The Detroit times., 1912-07-02
FOREIGN BORN CITIZENS
FURNISH 40 PER CENT OF
LOCAL POLICE BUSINESS
Total Arrests in City for Year A.
900 More Than for Pre-
vious Twelve Months
AUTO PATROLS BIG BOON
Care for 1892 Sick and Injured
-Secretary's Report Filled
With Interesting Data
AUTO PATROLS BIG BOON

The splendid service done by the
seven automobile police patrols. in
caring for the sick and injured, as
Well as In taking prisoners 10 the sta
tons. is shown in Police Secretary
George A. Walters annual report.
covering the fiscal year from June 80.
1911, TO June 80, 1912.
The autos responded to a total of
| $4,000 calls during the year, taking in
1885 prisoners, and caring for 2,792
sick and injured persons, taking 1908
to hospitals, 1,005 to their homes, and
1T9 TO the city physicians Office.
The busy autos also took q bodies
to the morgue, removing them In
short order, instead of allowing them
10 remain exposed 10 morbidly curious
crowds, as used TO be OF frequent &C.
currence. The autos registered total
of 80,526 miles. Another feature OF
the report shows that traffic officers
guarded 1892 automobiles while their
owners were enjoying themselves in
amusement places.
Nearly 1000 more arrests were
made this year than last, the grand
totals being 21,85O, as against 1885
last year. or this number, 1869 were
males, and 2,191 females. OF native
born citizens, 1885 were arrested,
while foreign-born prisoners totalled
S,6S5, the latter being about 40 per
cent of the total.
Under the age of 20, 1,402 persons
were arrested, while 2,489 persons ar
rested were over so years OF age. The
greatest number of arrests were be-
tween the ages OF 20 and 30 with
$500 on the records.
The police justices ordered dis
missal or discharge in 1901 cases,
while 3,714 more persons were re-
leased by Supt. Downey without going
10 court.
A heavy increase over last year is
shown in the prison sentences, SO be-
ing sent from the recorders court as
against 80 last year. There were also
SO persons sent to the workhouse
from the recorders court, as against
only rs last year. Police court sent
1852 persons to the House OF Correc-
ton.
Harbormaster Ellison reports drown
ings OF four females and 46 males, of
which six were suicides. and eight
were drowned from canoes. Five
bodies were buried, unidentified.
The police seized and condemned
10, 900 dry measures, and 1889 liquid
measures, exclusive of milk bottles, Of
which 1929 were condemned. Bread
was found to be short weight In 80
cases, and coal in 432 cases. On the
other hand, the police found 43S cases
where the coal man was giving the
consumer over weight.
lfnh T,,fh
ecuted 5,769 dogs, out of 1906 that
were arrested" OF the remainder,
|1,173 were sold, 43 escaped, and the
rest were claimed by their owners.
Sergt. Fred Quackenbush's lost ard
stolen property department of the de-.
tective bureau shows up to advant-
age, with a record of $S4,212.49 worth
OF property recovered, exclusive OF
stolen autos, 230 of which, valued at
| $350000, were recovered during the
year. The detective bureau is also
given q credit mark by the fact that
out of 1902 arrests, SIT convictions
we're obtained, a very big percentage.
considering the number Of mere
pick ups" by the detectives, taken
in as a precautionary measure.
Homicides and attempts were on
the decrease this year with IL, against
10 homicides, and 81 against "a at
tempts. Drunks to the number CT
l8,S55 were arrested, and -disturbers
numbered 1928.
Truant officers investigated more
than 5000 cases of absence, and re-
port that 3,014 school children were
allowed to go to work to help their
parents In these days of high cost Of
living. Such applications to the num-
Der Of 295, were denied.
The three flying squadrons from
Central, Grand River and Mcclellan
stations, covered 20,760 miles, in an
swering 5,271 calls, and made or as
sisted In 988 arrests. or the calls,
S08 were for fights, 1853 for burglars,
AZ for providers, seven for homicides.
four for hold-ups, and the rest to
fires and accidents.
Sergt. Alvin Hicks, at the mayors
Office, reports the saving Of $S,12C 80
for victims Of loan sharks, who ap-
pealed to him for release from the
clutches of the money-lenders.