Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-12-31

rine Band concerts on the lawn back of the
White House and the Easter egg rolling.
crowd numbers fully % 900 persons at times.
The men sent there are particularly
charged to prevent breaking of the shrub
berry and trees and other depredations to
property.
When there are internal disorders in the
country, when this country is in war
with another. the police are more on the
alert than ever. At such times as the Pres
ident is away for a trip or on his vaca-
lions the men take the opportunity to get
leave of absence, for when he IS there
away.
The necessity for the maintenance of
suitable police guard at the White House
is recognized by all. but that it should come
from the local police department Is not
conceded by all interested in the subject.
The number of men required there it is
claimed, is sufficient to man another entire
precinct and that these men are compelled
to be at the White House lessons the force
of patrolmen the street To include
these officers with those In the precincts is
to make the force seem larger than 1t really
is. 1t is based upon this contention that
an increase in the number of men on the
force is asked for by Major Sylvester.
Two important men of the White House
guards are the bicycle officers of the third
precinct, w. A. Emerson and T. S. Lake.
w hCiiSNtl llc IESSiuSlll TAXES u rue Out
into the country or through the city to at
tend any function these two men are with
him. They are compelled to be on the alert
all the time and in many instances have
shown their usefulness in the prevention of
accidents. Both men are expert cyclists
and have good records as policemen, besides
being intelligent, active and alert at all
times.
Sergt. Raphael Bryan, the senior sergeant
III charge of the White House squad is the
second oldest sergeant, in point of service
on the police force, dividing the honor with
Sergt Slattery of the tenth precinct In
his long service of over twenty years as
sergeant he has always been active and en-
eTgetfc and was selected to take charge of
the White House squad seven years ago.
The assignment was regarded as a proper
recognition of his services to the depart
ment. Sergt. Bryan was born on November
Z. 1851 in this city, and has spent his life
here
After attending the public schools here he
joined the navy in 1863 and was put aboard
the T. S. s. Augusta. That boat was en-
squadron during the civil and was used
to convoy mail steamers and to protect
them from. privateers. Many an exciting
time was known to the men on that ship in
that service In 1871 he was sent to the
flagship Congress, under Commodore Green.
Their first cruise was to Stamina bay, where
they uld effIclent service In a threatening
time. After his return he was sent to the
navy yard and later during the trouble
with Cuba served as Daymasters yeaman
aboard the L. S. S. Tallapoosa. He re-
ceived his discharge about six months later
He is member of the George G. Meade
Post, No. >, of the G. A. r.. and has been
prominent in its sessions.
He was appointed to the police force July
70, 1870, and he was first sent to the Blood
field beat in the fourth precinct. He made
many arrests of Importance. At that time
he made the arrest of named Brax-
ton and two others for breaking into a
millinery store on LIST street southwest and
cleaning it out of its stock. The property
was nearly all recovered through the Off
to the fifth precinct and there he made an
excellent record, which finally resulted in
promotion.
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AT the time of the commitment of Gull
teau to the jail for the murder of Gar
field a special telephone was put in, so that
the police could be promptly informed of
any attempts to lynch the prisoner. Off
Ger Bryan was chosen for the responsible
position of operator for that line and he
held his post night and day for many
months, to the satisfaction of ell concerned.
He was there at the time the soldier shot
at Guiteau from the ranks of the soldiers
sent there from the arsenal. He was af-
inward detailed as detective in the fifth
precinct, where he made a good record At
the time of the r. /. Fleming safe robbery,
when the robbers shot at Lieut. AmisS of
the first precinct, Sergt. Bryan assisted in
the arrest of Lily, Morrill, and Jones, the
responsible parties, at house on L street
southeast.
His good work as a precinct detective
won recognition for him and he was made
an acting sergeant, on the recommendation
of the lieutenant of the precinct, October
10, 1884 and was promoted to the rank of
full sergeant two years later. He was then
transferred to the new ninth precinct, and
assisted in the organization of that impor-
tant precinct While there he arrested Jim
Smith, colored, charged with the murder
of a girl. La ter he was sent to the third
precinct and served there efficiently
When man was wanted to take charge
of the squad at the White House with an
other sergeant early in 1899, the list of SER
geants was looked over and the chief of po-
lice picked out Sergt Bryan TO- that I'M
portant position. He took UP his duties
April 13, 1S99 and he has served there con-
tinuously since.
Sergt w. II. Harrison, who divides the
responsibility with Sergt. Bryan. is not an
ex-solder like his partner, but is familiar
with the duties Of the Office at the White
House by long service there. Sergt. Harri-
son was born In Maryland on November o.
1866 and was raised on a farm. He came
TO this country at the age Of twenty-four,
and was engaged in the grocery business