The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1907-09-02

According TO recently announced changes
in the police force. Edward Horne. who
for more than twenty years has been de-
tailed for duty with the headquarters de-
tectives. is now assigned for duty at the
railroad stations Of the city. BY this
change the detective force at headquar-
tiers will lose one Of the most competent
Of its members.
Detective Horne's new assignment.
however. is one Of Importance. and, hav-
ing much experience with criminals Of
all classes. he win doubtless prove a very
valuable officer at that post Yesterday
Horne celebrated the twenty-seventh an
niversary of his appointment 10 tho local
police force. and there is probably no
other officer in the city that is acquainted
with the faces OF as many criminals and
crooks as he Is.
Having this qualification. which can only
be secured by years Of experience, he is
particularly well adapted for the station
assignment, where the most important
thing is TO head of well-known crooks
and suspicious characters who come to
the city. OF this class the piekpockets
are the most annoying individuals to in
fest a locality. and the police are always
eager TO locate them as soon as they ap-
pear In his twenty-one years expert
ence as a detective Mr. Horne has caused
the arrest OF hundreds OF such criminals,
and there are probably more cases Of
that class TO his credit than TO any other
member OF the force.
Appointed as PRtrOIman.
Oflcer Horne. or ED" Horne. as he is
more Familiarity called. was appointed
September /. 1850. and after serving six
years in the First and Sixth precincts,
was detailed for duty as detective. Dur
ing his experience as a patroiman Mr.
Horne figured in many notable raids and
arrests.
He was with Lieut.. Kelly in the famous
Rum Row Raid" in the winter Of 1851.
when Congressman. Senators. and Com
missioners were brought forth from that
noted Gambling resort lie also took A
prominent part in the arrest Of George
Parker. Pat Weyman. 'Lum" Sewell, and
Mutton" Brown. the second-storv men.
lime
OF Harrison's Inauguration. The men
were all noted crooks. and every one Of
them had long criminal record. Promj-
rent emOng their many second-story
Jobs was the robbery OF Slf.O00 worth
o. diamonds from the residence Of Mrs.
Tyler. in I street northwest.
He also figured in the arrest OF "Billv"
Williams, noted yeggman who broke
Into a safe belonging tn ono ~ Tho sto,,,,
boat companies.
Popular Member Of Force.
detective Pop Horne has always been
a very popular member Of the force. and
has large number of friends In police
circles. He IS now IN HIS ffty-hfth year.
and is still very active man.
When asked about the work Of the Do
hcemen in the SOS last night, Mr.. Horne
said:
There has been a great change since
that time. and policing now Is not what
il was in those days. There were no tele-
phone call boxes then. and a patrol wagon
was a very uncommon thing When YOU
arrested a prisoner who refused TO walk
to the station-house. the only thing that
could be done was 20 get a wheel bar
row. Gambling dens were wide opan
policy shops did flourishing business
and barroOes were open all night Fights
were frequent. and there was not a min
Ute that policeman patrolling the down
town districts was not liable 10 be called
10 qlell lights and disorder at the peril
of his life"