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President of the Police Board (Board of Commissioners) Colonel Sherlock Swann took the initiative and many reforms that resulted in a benefit to the people and efficiency in the department which in no small measure was revolutionized under his administration. At the time Baltimore was considered to be one of this country's finest police departments, a title with which came respect, and envy of many other big-city police departments. This honor also instilled pride in its men and women that would last into the millennial. Some would argue we no longer hold the titles or envy once given to us by other agencies, but from a viewpoint of your average street officer, and from talking to those working the streets. Today's police don't have what we had just 15 years ago. Today police don't have support from the top; this was something that started at the top and even less from city hall and the media.
Sergeant James Robert Moog
28 February 1931
Sergeant Moog, City’s Oldest Officers, Dies
On Active Duty Until 10 Days Ago, He Was Policeman Nearly 50 Years
Sergeant James Robert Moog, the senior of all men in the Baltimore Police Department, a Morgan Cavalryman [**] during the Civil War, and founder of Baltimore Police Department's Mounted Police Unit circa 1888 died in Mercy Hospital late last night [27 February 1931] following an operation for appendicitis. In rare cases, a blunt trauma of the abdomen (BTA) can be a direct cause of appendicitis. Seeing as how this happened more than 85 years ago it would be hard to tell if this due to some kind of trauma at the stables, or from illness, all we know is it occurred while working and on a streetcar he began to suffer from what he thought was an attack of bronchial asthma but was later found to be or brought on a case of an acute appendicitis.
Note: Animals are a common trigger of asthma symptoms. One might be allergic to just one animal or more than one. Often, it's cats, dogs or horses. This means that even if the sergeant had a horse he was younger and did not react to it, he could be allergic to horses now. Sometimes, even if one has been around an animal for their entire life without developing allergies, it's possible to become allergic in their later years. There are also studies that show active asthma could be an unrecognized risk factor for appendicitis, it has been noted with children and the elderly. I don't know if this is a line of duty or not, but given the fact that he served 50 years, he fought in the civil war, and after losing a foot, that they took off while he was awake and watching. After having his foot removed, he got a prosthetic and continued to work. I think it would be great to continue to remember Sgt Moog, I mean what an inspiration to hear of the toughness and dedication of this kind of police.
If he had lived until April 11th of 1931 he would have completed 50 years in the police department, one of the very few men at the time to have accomplished that. Detective Lieutenant Thomas F. Login, died a year earlier, was one such a man. Sergeant Moog was 86 years old when he died.
Became Ill on a Streetcar
He was on active duty until 10 days prior to his death and was in charge of the stables for the Mounted Division on South Frederick Street. On the day he was stricken by an attack of bronchial asthma he was on a streetcar, he was taken from the streetcar on Eutaw Street and Druid Hill Avenue by an ambulance from the No. 7 Engine House to the hospital. There his asthma developed into an acute case of appendicitis.
A widower, Sergeant Moog lived with his daughter, Miss Catherine Moog, head of the department of English of the Eastern High School, at 3807 Bonner road
Funeral on Monday
The funeral services took place from his home that following Monday afternoon. His son was a member of the faculty of a Boston School of Music. He also had a second daughter, Mrs. Augustine Patterson, that also lived in Bolton.
Sergeant Moog’s service with the department began in early 1886 where he was assigned to work the Northwest District. He spent the greater part of half a century on horseback as a member of the Mounted Division patrolling it outlying sections, chiefly in the Northwest District. A love of horses was a marked characteristic of him throughout his life.
Always Wore Uniform
He always wore his uniform, with a yellow marking of the Cavalry Division. (In early BPD history, uniformed officers wore their uniforms both on and off duty) For years he led the police platoon which rode at the head of processions, from those to honor visiting celebrities to the military processions which marked the participation of this country in the world war and the return of the troops from France.
A real trooper, he knew the nature of the horse, he was at ease in the saddle no matter how great the blaring of the band’s behind him or nervousness of his mount.
Foot Is Amputated
At the battle of Gettysburg, a bullet struck him in the foot. Two years ago, (1929) after the passing of 60 some odd years, an infection developed in that foot and he was taken to Union Memorial Hospital. There it was found to be necessary to have the foot amputated.
