The Washington herald., 1913-08-03

force His promotion has been rapid. In
October. 1899, he was made a sergeant.
and on July /. 1906. a lieutenant. He has
been at police headquarters now for two
years at night in charge OF the detect
ives. Before going to headquarters he
was stationed at the First precinct. where
he did some clever work.
Inspector Cross was appointed to the
police force as private on July II. 1884
He was made an acting sergeant March
1, 1891. March 8, 1892. he was made a
full sergeant. and on July i, 1885, a lieu
tenant inspector. May TO- 1901, he was
made a captain, and when the reorgan-
ization act Of July 1. 1906, went into effect
he was promoted to his present position.
Inspector Gessford has been on the
force since January s. 1881, going in as
a stationkeeper. On February 8, 1892,
he was promoted to be a first class pri-
vate. and in July. 1879. he was made an
acting sergeant. Two years later he was
promoted to be full sergeant, and one
day later was made q lieutenant. On
the next day he was promoted again.
this time becoming a captain. He served
as. a captain for five years, and in 1906
became an inspector.
Inspector Boyle . Veteran.
Inspector Boyle has been in the service
considerably longer than the other two
inspectors. He has seen almost forty
years Of continuous service. He Is, in
point Of service. one Of the oldest men
on the force. On February 2, 1874. he
became a member Of the force. serving
at the First precinct. In April, 1880. he
was made an acting sergeant, and in
less than three months after this pro-
motion was made a full sergeant. On
June 10. 1892. he was appointed a lieu
tenant. and in 1906. under the reorganiza-
ton act, was made an inspector.
He has had many narrow escapes in
the discharge Of his duty. In 1875, when
he went to arrest a man for abusing
his wife. the man placed a revolver to
Boyle's left cheek and shot him through
the face. On another occasion pris-
oner struck him in the face with heavy
chair, driving the stem of a pipe he was
smoking through his right cheek and
cutting of a portion Of his tongue.
The Police Department is much like
big wagon wheel, having as its hub
central Office. located in the Municipal
Building. where is stationed Maj. Syl-
vester. Inspector Boardman. Inspectors
Gessford, Cross, and Boyle. Lieut.. James
Hartley, and other officials and clerks.
The central is connected by private tele-
phones with all the precincts and police
boxes. Reports of all kinds come direct
into headquarters.
A telephone switchboard at the CEN
tral office acts as a pivot for the COL
lecting and dispensing Of Information
and instructions. Six operators work
this board. They are F. J. Hewston'
William Killmon. Leslie s. Williams, J.
l.. Kearney, John Kane. and ]. w.
Champion. Upon these men rests great
responsibility. that Of getting names and
addresses correct as tney come anu so
over the telephone.
Other persons connected with the CEN
trail office are E. L. Phillips clerk:
George wech, pawn inspector; M. t.
Horne. pawn Inspector: Fred Sandberg.
photographer; A. r. Lamb, bureau If
identification: R. T. Raley. printer;
Joseph C. Morgan and Thomas I. Eng
iish, clerks, and Edward Kelly, sergeant
and assistant to the inspectors in Major
Sylvester's office.
Hollinberger Commands First.
The First precinct includes the business
section of the city. the principal hotels.
theaters, banks. department stores, ard
places of public assembly. 1t has eight
day, and fourteen night beats to patrol.
The day beats range in extent from five
to fifteen blocks, while the night patrols
cover from four to seven squares.
Capt. ]. T. Hollinberger is in command
of it. Lieut.. W. H. Harrison comes next
in charge. Hollingerber is a man of dis
tinguished appearance and Of that ply 81
cal structure that commands attention.
He was born in Charles County,
Md. October !, 1858. His father. Lieut..
L. H. Hollinberser, was for years on the
force. On July /, 1850. Hollinberger be-
came a clerk at the Fifth precinct. July
Ii, 1854, he was appointed a private. and
assigned to duty at the First precinct.
His promotion has been steady.
Lieut. Harrison. before being pro-
NOTED to his present position at the First
precinct, was a sergeant at the White
House. There he was known by hun
dreds Of Congressman. politicians, and
business men.
The Second precinct includes a large
aad business section, with
many important institutions and large
apartment houses. The day beats num-
Der ten, ranging from six to twelve
blocks long, while the night beats, num-
bering sixteen. cover from four to te,i
squares each.
Capt. Charles T. Peck Is IN command
of this precinct. His assistant in Lieut.
Yulee Hodges. Peck became a member
,f the force January !. 1884 In point
of years and service he is the youngest
If the eleven police captains on the force.
He comes from an old Virginia family,
and was born in Craig County. Decem-
Der q. 1856 After attending the public
schools Of Lynchburg, Va, he went to
he Virginia A. NJ. College. now known
Is Virginia Polytechnical Institute. He