The evening world., 1912-04-03
William Evans, the Whole
Force at Fertilizer Colony,
4 Feared He'd Lose Job.
But WALDO v HIM.
Refuses to Displace Him With
,nBluecoat Who Married Belle
of the Island.

> There will be no shakeup In the
Police Department Of Barren Island.
il was never Intended there should be.
hut there might have been one. Po-
Iiceman William Evans (shield No.
$500 comprises the department Of the
island.
Pffren Island. as perhaps every one
doeAn't know. is in Jamaica Bay. on
Canarsie. 1t Is noted for It's fertilizing
~plants-there are four of them. 1t Is
notorious for the doors which perme:
ate the air In its immediate vicinity.
There Is no suggestion of . magnolia
riossom. nc, lint OF the fragrance Of
sweet ~violets, nc aroma of the rose.
horne seward on the breeze from Bar.
rem Island. Yachts and other small
craft which navigate the waters of
Jamaica Bay steer to the windward In
passing the home of the fertilizers.
Up to last October the island was
policed by three men in eight hour
shifts. While the island 10 part Of
Greater New York, 1t takes nearly as
long to get there as 1t does to Phlla.
deiphia. Al . result. there were always
two policemen on the a to the island
or from II while the other kept watch.
COMMISSIONS Waldo. In despair owe
the Joss Of SO much time. asked for q
volunteer policeman who would live
permanently IN the land of smells. To
his surprise, Policeman Evans took the
job. Evans is married and has a child.
EVANS WAS THE WHOLE POLICE
FORCE.
Waldo was delighted. and Evans has
been In charge now FOR six months. He
is chief OF tae force on Barren Island.
lie 10 the force. The population Is 400,
mostly foreigners unacauainted with the
idiOms and other beauties Of the Eng.
l!sh language. They BOAST q school and
a teacher. they have a moving picture
SHOW. q volunteer fire department. five
saloons and the fertilizing plants.
Waldo declared Evans q hero. lie
gave him "a yellow Jacket n a bunch
Of peacock feathers. Fo the last two
months there hasn't been an arrest on
the Island. Up to that time there had
been three arrests for felony and eight
On n~isdemcancr charges. Evans has
made n most exemplary police force.
He does as he pieases M the popula.
ton does az he pl.asos. The result 10
very pleasing all around. And the po-
liceman = content to remain on Bar
rem Island for the rest OF his days.
Cupid. like beauty and money, wan.
dcfs everywhere. The little god blsks
IN sunhhlne and flowers. In mo0nllt bow
e-r.., Tie takes a chance even among
tho quaint ojors OF fcrtil!zlng plants.
tisapid went TO Barren Island in a small
boat with a Brooklyn cop. TIE COPPER
woed n won one OF the bellies OF the
island. He married her.
THEN CAME THE DlSoUIETiNo
RUMoRs.
Then disquieting rumors min s.ed with
the odors OF Barren Island. 1t reached
tle ears OF Policeman Evans that The
Brooklyn Hawks,aw had his eye on the
fixed post that was Evans's. The RI
mors would not down. Evans In his
diatress called upon Capt. Dwye. OF tho
police patrol. lie told Dwyer OF the
umors. The Captain would rec Com
missioner Waldo. lie did see him.
IBID Evans have no fear returned
the Commissioner. Ills yellow jacket
and peacock feathers are safe. No one
shall succeed him."
And so peace again went to Barren
Island. There will be no shake UP In
the Police Department, Evans Is still
master OF all ne surveys-Of the popu-
lation. the school, the saloons and the
smells Of the fertilizers. OF Barren