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RICHARDSON & BOYNTON CO.'S
TIN, SHEET IRON AND COPPER
WORK
FURNACES
415 HURON STREET
... Telephone 786 ... TOLEDO, OHIO
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Police Department, City of Toledo, Ohio
John Flanigan.
George Fells.
F. J. Fisher.
Henry Frisch.
life or purloin property, the official employed to prevent his operations or to apprehend , him, to be successful, must possess the intelligence which advanced education and experi- ence afford to properly deal with youthful miscreants, with the unfortunates given to excesses, with the citizen and corporations subject to regulation; the representative of the law must couple charity and humanity with power and firmness, reason with energy, and, above all, be honest. It is easier to kill with kindness than with a club. It is no longer necessary to employ a thief to catch a thief, Brains accomplish more than brawn.
The intelligent officer should not beat an intoxicated subject into submission. In a well-regulated force assistance can be had, and the helpless need it. The rogue is a cow- ard in the face of intelligence. The murderer is soon sorry and repentant. To be sure, there are exceptions to all rules, hence an officer goes armed for self-defense and to prevent escapes.
The well-equipped modern police officer should be selected for his practical knowledge, his self-possession, good health and integrity.
The first essential to securing these qualifications is to have a department free from political interference.
The second, to guarantee a tenure of office.
The third, a proper field of information and instruction.
The fourth, well-enforced rules of discipline, regular exercise, police drill, clean and sanitary quarters, and ample bathing facilities.
The fifth, a liberal pension, that the faithful officer may always feel that if injured in doing his duty, he will not want ; that if killed, his dear ones will not suffer ; or that, after long service, in old age, he will not be dependent upon the cold world for food and shelter.
Until the above requisites are carried out in the several States of the Union, policing as a profession will never reach the high plane that it should. This is now recognized by all who have given the matter thought and proper reflection. It is to be hoped that the time is not far distant when the citizens of every municipality will realize that proper
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Police Department, City of Toledo, Ohio
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TELEPHONE 758
P. O. BOX 573
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Police Department, City of Toledo, Ohio
Fred. Freeman.
Thomas Fenning.
G. W. Glenn.
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P. J. Gallagher.
policing can only be secured in the way stated. It would, no doubt, be a good idea to enact laws in each State that would tend to secure protection for police officers, in order to spur them on to their best efforts. Encouragement is needed, and the faithful guardians of life and property are most certainly entitled to feel confident that their positions are secure so long as they do the best in their power. To secure this end we should all strive.
General Organization of a Force.
BY D. S. GASTER, CHIEF OF POLICE OF NEW ORLEANS, LA.
The "General Organization of a Force " is a subject on which much could be written, and on which much should be written.
The police force of any municipality should be composed of men of courage, intelli- gence and discretion-men of pleasing address, and of more than ordinary common sense. A policeman should not be confused with a thief-taker or detective. A detective is born- not made.
With good discipline it is easy to have a good police force, provided the law under which the force is organized is well framed and the department has the moral support of the better element. This moral support is a most important factor, and if good citizens took more interest in their police, wonderful reformation would occur in a brief period. Unfortunately, the impression prevails that the police has to deal only with the criminal classes. This is a mistake. A policeman's duties are numerous, and he is brought in contact with the very best as well as the very worst element of the community. He is called upon to settle family difficulties; arbitrate differences between neighbors; regulate the ubiquitous small boy; act in the capacity of sanitary officer when contagion stalks about, and perform a thousand other offices that are never made public. No one can tell, no matter how high his social position, when he will need the services of a policeman, or when, for some infraction of law or ordinance, he may be placed under arrest.
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Police Department, City of Toledo, Ohio
Incorporated 1899
HAINSTAYFENCE CO. 000
MANUFACTURERS OF CHAIN STAY SMOOTH WIRE FENCE COPY
Field and Lawn Fencing, Steel Posts and Gates, Ratchets, Wire and Other Fence Supplies.
Office and Warerooms, cor. Wade and Williams Sts. LEWIS MAUK, Secretary and Treasurer.
Neuhausel Brothers
Wholesale and Retail
Dry Goods and Carpets
429-431-433 Summit Street
The Arbuckle-Ryan Company Jobbers of
Machinery and Supplies
Automatic and Throttling Governor Engines High Pressure Water Tube and Tubular Boilers Complete Steam Plants-Estimates Furnished
720 to 724 Monroe Street and 112 to 116 Ontario Street
THE FINEST MACHINERY HOUSE IN OHIO
Police Department, City of Toledo, Ohio
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Martin Geiger.