A survivor of the civil war, when anesthesia was not as common as they were in 1931, the Sergeant told the surgeons that he did not need an anesthetic, and to go ahead and take his foot off; in fact, he wanted to see it, anyway. He was given a local anesthetic and the operation performed.
Since that time, he had not ridden a horse but remained in charge of the stables. He had an artificial foot made and his short, strong figure, of the Sergeant walking with a cane, continued to be seen about the police building as he appeared there to make his daily reports, but since he could no longer ride, he was forced to use streetcars to get around the city.
Morgan Cavalryman Refers to John Hunt Morgan
John Hunt Morgan (June 1, 1825 – September 4, 1864) was a Confederate general in the American Civil War. In April 1862, he raised the 2nd Kentucky Cavalry Regiment, fought at Shiloh, and then launched a costly raid in Kentucky, which encouraged Braxton Bragg's invasion of that state. He also attacked the supply-lines of General William Rosecrans. In July 1863, he set out on a 1,000-mile raid into Indiana and Ohio, taking hundreds of prisoners. But after most of his men had been intercepted by Union gunboats, Morgan surrendered at Salineville, Ohio, the northernmost point ever reached by uniformed Confederates. The legendary "Morgan's Raid", which had been carried out against orders, gained no tactical advantage for the Confederacy, while the loss of his regiment proved a serious setback. Morgan escaped from his Union prison but his credibility was low, and he was restricted to minor operations. He was killed at Greeneville, Tennessee, in September 1864. Morgan was the brother-in-law of Confederate general A. P. Hill.
Like most Kentuckians, Morgan did not initially support secession. Immediately after Lincoln's election in November 1860, he wrote to his brother, Thomas Hunt Morgan, then a student at Kenyon College in northern Ohio, "Our State will not I hope secede I have no doubt but Lincoln will make a good President, at least we ought to give him a fair trial & then if he commits some overt act all the South will be a unit." By the following spring, Tom Morgan (who also had opposed Kentucky's secession) had transferred home to the Kentucky Military Institute and there began to support the Confederacy. Just before the Fourth of July, by way of a steamer from Louisville, he quietly left for Camp Boone, just across the Tennessee border, to enlist in the Kentucky State Guard. John stayed at home in Lexington to tend to his troubled business and his ailing wife. Becky Morgan finally died on July 21, 1861.
In September, Captain Morgan and his militia company went to Tennessee and joined the Confederate States Army. Morgan soon raised the 2nd Kentucky Cavalry Regiment and became its colonel on April 4, 1862.
Morgan and his cavalrymen fought at the Battle of Shiloh in April 1862, and he soon became a symbol to secessionists in their hopes for obtaining Kentucky for the Confederacy. A Louisiana writer, Robert D. Patrick, compared Morgan to Francis Marion and wrote that "a few thousands of such men as his would regain us Kentucky and Tennessee."
In his first Kentucky raid, Morgan left Knoxville on July 4, 1862, with almost 900 men and in three weeks swept through Kentucky, deep in the rear of Major General Don Carlos Buell's army. He reported the capture of 1,200 Federal soldiers, whom he paroled, acquired several hundred horses, and destroyed massive quantities of supplies. He unnerved Kentucky's Union military government, and President Abraham Lincoln received so many frantic appeals for help that he complained that "they are having a stampede in Kentucky." Historian Kenneth W. Noe wrote that Morgan's feat "in many ways surpassed J. E. B. Stuart's celebrated 'Ride around McClellan' and the Army of the Potomac the previous spring." The success of Morgan's raid was one of the key reasons that the Confederate Heartland Offensive of Braxton Bragg and Edmund Kirby Smith was launched later that fall, assuming that tens of thousands of Kentuckians would enlist in the Confederate Army if they invaded the state.
As a colonel, he was presented with a Palmetto Armory pistol by the widow of Brigadier General Barnard Elliott Bee Jr. That pistol is now owned by the Museum of the American Civil War.
