Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1914-12-06
POLICE DEPARTMENT.

charge of insanity cases brought to the
attention of the police. reported to Mai
Sylvester that he handled 442 alleged
insane cases the last fiscal year. During
the year 344 patients were tried by jury
and declared insane, % were declared
sane, % were discharged upon motion
of counsel for the District. 81 were
DISCHARGED without trial. 10 died be-
fore trial, were admitted on duph-
cate permits and cases were penang
at the close of the year
The report shows sex and and color
as III white males, 106 white females,
90 colored males and - coiored females
Seventy-two non-resldents We're IN
Guided in the list of 442 alleged insane
persons looked after by the sanitary
oficer, many of them having been ar
rested at the White House.
Rosser Lee Hunter, one of Maj. Syl-
westerns stenographers. has returned
from a weeks stay in Atlanta, Ga.
where, he says, he saw more beautiful
and attractive young women than ne
had ever before seen in any city
"And every time l turned around,
he said." i lost my heart
Stenographer Hunter and Harry A.
Kruger went to Atlanta as delegates
to the biennial convention of Grand
Chapter, Sigma Phi Epsilon. Delegates
from all parts of the United States
were in attendance, and the two Wash
ington representatives speak. enthusi-
astically of the hospitality of the peo-
pie in Atlanta.
Members of the force are finishing
their annual leaves. They are entitled
to twenty days vacation during the
calendar year. and most of them have
had all the time coming to them very
few days off are permitted after the
middle of December. Maj. sylvester
deeming il advisable to have his en-
tire force at his command during the
Christmas holidays.
Inspector Boardman, chief of detec-
tives. will soon detail members of his
force in the business section to protect
the early shoppers, and the detectives
will have to perform extra duty at
night 1t is probable that NAL Syl-
vester will issue Christmas shopping
order in few days to advise shoppers
to be careful about the manner in
which they handle their handbags and
pocketbooks.
Detective r. Z. Weldon. who serves in
charge of the police department from
midnight until o'clock in the morn
ing, has been on duty every day during
the present year until Monday, when
he took his annual leave.
In an effort to gain religious infor-
nation. Detective Weldon has visited
churches of all denominations during
the past few weeks. and. his friends is
say, is well posted on such matters. He
is at least able to entertain members
of the detective force with the infor-
nation he has cleaned from the ser
mons and lectures, they state.
Part of the detectives vacation will
be spent in and about Annapolis, Nd,
where many families of Weedons re-
side. The visitor hopes he will be able
to enjoy a few days cunning while
away.
Detective L. ]. ODea took five days
holiday last week. He made no ar
e., IS 1ftw-
he stated, but enjoyed his vacation
about home. doing odd jobs and getting
things in shape for the winter weather.
Detective ]. r. Stringfellow was
granted a leave of absence of nine days.
He has been so busily engaged in the
work of pursuing bicycle thieves this
fall, it is said. that he felt the need of
a few days rest. He is spending his
vacation at home.
Detective Joe Grant has returned from
a vacation of eight days. He spent his
holiday in the city.
Capt. W. T. Anderson of the eleventh
precinct is still confined to his home in
Anacostia by illness His condition Is
serious. it is said, although he was able
TO leave his bed this week and be about
the house:
]. o. B. Gray, in charge of the wagon
force of the first precinct, has returned
from cunning trip to the home of
his brother, Douglass T. Gray, Rosita,
King George county, Va. W. A. Wen
ner accompanied him.
Poor luck" was Gray's comment
when he returned from the northern
neck. I'VE only killed eighty three
birds during the week, and shot only
an occasional rabbit.
A. B. Gouldman. who was a member
of the party one day, killed a wild
turkey.
Sergt- r. E. Lee of the first precinct
has returned from a weeks vacation
He remained in the city.
Private c. E Mansfield of the first
precinct was granted leave of absence
for eleven days. Mansfield arranged for
trip to New York with his wife.
Bicycle Policeman Thomas Nolan of
the. first precinct, who was injured in
collision with an automobile last
week, is still OFF duty.
Private Philip Regain of the first pre-
cinct. who usually takes his vacation
Sundays, was off duty last Sunday and
three days following. He remained at
home.
Draeger, privates of the first precinct,
were Off duty four days last week.
Bicycle Policeman F. S. Hughlett of
bicycle the past week for three days
and left the city. 1t was reported at
the. station that he had gone to Vir-
GINA to look al farm he is thinking
of purchasing
Private O. L. Duvalt OF the second
precinct has gone to Charles county
Md, to visit his brother and other rela-
tives He arranged to be on his
brothers farm at hog-killing time.
Private ]. C. Bum of the second pre-
cinct. one of the prize marksmen of
the department, was on five days leave
last week.
NJ NJ Stone. private in Capt. Harri-
sons command, is spending several
days in Maryland. He expects to do a
little cunning while away
Private B. G. Lewis of the second
precinct had five days vacation last
week.
c. p Cox, private in Capt Sullivan's
command. was off duty several days on
account of sickness and has returned.
Private John Watts of the same com
nand has been sick for nearly three
weeks.
Forrest H. Purks of the White House
squad, who underwent an operation at
George Washington Hospital about two
weeks ago. is improving. He is still in
the hospital.
precinct is confined to his home, suffer