The Washington times., 1906-07-15
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and former minstrel star. is reported
quite sick
Major Sylvester has decided to relieve
the detectives now stationed al the rail-
road stations from further duty. J. e.
Sears and J. c. Berman viii be detailed
at the Central Office. while fl is prob
able that Larry s. O'Dea. who has been
with Berman at the Baltimore and Ohio
station. viii returl 10 duty al tine sixth
preclact. Detective Barbee will go back
TO the First precinct, where he was for
meriy stationed
Proficient With Sphere.
Among he policemen there are sew
eral excellent baseball players. who,
during the present season have made
enviabie records Addison Hester for
mer star OF the University of North
Carolina team. is now playing with the
strong Fifth Baptist team OF the Church
League. Hester is a lightning southpaw,
and can shoot the sphere through every
nook ln the curve category.
Since becoming a member OF the Met
ropolitan police force he has figured in
many notable amateur contests. Hester
is station master Of the Fourth pre-
cinct.
Notes of Force Doings.
Policeman Adolph Eckloff, the Oldest
patrolmau on the police force, IS rusti-
eating IN the country for ten days Po-
liceman EcklOn Is seventy-flve years old.
and for several years has been on duty
AT the Anacostia substation He has
been in harness for over a quarter Of
.century. and though advanced In years
II yet hale and hearty.
PatraIman q. II. Coffin. OF the second
precinct. whose ingenuity makes solid
his reputation as the champion inventor
OF the department, Is on the sick list.
Coffin has evolved many valuable pat
ents
"Cept" John r. Sears, Of the detec-
tive force. is one OF the few men In the
department who was raised on water.
He also enjoys the distinction Of having
encircled the globe a few times and wa-
a ver,table globe trotter Sears in his
younger days was sea captain on an
ocean liner and the mention Of "star-
board quarter and ship ahoy,- brings
forth cherished memories.
Rumor has it among the biuecoats
that handsome Harry Hutton OF the
White House squad, has gone away 10
get married lie left the city during the
week for Atlantic city. n j.. for
short vacation. Since then news has
reached his friends that he Will return
with a BRIDE next week
Sergeant c. l.. Plemmons. OF the biz
cycle squad. VINO is now night in
spector. = the swiftest police cyclist In
the District lie 'olds the champion
ship record In the District for ten miles
and has not been defeated ON the local
tracks.
Mrs. J. g. PeunihI. maron Of the
First precinct station. and the only
matrou iu the Police Department, is on
leave visiting relatives ar Fairm0nt, w
Va. When Mrs. PennidI returns she
will have Mrs. ThOrnburg as an assist
ant.
Frlends of Policeman J. II. Ward fear
thar hr is threatened with blood poison
ing While running after fleeing
criminal d short while since Ward suf-
fered ar injury 10 one Of his toes and
ne is now confined 10 his home.
Policeman B. II. Johnson. OF the
First precinct. is visiting relatives az
Richmond, Va. johnson viii return in
ten days.
Policeman +. C. Goss is away on sew
eraI DAYS leave. Goss is a great fisher
man and is recuperatiuE among the
Virginia mountains. and around the
streams OF the Potomac river.
Private James Ciscle has been grant
ed leave on account o. the serious III
ness Of his wife. Mrs. CiscIe is report
ed to be dangerously 81.
Policeman T. b. .Lipscomb of the Sew
euth precinct. is laid up with a painful
carbuncle- Lipscomb has been under
the care Of specialists for some time
and his affictIon has taken a serious
turn.
Detective A. ". Parham. one Of Oldest
men in harness at headquarters. and a
bright particular star among the anglers
Of the Central once, has hied himself
TO nearby streams with rod and lines.
for several days.
Sergt. Sam Murphy Of the Sixth
precinct. IS on sick leave. Sergeant
Murphy is under the care OF q physician.
but hopes TO return TO duty within the
next week
License Inspector r O. Milton. OF the
Fourth precinct. has gone 10 the sea
shore for a short stay
Larry 5. O'Dea, a headquarters detec-
tive. detailed at the Baltimore and Ohio
station, Is IN. His condition Is not
alarming however and he will return
10 duty within a few days.
Capt II b. Elliott has returned 10
duty at the head OF the Tenth precinct
/ force after a few days absence.
Sergt- c. @. Wright and Private
William Riley are spending their Yaca-
tiOns in the country.
Private P j. Heyden. one of the
heroes Of 'Bloodfield,' has donned the
hunters gaTb for q few days outing.
Among the men Of the Eighth precinct
on vacation are Privates r. W, Bursey,
T. T. Dollhouse. j. T. Mackenzie, and
R Q. Upperman. Detective ". T.
Tyser, of the precinct, IS also rusticat-
ing.
Detective Jake BeFman is an accom-
pIlshed liuguist. and speaks several Ian
EuaRes. On important cases where an
Interpreter Is needed. Berman Is always
consulted
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