The Washington times., 1921-01-03
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REAL HERO|SM
Policeman, Wounded and With
Empty Gun, Attacked
Crazed Criminal.
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NNNH'NNN heN SANsg
Gessford. Inspector clifford Grant
in charge OF the detective bureau,
said:
81 take great pleasure In cora
n,endinK tki. officer for kis wonder
full exhibitions of nerve In espturiax
this msA after all of his lscriv-
ener's) ammunttioa was gone asd
closing In ON this man with . fully
nj the time. 4 think the act Of
the officer In appreheadinx tA,s
man. who WINS one of the worst
criminals this District hAs had 10
contend with. was one OF excep-
tionaI bravery"
Major Gessford wrote the follow
Ing endorsement on the report:
Returned to the inspector In
charge of the detective bureau. While
1t is extremely regretted that De-
tective Sergeant Scrivener was in
jured on the occasion OF the arrest
to which you invite attention. yet.
the service rendered to the District
OF Columbia in apprehending this
dangerous convict and his exhibition
OF bravery and utter disregard OF
his personal safety are worthy OF
emulation and the highest com
NOT ohly oih'i"i
superiors. but from each and every
member Of the department. l do
commend him with the hope that
his injuries will prove slight and
that he will soon be able to again
take up the work OF the bureau.
"A proper note of the occurrence
will be made on his record for fu-
ture consideration"
CRIMINAL LAUDs HIM.
At Police Headquarters day or
two after his arrest Brown said
to Inspector Grant:
THAT man Scrivener has got more
nerve than any man l ever saw In
my life. tried nay best TO Kill
him and reloaded nay pistol twice
and enptlcd II ut him, but he
wouldn't be scared. His nerve got
my nerve. never saw such q
man,"
Several days after the car Scriven"r
Communicated was wrecked. the
owner asked who was to pay for
the damage. Scrivener's brother
detectives took up collection to
repair the car. but an anonymous
citizen came forward and paid the
bill.
Detective Scrivener was born in
w lncntSter, va. July y, 1891. TOT TWO
years he served as motorman in
Washington. On January IS. 1912, he
was appointed a member of the police
force and assigned to the Seventh pre-
cinct in Georgetown.
While serving there he arrested
two murderers and several score rob-
bers, housebreakers and highwaymen
and was commended for his enter
prise, ingenuity, villigapce. bravery,
and fearlessness on eleven different
occasions.
AS a reward for his splendid serv-
ices in Georgetown, he was promoted
to the rank of detective sergeant and
assigned to duty at the central office
on September l., 1918. In point Of
service he is the youngest Of the CEN
trail office detective force
Scrivener is unmarried, but says
he is willing that things be other
wise. He is a good-looking, flashing
eyed, clean-limbed outstanding fellow,
as strong as an OK. as buoyant and eff
fervescant as a boy of ten and as
has performed many feats of strength
in tests, and possesses several med
ais awarded him for running at po-
lice athletic meets. Besides being
an alert, efficient and daring detective,
he is one of the most popular mem
bers of the police department, enjoy
ing the highest esteem from his SUI
periors and the warmest friendship
and admiration on the part of the men
in the ranks