Evening star., 1909-06-30

lice interests something less than twenty
wears, during which time they have beeh
found &c measure up to the police stand
ard The former was made acting lieu
tenant only two months ago and sent to
the sixth precinct as assistant 70 Capt.
Ryrnes. and his method of handing the
night force in the precinct has more lhafi
demonstrated that he is able to be IN
command Not only has he direct
ed the members of his command, but
has gone out and performed acuVe uuls
which was productive of best results.
Acting Lieut.. Plemmons. VINO .ias pc,
formed duty in the capacity OF blcycle
sergeant for several years. mas also given
satisfaction and performed his duties In
a manner to convince his superior onlcers
of his fitness for advancement.
Capt. Anderson has been in official mar
moss for SO many years and performed
so much strenuous police duty that he
frequently is referred to as the olh Waf
horse" When young man he was en-
nloved in IniontOWn as an engineer ana
at the age of twenty-four years, july H.
1s.3 he was appointed member or the
nolice force Promotions did not come
fast in those days, and 1t was not ulllii
May 1898. that he was promoted anu
made sergeant Three years ago Maj
sylvester designated him as lieutenant
and placed him in charge of the Anacos-
tia district after a brief period of duty
in the fifth precinct
Experience of Capt. Anderson.
No member of the police department
is more familiar with his district than
Cant Anderson it is claimed, and no
man has ever enjoyed having such un-
divided support for promotion During
all the wears he has been connected
with the force he has shown a willing
ness not ONLY to direct the members
of his command but to go with them
when making Investigations. He has led
MANY a party of policemen through the
woods in search of criminals. always
being in the lead and willing to take the
chances of meeting attack and having
to protect himself against a possible as
sault by the pursued His motto has
been never to send his men into danger
unless he accompanied them.
Can't Anderson knows every foot of
ground throughout the territory covered
by the new precinct and is acquainted
with a great majority of the residents or
it. so that when anything happens in the
precinct he is usually able to form a
quick idea as to the best means of work
ing and who should be interviewed by the
officers making the investigation. He is
an expert horseman and usually has
steed that is able and willing to take him
through the densest woods and thickest
underbrush. His promotion will mean
that he is to be mounted. the great
amount of territory making it Lecessary
that he SHoulO flOe a morse III OTueT 10
properly look after the interests of the
people of the precinct.
Capt. Anderson was born May 76. 1s49.
in a house near Good Hope, on the out
skirts of what was known as Union
town. and learned the trade of engi-
neer. He was working at his trade
when, July Il, 1879. he was appointed
a member of the police force In 1895
he became sergeant and July ], 1906. he
became lieutenant and was transferred 10
the fifth precinct for short while. Today
he is receiving the congratulations of
his friends. and later on the members of
the citizens associations will take occa
sion to publicly approve the promotion
Lieut.. Wm H. Harrison.
Lieut. William Henry Harrison. a ma
tive of Maryland, came to the District
of Columbia early in life and has since
lived here and been identified with its
interests. He was born November ),
1866, and about the time he became of