Evening star., 1915-10-03
POLICE DEPARTMENT.


for extra work done.
TT also means q suspension Of leaves
Of absence" commented q member Of
the force. but that 10 Of little conse-
quence, for we arc able to get our
leave as soon as the celebrations are
terminated"
Many policemen and other employees
OF the department have applied for
leave early in the week, a number of
them having arranged fishing trips.
while others want to take trips to the
country and enjoy q few days of fall
weather. Others are holding back for
Acting Lieut.. Walter r. Emerson and
Private Albert Harbin took their
leaves Of absence early enough to go
away and return to duty before the
I'VE were in Toronto Labor day"
Emerson remarked, "and attended the
fair. where 175.o00 persons were In at
tendance. 1t was great holiday. Un-
der the provisions Of q recent law the
drinking places had to keep closed, the
Chr stmas and New Year day"
The two Washington officers met and
were entertained by policemen In To-
ronto.
Inspector r. B. Boyle is anticipating
a pleasant cunning trip in the vicin-
ity Of Culpeper In November. He goes
there every year, and when the wealth
er is cold he usually has good sport and
is able to bring home a few birds. but
last year the weather was warm and
his trip proved q failure.
Birds are more plentiful this year
than usual, according to word received
from Virginia recently.
Private J. r. Currier Of the dfst pre-
so anxious to get the papering done
that he could not wait until after the
encampment, he said.
Acting Lieut.. J. E. Cats Of the vice
squad recently dug his early crop Of
potatoes on his farm beyond Capitol
T gathered potatoes enough for sum-
mer use," he said, "and my fall crop
promises to give me supply for the
winter"
Saunders of the first precinct were on
the sick list few days ago.
Detective e. w. Boyle made q trip
to Toronto. Ont. last week. He went
there and got Herbert q. Wilson. who
is charged in this city with having
tirst trip to Canada. and he had an en-
'ovable time, although he found the
return trip with his prisoner nonoto-
nous and tiresome.
Jacob c. Berman. member Of the de-
tective corps, was on the sick list the
past week.
Privates B. M Oden. q. NJ Sabins and
Ruby Downs of the second precinct
were on sick leave last week.
John Thompson, desk sergeant In the
sick list part Of encampment week.
Private J. M. D. McCubbin Of the third
precinct was detained at home part
Of the week on account Of sickness.
many laughs over an experience he had
week ago. while making An arrest.
He responded to a riot call and reached
the house Of a bride and groom Of q
few minutes.
''It was rather early for trouble in
.room were on the outs and 1t became
necessary to arrest them. It proved to
be case of honeymoon spent In the
workhouse."
Desk sergt. George W. solier. Of the
eourth precinct was one Of the few
members Of the force who was able to
get leave last week.
Sellers is so prominently identifled
with the Sons of Veterans" remarked
member of the force. chat it was
he off duty"
Privates G. F. Brown and J. 7. Buck
ley of the fourth precinct were on the
-irk list last week.
Sergt. ]. L. Kilmartin Of the fourth
precinct has returned from a fishing
trip to the deep water of the lower Po-
tonaac. The sergeant spent a week on
the river and had an enjoyable time.
Fish were Plentiful" he said. land I
was able to f1ll a keg for winter use" /"
the fifth precinct were on the sick list
last Sunday.
Detective Patrick O'Brien hopes he
will be able to own an automobile some
day. He was the sole occupant of a
five-passenger car on a trip from Suit
land to this city one day last week. and
he liked the experience SO well that he
concluded he would like to own such q
vehicle.
But" remarked one Of his compaf,-
ions, "the car was being towed by an
other machine. and all he had to do WAS
guide it, \
sergt. Edward Curry Of the sixth pre-
cinct, one of the enthusiastic members
Privates j. H. Boswell and w. F. Ter
ry. also of No. precinct, were on the
sick list last week.
Capt Daniel Sullivan of the third pre-
cinct. John German. Maj. Puliman's
stenographer. and Desk Seret. sylves-
ter Murphy Of the sixth precinct had
an enjoyable weekend outing at Ocean
View with a party Of friends.
Desk Sergt. Sylvester Murphy of the
sixth precinct was a member Of a party
of Elks who visited Baltimore and par
tfcipated In the dedication services of
the new home of the Elks in that city.
Sergt. w. T. Hess and Private H. p.
Short of the seventh precinct were on
the sick list last week.
Private ]. s. Matthews of the seventh
precinct had an. ENJOYABLE outing on the
river for a week Then, when he re-
turned. he was taken i'll.
Crossing Policeman w. d. BallenKer,
who does duty at O street and Wis
consin avenue, had ten days holiday,
which he spent at home.
The sick list of the eighth precinct
the past week contained the names of
Privates c. s. Creel. L. v. Cox and Rob-
art c. Dyer.
swimmers In the department, and Pri-
nard Mccormick and w. w. Andrews Of
.he ninth precinct, were on the sick liSt
last week.
Capt. Thomas Judge of the tenth pre-
cinct has been on the sick list the past
TWO weeks. He Is confined to his home
=uffering from an attack OF rheuma-
tism.
Motor Cycle Policeman A. E. Smoot
Of Capt. Anderson's command, and Prt-
yate E. N Burgess. who Is detailed at
the house of detention. were on duty
last week. on account Of sickness.
Members of the committee on public
order of the G., A. r. encampment will
,egin turning in their badges tomor-
row. Maj Pullman hopes they will
oe returned without delay.
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