The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1912-09-14
MAI. SYLVESTER
COMMENDS POLICE
List Is Made Public Of Those Who
by Conspicuous Action
Deserve Mention.


was made public In an order promul-
! gated yesterday by Maj Richard syives-
!, ter, superintendent Of the Metropolitan
police. In his order Maj Sylvester stated
that in making the records on which
| the commentator was based, he gave
consideration to the advantages a plain
clothes man has over a policeman In uni
| form.
The Communications, as set forth In
the order, are as follows:
Private c. G. Barteman. for clearing
up several GASES OF thefts OF fixtures
| from vacant houses.
Private r. H Beckley, for the appre-
hension of Pocketbook Snatcher Walker.
Street Railway Crossing Policeman
H. A. Cheney, stopping a runaway.
Private G. NJ. Dixon. holding up
runaway team.
Private D. ]. CuIlinane, arrest of
Charles Jones. housebreaker.
Private G. NJ. Dixon. for arrest Of
Henson Butler, for assault with dan
gerous weapon.
"Privates w. H. Bailey. A. c. Belt, and
z. A. Sutton. for the apprehension Of Al
belt Shorter, who shot his brother, and
was about to get on train for New York.
Lieut.. Yulee Hodges and Private N.
w. Staples. for arresting Edward WILL
Jams, for assault with a dangerous
weapon.
FuEitives Captured.
"Privates G. T. Hilton and w. A.
Looper, for alertness In intercepting
| Richard Warren. charged with murder.
Private G. H. Moran, for arrest Of
fugitive Charles Hewlett, charged with
serious assault.
street Railway Crossing Policeman c..
p. w. Hinkle, for removing gasoline
from a burning building. which probably
protected several lives.
Private ]. R. Stringfellow. for arrest
of automobile thieves.
"Privates ]. c. Maloney and C. c..
Penn. for apprehending burglar and as
sailant.
"Sergt James ConIon, for good exam
pie to younger members Of the force by
capturing at point OF revolver Burglar
Saunders, in premises 600 North Capitol
Street.
"Privates G.. s.. Weber and H. w.
ForteneyS for capture Of W. L. Sargent,
charged with rape.
private NJ. X. HUMPHREYS, for arrest
OF Jamison for HOUSEKEEPING.
Private r. L. Carroll. for capture Of
James Howard on charge of housebreak-
ing.
Private J. T. Owens, for arrest of
James Howard on charge Of housebreak-
ing.
Private J. W. Greene. apprehension OF
Thomas Addison. two cases OF assault
with a dangerous weapon.
'Sergt. z. w. Brown, in case OF Joseph
Castor and Ernest Carter.
"Privates F. NJ. Dent and Karl Scherer.
In capture OF Leroy Moore, alias Simms,
assault and robbery
Those favorably mentioned are:
Private John Brennan. arrest of Sam
uel W. Rauen. murder.
Private B. F. Williams. cooperative
work, cases against Eugene Ross, alias
Baton, thefts.
Private W. E. Smith, arrest after one
year, Irving Jackson. horse stealing.
Private F. d. Hiser. arrest Of John
Montgomery. HOUSEKEEPING.
Private o. E. Duvalls arrest Of Rosa
Simms. larceny and recovery Of property.
Private ]. W. Simms, assistance in
apprehending C. A. Jones, housebreaker.
Private F.. D. Hiser, arrest of John
Edwards. HOUSEKEEPING.
Private W. Fl. Bailey. arrest OF Goo
Goo" for HOUSEKEEPING.
Lieut.. c. E. E. Father. Privates
William Grim and w. E. Grimes, arrest
Of Eugene Brooks and Robert Hill.
Lieut.. J. A. Duvall. Sergt. o. c. Ryon,
and Privates c. c. Wise, c. E Showal-
ter. C. E. warfeld. J. F. Waldron, and
E G. A. Garfield, apprehension OF Rich
ards, Williams, Miller, and Hall. charge
rape.
"Privates c. H. Moran and c. c. Wise,
arrest Of Hall and Ross, robbery.
Private John II. Davis. work on horse
stealing case.
Private T. W. Boyle. arresting Edward
Moore, alias Clark, theft
"Privates C. S. Montgomery and c. C. |
Penn, arrest of Henrietta Green and re- |
covery of stolen money.
Private J. W. Conrad. stopping run
away horse.
"Privates E. W. Boyle and W. J. Bar
bee. apprehension Of Emma and Joseph |
Lewis.
Private H. B. Rector, arrest Thomas
W. Sipe, forgery.
Private G. B. Wheelock, arrest John |
Johnson, HOUSEKEEPING.
''Privates c. C. Wise. ]. F. waldron,
and C. E. Showalter. arrest Of John Al
len. alias Garrett.
'Privates B. w. Thompson. J. r.
Stringfellow, ]. B. Much, Jacob H. Davis,
and N. NJ. Stone, arrest of Castor and
Carter, depredating
"Privates A A. Durkin. A. L. Walter,
and T. B. Scanlon. arrest Of Spriggs and
Whitney. assault with dangerous