Thomas Green.
J. M. Gauthier.
H. J. Herbert.
General Police Organization.
BY COL. PHIL. DEITSCH, SUPERINTENDENT OF POLICE OF CINCINNATI, OHIO.
To protect the people in their enjoyment of life and property, and to enforce laws and ordinances made by the lawmaking powers for the safeguard of the people, a police organization is necessary. The numerical strength required, and the system of organizing and equipping a police department, depends on the size and population of a city or town and the officials who have the force in charge. Rules and regulations for the govenment of a force should dwell upon the duties required from a police officer, his behavior and conduct toward the public, instructions as to the enforcement of laws and ordinances that would guide him to diligently and partially discharge this important duty. Political partisan service, sentiments and affiliations should not be considered as a part of the qualification of an applicant. It is a matter of fact, and must be well known to every police official, that a politician will never make an efficient, fearless, and impartial police officer. It should not be a question as to what party an officer was affiliating with, but it is of great importance does he, after receiving the appointment, discharge his duty honestly, faithfully, and impartially, and has he a desire and is he endeavoring to promote the interest of the service and the security of the people ? He should understand that upon his individual actions and behavior, his courage, qualifications and knowledge of criminal laws and city ordinances, depend the efficiency and discipline of the force. A police department must have the respect and good-will of the people; otherwise, its useful- ness is impaired.
No one should be appointed unless he is a man of sobriety, integrity, and a respected citizen, able to read and write the English language understandingly. Before appoint- ment he should pass a rigid physical examination, and should not be less than twenty-three nor more than forty years of age. All appointments should continue during good behavior and the intention on the part of the officer to come up to the requirements of the service. No officer should be dismissed from the force or reduced in grade unless there is evidence
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Police Department, City of Toledo, Ohio
Knopp Bros.
Cut Stone Contractors
AND DEALERS IN
Rough and Sawed Stone
Sidewalk a Specialty
Corner Oak Street and Belt Line R. R.
Bell Phone 1591
East Toledo, 0.
J. W. KNOPP
A. F. KNOPP
The National Malleable Castings Company
MANUFACTURERS OF
Malleable Iron Castings
Malleable Railroad Specialties .. AND ....
The Tower Coupler
TOLEDO OHIO
RED STAR BRAND CIDER VINEGAR
Stands for PURITY. All Grocers who desire to give their customers the best vinegar on the market will have no other. A Guarantee Bond as to PURITY goes to every purchaser. Let us have your order.
THE LEROUX CIDER & VINEGAR COMPANY
Police Department, City of Toledo, Ohio
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C. C. Harms.
George Hornung.
H. W. Johnson.
Ernest Kummero.
that he violated the law, has been inefficient, or for misconduct or insubordination. In such cases charges should be properly filed on blanks prepared, and the cases heard before the Board of Police Commissioners or officers appointed or designated to act as judges in the matter.
The first duty of a police officer is to prevent the commission of crime. Hence, he should be thoroughly acquainted with the rules and regulations contained in the manual, and in a school of instruction, presided over by a competent police officer, receive thorough instructions as to criminal laws and ordinances, and how and in what manner to make arrests. Without possessing the necessary qualifications he will not be able to discharge the responsible duty of his office. He must be thoroughly acquainted with the location of the city, of all prominent buildings, railroad depots, street cars, places of amusement, etc .; in fact, every place of interest where information may be asked of him, so that he can give the proper answers and directions, if asked by citizens and strangers. Politeness and gentle- manly qualifications are absolutely necessary for the make-up of a first-class police officer. Promotion to a higher grade of the service should especially receive careful attention on the part of the commissioners and the appointing power, as to the officer's knowledge of police duties, especially as to his executive abilities. Without that important qualification he will not, in case of emergency, be able to lead his command into serious action, or by his judgment and nerve, prevent a serious outbreak when same occurs.
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The most responsible, most reliable place- o
with the largest stock, best goods, and low- est prices in FURS is
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Sussman & Hoffmann Leading Furriers
OPPOSITE VALENTINE
PHILIP A. GARRIGAN THOMAS P. GARRIGAN
QUARRIES : BELLEVUE, OHIO
Garrigan Brothers General Contractors of Public Works
ALSO DEALERS IN
BUILDING, BRIDGE AND CRUSHED LIMESTONE ....
