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THE POLICE DEPARTMENT.
Michael Kenney, Jeremiah Houlihan, John O'Malley, William King, Hugh Burns, James McShane, John Malone, Thomas F. Roach, James J. Adamson, John Moore, Patrick Cummings, Andrew J. Pennell, August Hum- brock, Philip J. Millik, Joseph Z. LaPlant, Thom- as Curtis, George M. Henderson, Edward Halle, John H. Dunne, Daniel Riordan, Thomas J. Fitzgerald, William Casey, John McDermott, James A. Martin, Samuel M. Jewett, Patrick Meade, Malachy Fallon, John McDermott, Peter Vinlove, James Bulmon, James Brady, James Madden, Michael Connery, Henry Carragher, Jacob A. Swikard, Patrick F. Doyle, John J. Carey, Michael P. Quigley, Frank Golden, Charles F. Kayser, Michael Holly, James Hogan, James P. Hanley, Dennis Shea, Charles F. Eisele, Jolın J. O'Donnell, Edward Berth, Michael Mc- Mahon, Thomas Donahue, James Corick, Martin Dona- hue, Thomas Sullivan, Patrick Conway, James Kane, Charles S. Toolan, James Hartigan, Ferdinand Shainer, Patrick Ryan, Patrick O'Connor, Charles O'Connell, Thomas F. Condon, Michael J. Shay, Frank E. Sullivan, Dennis McCarthy, Thomas F. Shanley, Thomas A. Mc- Guire, Jacob A. West.
Hinman Street Station .- Lieutenant, Richard A. Shep- pard ; Sergeant, John Enright ; Desk Sergeants, Edward Barth, William S. McGuire ; Patrolmen, Charles R. Fugate, Daniel G. Riodan, James Warner, Patrick Far- ley, Lawrence Birmingham, John J. Egan, James H. Rosecranz, Michael W. Quinlan, John M. Haines, Patrick McCarthy, James W. Knowles, Michael O'Rielly, Miles Dolan, William Mayworm, William Coleman, Thomas R. Walsh, Thomas F. Cullerton, Frank Rehm, William Dil- lon, Patrick Conroy, Jesse Fairchild, Thomas J. Cannon, John F. Rafferty, Thomas F. Farrell, James E. Culliton, Patrick Maguire, Owen Doherty, Mathew Zemich, James Peceny, James Mansfield, Mathew Kakuska, Thomas F.
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Meagher, Richard Cullen, Richard Hughes, Patrick Mc- Grath, Loring J. Van Pelt, Louis F. Shane, John Yore, John Small, John Petropski, Benjamin Burns, James Fitzgerald.
Deering Street Station .- Lieutenant, John Byrne ; Sergeant, Michael L. Miller ; Desk Sergeants, Patrick Mahoney, James Lawlor ; Patrolmen, James W. McKenna, James J. Fitzgerald, John J. Meany, John P. Nolan, James D. Fitzmaurice, James Bergen, Eli S. Cremieux, Michael O'Brien, Patrick Keating, John Houlihan, William Rooney, James Healy, Michael E. Keating, Michael Nagle, John O'Donnell, John McCarthy, Michael Conroy, Martin Ward, John O'Hara, Thomas J. Sloyer, Patrick O'Day, Stephen Muchosky, John White, Maurice Crotty, John J. McCallon, William McShea, John J. Jones, William Dillon, Joseph L. Rivers, Michael Hickey, Charles McGovern.
New districts at Canalport avenue and West Thirteenth street, under Rehm and Croak, have selected men here and there.
THIRD PRECINCT.
Desplaines Street Station .- Captain, William Ward; Lieu- tenants, Francis Penzen, James Bowler; Sergeant, Richard J. Moore; Desk Sergeant, Albert G. Dutton; Patrolmen, John A. Patterson; James S. Libby, John Wheeler, John Hickey, Michael Hennessy, James Byrnes, Doctor F. Saylor, John Reid, James Early, John C. Dammonn, James Ray, John J. Kelly, Charles H. Goodman, Andrew O'Day, Patrick H. Keefe, August C. Keller, Arthur Connolly, Cornelius O'Shea, Michael O'Donnel, William Bohan, Thomas Mur- phy, Louis Johnson, Michael M. Condon, Thomas Lee, John D. Hartford, George L. Kaiser, Peter Foley, John Wessler, James Mitchell, Augustus G. Delometer, Patrick Wiley, Jerre Grogan, Paul Kopyto, Timothy J. Stanton, Thomas McEnery, Lawrence J. Murphy, John J. Keefe,
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THE POLICE DEPARTMENT.