Morgan was promoted to brigadier general (his highest rank) on December 11, 1862, though the Promotion Orders were not signed by President Davis until December 14, 1862. He received the thanks of the Confederate Congress on May 1, 1863, for his raids on the supply lines of Union Major General William S. Rosecrans in December and January, most notably his victory at the Battle of Hartsville on December 7.
On December 14, 1862, Morgan married Martha "Mattie" Ready, the daughter of Tennessee United States Representative Charles Ready and a cousin of William T. Haskell, another former U.S. representative from Tennessee.
Morgan's Raid
Hoping to divert Union troops and resources in conjunction with the twin Confederate operations of Vicksburg and Gettysburg in the summer of 1863, Morgan set off on the campaign that would become known as "Morgan's Raid". Morgan crossed the Ohio River and raided across southern Indiana and Ohio. At Corydon, Indiana, the raiders met 450 local Home Guard in a battle that resulted in eleven Confederates killed and five Home Guard killed.
In July, at Versailles, IN, while soldiers raided nearby militia and looted county and city treasuries, the jewels of the local masonic lodge were stolen. When Morgan, a Freemason, learned of the theft he recovered the jewels and returned them to the lodge the following day.
After several more skirmishes, during which he captured and paroled thousands of Union soldiers[citation needed], Morgan's raid almost ended on July 19, 1863, at Buffington Island, Ohio, when approximately 700 of his men were captured while trying to cross the Ohio River into West Virginia. Intercepted by Union gunboats, less than 200 of his men succeeded in crossing. Most of Morgan's men captured that day spent the rest of the war in the infamous Camp Douglas Prisoner of War camp in Chicago, which had a very high death rate. On July 26, near Salineville, Ohio, Morgan and his exhausted, hungry and saddlesore soldiers were finally forced to surrender. It was the farthest north that any uniformed Confederate troops would penetrate during the war.
On November 27, Morgan and six of his officers, most notably Thomas Hines, escaped from their cells in the Ohio Penitentiary by digging a tunnel from Hines' cell into the inner yard and then ascending a wall with a rope made from bunk coverlets and a bent poker iron. Morgan and three of his officers, shortly after midnight, boarded a train from the nearby Columbus train station and arrived in Cincinnati that morning. Morgan and Hines jumped from the train before reaching the depot and escaped into Kentucky by hiring a skiff to take them across the Ohio River. Through the assistance of sympathizers, they eventually made it to safety in the South. Coincidentally, the same day Morgan escaped, his wife gave birth to a daughter, who died shortly afterward before Morgan returned home.
Though Morgan's Raid was breathlessly followed by the Northern and Southern press and caused the Union leadership considerable concern, it is now regarded as little more than a showy but ultimately futile sidelight to the war. Furthermore, it was done in direct violation of his orders from General Braxton Bragg not to cross the river. Despite the raiders' best efforts, Union forces had amassed nearly 110,000 militia in Illinois, Indiana, and Ohio; dozens of United States Navy gunboats along the Ohio River ; and strong Federal cavalry forces, which doomed the raid from the beginning. The cost of the raid to the Federals was extensive, with claims for compensation still being filed against the U.S. government well into the early 20th century. However, the Confederacy's loss of Morgan's light cavalry far outweighed the benefits.
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Sergeant Jams R. Moog
Click on any of the following articles about Sergeant Moog
Exciting Runaway – 12 July 1895
"Finest" Really Fine? – 16 May 1905
Policeman’s Pocket Picked – 30 July 1915
Old Mounted Policeman Sees Horse Still Useful – 10 April 1925
Department “Youngsters” Top Service Age Records – 2 Dec 1927
Band Honoring Police Vets – 29 June 1930
Police Department’s Oldest Member Dies – 1 May 1931
Police Horse Live In Shadow of the Block – 30 Aug 1962
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Marshal Jacob Frey
During the railroad riots of July 1877, a situation occurred that demonstrated the abilities of the Baltimore police force. Luminous qualities of the Baltimore Police. The firemen of the B&O Railroad's freight engine squad quit their work on Monday, July 16, 1877. The residents of this city had already lost their minds when the police in Baltimore—and Deputy-Marshal Jacob Frey in particular—kept their composure, courage, and resolve. The firemen who work on the freight engine squad for the Baltimore & Ohio Railroad went on strike after having their pay reduced by 10%. These men claimed that although they were already making poverty-level wages before to the reduction, they would now be unable to support a nomadic lifestyle. The Railroad, however, claimed that they were forced to make pay cuts and were unable to pay increased wages due to a decreasing trend in the nation's general commercial interests.
