Perth Amboy evening news., 1913-01-24

should employ a detective from an
agency such as the Burns. he said he
thought 1t would be wise to hire
criminal experts to locate and brtns
to trial the thieves.
Supt. Shull's Ideas.
8. e. Shull, superintendent OF the
public schools, thought that in view
of the large number of ~robberies and
attempts. the Board of Aldermen
should appropriate money to give
the city sufficient police protection,
even IL improvement of streets were
laid over for a while. But Mr.. Shull
was not sure that more police would
stop this special kind of thieyery. He
said a wave of such crime has been
reported In a numebr of cities. Mr..
Shull thought the police were doing
their duty, but that the city requires
more of them.
Mr.. Shull stated he thought the
miscreants were youngsters OF the
city, al he said he could not under
stand how professionals could come
to the city and gain the information
about so many places where rob-
berries and attempts have been made
In 80 short a time.
Mr.. Shuli stated 1t was his opinion
that this wave of petty crimes would
discourage prospective residents com
ing to the city.
Should Double Police Force.
When A. G. Clark, a director in
the new Board of Trade, was talked
to on the subject, he said that he
thought the police force should be
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mounted patrolmen be added to the
force. THE present number OF po-
lice cannot properly cover the
ground" he said. He thought that
the Board OF Aldermen should ap-
propriate money for sufficient police
protection.
Mr.. Clark did not think the
thieves were q professional gang,
but thought they were local parties,
who make their living preying on
the town whenever their funds grow
low.
In speaking of the reputation the
city would gain through the large
number of burglaries and attempts
at same, he said he did not think
they had gone to such an extent as
to detract from the city's character
in the eyes of prospective residents
from other places, but that II 1t con-
tfnued it might keep people away.
Police Force Inadequate.
Albert Leon, a prominent furni-
ture dealer and active member OF
the Board of Trade, contends the po-
lice force Is entirly too inadequate
for the city He upholds Chief
n y,rly~ IN hja cto n v, arf thaf fhn njfu
has grown in most all other depart
ments, but that of the police. He
declares the community has been
desirable to live in through its
many paved streets and other i'm
provements, but now it should be
given proper police protection. He
maintains the police force should at
least be doubled and states that
even 100 policemen would not be
too many, considering the size and
mixed population of the city. Mr..
Leon believes the present police
force is doing everything possible
to a%pprehend the sneak thief or
thieves , but he holds them to be
powerless with the small force in
the present regime of crime.
Leo Goldberger's Opinion.
Leo Goldberger, a prominent at
torney, maintained there should be
at least double the. number of po-
licemen in the city as there are at
present. He contends the police
call system should be abolished as it
aids crime. The lawyer does not be-
lieve it for the best interests Of the
city that policemen be- required to
ring certain boxes at certain times,
~contending criminals can thereby
learn in advance of the movement
of the entire force. He says 1t
might be well to have the system as
a means Of summoning policemen,
but declares the officers should not
be required to ring at certain inter-
walls at certain places.