Michael Madden, John E. Doyle, Martin Cullen, Jacob Hilbert, Nicholas J. Shannon, Robert J. Walsh, Michael W. O'Brien (killed on duty, Nov. 11, 1885), John Magis, Patrick Connors, Michael Sheehan, John Plunkett, Hugo Asping, John J. Daley, Thomas Kindlion, John H. King, Martin Flynn, Mathew Wilson, Patrick Nash, James Con- way, Patrick Hartford, Thomas Meaney, John J. Barrett, James E. Hormon, Daniel J. Daley, Patrick C. McLaugh- lin, Mathew T. Connoly, Charles W. Whitney, John S. Kelly, Michael Dillon, James H. Tracy, Peter J. Burns, Joseph M. Cole, James P. Plunkett, Daniel Pembroke, John M. Weeney; Engineer, Joseph A. Turner; Assistant- Engineer, Charles Kobesky; Janitors, Charles S. Perry, Patrick Coy; Hostlers, John Gleason, Patrick Lorney; Matrons, Catherine S. Dodge, Mary Stewart.
West Madison Street Station .- Lieutenant John P. Beard ; Sergeant, John Post; Desk Sergeants, William W. Cluett, Michael C. Callaghan ; Patrolmen, Lyman Barkley, Nathan A. Brisco, Huron C. Scott, Martin Carl- son, Patrick McMahon, Michael Keeley, George Kernan, John K. Fitzgerald, Orville Z. Barber, Jacob J. Barcal, Alexander Beaubien, James Brutose, Joseph Fallon, Daniel Cramer, Gustav A. Walter, Dennis Dunne, Patrick Davoren, John B. Millure, Michael M. Horan, Frank Murphy, Michael Connolly, John Brown, Richard Ells- worth, Hugh McNeil, Timothy Daley, George Miller,. William I. Neff, Nicholas H. Stahl.
West Lake Street Station .- Lieutenant, James P. Stan- ton ; Sergeant, Edmund Rochie ; Desk Sergeants, Michael S. Hyland, Edwin P. Mann ; Patrolmen, Michael Galla- gher, Benjamin Williams, Michael C. Slavin, John T. O'Hara, James E. English, Ancel D. Norcross, Thomas Grady, Timothy M. Dillon, William L. Sanderson, Will- iam F. Jickling, Charles H. Gersch, Adam W. Cook, Henry H. Cluett, Dennis F. Tierney, Alex. Jameson,
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Millard Ensworth, John H. Kenny, Jacob Hanson, Timo- thy O'Sullivan, John O'Dowd, Charles H. Coffey, Thomas Halley, George Lynch, Peter Butterly, Patrick Prior, William Kelly, Patrick Cunningham, Charles E. Allen, Joseph Norman, Michael Horan, James B. Short, Thomas Hennessey, Michael Moran, William Burns, Charles H. Fink, Thomas Brophy, John Hartnett, Jr., Bernard J. Murphy.
FOURTH PRECINCT.
West Chicago Station .- Captain, Amos W. Hathaway; Lieutenants, Edward J. Steele, Martin Quinn ; Sergeant, Frank G. Beaubien ; Desk Sergeants, Rudolph Sanders, Louis Kaiser, Patrolmen, John Ryan, Patrick F. Loftus, Michael Connelly, John C. Gunderson, Charles H. Roach, William Dewald, Roald Lund, John M. Sick, Nicholas Crosby, Patrick D. Owens, Edward Barrett, John Miller, Robert Cline, John Hanrahan, Frank Eastman, James Cook, Charles Jeush, Frank G. Letis, Chauncey W. Bart- lett, Cyril R. French, Edward J. Hanley, Christian Blix- selt, Herman Kruger, William Lave, Charles Spierling, William Halpin, Samuel Helgo, Frank Wesolek, James Bolger, John O'Connell, Louis A. Scherer, Chris. W. Gai- nor, John Sullivan, John K. McMahon, Carl E. Johnson, Edward W. Ruel, John B. Tobin, Nels O. Sloier, William J. Deterling, Benjamin F. Schnell, Peter McCormick, John J. McNulty, Patrick Walsh, Michael Kissane, George P. Ring, Frederick Wellman, Martin Bock, Joseph A. Gilso, Julius L. Simonson, John Jurs, Jerre Kennedy, Patrick Tully, Simon Kledzia, John Kinsella, James Mackay, James E. Tyanan, William H. Onthank, Joseph Polo- zynski, Cornelius Fitzgerald, Freeman J. Steele, James Glynn ; Matrons, Mary Ann Meyer, Annie Dwyer.