At first, there were roughly 100 of them. They frequently departed the city on their trains, but when the engines stopped to pick up coal, they deserted their positions and refused to go any further. The strike first appeared to be manageable, but as the first day went on and reports that the unrest had reached Martinsburg and that the militia had been called out spread, things started to get more serious. The police arrived right away. Between Baltimore, the Relay House, and a squad of twelve at Camden Junction, they were posted in groups of two and three at various locations.
Similar to other moments of unrest in Baltimore, both before and after this incident, the first day went by quite peacefully, however in this instance few freight trains departed the city. But on the second day, Tuesday, July 17, 1877, the excitement started. A misplaced switch at a trestle near the bottom of Leaden Hall Street, Spring Garden, partially destroyed a freight train of 18 laden cars coming from the West and headed for Locust Point. The engine and a number of the cars were flung into a gulley. Two firemen were shot during a scuffle in Martinsburg, according to the news. The Baltimore and Ohio Company employees convened a meeting at early light and decided to support the strikes but first try to reach a settlement with the business.
Conciliation fell through, and the strike continued. The West Virginia government requested troops from President Hayes on Wednesday [18 July 1877], the third day of problems for the B&O, and a proclamation was immediately made by the President. Quickly, troops were dispatched. Naturally, all of this had an impact in Baltimore, but on that particular day, there were no aggressive protests there. The passenger trains arrived and left as usual, but the freight industry was essentially nonexistent.
The Business made the decision to stand firm in its position and offered a $500 reward for information leading to the capture of the person or people responsible for the Spring Garden wreck. The disturbances in Martinsburg persisted on the fourth day [July 19, 1877], but there was no outburst in Baltimore. Any excitement would have to wait for almost a full five days to occur here. Baltimore, though, was more ecstatic when it came than it had been since the war.
When it was learned that the strike in Cumberland was about to take on a national scale at around 3 p.m. on Friday, Governor Carroll met with the officials of the Baltimore and Ohio Company and concluded that the military's presence in Cumberland was essential to maintaining peace and order. Half an hour later, he gave Brigader-General Herbert, who was in charge of the First Brigade, M. N. G., the order to travel to Cumberland. At the same time, he issued a proclamation urging the rioters to stop. The military should be called to their various armories by a "military call" from the bells, General Herbert and Governor Carroll discussed shortly after. Governor Carroll opposed to this, and General Herbert again requested that the bells be rung after trying unsuccessfully to summon the soldiers at the armories through the conventional methods. This was carried out, and a serious mistake was demonstrated.
The City Hall fire bells rang the 1-5-1 call at twenty minutes to six. People quickly packed the streets around the armories with men and boys of all ages who supported the strikes after realizing what it meant. About that time, the factories had finished their job, and all of the workers contributed to the growth of the crowds. The mob, which numbered at least 2,000 people, was gathered in front of the Sixth Regiment's armory at Fayette and Front streets. Oddly enough, the regiment's officers requested that police officers be deployed to clear the area so that the regiment may march on to Camden station in a message to the police headquarters.
Due to the outdated system that was in use at the time, not enough police officers could be gathered in time for the job, and after two hours, the throng had grown so huge that no force could manage it.
Around seven o'clock, the Sixth Regiment Armory started experiencing problems. One of the windows received a brickbat.
Officers Albert Whitely, James Jamison, Oliver Kenly, and Roberts, four policemen stationed at the door, bravely manned their risky vigil despite the stones, missiles, and jeers that followed, even though the four militiamen who had been with the cops had been called in. Around 8.15 o'clock, when the march was scheduled to begin, the crowd was enraged and hostile. Yet, the businesses destemmed in order to pass the rioters. When they first appeared on the street, there was such a widespread uproar that it forced the men to retreat back inside the structure. The next time they emerged, they were instructed to open fire. The first company opened fire in the air, but the subsequent companies were under such intense fire that they were forced to fire their weapons into the crowd. From that moment on, there was constant and widespread firing along the march to Camden station, which led to the deaths of roughly a dozen individuals and the serious injuries of many more.
