Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1909-10-30

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cago avenue station giving report Of
the robbery when Craig entered and
told Of similar experience.
Salvador Pirello. an Italian, was
shot and killed at Oak street and Mil.
ton avenue. North Side. No arrests.
A North Side policeman appeared on
one scene, strange to say, after girl
had arrested thief. Having pursued
and captured Grover Carey, "a years
old, 730 Dearborn avenue. after he had
attempted to snatch her pocketbook
containing $11.45 at Erie and North
Clark streets, Miss Alma lockwood.
20 years old, 210 Roscoe street. held
him until Policeman Cooper Of the
Chicago avenue station went to her as.
sistance. Carey was locked up. He
was pursued by Miss lockwood more
than block.
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Chief Of Detectives Stephen b. Wood
doesn't propose to ''pin.brigade' or
North Side" the Central detective bu.
reau. He has issued the following or.
ders for his men to follow:
Don't use coarse or profane language
toward prisoners or In public places.
Don't 60 into saloons and stand with
your toes against the bar drinking and
treating.
Don't report late for roll cali.
Don't fail TO serve and report back
promptly on all warrants given you to
execute.
Don't loaf on duty.
Don't under any circumstances adopt
chair.warming tactics. for these will
not be tolerated In the police depart.
ment.
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The Pin Brigade In general and
North Side sleuths In particular are
much exercised over the physical ex.
animation now under way. The exam.
ination Of the entire department,
which has just begun, will be followed
by three classifcations of the men OF
lower rank.
Class A-Young, alert and perfectly
healthy policemen.
Glass B-Older men, condition fair.
but not robust.
Class C-Men suffering from heart
disease or other ailments which would
make active. exciting work dangerous.
The men will be assigned to work in
line with their physical condition. For
instance, the man with a weak heart
will draw an inside job" The alert
young sergeant will be on the outside.
checking up against the patrOlmen.
The weaker man physically will be as.
signed to the duties Of desk sergeant.
There is common sense and human.
ity in this plan," said President Lower
of the civil service board. I'VE would
have no reason for retiring man
with weak heart-thousands such
work daily In the ordinary lines Of
business. However, such man should
be assigned to duties that fit his case
The classification is to protect both
the men and the public"
Each and every man In the depart.
ment must undergo physical exam.
ination once a year and the condition
OF each man will be known all the
time
The publication OF the chiefs figures
showing that the department Is old"
patrolmen averaging over forty years
OF age, has caused considerable stir
This average, II Is predicted. will be
reduced materially as a result of the
examinations OF the Ill men now be.
fore the retiring board. 1t is believed
seventy-five will lose their places.
Following are results reported from
the certifcation OF the first six men
TO the retiring board:
One died between day of notification
and day for appearance.
Two reported dying.
One sick in bed. but expected to re.
cover.
Two passed examination.
Chief Stewards request for eighty.
four men from the civil service eligible
list TO fill that many vacancies in the
department will bring In policemen of
thirty and under
No wonder the burglars are doing
such great work on the North Side
when detectives are being made out of
bartenders and singing takes the place
of thief catching.
The North Side people want more
policemen In uniform and only men In
plain clothes who can do police duty.
Burglars continue to do their work