West North Avenue Station .- Lieutenant, Michael Bischoff; Sergeant, Anton Oyen; Desk-Sergeants, George A. Bender ; Patrolmen, Jerry O'Donnohue, George W.
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Raycraft, Michael Burns, John R. Looby, James Kearns, Joseph Kendzia, Elef Danielsen, Patrick H. Owens, James W. Kerr, William C. Morris, John Lindstrom, Nils Hansen, Thomas McNamara, Charles Schoen, Samuel Collins, Alexander Halverson, Frank W. Nohren, Simon Mc- Mahon, James B. Kelly, Charles L. Moore, James B. Maloy, Michael McMahon, Daniel P. McCarthy, Charles Johnson.
Rawson Street Station .- Lieutenant, Charles J. John- son; Sergeant, Charles O'Connor; Desk-Sergeants, Wil- liam Patton, Milo M. Wheadon; Patrolmen, Mathew Foley, Max Heidelmeyer, Wilhelm Lohmeyer, John Boyd, Thomas D. Fox, Patrick J. Murphy, Thomas J. Griffin, Patrick E. McNulty, William Demar, Jacob Tamillo, James Gleason, Edmund Burke, Charles F. Onlhank, John B. Wathier, John H. Monihan, Michael Korzemewski, Charles F. Wendt, William M. Marsh, Alexander Mc- Donald, James T. Johnson, Mathew Reagan, Kazpar Wiczoreck, Patrick Flannigan.
FIFTH PRECINCT.
East Chicago Avenue Station .- Captain, Michael Schaack; Lieutenants, C. C. Larsen, Victor Schumacher ; Sergeant, P. J. Gibbons; Desk-Sergeants, Robert C. Mont- gomery, Charles G. Koch ; Patrolmen, John Mullin, James D. Cook, Edward F. Koeller, David E. Little, Charles A. Strail, William Griffin, Richard Bartlett, Jacob Loewenstein, Bernt Meyer, Patrick O'Regan, Charles A. Spencer, Thomas McMahon, Edward Mc- Grath, Henry W. Post, William Kearney, John P. Berwick, Anton Klinger, John Stiffes, Charles Maleska, James R. Prendergast, Thomas J. Ryan, James Moore, Paul Hoefig, Thomas B. Boyncs, Walter O'Donnell, Joseph Mercier, George W. Miller, Garrett H. Doyle, Owen P. Roach ; Pound-Keeper, William Kaecke ;
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Bailiff, Peter M. Hansborough, died Nov. 4, 1885; Patrolmen, James McGinnis, George Perry, Peter M. Kelly, Harvey Hughes, William Sleeth, Robert J. Schlan, Anthony Kelly, Peter Schaus, George Hutchinson, Daniel Coughlin, William Cudmore, Hugo R. Malinowski, James Beggan, Herman G. Nehls, James O'Toote, William Murphy, John Welsh, John T. Finn, Peter Adams, Gus- tav Williams, John Fleming, William Spain, John O. Nordstrain, William H. Calkins, John Gallagher, John Noonan, Patrick Scott, August H. Mueller, John J. Shea, Herman B. Croon, William Lauer, Patrick M. Murphy, Julius Haerle, Peter Welter, Louis C. Baumann, Patrick M. Casey, James J. Crowley, Gustav Franenknecht ; Matrons, Mary Eager, Annie Mohoman; Janitors, Peter Kuhr, Henry Christianson; Hostler, John Heenan.
Larrabee Street Station .- Lieutenant, John Baus; Ser- geant, John D. Bodmer; Desk Sergeants, Francis Smith and Edward F. Hedrich; Patrolmen, Nathan J. Young, Jolın K. Soller, Bernhard Demaling, Otto Schifter, Ed- ward Duddless, Dennis Hoges, Michael Hoffman, John Eizinger, Richard Bald, Mathias Johnson, John Kaiser, John Hartman, John Garity, John G. Lorch, John Kee- gan, Edward Langen, Patrick Casey, James O'Donnell, Henry Degan, John Connor, Hugh Harrity, Frank Stoffel, Bernard Boesen, Patrick McMahon, Thomas H. Moran, Mathias J. Franzen, Martin Huels, Charles E. Johnson, Dennis O'Connor, Thomas H. Seery, Levi Wood, Otto Hairle, John V. Ryan, Julius Roach, Peter Kelly, William H. Parker, Anthony Paton, Luke Colleran, Henry Fitz- gerald, Michael Nash, John Delaney, Thomas O'Shea, George W. Gowan, and Frank Elwood.