Although being badly attacked and having every opportunity to fire, the Fifth regiment chose not to utilize its weapons. The men marched through a hail of stones and other projectiles admirably. They numbered 250 in total. At the intersection of Eutaw and Camden streets, a substantial group of unkempt guys barred their path. As the bricks were falling quickly when they came to a stop, Captain Zollinger advised his men not to open fire.
Then he gave the order for them to be ready to charge the depot with their fixed bayonets. Captain Zollinger drew his sword and yelled at the crowd to move aside so the order could be carried out. The Captain faced a strong man who swiftly knocked him to the ground. Among the cries and cheers, the Captain fired several shots.
Inviting the regiment to charge the depot was the crowd. The building was set on fire shortly after the regiment arrived at the station. The rioters tried to stop the firemen from doing their jobs, but fortunately their attempts failed and the flames were reduced to embers and eventually to ashes.
With the exception of a few brief newspaper articles, the brave duty of the police during these rebel raising times has never been adequately acknowledged. Every time, they intimidated the crowd while the soldiers made everything worse.
Twelve soldiers were equal to one police officer. The police kept an eye on all the storage facilities and guarded the military until well after midnight. When our police guarded the fire fighters, their apparatus, and the hoses they utilized, the buildings were spared. The mob opened fire on them, inflicting some casualties. In response, they wounded many of the mob members and made numerous arrests.
The order sending the soldiers to Cumberland was afterwards revoked as a result of this enormous commotion, and Mayor Latrobe made a proclamation to that effect.
These were the days when the police force's effectiveness was put to the test. Jacob Frey, a deputy marshal, was in charge of the area around Camden Station. He didn't sleep for almost 70 hours while working alone to keep the crowd under control. On that Friday, before any of his officers could gather and before the military showed there, Frey had purged several hundred ecstatic and rowdy men off the platform and the front sidewalk. But as soon as further help was on the way, Deputy-Marshal Frey jumped into the crowd and quickly apprehended two of the troublemakers. They were taken into his custody without incident and brought to the Southern District Station House, where Frey himself made the arrests.
On Saturday night, people gathered once more near Camden Station. Around nine o'clock in the evening, a fire alarm roused the rioters, who raced towards the police lines that had been set up. The rioters opened fire with shots, injuring numerous officers in the process. The troops were then instructed to maintain their composure by Deputy-Marshal Frey, and a second later, with their pistols drawn, the order to "Take Aim, Fire" was given. Each officer seized a prisoner as they pushed forward and fired low shots. Fifty people were detained; several guys died and numerous others were injured. At 11:00, there was another outbreak, leading to 53 additional arrests. On Sunday morning, enormous masses gathered once more at Camden Station and pressed up to the Fifth Regiment's picket lines. Because of how things appeared, Deputy-Marshal Frey requested a squad of twenty police officers. The Deputy-Marshal personally took responsibility of them when they arrived. He urged everyone who had been disposed of peacefully to return home and warned the audience that he would "clean that street." Several of them did so, but a large number stayed. The Marshal ordered "Advance" to his men as he turned to face them, and the rioters were quickly chased away. They were terrified of the Deputy-Marshal because they knew him.
Every attempt was made to defend the city once the violence had grown so dangerous. The United States immediately ordered soldiers from New York and other locations to Baltimore. Eight companies of soldiers from New York Harbor arrived with General W. S. Hancock, who also had two fully manned warships with a combined crew of 560 men docked in the Patapsco. The Police Board administered oaths of office to several hundred special policemen. William M. Pegram, Alexander M. Green, C. Morton Stewart, Frank Frick, E. Wyatt Blanchard, James H. Barney, J. L. Hoffman, Robert G. Hoffman, W. Gilmore Hoffman, John Donnell Smith, William A. Fisher, Frederick von Kapff, and Washington B. Hanson were some of the well-known residents who were among them. With regular badges provided, they performed admirably. The majority of the regular police officers worked more than fifty hours straight without taking a break from their duties. The massive display of force by the police and army overwhelmed the rioters, and the unrest eventually subsided. The following Saturday, ten troops were stationed at each freight train as it traveled along the road.
