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reports of major crime here and rise
in activities of several divisions. Dur
ing the past fiscal year 9,219 major
offenses were reported, of which 81
per cent were cleared" as compared
with 8,875 in the year ending June
80, 1884, when 70 per cent were re-
ported cleared.
Including all manner Of offenses.
there was a grand total Of l32,l08
arrests during the past year as against
1859 in the preceding year. There
were Alta arrests for felonies or las
less than the year before.
Statistics also told a story OF a
rise in traffic law and regulation vio-
lations. The Traffic Bureau reported
47,474 arrests as against 41,077 the
year previous.
Arrests for driving while drunk,
speeding and reckless driving showed
an increase. Maj. Brown reported 252
arrests for driving while drunk, as
against 180 the year previous. There
were 8,137 arrests for speeding, as
against 1858 the year before; and 482
arrests for reckless driving as against
$50 the year previous.
125 Killed in Traffic.
The toll taken in accidents also was
reported There were 125 deaths Off
cially attributed to traffic accidents
in the past fiscal year. In addition to
these there were 4,245 minor casual
ties" resulting from 1926 accidents.
Private automobiles killed the greatest
number of persons-86. Motor trucks
we're second with a toll Of 16 and
street cars third with 10. Taxicabs
killed and busses 8, bicycles and
motor cycles l. Private cars caused
the greatest number of minor casual
ties, or 3,046 and taxicabs were second
with 438.
Washington drivers paid an eXpen-
sive bill for disregard Of rules. The
record shows that 1885 cases were
made and that S213, 1862 in collateral
was posted at various police units.
Ticket fixing" which ran fast
gait until the House Crime Committee
centered spotlight on it, saving
many traffic violator collateral pay
ments or fines. The police report
shows there were 1885 warnings and
cancellations Of tickets" during the
year ending last June 80. Last Spring
the Commissioners invoked new
system on ticket fixing and now the
name of the person sponsoring any
dropping Of charges is listed, together
with the reason and statement of the
offense. Officials say the ticket fix
ing business has declined.
Maj. Brown reported the homicide |
squad made a good record in handling |
56 murder cases last fiscal year All |
were solved except one, he said. Fifty
three were cleared" and in two other
cases the accused have been indicted, |
but not yet arrested. In the unsolved
case, that Of the murder of Florence
Dancy, IS, colored, who was found
strangled to death at 2139 L street
last April II, Maj. Brown said wit
nesses had given good description
of colored man accused of the
crime. He is being sought.
Reports of Ito robberies were
handled by the robbery squad, as
compared with 1,166 the previous
year. Maj. Brown said so per cent
of these cases had been closed, or
per cent better than the year previ-
Gus. when 1,166 robberies were re-
ported.
Police did a land Office" business
in recovery of stolen automobiles. |
There were $3.50 cars reported stolen.
Police precincts recovered 1880, the
auto squad $50 others and 355 more
were recovered by owners on infor-
nation furnished by the squad.
Seventy-five owners reported their
cars stolen" when in fact they had
been repossessed by sales agents. Only
1877 of the $3.50 were reported not
recovered.
Maj. Brown reported recovery" of
other property, mostly from local
dealers, nearby pawnbrokers and loan
companies, valued at $86 6,845.25, as |
compared with $78,62729.
The Bureau of Criminal Investiga- |
tion had on file the fingerprints of |
90, 1884 persons at the end of the past |
fiscal year, Maj. Brown said. During |
the past year the bureau photographed |
total Of 4,384 prisoners.