Webster Avenue Station .- Lieutenant, Elisha E. Lloyd; Sergeant, William Hogan ; Desk Segeants, Jolın Nye and John Quirk; Patrolmen, Herman Schuettler, William Cushman, Michael J. Shute, John Barry, John G. Koch,
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John Patterson, William B. Macauley, John Seanlon, Nicholas Krass, William Haerle, Martin Hoffman, Lauritz Lauritzen, William J. Jackson, Patrick Riley, Robert L. Monahan, Edward Lee, Henry Donahue, Thomas Jordan, Frederick Anderson, Stephen Tarnawski, Edward J. Gard- ner, August L. Zimmerman, Michael McGraw, Patrick A. Gorrity, Dunean McCloud, Timothy Mahoney, John Mc- Auley, Thomas O'Donovan, John D. MeMahon, Andrew Nesser, Thomas Glavin, Henry Prendergast, John A. El- liott, Peter Gibbons, Frank J. Thalstrom, Jacob Marugg, Frank C. Ryan, and Frederick Luettich.
THE POLICE TELEPHONE, AND SIGNAL SYSTEM.
This is one of the greatest institutions in the police service of the world. It came into use when William J. McGarigle, now Warden of the Cook County Hospital, was General Superintendent of the police of the city of Chicago. This was in 1880. Prof. John P. Barrett, the distinguished electrician and Superintendent of the Fire Alarm Telegraph, worked hard to make it a sueeess, as also did Austin J. Doyle, Fire Marshal Swenie, Inspector Bonfield, and Captain O'Donnell.
The instruments and batteries for receiving and record- ing telegraphic signals are placed in each police station. The apparatus is automatic, and requires no great skill to handle. Whenever a signal is sent from the street-station the record is registered of itself. The gravity batteries are reliable and constant. When the arbitrary signals of the telegraph are insufficient resort is had to the telephones and transmitters.
From each police station radiate telegraph lines, con- necting at desired localities with a structure on the street resembling a sentry-box, octagonal in form, about two feet eight inches in diameter and eight feet in height. A lamp placed upon the top lights the interior of the box and illu- minates the street.
The street-station, complete, with door open, showing alarm-box, with telephone, etc., and with lamp on top, thus taking the place of iron lamp- post.
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The doors of the boxes have a patent trap-lock, so that a key cannot be withdrawn until released by a master key. Each key is numbered, and the name of the holder kept on record. This is to insure honesty in turning in an alarm. When a key has been used the proper officer can only return it who holds the master or release key. A key to the street station may be"given to a responsible citizen, and each patrolman carries one. The locks are uniform, and one key will open any street-station. Inside of each station is a small iron case, with a door and lock, contain- ing an automatic signal instrument, whereby a key-holder by pulling a hook can call for assistance. Only officers have keys to the inside boxes, which contain, besides the signal apparatus, a telephone and transmitter.
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Alarm Box, with door open, showing the Signal box, with dial for differ- ent calls, and Telephone for use of Patrolmen in communicating with Police Station.
The patrol-wagon is light and strong. It is furnished with an alarm-gong. On either side of the box under the seats, running lengthwise is a compartment for hand- cuffs, come-alongs, clubs, blankets, canvass stretcher,
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THE PATROL WAGON.
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ropes, etc. The stretcher, when not in use is is rolled up on the poles. When needed it is produced through a little door at the end of the wagon, and attached to the hooks on the poles. The jolting of the wagon is hardly per- ceptible. There is a ring in the floor of the wagon to hold down unmanageable prisoners.
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PRIVATE BOX.
There is a small signal-box designed for banks, hotels, business offices or private residences. A key of the house is left at the police station under seal. By pulling the hook of the box one can send an alarm and tell what is needed by one of ten different signals. A policeman in
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the station breaks the seal, takes the key from its place, steps quietly into the front door and surprises the burglars at their work. The would-be victim need not move from his bed .
