and the James rivers. He is
the son of veteran his father having
been captain in the 1st New York Noiun-
teeTs. He IS member of the G.. A. r..
Sergt. Montgomery's connection with the
police department began when he was
made stationkeeper at the old eighth pre-
cinct on Brightwood avenue, under Lieut.
Johnson. After Il short service in hat
capacity he was appointed a private, Feb
ruary !, 1880 and was assigned to duty at
the sixth precinct. He was promoted to the
rank of acting sergeant February !, 1889,
and sent to do duty in the first pre-
cinct. He also id duty in the eighth pre-
cinct. His promotion to the rank of SER
geant came July l. 1889 and he was sent
to tho fifth precinct. He was for several
years in the fourth precinct since then. but
about two years ago he was sent back 10
the fifth precinct. where he has been To-
Gated since. Under Mai. Dye he was com
mended for bravery for capturing burglars
who broke into LutZ's cigar store ami pill
laged it. He has been interested IN large
number of grand larceny and Eoussbrea k
ing cases and several murder cases.
The junior sergeant al the fifth precinct
IS Sergt. Leslie Ellsworth. He was born in
the Green Mountain state on March -
1857. and remained there until he was
seventeen years old His first work was
on fishing expedition off the Massachu-
sets coast. lie did not take 10 that work,
and in October. 1879. he enlisted in the
United States cavalry at Boston ana was
assigned to the 9th Cavalry. He was sent
to the Indian frontier in Arizona. and there
engaged in several campaigns against the
indians. Fer eight months at one time his
regiment was hunting Chief Victoria and
his band. They pierced into old Mexico in
the lighting and had a stern enga cement In
the mountains April I, 1850
After his enlistment ran out Ellsworth re-
turned to his home for a short time and
then re-enisted. this time in the 3D. Artil-
lery. He did duty at Fort Hamilton, in
New York bay was for one year in Florida
and three years in Alabama, and was final
ly sent to the Washington barracks, where
he was mustered out He was appointed on
the police force January 16, 1885 and was
assigned to the "Swampoodle" beat, in the
sixth precinct. After serving there for two
years he sent to the eighth precinct
under Lieut.. Gessford. He was promoted
10 the rank of class September l. 1890
While he was doing duty in the ninth pre-
cinct he was promoted to the rank of act.
ing sergeant. November ], 1899. He proved
successful in the more responsible position
and was soon made a full sergeant three
months after his first promotion. He has
been doing duty in the fifth precinct for
about five years and he has an excellent
record for efficiency.
The men on duty in the fifth precinct are
as follows:
Lieut. Francis F. McCathran
Sergts. James f. Mulhan, Robert Mont
gomery, Leslie Ellsworth.
Section Ar. c. Ault Clarence s. Creel,
Frank Merrill, George s. Weber Arthur j.
Lucas, J. H. Arendes, John Hesse and
Harry Burlingame.
Section B-John j. Brown, r Davis,
Adolph Esser. Augustus Thompson. Lewis
Edwards, Thomas S. Delaney, A. w. EN-
brey and a. S. Jackson
Section &c. V. Wall J. c. Morgan, G..
A. Totteli, d. o. Hayes, G. II. Moran A. NJ
Haycock A. B. Clark and Z. T. Harvey.
Section DIG. n. Fitton. c. G.. Dulin. J.
NJ. WATSON, Morris Collins, s. j. Walsh, G.
r. Patterson, ]. p Romer and NJ X
HUMPHREYS.
Bicycle men-w: II. skinner, r. Price. J.
y. Springman and D. ]. CulIlnane.
Precinct detective-J. C. Smith
Post duty-W. T. Clinton, patrol wagon;
j. w. Van Zant patrol wagon; tunnel
Thomas Oriani.
Detailed mcn-L. b. Anderson, District
building; W. w. Andrews Executive Man
sion; James Ciscle. Executive Mansion; r
C. Dyer. Executive Mansion; j. p Freck
Executive Mansion; w. T. Hopkins. Execu-
tive Mansion: r. S. Kelly, Executive Man.
sion; c. w. Proctor, detective bureau: Paul
Kerston. workhouse; ]. c. Costello, work
house. Harry Evans, house of detention:
BURGESS, mouse OF detention,
Desk sergeants-James Frank and J. w
EVERY.
Drlvers-James T. Owens George Filius
The station house occupied by the men,
bers of the fifth precinct is the newest of
all the station houses and is considered a
model in many ways. It contains base
ment and two floors arranged in the most
commodious way. and affordng the best
uses of the space. The front Goor. on f.
street, leads into a large front room.
which extends across the entire front OF
the wide building. In one end is the desk
and Office of the station keeper where are
kept all records, etc. Back of this front
room to the west is the officers assembly
room. on the east IS the Office of the lieu
tenant. Back OF that room is the SER
geants' room. large and commedious. The
cells are Of the latest pattern. While each
is sepa from the other. all the cells
have wire fronts and are well light ed and
ventilated. There is also padded cell for
violent prisoners.
Leading from the back of the hall that