Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1916-02-06
POLICE DEPARTMENT.

Many members of the force have
have taken advantage of the opportu-
nifty afforded them to visit the big fed
eral prison at Leavenworth. Kan, 60
ing as guards with prisoners trans
ported there under the direction of the
warden of the Jail.
ut is a splendid experience for mem
bers of the force" said an officer who
recently visited the prison. and part
of his police training. There probably
are hundreds of policemen who have
never been inside such an institution.
and it would be good thing for the
District to have as many as possible go
there"
At the beginning of the last fiscal
year there were .004 persons serving
time in the prison, and at the close of
the year they numbered LILA an in
crease of $50. The report of Thomas
W. Morgan, warden and disbursing
agent, shows decrease of 1888 in
the per capita cost of maintenance, the
decrease i'll the cost of subsistence be-
ing $l02 per capita.
Many familiar faces were seen at
the prison. said one of the policemen
who recently visited the prison.
serving life term for the murder of
his wife and the other serving a shorter
term for taking the life of his captain
The policeman was surprised to learn
that there was a total of 296 District
prisoners serving time at the close of
the last fiscal year. During that perio'l
1873 were received and eighty-siX re-
leased. OF the 296 District prisoners
in the penitentiary at the close Of the
fiscal year 13ss were natives of the
District.
George w Sellers. secretary of the
Policemens Association. Tuesday even
ing gave an interesting talk at the
meeting of the Columbia Heights Citi-
zens' Association. He advanced numer-
our reasons why the District police
should have an adequate pension and
retirement law, and His talk, it is stat
ed, won many friends who will assist
in a strenuous effort that is being made
to get bill through Congress at this
session
Members of the force are interested
in the matter of enforcing the regula-
ton which requires the sterilization
of drinking glasses. cups mugs and
other receptacles. They realize that it
will not be an easy matter to enforce
the regulation.
But, then" said one of the interested
ones. policemen do not expect easy
things in the line of duty"
Policemen are not permitted to en-
y '
one of them explained. and when the
sterilizing regulation becomes effective
it may necessitate frequent visits to
such places.
Unless the city goes dry" one of the
men remarked.
Members of the force who were on
the sick list the earfX> part of the week
were Sergt. c. J. +. Weber, Sergt. j.
Willard Greene, Detective Jacob Ber-
man, and Privates Thomas Oriani. J. C..
Bum, J. T. Norris. s. b. kleimdienst'
F. c. Stroman, y. w. Staples, J. T. Herr
bert. F. NJ. Tompkins. c. Reinhard.
j. II. Arendes. j. F. Bradley. G. w.
Morgan, +. V. WALL f. G.. Blake. j. y.
Hester. James Law. n. NJ. Smith. c. $.
Creel. n. A. j. Lanahan. Jere McCar-
Barnes. C. G.. Barteman. J. H. Davis. f.
r Keleher, II. r. Levy and J. Shipley.
Mrs. Julia A. flanagan, matron at the
sixth precinct station, and Crossing
Policemen W. J. Dreamer and B. +.
Maddox were on the sick list'the past
week
Sergt Robert l.. Lee of the first pre-
cinct took several days leave on ac-
count of the death of his father-in-la W.
Milton r. Slater, a former policeman
w. ]. kerns, day desk sergeant at the
first precinct station, took day off
last week. He went to Warrenton. Va.
on a business trip.
j. o. 3. Gray. night desk sergeant at
No / station, enjoyed days rest the
past week.
Private L. w. Payne of the first pre-
cinct last week took a days leave on
account of sickness i'll his family.
Crossing Policemen II. A. Cheney, on
duty at Pennsylvania avenue and 9Th
street, and J. w. Cronie, who does duty
at 9th and 6 streets, had holiday last
Privates j. S Bassford and p. S.
Waller of the second precinct enjoyed
a short VACATION the past week:
A. A. Durkin and J. F. Hartman. men,
bers of Capt. Sullivan's command. were
off duty last Sunday.
Eugene Davis, private in the third
precinct, took four days holiday last
week. He spent his vacation on visit
to his mother at Fairfax, Va.
Seret j. r. Evans of the fourth pre-
cinct went to the vicinity of Quantico.
Va. on a weekend outing, his first trip
in his launch this season.
Privates J. c. Calhoun and l.. c. Free
walt of the fourth precinct took three
days holiday last week. They re-
NAMED at home
II. b. Miller, member of Capt. Will
liams' command, was off duty two days
Private f. Fl. Whitaker of the fourth
precinct was granted five days leave
the past week.
Policeman w. w. Orme of the fourth
precinct had holiday last Wednesday.
Bicycle Policeman John F. Z. Nebb
of the fifth precinct enjoyed five days
vacation the PAST week. He spent most
Of his holiday a, his home in the coun-
try. Getting his garden ready for
spring" suggested Desk Sergt. Bur
lingame.
John T. Newkirk, one of the oldest
members of the sixth precinct, had holt
day last Sunday. Newkirk did duty on
the so-called "Bowery'' beat for num-
Der of years, and, ii is stated. arrested
more hoboes than any other member of
the force.
Sergt. George w. Neale of the Ten
leytown district enjoyed home stay
ing vacation last Sunday.
Bicycle Policeman j. r. Beauregard
and Privates NJ. w. Warren and II. A.
Johnson of Capt Falvey's command
had holiday last Sunday.
Mounted Policeman i H. NTcI,icas Of