The police, telephone and signal telegraph outside of Chicago is now the property of the owners and constructors of the Gamewell system of fire-alarm telegraphs operating in about two hundred cities and towns. Professor E. B. Chandler, the first superintendent of the fire-alarm tele- graph in Chicago, represents the western division in Chicago, with headquarters at 118 La Salle street. The principal office is No. 1} Barclay street, New York, and among others are the following agencies:
William H. Mendell, Special Agent, 115 Congress strect, Boston, Mass .; for New England: Edwin Rogers, 115 Congress street, Boston, Mass .; for New York State: the Utica Fire Alarm Telegraph Company, Utica, N. Y .; for Maryland: J. F. Morrison, 7 South street, Baltimore; for Ohio, Kentucky and Tennessee: Post & Company, Cincinnati, O .; for Indiana and West Virginia: Webb Chandlee, Richmond, Ind .; for Pacific Division: Califor- nia Electrical Works, George S. Ladd, President, 222 San- some street, San Francisco, Cal.
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THE HAYMARKET HORROR.
On the night of Tuesday, May 4, 1886, seven police officers were wounded to their death and many more crip- pled by the throwing of a bomb and pistol shots by anarch- ists, or reputed anarchists, near Haymarket Square. The following is a list of the killed :
Mathias J. Degan, George Miller, John J. Barrett, Timothy Flavihan, Michael Sheehan, Nils Hansen, Thomas Madden.
The following is the official report of the police in the premises :
JUNE 9, 1886.
FREDK. EBERSOLD, EsQ., GEN'L SUPERINTENDENT OF POLICE:
Sir,-On Tuesday, May 4, the attention of our de- partment was called to a circular headed "Revenge," and also to the fact that an anarchist meeting was to be held that evening on Randolph street, near Desplaines street, on the square known in years gone by as the Haymarket, but owing to reasons known only to the prime movers of the meeting, it was changed to about 90 feet north of Randolph on Desplaines street, and near the intersection of an alley, to better serve their purposes.
On the afternoon of the day above mentioned, his honor, the Mayor, ordered that the Department of Police keep watch of the meeting, and if any of the speakers should advise their hearers to acts of violence, it would be our duty, as conservators of the peace, to go to the place of meeting in sufficient force, and order them to peaceably disperse, the order to be as directed by law. (See Revised Statutes of Illinois, chapter 38, section 253.) To carry out the instructions of the Mayor, Captain Ward, of the third precinct, was ordered to call all his available men to Des- plaines street station. Captain Ward's command consisted of one hundred men under the command of Lieutenants
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Bowler, Stanton, Penzen and Beard. In addition to the above, there were present from the Central detail, twenty- six men commanded by Lieutenant G. W. Hubbard and Sergeant John E. Fitzpatrick, and fifty men from the fourth precinct, with Lieutenants Steele and Quinn. The entire force present consisting of one captain, seven lieu- tenants, and one hundred and seventy-six men.
At the suggestion of the Mayor, and with your permis- sion, I went to the Desplaines street station and took com- mand of the entire force assembled at that point. By your orders detectives were sent out to mingle with the crowd, and were ordered to pay strict attention to the speakers, and if any thing of an incendiary nature was advised, the officers were to report to me at Desplaines street station.
About 9 o'clock, p. m., I was informed that the meet- ing was not being held on the market place, but they had moved to a point on Desplaines street, between Randolph and Lake streets, and about 350 feet from Desplaines street station. At different times, between 8 and 9:30 o'clock, p. m., officers in plain clothes reported the progress of the meet- ing, and stated that nothing of a very inflammatory nature was said until a man named Fielden, or Fielding, took the stand. He advised his hearers "To throttle the law," " It would be as well for them to die fighting as to starve to death." He further advised them "To exterminate the capitalists, and to do it that night." Wanting to be clearly within the law; and wishing to leave no room for doubt as to the propriety of our actions, I did not act on the first reports, but sent the officers back to make fur- ther observations. A few minutes after 10 o'clock, p. m., the officers returned and reported that the crowd was get- ting excited and the speaker growing niore incendiary in his language. I then felt to hesitate any longer would be criminal on my part, and then gave the order to fall in, and our force formed on Waldo Place.