434 THE VALENTINE
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ON PAUSCH -SAGINAW MICH
ANN ARBOR RAILROAD COMPANY'S STEEL CAR FERRY No. 3 ENTERING FRANKFORT HARBOR
Police Department, City of Toledo, Ohio
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THE CHIEF IN CONFERENCE WITH HIS DETECTIVES.
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Police Department, City of Toledo, Ohio
TALK DOESN'T MAKE A GOOD STOCK BUT A GOOD STOCK MAKES TALK
THAT'S WHY SO MANY PRAISE OUR STOCK BECAUSE OF ITS GOODNESS-THE MERIT SORT-CLOTHING, FURNISHINGS AND HATS
J. MELVIN CO. 225-227 SUMMIT ST. TOLEDO, OHIO
AT THE FACTORY
Bicycles Tricycles Velocipedes Express Wagons Police Patrol
Hook and Ladder Baby Carriages Go-Carts Doll Cabs Rattan Rockers Etc., Etc.
No 2
Police Patyi
The Best Place to Buy
GENDRON WHEEL CO., 518 Superior St. Toledo, O.
Police Department, City of Toledo, Ohio
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Valentine Kujawa.
P. D. Knapp.
J. B. Klute.
Albert Kruse.
how a Beat Should be Patrolled.
BY BENJAMIN P. ELDRIDGE, SUPERINTENDENT OF POLICE OF BOSTON, MASS.
" The duty of a patrolman is to patrol," said Governor Roosevelt, when Police Com- missioner of the City of New York.
To properly patrol his route, the officer, on going out, should immediately proceed to his relieving post, and relieve the officer whose tour of duty has expired. In case the officer to be relieved is not at his post, the relieving officer should report the fact to his station
He should confine his patrol within the limits of his route, except in case of fire, arrest of a prisoner, or other necessary absence from duty. In case he is obliged to leave his route, he will, if practicable, notify his station when he leaves and when he returns.
Patrolmen, properly patrolling their routes, should not walk together, or talk with each other, on their routes, while on duty, unless it be to communicate information per- taining to the department, or in their line of duty.
In patrolling his route, he should note all removals from or into the limits of his route, and acquire such a knowledge of the inhabitants as will enable him to recognize them. He should properly patrol all parts of his route, and make himself perfectly ac- quainted with the streets, thoroughfares, courts, and houses within it.
If requested, he should direct strangers and others, the nearest and safest way to their places of destination. If he hears the cry of "watch," or other call for assistance, he shall proceed to render aid with all possible despatch, taking every precaution prac- ticable for the protection of his route when he leaves it for this, or for any other purpose.
In properly patrolling his route, he should note all cases of contagious disease, or sudden death, where there is reasonable ground to suspect criminality. He should also watch the conduct of all persons of known bad character, male and female night-walkers,
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Police Department, City of Toledo, Ohio
JOHN STOLLBERG, Prest. and Treas.
FRANK HARRISON, Vice-Prest. C. D. CLAPP, Secretary.
The Stollberg & Clapp Co.
WHOLESALE AND RETAIL
Hardware, Paints and Glass
Corner Cherry and Huron Streets
Toledo, Ohio
H. WM. KOELKER.
Phone 923.
Koelker Bros.
Merchant Tailors = =
314 Cherry Street
TOLEDO
OFFICE AND WORKS Broadway, at Wabash Crossing
J. M. SKINNER, President
The Lamson & Skinner Bending Co.
Manufacturers of
BENT FELLOES
Also Dimension Stock, Surveyors' Stakes Wood-Kindling and Sawdust
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Police Department, City of Toledo, Ohio
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Albert King.
M. R. Knorr.
W. J. Kachenmeister.
Andrew Langenderfer.
and persons who improperly accost persons of the opposite sex upon the streets, and should do all in his power to protect females from insult and annoyance.
He should see that the laws of the State, or ordinances of the city, are not violated, and should cause the arrest and prosecution of all persons violating same.
An officer on his beat should be quiet, civil, and orderly ; in the performance of his duty, attentive and zealous; control his temper, and exercise the utmost patience and discretion.
He must, at all times, refrain from harsh, violent, coarse, and profane language ; and, when asked a question, should answer with all possible attention and courtesy.
Officers should always remember and treat every one with courtesy, bearing in mind that honest misfortune and poverty are no disgrace, although often very inconvenient and a source of annoyance.
Officers should always conduct themselves as gentlemen, and not allow temper to display itself on any occasion, remembering that he who can control himself is best qualified to control others.
