Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-04-08

which was then a new precinct. He did
efficient duty there for two years and then
was sent to the second precinct His po-
lice work up to that time had been excel
lent and he marked for promotion. On
July 81, 1893, when a vacancy was created
In the bicycle squad. which was then COM
posed of only four men, Plemons was chos-
en- to fill the vacancy, and he was sent to
the sixth precinct. He remained there for
about two years, and then was sent to the
first precinct. He was promoted to class
on July 1. 1900.
His performance OF the duties of a men,
Der of the bicycle squad in preventing fast
and reckless riding and driving in the city
was so good that when man was wanted
at headquarters to assist In the night In
spectors work he was chosen. being mace
an acting sergeant. His further promotlon
TO the rank of sergeant was recorded at
headquarters on July l, 1904 AT that time
he was detailed as acting night inspector,
vice Capt. Cross, who was put in charge or
the detective bureau at night and ne TOOK
charge of the second police district cover
Ing the District east of Ith street For the
past year and half he has been doing du-
- in citizen s clothes.
Sergeant Piemons has wide reputation
az bicycle rider and he has a long string
of trophies On June II. 1901, he obtained
the ten-niie record for the District and
for the states of Virginia and Maryland
and for the performance was awarded
valuable medal by the American Bicycle
Company He competed with some or the
best men IN this section and was generally
victorious Sergeant Pienons record or ar
rests Is long one and indicates an active
attention to duty. As a night inspector, ne
has shown himself familiar with all the
tricks Of tho trade.
A man who commands the high regard OF
his superior officers is Sergeant Albert ].
Headley the senior sergeant OF the three
inspectors IN uniform. Sergeant Headiey
was born in Chester, Pa, on July Il, 1870.
and he remained there while he received
a public school education. After complet-
ing tho school course no went into the
baggage service of the pennsylvania raj
was sent to this city, in 1892. He continued
that work until July l, 1885, when his name
was put on the rolls or the ponce depart
ment here. He was sent first to the fourth
precinct and remained there for seven
years. doing duty most of the time In the
Bloodfield beat and along the canal two
of the toughest places IN the city in those
days IN 1885, while there, he was mounted
on a wheel, being one of the four men
chosen from the precinct for that I'M
sergeant III July, 1902 and was assigned to
duty ut headquarters as one of the night
inspectors. February II, 1906, saw his pro-
motion to the rank of full sergeant
While Sergea. Headley was doing duty
as q private in the fourth precinct he was
especially active against unlicensed bars.
He followed Sergeant Daley, now Lieut..
Daley In his work in South Washington
against the speak easies. One day he raid
ed one Of the prominent hotels in South
Washington and in the dining room OF the
place were found tweuty-seyen persons in
dulging In liquor. Another raid was made
on the Mission in Willow Tree alley south
west, kept by Prof. Cuddy, the evangelist.
Out of the mission house thirty-seven oc-
cupants were taken; of those twenty-nine
were sent to the workhouse and the per-
sonal bonds of most of the others Were
taken Sergeant Headey las two murder
cases to his credit IN his short period OF
service. In 1898 Mollie Harris. colored kill
ed Alice Quecnanne in Pat Kerrans alley
southwest, and the slayer wa1 arrested In
a house in Nolan's court few hours
afterward by Sergeant Headley. An In
teresting feature of the case was that the
woman, her child born to her in prison and
the lover over whom the two women had
Quarreled at the time of the murder al
died within a few months Of each other
soon after the crime.
On January /, 1902, Alberta Sirnms was
killed in Armory court. In company with
Policeman Dierkopf. Sergeant Headley
rested Elijah Chapman at 1914 and D
streets northwest for the murder, about
forty minutes after the crime was COM
mitted. The man was convicted and hung
the following May.
In 1897, when there was q large number
OF complaints about the stealing of brass
from the railroad company in South Wash
ingtCn, Sergeant Headley was assigned
to special duty to break IL up, and he with
others. WAS very successful. His activity
was such that twice since he has been on
THO lOEtS ne has DecH oHeTeu Position
In the detective bureau. but he refused
Although In, point of service among thee
younger men on the force, Sergt. j. H.
Wilson, the third sergeant of the bicycle
sergesnts, has won his promotions by merit.
He vas born at Fort Monroe, Va. on De-
cenber 20, 1867, and is the son of Lieut.
]. e. Wilson of the United States revenue
service. When still young he moved to
Savannah. Ca. where he attended school.
He came to this city In 1880 and attended
the local schools for four years. He learn
ed the carpenters trade al that time, and
worked for prominent builders for several
years. AT the time of the Spanish war he
worked with the engineering corps of the
! army, first in assisting in mounting guns
at Fort Washington, and later member
| OF Company H, LIST Regiment. u. g. Vol
unteers Four days after he had enlisted
| as private he was promoted to the rank
| OF sergeant. He went to Porte Rico WIN
| the engineering corps at that Time. After
| being mustered out he returned to his trado
| and worked at 1t for about year and a
| half. His record for service In the army
was excellent. and he had the high regard
| of his superiors
| He was appointed to the police force on
| June 20 1900, and was first sent to the
| eighth precinct. and did duty In the portion
| Of the District which was afterward The
/ ,snth precinct. After two months he was
4 mounted on wheel and did general police
q uuSy OEcE a large leFFlIcTy III SOtumD Ola
| Heights. On July Z, 1902, he was promoted
| TO the rank of acting sergeant, and was
sent to headquarters, to act with the bt-
| cycle corps night inspector, and he Is
| making an excellent record in that capac-
/ ity. Although he did duty in part of the
! nty that was generally quiet and orderly.
| he was very active, and he led the pre-
cincts In which he Id duty. the eighth and
| tenth. for many months in the number or
1 arrests.
| c. L. Bode. the fourth member of the
| night inspector squad. was born on Mo-
| venber 2. 1872. in Maryland. and after
being reared on farm he came to this
| city and began work as collector. lie
| was appointed to the police force on April
Z, 1901. and was first assigned TO the ninth
| ps ecinct for duty. He was transferred TO
| the second precinct. where he was serving
| when mounted on a wheel When the Dl-
cycle squad was created and sent to head
| quarters for special duty sergt Bode was
/ chosen to be q member of It, and he was
| made an acting sergeant on July 7. 1sUz.
| but has not yet been further promoted. He