Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-03-24
POLICE PLANS
FOR THE FAIR
Busy Season Anticipated Incl
dent to Opening of James
town Exposition.
RACES ALSO A FACTOR
Authorities Think Advance Guard of
Army of Crooks Are
il:@ in City.
PICKPOCKETS MAKING HAULS
Powhatan Guards at the Great Show
Grounds - Arrangements for
Special Details Of
Detectives.


Several cases Of robberies by pickpockets
during the past ten days has suggested to
the local police that a portion Of the adj
vance guard of crooks who may be head
ing for the Jamestown exposition have ar
rived in Washington. 1t is certain that
some Of the ''lyby-night'' individuals will
stop here on the way to the exposition,
and the police deem 1t quite natural that
they should turn q trick or two If OPP
portunity is presented. Thinking It Is well
for the people Of the city to realize that
troubles Of this kind may be in store. the
authorities advice general precautionary
measures. Pocketbooks, particularly, should
be watched, 1t Is said, because the crowded
street cars afford most fertile field for
the artists of the agile hand" Many. Of
the crooked fraternity undoubtedly will be
broke" when they reach this city, Rich
mond or Norfolk, and 1t will be necessary
for them to make few "pickups' before
they can expect to enjoy themselves at the
exposition.
Protective Measures Adopted.
Maj. Sylvester will have his men do all
possible to protect the public but the peo-
pie must do their share. Those who carry
well-filled pecketbooks practically unpro-
teeted. those who exhibit money In public
places, and those who walk into crowds
with coats opened and watches or other
1eWeiry exposed. should not be surprised If
they are touched" In such robberies the
police say, there Is little hope of recover
ing the property, especially when money is
TAKEN 1t is realized that extra efforts
lIust De MADE to protect passengers on
steamboats, and on railroad trains, and 1t
IS hkely the respective companies will have
special detectives employed for the pur-
pose.
tn1r he
mense crowds said Maj. Sylvester to
Star reporter yesterday "and of course
not everybody will be honest. 1t Is my
opinion the crowds will be much larger
.nan the most sanguine supporters of the
exposition anticipate"
Mai. Sylvester thinks other additional
work Will be necessary to handle and pro-
tect strangers on the way through Wash
lngton to and from the exposition. No
arrangements have yet been made to detail
members of the local detective bureau at
the exposition, but it Is evidently expected
request to this end will be received, and
that one or two detectives will be on con-
tinuous duty in jamestown during the
fair.
Detectives Guard Racegoers.
Inspector Boardman. chief of the detec-
tive corps. Is anticipating a strenuous sum-
mer for his men. Tomorrow afternoon the
race season opens, and the races always
bring an undesirable element. Detectives
are detailed each day at Benning and on
the street cars and railroad trains and at
street car functions where the crowds are
NIX, 70 pc thickest 1t Is possible that
increased by special detail of the precinct
detectives.
Maj. Sylvester has received informa ton
from Norfolk about the police measures
to- be adopted at the exposition GROUNDS.
Ofncers are already on duty there but the
!ofce Will De largely increased before the
fair Is opened to the public The exposition
police are to be known as the Powhatan
Guard and are to consist Of 100 men. under
Capt. II. w. Carpenter Of the United States
Marine Corps and Capt. E. c. Currey. for
merry an army officer. The headquarters
grounds, and the service is to include a
uniformed squad and a detective force
Some will be mounted, others will do patrol
duty and still others will cover the water
front In steam launches. 1t Is the inten-
ton Of Capt. Carpenter to have the guard
under strict military discipline.
Uniform Of Exposition Police.
The uniforms adopted will give the Do
licemen a. distinct military appearance, the
suits to be Of gray material with red trim
mings. including shoulder straps and red
stripes down the seams of the trousers.
Belts with swords are to be worn, the
mounted men to wear riding breeches and
carry saberS They will wear large SLOUGH
hats. 1t is the intention of the managers
OF the exposition to have the secret sery-
ice branch Of the guards composed of eff
Client men from all sections of the country.
Members of the detective corps of the larg-
er cities and representatives of some pri-
vate detective agencies will be included,
Arrangements have been made to have
detectives travel upon some OF the boats
and trains. Two sessions Of the magis-
trates' court are to be held upon the ex-
position grounds each day, thus insurips
speedy trials for offenders against the
laws OF the state and municipality. Under
an act of the Virginia legislature, the mag
istrates who hold court upon the exposition
grounds will have jurisdiction over the
territory for a radius one mile outside the
exposition grounds.