Evening star., 1914-08-22
POLICE DEPARTMENT.

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Matt Horne has received a present in
on was stolen about six years ago, he
says, while he was in lunchrooms
Il laid the pistol aside while 1 was
eating" he said. land when I went to
get it. I was surprised to learn that it
had been taken.''
One day last week the weapon was re-
: covered from a man who was COM
planned against by young woman who
was afraid she was to be made a victim
of it
Il got the pistol from a man in George
recovered.
And 1 got it from a man who works
at the market" said the Georgetown
man.
The Georgetown man got it from the
driver OF "nightliner," he stated, and
the police learned that the driver was
dead.
Joe Morgan, member Of the clerical
force at headquarters, and his family re-
turned from Baltimore this morning
aboard a steamer. Joe took his family
to Baltimore early in the week. spent
two days with friends and boarded a
steamer Thursday afternoon to enjoy
tne e1 nomewasd sa1mHrar IT. trip by water . - ...
order to get an outing on the river and
to get a complete change, and incl
dentally to do little grabbing
serst Charles A. Stevens, in charge Of
the house Of detention, will return to
duty tomorrow after a vacation Of three
weeks The sergeant took his wife and
city Al AsSu1S Park D and 70 other
places along the Atlantic coast.
While away they visited philadelphia
and New York and covered much terri
tory.
Detective Frank Baur, wife and two
nieces have returned from q trip to Co
lonial Beach.
detective said before going away. 1t is
stated. and now he calls it an outing"
7 never saw so many fish before" he
stated when he returned to work. Each
morning fishermen came in with strings
Of big trout. but my fishing was done
later in the day. and I got only small
ones.''
Sergt. James D. McQuade and Private
Samuel Fraser of the White House squad
are away on their vacations. The ser
geant and his two boys are enjoying
boating. bathing and fishing are among
the attractions. Private Fraser will spend
part Of his vacation at Atlantic City.
This seems to be- vacation time"
house Of detention force, but the ap-
pie picking. cider and appleJack time In
the Shenandoah valley suits me-
Private Bergman will spend his vaca-
ton in the vicinity Of Front Royal In
October. The apple trees are filled with
| fruit this season, he stated. and grow
ers are arranging with the railroad lines
to get them out of the valley.
R. A. johnson of No. Z precinct and
Mrs. johnson have gone to New York
city. They will visit the husbands for
mer home. and Sc the sights of the
metropolis. 1t is their intention to re-
main away from the city for sixteen
days.
Private e. P. Alexander Of the seventh
precinct has been on the sick list this
week. He fell over an embankment at
Seth street and Prospect avenue and in
jured his knee.
THE accident happened early in tho
| morning while he was in pursuit of
colored man." stated one Of his COM
panions. ''and the night was SO dark
that he was unable to recognize the fea-
lures Of the fleeing man.
Otis J. Trenis of the Rock Creek Park
| motor cycle squad had q day of last
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as far as Baltimore. and returned early
in the evening.
Capt. Thomas Judge, in command of
the tenth precinct. Mrs. Judge and their
| daughter Marie are spending ten days
vacation at Churchton. Anne Arundel
county. Md. Cheurchton is reached by
steamer from Annapolis, and the cap
! tain and his family are enjoying boating,
bathing and fishing.
| nd IN
| Arundel" remarked the captain.
sergt. Edward Kelly. one of Maj syl-
vester's aids at headquarters. and Mrs.
Colonial Beach. They were at the resort
for ten days, went fishing and crabbign
during the day and enjoyed crab feasts
and dances at night.
Private W. L. Rhine Of the seventh
precinct has taken his vacation and
Joined his family at Colonial Beach.
His family went to the resort last
month, and he will spend two weeks with
them.
Motor Cycle Policeman A. E. Smoot
of the eleventh precinct has gone to his
former home In Virginia. Smoot enjoys
long country trips on his motor cycle,
but his vehicle was out Of order when
his vacation started and had to be left
in the shop.
I Frank Dent of the Anacostia precinct
and Mrs. Dent have gone to Colonial
Beach. They will spend ten days at the
resort.
i L. H. Payne. member Of Capt. Peck's
command. has gone to his former home at
Plains. Va. Mrs. Payne was sick and
her husband took her to the country,
hoping the change would benefit her.
i Private G. S. Cockrell Of the eleventh
precinct has gone away on a twelve-day
furlough. He took his. family to War
renton, Va, his former home.
John F. Reagan. private in No. II, has
taken his family to Virginia Beach, Va,
for a week. He Is fond Of the surf bath
ing at Virginia's favorite resort.
Private W. L. Hospital Of the first pre-
cinct was detained at home this week by
reason of sickness. He had trouble with
his feet and the police surgeons signed
him of duty.