A good officer will also take great pride in his personal appearance. Brass buttons, wreaths, badges, and other equipments should be burnished often enough to keep them in a shining condition. A neat officer on a beat invariably attracts attention, and is the recipient of much merited praise. A neat and tidy appearance indicates that the officer takes a pride in his calling, and desires to reflect credit upon the department of which he is a member. Nothing detracts more from an officer than a slovenly appearance on his beat, and such negligence is, or should be, quickly detected by a superior. The man who brushes his uniform and puts in his leisure shining his buttons is the one who will, in time, win promotion.
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Police Department, City of Toledo, Ohio
THE J. M. BOUR CO.
Importers and Packers of the Celebrated
Royal Garden Teas
113-115-117 Ontario Street
The Patterson Catering Co.
Spitzer Building Toledo
W. E. PATTERSON President & Manager
Police Department, City of Toledo, Ohio
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Chas. Langhoff.
Christ. Loss.
F. W. Lentz.
Patrick McPartland.
What Constitutes a Detective.
BY JOHN D. SHEA, INSPECTOR OF POLICE OF CHICAGO, ILL.
In attempting to deal with this subject, I must be guided by my personal observations and practical experience of more than a quarter of a century in one of the largest cities of the United States. During that time it has been my good fortune to meet most of the able detectives of the age. It has also been my misfortune to be obliged to come in contact with some of the meanest, most unscrupulous, and most despicable class of men who were pleased to style themselves detectives.
In this article I will endeavor to portray to the reader's mind the general " make-up" of a detective who detects for a living-one who is in the business because he is possessed of sufficient ability in the detection of criminals to be able to cope with the difficulties and obstacles placed in his way, and to give satisfaction to his employers.
In personal appearance a detective does not differ from the ordinary individual. Some- times he is young, sometimes old. Perhaps he is large or small, but whatever his ap- pearance is, he must be possessed of good, sound, common sense. A collegiate education is by no means essential-just a general knowledge of persons and things. He must be able to judge human nature at a glance, be quick of perception and quick to act ; he must form an opinion instantly, and act firmly and resolutely on that opinion, and must not waiver, or be half-hearted in actions ; he must pay strict attention to the minutest details, as often it is from these the missing links of great cases are found. Self-reliance and con- fidence is absolutely necessary. He must feel that he is competent to penetrate the un- known surroundings of crime.
When coming in contact with criminals, he must realize that he is dealing with persons smarter than he is. People who have made crime a study and anticipating detection have taken every precaution to thwart it. People who have devoted hours, days, weeks, and, perhaps, months, to the plotting and planning of crime and devising means to prevent detection. The successful detective is called upon, without time for much deliberation, to
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I have given personal inspection to the working of M. I. S. T. on the human system, and must say that it entirely meets with my professional sanction. D. H. LOOMIS, Late Demonstrator of Anatomy, Philadelphia Medical College.
M. I. S. T. has been on the market for over 20 years, and has cured thousands of sufferers. It is prescribed by leading physicians all over the country. It is pleasant to take and absolutely safe.
M. I. S. T. Co. MIST BLOCK TOLEDO, OHIO
Police Department, City of Toledo, Ohio
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Dennis McCarthy.
William McLain.
John Mutchler.
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John Mullen.
unravel these plots, to remove the obstacles placed in his way, and to get at the truth. In order to do this he must be a diplomat, so that he can converse with criminals and their associates without arousing suspicion. The successful detective must have a natural liking for his work; he must possess a retentive memory for faces and forms ; he must carefully note and remember any peculiarities of speech, gait or carriage of criminals with whom he comes in contact; he must be able to detect a criminal from his actions. He should aim to familiarize himself with the faces and descriptions of all criminals in rogues galleries ; he should endeavor to learn the history and the modus operandi of thieves arrested in other cities, their names, aliases, and procure photographs, if possible. I will add that, in my opinion, one of the most essential qualities of a successful detective is to know the rules of evidence in criminal cases. He should always know what class of testimony is admissible, and what class can be ruled out when objected to. When obtaining confessions in criminal cases, he should be familiar with the law governing the same. In many of our States it is difficult to introduce confessions as evidence unless properly obtained. We will all agree that confession, when corroborated by other evidence, is the hardest testimony in the world to break down. It is always necessary for a good detective to protect his evidence and be careful that the enemy does not get hold of it. A good detective must have the utmost respect for his oath and the life and liberty of others, lest his zeal should overcome his conscientious scruples, and in his anxiety to fasten the crime upon some one he should not pervert the facts.
