The Washington times., 1925-01-13

high character Of detective service
on the part Of the officers con-
cerned.
Moral Effect Cited.
There is no question concerning
the splendid moral effect which has
been had by the prompt apprehen-
sion OF the persons charged and
| implicated in this daylight robbery.
/ which / am happy to say are few
and far between in Washington,
and / wish to commend individually
the officers connected with this
case for the splendid record of
service rendered"
The arrest of three hold-up men
on May 4, 1924, brought cominenda-
ton TO Lieutenant w. p. Holmes;
| Sergeant James Lee, Detective
Thomas Nally, all of the Fourth
precinct, and Detective Sergeant
Edward J. Kelly, Of detective bureau,
Arrests Made in Hour.
The arrests, were made within an
hour after reports Of three hold
ups by colored men had reached the
| police department Securing the
precinct, the policemen and detec.
/ tives saw four colored men answer
ling the description of the ho1d-up
men After a chase, three were
| arrested.
1T was only through the prompt
action and thorough manner of the
/ conduct OF this case that the cul-
reported Captain Sheetz.
| The commentator of Private j.
c. Collins, Sixth precinct, who ar
rested four confidence men in and
near Union Station, came Yronn
| Inspector Clifford l.. Grant, chief
of detectives, who thought so much
of Collins work that he commended
him to Major Sullivan.
Station Con Men Detected.
Private Collins, assigned to
Union Station, interested himself
In reports of people being de-
frauded by coin Watchers and con-
men working in and near the sta
ton. He kept close watch and
last month placed four men under
arrest.
Through the diligent efforts or
this officer, these four men, with
records all over the country, were
arrested and an Investigation by
me showed that James Francis
Sullivan and Arthur Bogue, two
Of those arrested. were wanted for
robbery" Inspector Grant reported.
The other two men were released
because there were no specific
cases against them. They i'm
mediataJv left the CITY.
This officer, ell during the time
he had these men under sur
VIGILANCE, showed excellent judg-
tn. & - -.
that all four men were arrested
at the same time"
The capture last November of a
colored man alleged to have at
tempted to assault three cOlored
women in Southeast Washington
! brought commendakion to Private
w. T.. Hayden. Of the Fifth Drs-
cinct. Hayden saw the man as he
attempted to drag a woman into a
lot near Half and I streets south
east.
7 Heard Girls Cries
The girls cries attracted Hay-
den, who got to her in time to
save her. Hayden had a desperate
fight to put the man into custody
and the two were still struggling
when other police Of the precinct
came In response to call. The
man was identified as having at
tackled three women.
Policeman r. r. Dodson, of rhe
Seventh precinct. was lauded Cor
! the arrest of a man who havl just
/ robbed another man. Dodsou. off
duty, was standing near the south
en- dof the Key Bridge when he
saw three men fighting. He rushed
over and two Of them ran. The
man who remained said he had
been robbed of $25. Dodson gave
chase and captured one of the pair
in bushes along the river shore.
II am very glad to know Of the
intelligent and efficient service rem
dered by this officer while he was
off duty" Major Sullivan said.
Attempted Assault.
| Policeman F. ]. Dankmyer, of the
Second precinct, was praised for ar
resting a colored man who had at
/ tempted to assault young white
woman near New Jersey avenue and
/ @ street northwest last January
A description of the man was given
every policeman. Several hours
later Dankmyer arrested colored
man on suspicion. He was identi.
Il0u as the
The work >, November % last, OF
Private Cyrus e. Perry, of Sub-T
police station, in arresting a young
colored girl wanted for murder was
commended by Major Sullivan. The
girl, wanted for murder in Montgom-
cry county, Md, was reported headed
toward Washington.
Arrests Her on Description.
Policeman Perry arrested her on
description. She was turned over to
Maryland authorities.
Precinct Detective Thomas Nally
and Policeman Alec Friedberg were
commended for their work in clear
ing up a dozen or more robberies in
southwest Washington.
Friedberg, on November 20 last, saw
a colored man break a plate glass
show window in a store at 832 Four
and-a Half street southwest and take
several articles of clothing. Fried
, berg gave chase and entered a house
nearby, arresting Allen Ford. alias
John Henry, colored, twenty-five
years old.
Friedberg and Detective Nally then
made an investigation. In few
days, a large quantity of stolen cloth
ing was recovered and a dozen or
more robberies charged to Ford.
F'riedberg is attached to the Fourth
nrecinct and Nally to the Fifth.
For arrestNg two men charged
with larceny, Detective G.. A. Berry,
Eleventh Precinct won praise. He
L. hat I,,r, to,