The evening world., 1917-06-22

ioV NlaFemont Avenue, ana h0d last
been seen at 2 p. M. on Feb. 10.
q. Were you on duty when Mr..
Brown apeared7 A.. was not.
Lieut.. William Brown was in charge.
| came on duty about or 0 o'clock
the next morning. The blotter will
show.
The witness arose from his chair.
opened tho blotter on the Commis-
sioners desk and stated that Lieut..
Brown had been on desk duty at tho
bureau from 44b p, M. Feb. ls to
12.t6 A. NJ. Feb. IL.
Reference TO the record book Of the
bureau showed that under tho head
ing Disposition" the name of Detec-
tive Sergeant Lngarenne had been
written. TO indicate his assignment
to investigate tho case. The witness
explained that for tho last year the
bureau had had two hen assigned
to missing persons" work. Before
that the men were assigned In ro-
tation.
LIST OF PERSONS MISSING
SINCE JAN. I. 1915, WANTED.
q. How many cases OF missing per-
sons have been reported to your
branch in the last year? A. can't
answer that. but l can fnd out by
telephonlng to tho department.
THE next time you come here as
witness" the Commissioner said.
Il want you to bring me the total
list OF such persons, beginning jan
uary, 1915, to date, with the names
OF the detectives assigned to the
cases"
y. In the last year what detectives
! have been assigned to seek missing
persons? A. Detectives Lagarenne
and McGee.
Commissioner WRllstein showed
Capt Cooper a yellow card, identified
by tho witness as an index card
known as ID. BIB" which bore the
entry OF Ruth Crugers disappear
ance. II contained memorandum
OF the time Of report and descrlp-
tion OF the girl.
q, When was It sent to Headquar-
tets? A. On Feb, rs.
Q, This stamp indicates, does Il not.
that IL was received at Headquartert
at L. NJ. on Feb. 10? A SO | pre-
sumo. That Is the Headquarters
stamp. A report Of tho case had been
made by telephone to Headquarters
before the card was forwarded.
I Q. What on this card Indicates when
this telephone communication was
nader A, don't see any such thing
here. i don't know whether such a
record Is kept at Headquarters or not
Cooper next inspected the bureaus
daily record at his own suggestion
ana stated that the message had been
sent at 1918 Feb, IL, The report OF
Ruth Cruger's disappearance had been
made at 9.45 o'clock that morning.
The telephone report, Cooper said.
embraced all the facts In the posses-
sion OF the bureau.
Referring again TO the yellow card
the Commissioner asked why under
the word publicity" the word Yes
had been crossed out. leaving mo"
THAT shows" Cooper said, "whath.
er the person making tho. report
wants publicity or not"
., IL IL the custom OF the bureau "a
be guided by the person making the
complaint as to whether there Is Il
De publicity or not7 A. Yes. IL IL
T The ofitcer receiving the complaint
has no discretion, lts general reg.
, ulation In the department: there are
no specific orders on It.
The questioning or the Commits
sioner showed that the initial ropor
OF Ruth Cruger's disa ppearance haC
been made TO Lieut.. Brown by Mr.
Brown; that Mr.. Brown had beer
turned over TO Detective Wnl wh,
, took down Ruth's description, and re
ported Il back TO Lieut.. Brown, anC
that the latter had In turn trans
mitted Il 20 Sergeant Lagarenne fo
, investigation.
Q. Is II a rule OF the Police Depart
A., ment to delay for twenty four hour
the sending out OF general alarm
A. can't shy It's customary, but 1
, frequently occurs.
4 Al this juncture Commissione
wallstein adjourned the proceeding
and left the room for his conferenc,
0 with Henry ID. Cruger father OF tn
murdered girl.
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