Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-11-26

lice and requires special attention. In
Georgetown this particular section is di-
vided into many parts. The parts lie side
by side and include that part of the pre-
cinct below NJ street between Rock creek
and the country part of the precinct. These
separate divisions are known Boston,
between NJ street and the canal: Factory
HILL at Canal and Water streets; Tank
Town. at 33d and Potomac streets; Cher
ry HILL" bounded by Potomac and Bed
streets, the canal and the river; Brick
Yard HILL the canal wharves and other
settlements in alleys. Each OF these con-
tains many persons whose respect for the
law Is measured in grains instead of
pounds During the hours after dark po-
licemen of the precinct go In pairs through
the section, it being considered dangerous
to allow them to penetrate these parts
alone There is also a string of alleys Dor
dering along Rock creek, known as Her
ring HILL" where the population includes
many frequenters of the Police Court. There
are here many small houses built by work
men of former times and now occupied by
COlored people.
the seventh precinct, which comes under
the Tenleytown substation, differs from
that in the usual countryside in that there
are many fine residences which contain
many costly and beautiful furnishings
Among the country places are those of
John r. Mclean, G. c. Glover Mrs. G. G.
Hubbard. c. j. Bell and others along the
Chevy Chase, TenleytoWn and Conduit
roads. For the policing of this part of the
precinct there are two sergeants, twelve
mounted men, four patrolmen and two desk
sergeants. They have an excellent record
for protecting property in the territory.
Lieut.. Schneider's Record.
At the request of the citizens associa-
tons OF both Georgetown and Tenleytown
and of numerous business men living in
the precinct, Henry Schneider was on last
July placed in charge of the precinct Lieut.
Schneider Is very democratic active and
progressive at all times, and to those char
acteristics largely are due his success as
a policeman. He is the youngest lieutenant
in both point of service and in age on the
local force. Lieut.. Schneider was born on
August 80, 1865, in Germany, and he came
to this country when a boy with his par
ents. settling in New York. He remained
there until he was nineteen years old, when
he enlisted in the engineering corps of the
United States army, in which he served
for five years. He served at Willetts Point
In New York harbor, under Capt. Hoxie
well known here as Engineer Commissioner
At the age of twenty-four he came to this
city, and on November 5, 1891. he was ap-
pointed to the police force and sent to the
fourth precinct, then generally regarded as
the toughest in the city. He remained
there for eight years, doing strenuous duty
all the time on a beat which ran from
street to the arsenal, from Az to Tth in
GLIDING the water front
His activity and many important cap
lures placed him in line for promotion and
he Was made an acting sergeant in 1899. be-
ing sent to the fifth precinct After doing
duty there for short period he was made
sergeant and sent to the seventh precinct
succeeding Sergeant Pessau, who was killed
In attempting TO make an arrest. He i'm
pressed the community with his attention
to duty and care for the property in the
precinct, and when a vacancy in the lieu
tenancy of the precinct came with the re-
trement OF Lieutenant Jordan, he was the
choice of the citizens for the place.
Lieutenant Schneider made manu-
tant arrests while he was in the fourth pre-
cinct, doing street duty as a private In
one year, when he ran with Detective Peck
as a partner. he caught five burglars red
handed, three being caught in a store a +
Az and X streets southwest and a wagon
load of plumber being recovered He ar
rested James Riley for the murder of James
Mahaney. The crime was committed early
in the evening, and Schneider took Riley in
custody the next morning just as he was
saying goodbye to his friends. At another
time he was assigned to police headquar-
tiers to locate Billy Williams and his gang
of safe-blowers, who had dynamited safes
the wharves and upon the information
as to their whereabouts gained by him
they were arrested He also arrested John
Clark for killing A. Fitzhugh with double
barrel shotgun.
Broke Up Policy Business.
At another time he was detailed to break
up policy writing in South Washington,
and ms activity IN that line did much to
spoil the business in the city BY Disgusting
himself a railroad workman at one time
he gained entrance to the policy headauar-
ters at els Az street southwest, and with
Sergeant Whalen, then a private, arrested
Jack kroft, William Riley and another man
who were running the shop. That broke up
policy writing in South Washington. While
In the fourth precinct, also, he accompanied
Lieutenant Daley on many of the raids, for
which the commander of the ninth precinct
Is noted. Since he came to the Georgetown
precinct he has been active against offend
ers against the liquor laws. When he first
merous. and with the assistance of Lieu
tenant now captain) Swindells, he made
many raids, arresting five persons on the
third Sunday he was in the precinct, all of
whom pleaded guilty In court. He has done
much to make the seventh precinct as quiet
IL is.
The senior sergeant at the seventh pre-
clnct, L. J. Keefe, Is man of much ex-
perience a police officer. Begore join
Ing the force he served in the United States
navy. Born in this city and living here
practically all his life, he has a thorough
knowledge of the city and its surroundings,
which equip him we'll for his duties under
Maj. Sylvester. He was born on December
30. 1857, and was educated in the local
schools. remaining here until 1873, when he
enlisted In the navy. serving three years
He was a fireman on the PaSsaic and after
ward on the Nipsic. and was regarded as
efficient and energetic. After his discharge
he returned to this city and was appointed
to the police force on December 10, 1885
The first precinct to which he was assigned
was the third. and there he remained for
thirteen years. doing duty as private and
was on what u known as Foggy Bottom !