Council Proceedings: May 1, 1902: Part 2 of 2

of the wary. Whenever our city was infested with unwelcome gentry he wa was the sentinel on the watch tower. to sound the alarm. and note of -warning and lead the onslaught for peace and order. May we no t hope that when all that was mortal of Charley Scott was sunk in the clods of the valley. the good deeds of his life lighted up his path wat to God. In conclusion I desire to express my thanks and many obligations to his honor the Mayor. the muembers of the City Council and all officials of the city for kindnesses extended and especially the force. for you know it is the men behind the guns that win the battles and make po -issble success. A Tabulated statement of the work of the Department is hereto attached Again thanking all.

I am truly, W.M. Rea Chief od Police.

NUMERICAL STRENGTH OF THE DEPARTMENT MARCH 21ST. 1902.

C H I E F ------------------------------1 Assistant Chief ---------------------1 Captain, ------------------------------1 Detectives,---------------------------3 Mounted Police, ------------------5 Clerk, --------------------------------1 Patrolmen, ------------------------15 Patrol Driver, ---------------------1 Guard, Prison Force-----------1 Total----------------------------- 29

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NUMBER OF PERSONS ARRESTED FOR THE YEAR ENDING MARCH 21ST

1902.

Total number arrested ------------------- 3151 " " committed to jail, --------------------- 1948 Of those committed to jail, -------------- 1751 were Americans. " " " " " ------------------------------------------- 197 were Foreigners.

OF THESE

The number of males are -------------------------------- 1589 " " " white males --------------------------------------------- 1252 " " " negro males, -------------------------------------------- 337 Number of females, ---------------------------------------- 259 " " white females, ------------------------------------------- 140 " " negro females, ------------------------------------------ 219

Persons arrested who gave bond, ----------------- 1203

OF THESE

The number are, males -------------------------------- 583 " " females -------------------------------------------------- 620

NUMBER OF PERSONS TRANSFERED TO COUNTY.

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Felony --------------------------------- 77 Misdemeanors --------------------- 123 Lunacy -------------------------------- 15 Total ----------------------------------- 215

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NUMBER OF PERSONS CONVICTED IND DISTRICT COURTS OF FELONY.

An aggregate sentence of two hundred and twenty-one years Was given to fifty-six prisoners. Life sentences to two.

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There are seventeen cases waiting trial, as follows:- For theft from the person, assault to murder, forgery, burglaryland theft over fifty dollars. All these are penitentiary cases.

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NUMBER OF PERSON ASSISTED AND FURNISHED R. R. TRANSPORTATION

Males ------------------------------- 56 Females --------------------------- 48 ----------------------------------------- 104

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AMOUNT OF PROPERTY LOST AND STOLEN AND AMOUNT RECOVERED.

Total amount reported lost and stolen ---------------- $10.132.00 " " "recovered " " -------------------------------------------------- 6.466.00

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PAUPER FUND.

March 21st. 1902, cash in pauper fund ------------------------- 43.13 June 7th. 1901, cash received ----------------------------------------- 100.00 Dec. 7th. 1901, " " --------------------------------------------------100.00 --------------------------------------------------------------- $243.13 March 21st. 1902 cash expended----------------------------- $238.80 " " balance of cash in pauper fund ----------------------------------- 4.33 -------------------------------------- $243.13 $243.13

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Total cash collected for fines assessed ------------------ $7247.80 Total amount of fines worked out ------------------------- 5680.80

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TABLE SHOWING Cause OF ARREST.

Disturbing the pease --------------- 249 Drunks ----------------------------------- 767 Fugitives from justice ---------------- 54 Theft --------------------------------------- 120 Vagrancy ----------------------------- 375 Carrying pistols ---------------------- 51 Assault ----------------------------------- 71 Carrying knucks ----------------------- 2 Theft from th person ----------------- 14 Curfew ordinance ------------------------3 Forgers --------------------------------------- 5 Fast driving ---------------------------------- 8 Disposing of mortgage property ------ 2 Exposing person ---------------------------- 3 Pickpockets -----------------------------------6 Committing nuisnace --------------------- 2 Fornication ----------------------------------- 1 Cutting telephone wires ------------------ 2 Committing rape ---------------------------- 3 Deserters from U. S. Army --------------- 2 Driving through funeral processiosn --- 4 Throwing stones- ---------------------------- 14 Communicating with prisoners ---------- 5 Discharging fire arms ------------------------ 6 Burglars ------------------------------------------- 31 Horse theft --------------------------------------- 5 Murder--------------------------------------------- 3 Nigger shooters --------------------------------- 3 masterbating ------------------------------------ 2 Safe blowers ------------------------------------- 2 Arson ---------------------------------------------- 2 Robbery ------------------------------------------- 3 Theft over fifty dollars ------------------------ 5 Charity --------------------------------------------- 11 Aggravated assault ----------------------------- 19 Tresspassing jumping trains and street cars --- 109 Lunacy ------------------------------------------------ 15 Abusive language ------------------------------- 21 Assault to murder ------------------------------- 9 Swindling ------------------------------------------ 5 Fighting -------------------------------------------- 203 Giving whisky and coke to prisoners ----- 7 Sleeping in public place------------------------ 15 Transferred to county --------------------------- 215 Violating hack ordinance ---------------------- 26 Failing to pay occupation license ------------ 3 Gambling -------------------------------------------- 22 Obstructing streets and side walks ----------- 22 Riding on side walks ------------------------------ 5 Unlawfully blasting ------------------------------- 3 Leaving horse unhitched ----------------------- 9 Selling lottery tickets ---------------------------- 2 Violating the electric ordinance ------------ 2 Destroying public property ------------------ 4 Violating fire ordinance ----------------------- 2 Violating plumbers ordinance -------------- 7 Prostitution --------------------------------------- 720

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REPORT OF PATROL WAGONFOR YEAR ENDING MARCH 21ST, 1902.

Miles traveled-------------------------- 1021 Number of trips --------------------------- 860 " " night trips ---------------------------------- 452 "" " " day trips ----------------------------------- 408 " " persons carried -------------------------- 991 " " males ---------------------------------------- 623 " " females ------------------------------------- 368 " " whites --------------------------------------- 619 " " negroes ------------------------------------- 372 " " trips to hospital -------------------------- 21 " " " depot -------------------------------------- 15 " " dead persons hauled ------------------- 5 " " load of stolen property recovered -- 3