More or less, the strikes in other places persisted, but they ended in two weeks. Thankfully, there was no trouble on the Northern Central railroad. The inquest jury for the man killed by the Sixth Regiment was highly thorough in its investigations, and after spending several days gathering testimony, it reached a conclusion that found the rioters responsible for the unrest but accused the regiment of firing too quickly and randomly. It found fault with the lack of additional police presence in and around the armory. Nonetheless, this was all the Marshal's fault for not receiving enough notice from the military authorities. The police department's contribution to the illustrious struggle will always serve as a testament to its valor and effectiveness.
Jacob Frey's Watch
Union Soldiers Attacked
In a border city with strong Southern sympathies, Baltimore's police had the difficult task of guarding union soldiers passing through on their way to the southern battlefields. Unlike other passengers, the soldiers were transported slowly to the streets in the course cars during the early months of the civil war. The billing masses, who were yelling in support of Jefferson Davis, noticed the wrapping tape to assault, and they put on a show in the best riding Baltimore has to offer. Against the automobiles, they hurled stones and other projectiles. Yet, on April 19, 1861, the mob tried to obstruct the soldier's progress, and it was a crucial day for the Baltimore police force. Tamales stacked a dray load of sand, a pile of cobblestones, and some light anchors on the track near Gay and Pratt streets in order to block it.
Police Heads Imprisoned
Following their exit, 220 union soldiers made an attempt to march on Camden station. It served as the command to attack. During the subsequent melee, the rioters made an attempt to steal the soldiers' rifles. Police attempted to defend the Union soldiers with guns drawn and threats to fire, but their efforts were ineffective. 36 soldiers were hurt, and four soldiers died. Similarly, 12 people were slain. Some weeks later, General Banks, who was in charge of the Union forces in Baltimore, made the decision to seize control of the police force. Marshal Kane was taken into custody and lodged in Fort McHenry. He detained the final three commissioners in the later hours. They were sent to prison and kept there for over a year. Those with union sympathies were named to the new department's commissionership and placed on the federal payroll. After the war, the agency started implementing ideas that have now spread throughout the whole American police force. The patrol van, the helmet, and the police telegraph box were among the new inventions. Police had to carry highly inebriated prisoners to the station house on their backs until about 1885, at which point they commandeered a wheelbarrow. Baltimore is thought to be the second American city to use patrols after Chicago. Deputy Marshal Jacob Frey learned about police patrol wagon history while reading an illustrated magazine in the gymnasium of Central's station. The Board of Commissioners (BOC) expressed a passing interest when he presented the concept to them. Frey didn't give up on issues he was passionate about; a few weeks later, he brought the issue back to the board's attention; they had previously forgotten about it but had made a commitment to look into it. According to Frey, the Police Telegraph Box System and Wagon represented the future of policing.
Telegraph Box System
Deputy Marshal Frey intervened on its own when the BOC did nothing. He dispatched department representatives to Chicago to observe the operation of the "New Fanged" patrol wagons. According to an old record, "they were charmed." They also investigated Chicago's innovative "Police Telegraph Box" system while they were there (the Call Box). Both of these instruments arrived in Baltimore by the fall of 1885 as a result of Baltimore's journey. Baltimore became the second Department in the nation to deploy the Police Telegraph System after Chicago, according to accounts in the Baltimore Sun newspaper. From 1885 until 1986, when Baltimore established a 1-800 number for police to use when radio use was undesirable, these boxes were still in use there. By 1988, all boxes had been retired from service.
The Police Helmet
A rule was created in Baltimore in 1886 and had already been worn in other places. Alford J. Carr, a commissioner, presented it. It replaced the derby that police officers previously wore. Commissioner Carr stipulated that the helmet should be pearl gray in the summer and black in the winter. During that time, only sergeants and patrolmen wore helmets, which were symbolic of rank. The marshal, his assistant, the captains, and the lieutenants were there. At the time, it was reported that the home's hygienic conditions were first-rate, allowing the policemen a chance to arrange adequate ventilation.