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The companies of Lieutenants Steele and Quinn formed the first division, Lieutenant Steele on the right. The companies of Lieutenants Stanton and Bowler formed the second division, Lieutenant Bowler on the right. The third division consisted of twenty-six men from the Central detail under command of Lieutenant Hubbard and Sergeant Fitzpatrick. Two companies commanded . by Lieutenants Beard and Penzen brought up the rear. Their orders were to form right and left on Randolph street and guard our rear from any attack from the Hay- market on Randolph street.
In this order we marched north on Desplaines street (Captain Ward and myself in front of the first division), until within a few feet of the truck upon which the speakers were standing, and around which a large crowd had congregated. The command, halt, was given, and Captain Ward stepping forward to within about three feet of the truck, said, "I command you, in the name of the people of the state to immediately and peaceably dis- perse," and turning to the crowd of persons on the right and left, said "I command you, and you, to assist." Fielden or Fielding turned and got off the truck, and as he reached the sidewalk, said in rather a loud voice, " We are peaceable." Almost instantly, I heard a hissing sound behind me followed by a tremendous explosion. The ex- plosion was immediately followed by a volley of pistol shots from the sidewalks and street in front of us.
The explosion was caused by a dynamite bomb which was thrown into our ranks from the east sidewalk, and fell in the second division, and near the dividing line be- tween the companies of Lieutenants Stanton and Bowler. For an instant the entire command of the above named officers, with many of the first and third divisions was thrown to the ground. Alas, many never to rise again ! The men recovered instantly, and returned the fire of the
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mob. Lieutenants Steele and Quinn charged the mob on the street, while the company of Lieutenant Hubbard with the few uninjured members of the second division swept both sidewalks with a hot and telling fire, and in a few minutes the anarchists were flying in every direction. I then gave the order to cease firing, fearing that some of our men, in the darkness might fire into each other.
I then ordered the patrol wagons to be called, made de- tails to take care of the dead and wounded, placed guards around the station and called for physicians to attend to our wounded men.
The reports of Captain Ward and the Lieutenants en- gaged which are attached and form a part of this report will give all details as to the killed and wounded. It is surprising to many that our men stood and did not get demoralized under such trying circumstances.
It has been asserted that regular troops have become panic stricken from less cause. I see no way to account for it except this: The soldier acts as part of a machine, rarely, if ever, when on duty is he allowed to act as an in- dividual or to use his personal judgment. A police offi- cer's training teaches him to be self-reliant. Day after day and night after night he goes on duty alone, and when in conflict with the thief and the burglar, he has to depend upon his own individual exertions. The soldier being part of a machine, it follows that when a part of it gives out, the rest is useless until the injury is repaired. The policeman being a machine in himself, rarely, if ever gives up until he is laid on the ground and unable to rise again.
In conclusion, I beg leave to report, that the conduct of the men and officers, with few exceptions, was admira- ble. As a military man said to me the next day, " Worthy the heroes of a hundred battles." Of one officer, I beg leave to make special mention. Immediately after the ex- plosion I looked behind me and saw the greater portion of
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the second division on the ground. I gave the order to the men to close up, and in an instant, Sergeant John E. Fitzpatrick was at my side and repeated the order. To show our appreciation of the sergeant's gallant conduct, I would respectfully recommend to his honor, the Mayor, and yourself, the promotion of the Sergeant to a lieuten- ancy as soon as a vacancy occurs. I am satisfied that the department does not contain a braver or a better officer.
Respectfully Submitted,
JOHN BONFIELD,
Inspector and Secretary, Department of Police.
CENTRAL DETAIL.
CHICAGO, Il1,, May 7, 1886. JOHN BONFIELD, ESQ., SECRETARY AND INSPECTOR.
Sir: - On the evening of the 4th inst, I was ordered to Desplaines street station with a company consisting of twenty-eight men from the Central detail. The follow- ing names will give the roster of my command and also the names of the injured :
Lieutenant, George W. Hubbard ; Sergeant, John E. Fitzpatrick ; Patrolmen, Cornelius W. Crowley, John P. Nelson, Patrick Lavihan, injured, Jacob Ebinger, injured, Solomon S. Steele, James Kerwin, J. O. D. Storen, Wil- liam Lyonnais, Hiram A. Earl, John J. Kelley, injured, James Mitchell, Lewis Goldon, John W. Collins, James H. Willson, injured, Peter McHugh, Luke Colleran, Fred A. Andrews, injured, Michael O'Brien, injured, John A. Weber, John F. Gibbons, James Cahill, John Riardon, John C. Morris, John Morweiser, Florence Donahue, Daniel Hogan, injured.
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