The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1921-01-03
Honorable
Mention
Police Dept.

Private j. III. FoWler' OF the rlTst
Precinct. gave Detective SeriVener
close run for the gold medal. Fowler
has been commended for bravery on
several occasions and won two cita-
lions during the past year. He comes
by his heroism naturally being dis
tant relative of Private j. IL. Fowler,
who was killed many years ago while
struggling with an escaped convey
almost twice his size. and who 1fd
wrested the policeman's revolver from
him.
About midnight May IL Private
Fowler saw two suspicious LOOKING
men on his beat and kept them under
surveillance until they reached 'he
vicinity of a patrol call box. He thon
bounced upon and arrested them sim
eIe-handed. 1t developed that the Two
men were desperate professionals ana
each was armed with loaded revolt
yers, skeleton keys and hashhghfs.
They were well-known bad men,
wanted in several cities for crimes.
In his commendatory report on this
arrest, Captain Flather, OF the FIRST
precinct. said:
Il wish to commend this onicer Tor
his alertness and vigilance. Private
Fowler is one of the most valuable
men in my command. and IL gives me
great pleasure to commend him to the
major and superintendent for his
faithful and intelligent service.
HIS SECOND HEROIC EXPLOIT.
Private FowIer's exhibition Of nerve
and determi nItion on the night OF os-
tober 10 won him still higher coia-
mendation.
About 8:45 o'clock that night Two
men entered william Gildenhorn's
store at 1928 Pennsylvania avenue
under the pretext Of wanting to pur-
chase some merchandise. They IN.
mediately drew revolvers and forceo
the proprietor to retire to the rear Il
the store. There they bound and
gagged him and tied him to steam
pipe while they rified the cash regis
ter and took about $50.
As the men dashed out Of the store
Gildenhorn freed himself and maze
an outcry which caused several pc
destrians to pursue the fugitives west
to Thirteenth street, north 10 u street
and thence toward Twelfth. Detec-
tiyes Alligood and Walsh. who were
In a garage on f street between
Twelfth and Thirteenth streets. joined
in the chase One of the fugitres
shot Alligood in the left side Il the
abdomen. The other fugitive also
opened fire on the pursuing detectives
and the bullet struck Edwin T.. Mock,
of 2737 sherman avenue III NV
leg.
private fowier' VINO w =, ,s..,s
bicycle at ihir.ee".h anu -,..i.,,.es
heard the shootlhs, s;.,.,,,,,.
as they ran ATOMS "a ,.ua chase
ed from his olcycie anu =.
Seeing the two men were armed, ne
drew his revolver but dill not nre
because OF the crowu oe 10. 90, ,hat
yves. W." ,i,,;no their re-
the two men were ain'is
volVers at MIN, ro"iei VI II 49,,
over their heaos anu .o IN throu mn
TO drop tnelr reVoiV ,,..harred
their nanus ~ :. 80 ,no yroHnd
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PRAISES FRoM sorE'"''
Captain Fathers commendatory re-
port on this case follows:
Private Fowler on this occasion,
as he has before. showed that he il
brave and courageous officer, facing
the gravest danger unflinchingiy, ana
I feel that the robbers who, In 'heir
desperate effort to escape. were IN
tending to kill anyone who would pre-
vent their escape, but that they lost
their nerve and dropped their revol-
vers when they faced Private Iow'er
and saw his determination TO ei'her
capture or kill them.
an the capture Of the two men, Pr
vate Fowler rendered service OF IN
estimable value to the pubic, as
there is no estimating the damage 'hey
would have done.
ION September rs, 1912 PrNa'e
Fowler was commended FOR gooo
work, and again on May II. lszo, 10,
arresting single-handed' two armed
men, and feel that he shouid DC
given credit for MS work on 'ne
sth instant as sucn peri .o,,tnan, -o
uu.s ~ I'D own s,fetv to serve the
,rincs Tho nighest praise to
sr,,,ent and its members and
ao ~ neon,e ~ tho citv the COM
Eve ,,pa ~ thov arc puard.