Evening star., 1909-05-02

ton from Howard county. Md. He was
first employed in the navy yard in the
joiners shop, and has helped, in his way.
to place the various war vessels sent out
from the navy in seaworthy condition.
The converted yachts that were brought
to this country from Cuba and the Philip
pines were overhauled in the navy yard.
and it was through the 1oinerS and me-
chanics that were employed to over
haul these boats that the secrets of Span
ish construction were discovered. After
that HaineS was put on the work of re-
storing the sea wall around the navy
yard and during the course of his en-
ployment was several times instrumental
in saving fellow workers who had fallen
overheard in attempting TO carry out their
work.
Alexander Elliott and WiIbert Callaway.
who have been on the force for the past
ten years, the Oldest men in point or
service do duty at 9th and Pennsylvania
avenue and 7th and Pennsylvania avenue,
respectively. Elliott has figured IN num-
ber of stabbing affrays along the avenue.
and in several instances had some pretty
close calls
At one time he placed under arrest a
man in a nearby saloon who had suddenly
gone crazy by reason OF the liquor he
had drunk. He managed to get this man
to the station house, however. and tn
keep him out of harms way and also
from harming himself Ii was found
necessary by the police 10 tie the lunauc
with ropes until he could be sent 10 the
asylum
Callaway came here from Harrington.
Del, where he was engaged in farming.
He is the officer who figured III the shoot
Ing incident between Representative Hel-
lin and the negro, Louis Lundy- other
officers, however, were quickly calleu 10
the scene and carried the principals in
the fight to the station house.
Galloway. however. has more than once
risked his life TO preserve order and mann
4 Iy,4f,
aways and ambulance calls. as well as
assault cases, seem to be things OF every
day occurrence with him.
At nearby hotel Galloway was called
in to face pistol held by an lrate negro
The negro had been Il waiter III the en-
poy of the hotel. and 10y reason of the
fact that he had broken some dishes his
pay was reduced. Some time later in the
evening, after having fmbibcd largely, he
called on his employer and demanded the
money which had been taken out of his
salary This the proprietor refused to do.
whereupon the negro fired t-blank.
The bullet went wide. however. Callaway
was called on Immediately, and when he
entered the room the negro attempted to
shoot the officer. The condition of the
man, however. caused the pistol ball to
go wide. and his capture was easily ef-
fectcd, not. however. until after Galloway
had thought his last day had come
John w Cronie. formerly connected
with the Washington Railway and Elec-
tric Company is the latest addition 10
the traffic squad. Owing TO his intimate
knowledge of the railroad business and
his general information concerning the
city, he was given the important post al
9th and G streets, one OF the most con-
geSted corners in the city. Cronle has
not had much time TO do police duty, nor
has he had exciting experience in the
line of his railroad work. His career.
however, has been one in which lie has
been successful and has been able TO
have his work commended by the railroad
officials under whom he has seen most OF
his experience.
z. H. Hawkins now a member of the
crossing squad at the corner of 9TH and
PENNSYLVANIA avenue, was at one time a
patrolling policeman. He has seen great
deal of experience in Bloodfield and in
Foggy Bottom. and the incidents that he
has passed through read like a romance.
Fights he has engaged in numbers OF
times and has not always been able tn
saw that he came off victor, notwithstand-
ing the fact that he usually landed his
man behind prison bars.
In one case three biacksmiths assaulted
the officer simply because he was wear
ing uniform. In short order. with the
aid of his baton, he was able to put them
ont of business but not before he had re-
ceived several very stiff jabs in the re-
cion of his abdomen, which, he states, felt
ike the impact of cannon ball One OF
them hit him in the back of the neck
and for several days the policeman was a