Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-07-29
POLICE ARE PRAISED
FOR EXCELLENT WORK
Fourteen Members of the
Force Are Publicly CompIi-
mented by Sylvester.

Compliments were paid fourteen MEM
bers of the police force in orders issued
by Maj. Sylvester, chief of police. today.
The lucky ones whose activities resulted
in the apprehension of offenders or other
meritorious service in the line OF duty
are Capt. j. E. Mulhall, Detectives G. E.
Burlingame and r. E. Weldon, Precinct
Detectives w. o. Embrey, H. W. Fort
ney and c. c. Wise and Patrolmen F. A.
Waters, ]. K. Narrower, c. E. Warfield,
Patrick Creagh, T. 3. ScanIon, J. M.
Horton, George w. Morgan and John
Flaherty.
Precinct Detective Fortney and Privates
Narrower and Waters are praised for
their successful efforts in murder cases.
The precinct detective arrested Belle
Mills, a negress, thirty-hye minutes after
she had stabbed her husband, John Mills,
and killed him.
Il consider the quick action OF De-
tective Fortney extraordinary service
Capt. Peck, his commanding officer. wrote
the superintendent Of police, land l COM
mend him to you for kind considera-
ton
Commentator for Patrolmen.
Patrolmen Narrower and Waters were
commended for having arrested Andrew
After killing his wife by cutting her
throat with a razor, it is stated in the
order Gonzales ran and hid in a clump
of bushes.
AT the point of pistol held by Har-
rover" Capt. Anderson Informed Maj
Sylvester, Gonzales was compelled to
surrender and give up his razor.
| Mai Sylvester characterized their con-
duct as a mertOrious act.
Patrolman J.. NJ. Horton of Anacostia
arrested Song Kee last week for having
shot Charley Moy. The policeman was
riding on street car when he heard
| the shot fired, and was not in his pre-
cinct. At the risk of his own life he
followed the Chinaman and arrested him
after the latter had pointed the weapon
| at him.
Maj Sylvester paid him this compli,
ment: This is meritorious case. and
out of the ordinary. 1t indicates that
the officer had the interests of the pub
lie and the department at heart when
| he jumped from moving car and gave
chase to one who had committeo a GRIM
| inal act.
| Private Horizons action in the prem
/ ises is worthy of emulation.
| Detectives Weldon and Buri1ngamt
were commended for the capture OF Lottie
/ Rurke and Lena Spriggs, colored, tf
answer six charges OF robbery Tine
women had been under suspicion more
/ than two years before they were caught
They are charged with having rooDeo
| woman shoppers in stores.
Prevented Injury to School Children
Bicycle Policeman Warfield of the fifth
precinct was commended for heroism. II.
| stopped a runaway horse on NJ stree
southeast in time to prevent the possible
| injury to a number of school Children
In SO doing the officer fell from hi
bicycle and was injured
"Such acts Of heroism," the chief o
police told the officer, affords the public
as we'll as the department. much gratiti
cation.
Patrolman Morgan was commended 70
his close attention to duty. growing on
of the arrest of two colored men to an
swer for the robbery Of a show case II
front of Heller's store, 100 Ith stree
northwest. One man was caught whil
fleeing from the scene of the ROBBERY ant
the other was captured the following
night.
| Precinct Detective Embrey and Police
men Creagh and Scanlon were commend
ed for the arrest Of two colored men t
answer for a robbery committed >at tn
plant Of the Crawford Paving Company
In the case of Capt. Mulhall, Precinc
Detective Wise and Patrolman Flahert,
| Of the fifth precinct, the commentator
followed arrests for robbery commit
ted on the premises of the American
Brass Foundry and Smelling Company
William s. Riley, manager of the com
pany's affairs, wrote letter of com
mendation and his action was sanctione
! by Commissioner Johnston, as well q
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