Evening journal., 1915-07-10
Captain evans
QUITS AFTER Il
YEARS ON FORCE

After twenty-seven years Of contin-
uous service on the city police force.
Catpain Charles e. Evans has asked
for and been permitted to go on the
department pension list beginning
August 81. His application for re-
tirement was granted by the Police
Commission with reluctance.
Captain Evans, who is a hunter
and fisherman, plans to spend his
time following the water in the pur-
suit OF game and will make his home
during the hunting and fishing sea-
sons at his bungalow near Port Penn.
In the winter months when game is
scarce, Captain and Mrs. Evans will
live with their married daughter at
the Evans homestead No. 1103 Kirk
wood street.
Captain Evans who was appointed
to the police force by Former Mayor
DR.. John p. Wales. in 1885, is one Of
the most popular officers on the force.
This was borne out today when for
mer House Sergeant Samuel Durney,
now retired, heard of Captain Evans
intentions. Speaking of his superior
officer of old days. Sergeant Drrney
said: "He is without doubt the best
man on the local police force Fear
less at all times, he never sent a man
where he would not go himself and
the officers under his command al
ways respected him. In all the years
that | worked with him at the police
station / found him a true friend"
While Captain Evans was appointed
by DR.. Wales during the last portion
of his term as mayor, he was dis
charged with the incoming Mayors
reign but Mayor Harrington on as
suming his duties in 1888 at once re-
appointed him as patrolman. He
continued to serve in this capacity
and when the first patrol Yagon was
placed in service he was promoted
to the position of wagon officer. From
that position he was promoted to
sergeant and then police captain, but
when the first Police Commission
went into Office he was made a SER
geant
Through an act of Legislature the
personnel of the Commission was
changed in 1892 and Captain Evans
was again promoted to the position
he now holds. Captain Evans was
known in his early days as one of
the most powerful men on the police
force and he was feared by all
crooks and criminals who came in
contact with him. In addition to be-
ing a police officer. he is also a mem
Der of the local fire department, hav-
ing Joined the Washington Fire Com
pany in 1877 and when the FIRE fight
ers INDUCED in hsticuffs as they did
in those days. Captain Evans was rat
ed as the 'Washy's Champion"
In early life Captain Evans worked
as a puddler for the Mccullough Iron
Co. and other like companies in the
city and it was an easy task for him
TO raise what is called a spoon in the
mills. which weighed about $50
pounds.
Captain Evans was born near Read
ing fifty-eight years ago, and in his
youth he drove oxen along the tow
path of a canal near his home. In
speaking of this period of his life,
Captain Evans told of losing but one
Fourth of July in his life. This was
due to the fondness for his bed. Cap
tain Evans had worked hard for sew
eral DAYS. and had made great prepa-
ratons for the national holiday lay
ing in a stock of fireworks. When he
went to bed on the evening OF July
8 he was so tired that he did not
open his eyes until the morning of
July 5. At that time he gathered his
fire crackers together and started to
shot them off when he learned that
the Fourth of Iuly for that year was
past.
Captain Evans is married and has
several grown children.