The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-08-02
1545 ARRESTS ARE MADE DURING JULY Prohibition Violation in the
 Lead With 326 HIGH RECORD MADE Seventy-Seven Prisoners Charged With Felonies Turned Over to
 Sheriff During the
 Month
HIGH RECORD MADE

More arrests were made by the police
 department during the month of July for
 violating the prohibition law than for
 any other offense, according to the re-
 port of Chief Bodeker made public las' night. In round numbers 326 cases oi violation of the prohibition law appeared on the dockets of the police court. Oi this number 223 were convicted and II 1 cases continued. The next highest num- Der of arrests for a single offense was for disorderly conduct with the drunks q close third. That any other offense than disorderly conduct should show over 300 arrests was so unusual that sergeants Weaver and Donelson, who compiled the document. twice checked their figures to insure their accuracy So far as is known, this is
 the record for arrests for violating the prohibition law in a single month
 Besides the unusual number of prohibi-
 ton arrests the report contains other un-
 usual features There were T prisoners
 turned over to the sheriff on warrants
 during the month. This means that 77
 felonies were committed in Greater Bir-
 mingham in 31 days. This is also the
 highest number of prisoners ever turned
 over to the sheriff by the city. There
 were fugitives from justice apprehended
 during the month.
 The report shows that there were 1545
 arrests during the month with 1012 con- yictions and 5S cases continued. This is
 percentage of convictions of Il and fraction. Stolen property valued at sSS2S.65 was recovered by the department of police. Interesting figures shown by the report are: Arrests for disorderiy conduct, a7; convictions 244 assault and battery, 125, convictions 73; drunk, 91, convictions S' with cases continued; wife whipping Il. convictions B. harboring vicious dogs, 3l. convictions, 30. While the report shows an unusually large number of arrests Chief Bodeker accounts for it by the large number of arrests for violating the prohibition law The official report is as follows: August 1, 1911. Hon. A. o. Lane, Commissioner of Public Safety, City. Dear Sir: beg to submit the following report for the police department for the
 month ending July 31, 19l1 Adultery: Arrests, 4; convictions, 4.
 Assault and Battery: Arrests, 125; con-
 victions, 73; continued, 6.
 Assault With Intent to Rob: Arrests, |
 Automobile, Fast Running: Arrests, q
 convictions, 5.
 Automobiles, Running Without Numbers | Arrests ?; convictions, 2.
 Building Laws, Violating: Arrests, B. convictions, ?.
 Buying and Receiving Stolen Property
 Arrests, T. convictions, 3.
 Carrying Concealed Weapons Arrests
 2S, convictions, p; continued, l.
 Contempt of Court: Arrests, 6; convic-
 tions, 4.
 Cruelty to Animals: Arrests. 2; convic-
 tions, 2; continued, 4.
 Violating Chicken Law: Arrests, l.
 Violating Prohibition Law: Arrests, 326
 convictions, 22S; continued. IA.
 Disorderly Conduct: Arrests, 317; convic-
 tions, PA. Dogs, Harboring Vicious: Arrests. 31 $ convictions, 30 s Drays. or Hacks. Refusing to Pay: Ar.
 rests, s; convictions, ?.
 Driving, Reckless: Arrests. 16; convic
 tions, Il; continued, 4. Drunk: Arrests, 91; convictions, S5; con | tinued 2. Escapes: Arrests. 5; convictions, ?. | Embezzlement: Arrests, ?; convictions, l , False Pretense: Arrests, 7; convic tions. 3.
 Firearms, Discharging: Arrests. 6; con ! victions, 8 Delivered to Sheriff on Warrants: n. 2 Fugitives from Justice: Arrests, 3. Gaming: Arrests, 72 convictions, 62
 continued, 2. , Health and Quarantine: Arrests. fl; con J victons, 31.
 Fire Regulations: Arrests, 1. 7 Larceny, Petit: Arrests, 59; convictions . 30; continued l. License, Doing Business Without: AT e rests, T. convictions, 5. Lotering Arrests 31; convictions, l9. Malicious Mischief: Arrests, 3; contin 2 ued, 1. Wife Whipping: Arrests, Il; convic 7 tions, 5. T Nuisance. Committing: Arrests, l. ], Officer, Resisting: Arrests, 8; convic U : tions, 8. Plumbing Laws, Violations: Arrests, 4 . continued, 2. [ Prostitutes on Streets With: Arrests, 3 convictions, 2. Prostitution, Keeping House Of: AT . rests, 12: convictions. F. Prostitution, Residing in House Of: Ar rests, 34; convictions, 26; continued, L , Sanitary Laws, Violating: Arrests, 79  2 convictions, AS; continued, F. Trespassng: Arrests, 12; convictions, 1; Vagrancy: Arrests, S3; convictions, 3e
 continued, 3. Sunday Laws, Violating: Arrests, 4; con victions. g. Violating Section GA City Code: Arrests !, ! 1: convictions, l. Violating Section 29 of City Code: AT rests, l. 5 Violating Section 92s City Code: Ar ? rests 1; convictions. l. Total arrests, 1545; total convictions , 1O12: total continued, 53 Estimate of stolen property recovered
 s3s23. 65. Fines collected in Recorders Courts No a 1, and No 9 S1140. Hoping that the above report will mee , with your approval, I am, yours very re spectfuly, GEORGE H. BODEKER, :, Chief of Police. : NEGRO KILLED WHILE