The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1911-03-29
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Sage Advice Given Men About
to Become Members Of
Richmond Force.
CROWDS ARE AGAINST THEM
They Arc Told to Exercise Care
With Weapons-List OF
Assignments.

Of the thirty men recently elected
to the Richmond police force, twenty
nine were present last night at the
school OF Instruction conducted by
Major Werner and Police Commissi on
ers w. Douglas Gordon, Dan Mccarthy,
Chris Manning and L. y. Goodc The
one man missing is Policeman elect
Conway, who has not yet been sworn
In because his age-wcthcr he is with
III the prescribed limit of thirty five
ycars-has not yet been settled to the
satisfaction OF the board
Major Werner TOOK the floor first.
lie advised the men against violation
of the rules and regulations of the
department. informed them OF thei
various duties and earnestly requested
them to fill their positions with dig
nifty and honor.
Special advice as to the use OF fro.
arms and other weapons With which
the police are equipped was given by
Commissioner Gordon. lie Informed
them that the revolver was to be used
only as a last resort, either In arrest
Il lug man charged With a high crime
who was attempting to escape, or In
selfdefcnse. LII no other cases is the
pistol to be used or even shown. Care.
he said. must be used even in the
handling Of tile night stick
Use Special Care.
s;ut the main thing OIL which Com.
missioner Gordon touched and upon
which he gave open cNpression--som
thing every old policeman knows, and
is but another peculiar and rather pa
thetic illustration of the ticklcness Q.
public opinion--was that q policeman
must conduct himself with the utmost
care and dignity, because, as a rule, the
crowd is against him.
Remember" he said, that man
in trouble is the first 10 call on an
officer OF the law. But that same man,
If he sees you attcm ptin, Is arrest
another man who is making resist
ance. will be among the first to incite
a mob against YOU You may have one
man With you-the complanant-bu
the crowd is generally against you."
The policemen elect listened sob erly
Many shook their heads in asSent-it
is something every old time patrol
man knows.
Yours is a hard duty" he went on
You will encounteg' many things. have
many vile epithets hurled against YOU
Yet always YOU must exercise patience
and keep YOUR temper. You will be
mo longer merely private citizens, but
officers of the law. with the dignity
of the law and the Commonwealth In
your safckeepinG. Public opinion will
he often against You, but so long as
you behave yourselves like policemen
, ana men, the board will he with YOU
Avoid Criticisms.
Commissioner MCCARTHY talked to the
men also Of their personal conduct and
OF their personal appearance He
gave them sage advice against the in
sidious temptations which fall into
the path Of every police officer. and
advised them particularly against
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their superior officers. Major Werner
gave some more Instructions and than
finished with announcement Of assign
ments and districts.
The new men Will report at nca :
quarters at IL O'Clock this morning; to
receive their full equipment anu a
: o'clock tonight they will report
they have been assigned They will
be taken out by older officers and will
receive practical illustration Of their
duties on Apri / they Will begin
active duty
The Assignments.
Inc precinct assignments follow:
First-J II. Harris. c. Il. Sims. J. j
Traylor, II. r. sweet, F. NJ. Bosquett
". Y. McDonough, r. T.. Dunpavant
J. l.. Lee, j. r. Tyler. G. L. Williams
y NJ. Smith, L. f. Coleman, w. Il
Stone and L. W. Tinsley
Second-F. t. stephens. r. Q. Goode
j. ". Wheaton,. NJ. j. Mcnamara |.
r. Latham. II. w Hertsch, G. r. rig.
nor, l.. P. Waldrop, T. T. Whltlow, c
Jacobini f. B. Hersey and + II. Welsh
Third washington Ward--J. V
Manning, J. a. Vaughan and j. z
Webster.
New assignments OF present patrol
men were also announced. The fol
lowing men Will be transferred fror
the First Precinct to the Third: w. a
F., Shields and Peter Vest. to act as desi
sergcants; G. T. Duggins to be pa
trolman and c. B. Matthews, to b,
mounted officer. From the Second Pre-
clnct w. r. Newman and c. l.. Philip:
are transferred to tile Third. TO act q:
patrolmen. From the Third Prccinc
! To the First Precinct, c. T. Tinslcy an,
! w. y. Moore are transferred to be pa
| troimen. Policemen Botto and Rcir
i Of the First Precinct, Will be transfer
i red on APRIL | TO the Second Precinct
! where they Will be added to tic hi
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