The Roswell daily record. [volume] (Roswell, N.M.) 1903-current, 1909-06-03
CR|SP'S GOOD LUCK,
Three Women Have Taken New
Jersey Policeman Abroad.
WILL RETURN IN THE AUTUMN

Reward of the Misses James Of Trsn-
ton. N. j. For Officer, capter Of a
Burglar Who Entered Thei Home.
Will Accompany Him Throughout
Tour of Europe.
Numberless policemen have won med
ais for bravery and devotion tt duty,
but Policeman Hamilton Crisp Of the
emit On. j. police force Is the first
to be rewarded with a trip to Europe
for displaying his courage on one spe-
cf6c occasion. The occasion in ques-
ton was when he caught a burglar
who had the temerity to enter a house
on Greenwood avenue which has long
been the home of the James sisters
Emma, Lillian n Mary-maiden wo-
men who have amassed a fortune con-
Quoting a private school for girls.
The burglar was scarcely in the
lookup before the Misses James had
planned a novel reward for the plucky
policeman. They decided that he should
see Europe and that they should ac-
company him on the trip to see that
he didn't get lost while patrolling Pic
cadilly and the Avenue Bois de Bou-
logne. The Misses James and their
precious charge were passengers on
the Merton of the American line. which
steamed from Philadelphia the other
day.
Crisp has been the happiest man in
Trenton since the three women an
nounced that they were going to a
him with them and keep him abroad
for three months. He felt 80 light
hearted and light headed he had to
walk sideways to keep from flying.
He told all his friends hat he was
afraid to go to sleep for fear he would
wake up and find his ocean voyage
changed into an ordinary ferrybOat
trip. He Is the envy Of every police
man or the force.
Many policemen have asked to be
transferred to Crisp's old beat during
his absence in the hope that burglars
may give them a chance to show that
they are entitled to n trip across the
ocean.
The three James sisters are the last
Of one of Trenton's oldest families.
When they close up their school each
year they go to Europe and remain
for the summer. returning In time to
receive their pupils for. the fall term.
oNluS W. lueI1 well hAo"A dfcISIOI
to n0toriety every attempt vas made
to keep the matter a secret. but it be-
came known when Crisp k the
board of police commissioners for leave
Of absence. He takes the three
months vacation at his own expense
The fact that his pay will be cut off
does not bother him. because he is
said to AVE a large bank account. He
is the only policeman in the city of
Trenton who can afford an automobile,
and OH his day of rest he tours the
streets i'll his machine. He Is single.
Among other accomplishments, be is q
good singer and an all around athlete.
IF brought back all the things l
have been asked to bring back it
would take the American feet to carry
Them" said Crisp just before ne start
ed for Philadelphia. a my riends
want souvenirs of the trip. The Irish
members of the department want shil-
lalahs, the Germans want stems, and
one fellow had the nerve to ask me to
bring him a camel. All my women
friends have requested handkerchiefs,
collars and stuff like that. When l
strike Trenton again I'll look like an
old clothes man, because I'm going to
try to remember everybody New
York Herald.