The Washington herald., 1915-10-17
CASEY, THE COP
The Time 1t Was Ten to One

Ny son. you asked me a question the
other night which 7 didn't answer said
omcer Casey: after throwing a kiss at a
servant servant girl leaning out of a third-story
did not answer because I wanted
little time to think things over.
VEL, wei, are you ready to answer now
hou asked me if there was envy and
jealousy IN the police force. OF course
there is You can't find a body of men
Tpt Th what you will find envy and jealousy
I'm, Inc army, the navy. the political par
te tlss; s., CHURCH societies. the public school
Yea Ghers, department stores. hig factories
as!i ;s these have envy and jealousy. The
and they are Wiling to pull nam Down
TO get his place. II could pull nv cap
tain out Of his shoes and put them on my
own oSIn teet' l would do it and take no
shame TO myself. It's bad way. but
Fou have got to take it or get left
=; Then there is envy and jealousy here
in the police force?" was asked.
Good lands. son. you'll find it from top
to bottom. In police force OF 500 men
about $500 of them are looking for pro-
notlon-which means for the other fell
lows place. The other hundred are old
ofhcers. who will soon be retired on a
tension. and they don't care how things
GO l am going to give you sample
tase l never speak of my own self
:hings the papers have said of Officer
asey has actually made me blush with
liffidence. l have done deeds of hero
ism in my time. but tried my best to
Keep them out of the papers"
Having looked around to see if any
more servant girls had their heads out
ni the window. Mr.. Casey cleared his
throat and began:
1t was my first year on the police
torre. l was green as grass about some
Things and no man took interest enough
IN me to post me. That's the way it goes
Every new man must find his own way
and blunder along. For instance. I did
not know that there was animosity be-
tween the detectives and patrolmen. The
detective de- feels himself superior being.
He looks down on the patrolman; he pat
ronlZeS him: he would like to order him
about. The detective smokes 10 or Is
.'ent cigars The patrolman must be sat-
can enter saloon at any time. but the
patrolman must stand outside. The de-
tective can steal two or three hours a
day TO himself while the patrolman must
ther things which have bred this ami
mostly and will always keep it up
And YOU got the detectives down on
T"u?" l queried.
Il did. my son. and it was through my
ignorance and innocence. One day. as I
wsS patroling my heat, | saw certain
tough man enter a saloon. / knew that
he was wanted by the detectives and ]
mad just seen the detectives two or three |
blocks away. I hastened to them and
gave them the information. In my green |
III - tAI"Cteu at ltdSt u tndrlh you.
what did ! get? The officer turned on |
me. and after calling me a meddlesome |
l''In and a stupid jackass, he warned me |
TO tend to my own business and leave |
his alone. I walked away humblcd and
mortified. and by and by he and his two |
partners walked down to the saloon to
make the arrest. The tough was gone
Of course he They laid that up
against me.
About a week later. the three detec- I
tives "ame up to me on my post and the
way they called me down made my hair
Of mine, but vowed that I should be off
the force within a month Perhaps but
for an unfortunate incident. that occur
red within four or five days. they might
have repented of their purpose and left
me in peace. One day. an hour before
noon. when all was quiet on my heat. !
NJ "'h Fr""t shouting up the street. A