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MANUFACTURERS OF
Delivery Wagons, Drays, Etc.
ROBINWOOD
Buggies, Spring Wagons, Etc.
MILBURN W MAKERS. TOLEDO
CON CO
Farm Wagons, Gears, Carts, Etc.
MILBURN
TOLEDO
OHIO
PHILA
WARE B
THE MILBURN WAGON CO., TOLEDO, OHIO.
HERBERT BAKER. ARTHUR E. BAKER.
LESLIE H. COLBURN, Superintendent.
BAKER BROTHERS
MANUFACTURERS OF
Improved Metal and Wood Working Machinery
TOLEDO, OHIO
Police Department, City of Toledo, Ohio
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THE CHIEF AT WORK IN HIS OFFICE
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Police Department, City of Toledo, Ohio
Capital, $300,000
Surplus, $200,000
northern national Bank
Government Depository
I. E. KNISELY, Prest. F. B. SHOEMAKER, 1st Vice-Prest.
JAMES SECOR, 2d Vice-Prest.
A. F. MITCHELL,
Assistant Cashier.
Capital, $250,000.00 Surplus, $60,000.00
The national Bank of Commerce
This Bank respectfully solicits accounts, and will extend the usual banking facilities to customers
S. D. CARR, President.
A. M. CHESBROUGH, Vice-Prest.
G. W. WALBRIDGE, Cashier.
Police Department, City of Toledo, Ohio
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William Mattison.
R. F. McKey.
W. J. Martin.
Steve Molner.
Police Pension Fund.
When a member of the police force has become disabled while in the active per- formance of official duty, or has performed faithful service as a member of such force for a period of not less than fifteen consecutive years, he may, by the order of the directors of police, be retired from active service and placed upon the pension roll, and when so retired shall be paid from this fund. If at any time there should not be sufficient money to the credit of the police pension fund to pay all the claims against it in full, claims on account of the death of members of the force, if there be any such, shall be first paid in full and with as little delay as possible, after which an equal percentage shall be paid upon all other claims to the full extent of the funds on hand, and shall be accepted as payment in full by the claim- ants. No member of the force shall be placed upon the pension roll unless the police surgeon shall certify in writing that he is permanently incapacitated, either mentally or physically, from performing his official duties; provided, that each member of the force shall pay one per cent. of the amount he will receive if placed on the pension roll, in equal monthly payments to the city treasurer into said fund. Any member of the police force who shall have performed duty for a period of twenty-five consecutive years, shall be retired upon his own application, and shall be awarded and paid an annual pension as provided by law.
Superintendent of Police, - - $950.00 per year.
Deputy Superintendent of Police, - - $870.00 per year.
Each Captain and Sectretary of Police, $780.00 per year.
Each Lieutenant and Detective, $720.00 per year.
Each Sergeant, $660.00 per year.
Each Patrolman, - $600.00' per year.
to be paid in equal monthly payments.
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herbert Baker, President
Carl F. Braun, Vice-President
Dean U. R. manley, Cashier
home Savings Bank
Gardner Building Cor. madison and Superior Sts.
Capital $250,000 Surplus, $75,000
Cransacts both a Commercial and Savings Business Interest Paid on Deposits in Savings Department
Letters of Credit
Safe Deposit Boxes For Rent
Foreign Exchange
Edwin Jackson, President
n. F. Swayne, Vice-President
C. C. Stevens, Cashier
F. E. Brown, Hss't Cashier
merchants national Bank 316=318 madison Street
Che Accounts of Banks, Bankers, Individuals, Firms, Manufacturers and Corporations are solicited
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The Merrell Manufacturing Company, Corner Curtis and Charles Streets, TOLEDO, OHIO
Makes the Best and Most Com- plete line of Hand and Power
Pipe Threading and Cutting Machines ON THE MARKET
Machines for Hand Machines for Power Combined Machines for Hand or Power Nipple and Pipe Mill Machines
The Lime City Company
PRODUCERS OF
Lime and Limestone
Long Distance Phone 39
Fourth Floor Spitzer Building
TOLEDO, OHIO
Cratz Bros.
Seed Merchants
Nos. 11õ and 120 Ontario Street
Toledo, Ohio
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Police Department, City of Toledo, Ohio
J. H. BOWMAN, President.
C. R. BOWMAN, Vice-President.
L. O. BODMAN, Sec'y and Treas. F. E. BROWN, Superintendent.
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