Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-07-01
HAPPENINGS DURING YEAR
Officers Pestered by Men and Women
With Delusions.
ONE HUMAN FLYING MACHINE
Arrests, Accidents and Other Occur
rences - Return Lost Articles
Names Of the Members.

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which the Capitol police force had to con-
tend during the fiscal year ended yester-
day, as shown by the annual report OF
Capt. J. p Megrew which was handed
TO the United States Capitol police board
today Accompanying the report was the
following communication from Capt Me-
grew to the board. dated yesterday:
'-The conduct Of officers, q rule. has
been exemplary, and merits recognition In
the form of Increased pay. l am still hop
ing that the service which the men per
formed during the year may be more
fully compensated. No saving can possibly
be made out of a salary of H.O5O year by
an officer who has a Family to maintain III
he presents a genteel appearance and pays
the. cost of his living.
~ desire to supplement this report with
special notice of the loss to the service or
Sergt. G. w. Hazer. who was In continuous
service for twenty-six years, dying at MS
home in Troy n. Y, March 20, 1907
Interesting Happenings.
Some of the interesting happenings dur
ing the year are described by Mr. F. NJ
seney. clerk of the Capitol police. 1t
seems that at certain periods the officers
were pestered by men and women with
decisions Familiarity known as cranks. One
man who had escaped from the Govern
ment Hospital for the Insane was tound
on the dome of the Capitol. more than 20
feet from terra frma- He Imagined ne was
q human flying machine II Is said, and
was prevented from springtng on into
space by a watchful policeman. who con-
Quoted the insane man to the guard room.
where he detained until he couiu De
returned to the asylum.
The Individual who desires the passage by
Congress of a bill for the purchase or his
elixir of youth. which Is guaranteed to not
only make all persons young again who
take the stuff in prescribed doses. but also
10 convert them into finished orators. WIS.,
tied the Capitol during the year
A bunch of about fifty Indians from the
Dakotas called at the Capitol while both
houses were in session They visited the
office of the Capitol police, where they
found Mr.. Seney the clerk. who Is from
South Dakota and served in one OF the Da-
kota regiments In the Philippines Through
their interpreter they asked for permission
to visit the dome, and Mr.. Seney accom-
panied them to the high perch above the
big white building. Upon reaching the top
of the dome the red men received sudden
inspiration from the high altitude and the
panoramic view of Washington spread out
below them, and requested that they be
allowed to sing Mr.. Seney granted the
melody loudly and dscordantly. Their
voices were pitched in such a high treble
that 1t was feared the noise would disturb
the, business of the House, then in session.
and Mr. Seney said he was about to request
them to desist when the wild song came to
"a end d. .-..-s=. - ....--. -
Song Of Peace.
&, do you know what the braves were sing
ing?" the interpreter asked. addressing Mr..
Seney.
II do not" the clerk replied.
That was a song of peace they com
posed while on the train coming to Wash
ington." the interpreter rejoined. ut says
there Is no use of the red men fighting the
white men any more because there are too
many of them for US.
A New Jersey miltiaman who came here
to take part in the Mcclellan statue dedi-
cation ceremonies found walking post
IN front of the Senate wing of the Capitol.
preventing all persons from entering the
building. and sending them away at the
point of the bayonet He explained that
he was acting under orders. The guards
man taken into custody by two Capitol
policemen and escorted to the guard room.
where he gave his name and said he was
from Asbury Park. He was turned over to
his commanding officer. who declared the
man not used to the brand of red
liquor he had been imbibing. which had
tendency. he explained to make the militia
man do things that were not laid down
in the regulations governing the New Jer-
sey National Guard.
Another incident that caused comment
the halting of the company of armed
former Confederates at the edge of the
Capitol Park. and causing them to disarm
and enter the building as individuals. &C
cording to the rules governing the Capitol
and It's grounds.
Practice Of Grating.
The practice of grating. which was car
ried on in the building by men and women,
their victims being senators and represent
atives. was largely broken up during the
year through the vigilance OF Capitol De-
tectives Fred n. Webber and J. l.. Barnard.
Attention is directed by the report to
Mr.. s A. BoYden, who has been a member
of the Capitol police force continuously for
forty years. He is now said to be unable
to perform active duty and has been placed
on the superannuated list. He was born
In North Carolina in 1891 and enlisted In
the 18th MASSACHUSETTS, Volunteer Infantry
in 1861 he was appointed a sergeant and
later commissioned a captain, and served
with honor throughout the war. Mr.. Boy
den was appointed a member of the Capitol
police force In 1864 by Senator Wilson of
Massachusetts. OF the forty years he has
been on the force he served twenty-four
years a lieutenant.
List of Occurrences.
The arrests, accidents and other inciden-
falls during the year given in the report
as follows:
Eight cases of advertising in the Capt.
tol. reprimanded by the captain; begging
in the Capitol. sent to the sixth precinct;
begging In the Capitol, reprimanded and
released: Negging in the Capitol. forfeited
collateral; drunk and disorderly, sent to
the station fine: five drunks. escorted home
by officers. drunk. sent down to sleep off
jag; drunk with 500 person. taken care
of by officer; three crazy men, sent to sani-
tary officer; one crazy woman, sent to sani-
tary officer; disorderly condVct. sent to sixth
precinct, fine; disorderly conduct and petit
larceny, sent to sixth precinct. fine; sus-
picious character, forfeited collateral: max
ing speech on the grounds. sent to sanitary
officer. vagrancy, sent to Jail for six
months. larceny from person, sent to sixth
precinct. dIsorderly conduct, forfeited. dis
orderly conduct. forfeited, disorderly con-
duct, forfeited: disorderly conduct. forfeit
ed trespass forfeited: trespass sent to
sixth precinct; trespass. forfeited: trespass
with loaded wagon. several cases all rep
rimanded by captain; yagrancy and expo
sure. sent to the sixth precinct; larceny of
revolver. returned property and released;
willful obstruction Of furniture. sent to the
sixth precinct; shouting in the House gal
,ery, sent to the sixth precinct: drunken
female. conducted home by officer; two cab
men banished from Capitol grounds; total
amount of fines collected. $3.50; thirty-six
dogs without tags captured in the Capitol
building and parks. sent TO the pound. FIVE
with tags returned to owners.
A large number of articles were found and
returned to owners.