Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-05-05
C0MMENDS HIS MEN
Sylvester Praises Several Po-
Iicemen for Meritorious Work.
GOOD RECORDS ARE MADE
Activity in Burglary and Murder
Cases Is Praised.
FIRE CHIEF ADDS WORD
Congratulates Force in Arresting
Those Turning in False
FIRE CHIEF ADDS WORD

Chief of Police Sylvester yesterday is
sued an order to the force commencing
number of policemen for meritorious
service, while several others received ia
vorable mention. Meritorious records
were made chiefly in burglary cases. al
though Sergt. J. w. Mccormack, De-
tective Embrey and Privates Rufus Van
derschaaf. E. s. Allen. w. NJ. Hunt and
b. w. Thompson are praised for good
work in murder cases.
Lieut.. c. E. E. Father received COM
mendations. once for his action in
bringing about the arrest Of a man
wanted for the theft OF an automobile
and again for participation in the sue
cessful investigation of robbery case.
The commendatory order is as follows:
October 30, 1911, Privates E. s. Allen,
W. NJ Hunt, w. Q. Embrey and r. w.
Thompson, third precinct, for arrest of
Burton and Mullen. charged with murder.
December 80, 1911. Privates II. NJ.
Woodward and Leo Murray, second pre-
clnct, for arrest OF William Harris for
robbing vacant houses.
January 2. 1912. Sergt. ]. w. McCor-
mack and Private Rufus Vanderschaaf,
ninth precinct, for arrest Of John A. Car
roll. charged with murder
January 4. 1912. Sergt. J. l.. Giles and
Privates G. w. Neale and f. e. Blake,
seventh precinct, for arrest of Leo Ashby.
Aoi SHUOtlHS dI d conductor OIL the chevy
Chase suburban car line.
January 4, 1872, Private G. T. Hilten,
fourth precinct, for arrest Of John Brown
on charge of arson.
January 5. 1912. Sergt Edward Curry
and Privates j. F. Beauregard, Gustav
Lauten. T. F. Quinlan and Otto Sonn-
tag, jr.. sixth precinct, for arrest of
three desperate characters. Privates
Beauregard and Lauten brought one of
them armed from a cellar.
1annarv II 1912 Tionf
Father. fourth precinct, for arrest of
William Johnson, for alleged theft of
an automobile.
January "a. 1912, Private J. B. Lotus,
third precinct, for arrest of George W.
Coleman and John Howard, for pocket
book snatching.
January IS, 1912. Privates G. s. Weber
and r. 7. Talbert. tenth precinct. for
several cases of housebreaking.
January 80. 1912, Sergt o. T. Davis
and Private T. B. Steele, ninth precinct
for arrest Of George Wayne. charged
with several cases of housebreaking
February 2, 1912, Lieut. Thomas Judge.
Sergt. Martin Reilly and Privates w. f.
Holmes and B. M. Odun, eighth precinct.
for arrest Of William Mitchell. Walter
Johnson and Louis johnson, for alleged
housebreaking.
February 4. 1912, Sergt. Martin Reilly,
eighth precinct, for arrest Of Thaddeus
Bellows. charged with horse stealing.
feoruary Z. 1912. Privates w. E. Smith
and J. G. Dellamico. ninth precinct, for
arrest Of Albert Lyles, charged with rob-
bling vacant houses.
March 20. 1912. Privates A. C. Belt c.
M. Sabins and w. II. Bailey, second
precinct, for arrest Of Louis Google ct
al, charged with serious assault.
March %, 1912, Private c. F. Ehlers.
second precinct, for arrest Of Cobb and
Tyler. charged with numerous thefts.
March %. 1912. Sergt. j. d. McQuade
and Private W. E. Smith, ninth precinct,
for arrest Of Robert Gibson, charged with
rape.
March &c. 1912. Privates c. E. Showalter
and c. p. Warfield, fifth precinct, for ar
rest OF Martin, Hayden and Bell for rob-
bfng vacant houses OF fixtures.
March 29. 1872, Privates A. B. Cole. E.
G. A. Gafaeld and C. C. Wise, fifth pre-
cinct, for arrest Of Maddox, Robertson
and Beach, charged with robbing vacant
houses.
March %, 1912, Private A. B. Cole, fifth
precinct. for arrest for duplicate key rob-
berry.