The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1908-07-05
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Make Night TIideous, Police Bes
ing Unable to Cope With
Offenders.
SHOTGUN QUARANTINE TALK
Squire O'Grady Declares That
Conditions Are 1ntolcr-
able.

Conditions OF rowdyism In certain
sections OF Fulton have passed tho
limit OF endurance in that section OF
tho city, and while no concerted action
has as yet been taken, 1t is probable
that a protest or petition to the Coun-
ell or Police Board will be issued short
Ely3 on the part OF Fulton property own.
iers and residents. From all accounts
tho behavior OF the roughcr element,
especially late at night, when Cat
calls" and all manner of street noises
make the night liideous, may well
merit the attention OF the Police De-
partment. for the complaints are made
not only In behalf OF the sick who may
be disturbed In this manner, but the
more healthy citizens threatening to
take the law into their own hands II
relief Is not afforded.
O'Grndy's righteous Complaint.
Justice OF the Peace James e.
O'Grady, perhaps one OF the best known
citizens OF Fulton, says that the people
OF that neighborhoqd are more than a
little stirred UP over the conduct and
noise OF the gangs of men and boys
who prevent peaceful citizens from
getting any rest night after night, and
with whom the police are apparently
unable to cope. In fact but one police
man Unassigned to patrol the whole Of
officer comes up town to meet his re-
lief. and In the interim tho howls OF
the disturbing element are unchecked
by even the appearance OF AUTHORITY,
and Fulton Is left In the hands OF tho
railroad trnmps and floating popula-
ton, whose number Is now augmented
by men and boys out OF regular eri-
sployment.
only one police officer patrols the
entire area of Fulton at night, said
Justice O'Grady yesterday. "He has a
long beat and does his duty well. but
one officer cannot combat force OF
Intolerance organized. 1t appears, in
5disobediencc to the laws. and to put
n blight upon community now grow
Ing into a prosperous section OF the
city,.
1T appears that this turbulent gang
can romp at Will when all peaceful
citizens are asleep. These young
bloods seem to know the hour of de-
parture OF the lone policeman. and
their efforts to produce disturbance
arc from their point Of view most
successful"
Citizens Somewhat Negligent.
Although there has been constant
complaint from Fulton for some tina
past of all kinds of rowdyism rang
ing from the destruction of property
to noisy games and singing on the
streets at unreasonable hours. still the
Police Department claims that 1t has
been unable to fix the responsibility.
and that few OF the compliments are
willing to give their names or TO APP
pear In cour, in a prosecution OF the
offenders.
When investigation was made by
Justice O'Grady In plain clothes those
who have been most active in COM
planning OF the conditions were un-
willing to give the names Of the Of
tenders, or to come to the Police Court
to assist in the prosecution.
Nevertheless. there is reason to boz
lievc that II the rowdyism continues
there Will be concerted action on tho
part of the leading men OF Fulton to
have the offenders Jailed, or II the law
falls In its support. a shotgun quaran-
tine Will be started to effect relief
from intolcrable conditions.