Friday, Aug 20, 1886, New Badge
New badges for the police captains: Today, the city's police captains will be visible wearing new badges. A directive to that effect was issued by the police board. According to Marshall Frey, the captains had long grumbled that their old badges were the same as those worn by almost every watchman or private detective in the city. The ancient badges were simply a circle with a star inside it, along with the wording "Captain of Police." The new badges are really attractive and much more elaborate. Around 2 12 inches long and 2 inches wide, the form is shaped like a shield. and silver. On the face, the Maryland Coat of Arms is prominently shown. Above the coat of arms is inscribed a "eye." Underneath, the word "Capt." can be seen. John W. Torsch, the maker of the new badges, Because the force is a state organization, according to Marshall Fray, he believed it fitting to include the Maryland coat of arms on the badge. He continues by saying that the "eye" is meant to serve as a reminder to the captains to remain vigilant at all times.
Jacob Frey served as Marshal from Oct 15, 1885 - Jul 12, 1897
Marshal Jacob Frey was no longer actively associated with the Police Department as of July 12, 1897. Capt. Samuel T. Hamilton was chosen on October 7th, 1897, to take Marshal Frey's place as Marshal of Police. Marshal Hamilton was a distinguished Civil War officer with unquestionable courage and moral rectitude. He had served on the Western frontier for many years after the American Civil War, taking part in the never-ending wars against the Sioux and other Indian tribes as settlers and pioneers pushed toward the setting sun, constructing towns and railroads while attempting to subdue the wilderness and its native inhabitants. Captain Hamilton and his troop made a fruitless attempt to re-enforce Gen. George A. Custer and his severely undermanned men during the Sioux campaign of 1876 when they were outnumbered ten to one by the Indians in the valley of the Little Big Horn. The Seventh United States Cavalry died on June 26, 1876, and the day after that, on June 27, the reinforcements came, worn out from their fantastic journey across the nation. The remainder of the campaign was fought by Captain Hamilton and his troop, and as a result, Sitting Bull, the legendary Indian war leader, was forced across the Canadian frontier.
The Harbor Thieves
The Sun (1837-1987); Jul 27, 1886; pg. 4
The criminals who plundered multiple vessels early on Sunday in the harbor have not yet been apprehended by the police. The burglars are thought to be the same ones that looted a ship near Washington late Friday evening. All along the coast, there have been reports of thefts. The authorities have reason to believe that a group of professional criminals are carrying out the thefts since they have been carried out with remarkable skill and organization. Police Marshall Frey stated that he had submitted the following written recommendation to the board of police commissioners regarding the need for better facilities for apprehending thieves: "There exists a necessity for a harbor police boat, as many depredations and other offenses are committed on vessels and along the shore by persons in small boats, the policeman on land being unable to see or hear them in many instances, and in many cases when seen or heard, in many cases when they are not." About 18 years ago, we had a yawl boat patrolling the harbor, and it did a good job, but the need for police officers on the ground forced us to forsake even that basic harbor security system. The police board acknowledged the significance of this suggestion and included a clause in an act to more precisely describe the special fund under the control of the board and to fund a harbor patrol boat, but the clause was removed when the act was ratified by the previous legislature. The special fund, which is used to construct station houses and pay for patrol vehicles and pensions, is funded by fines levied by police magistrates. The Marshal claims that harbor police boats in New York, Philadelphia, Boston, and other places are very helpful in protecting the property of vessels, and he claims that Baltimore needs a steam yacht with around four rowboats. All through the night, the yacht could move up and down the harbor, and rowboats could patrol the docs at its command. The yacht should have a regular police captain. In his estimation, it would take an additional 15–16 police officers to complete the task completely. The Marshal added that the inhabitants of the city are unaware of how many thefts take place at the harbor. The sole ship Jewelry, clothing, and money are the types of thefts that are typically covered in the news, but produce thefts account for by far the biggest losses because it is done so skillfully that neither the ship's captain nor the owners of the products are aware of the theft until the Produce is removed and a shortage is noticed. The Marshal suggested the installation of the port police boat in order to stop these crimes and to apprehend the professional thieves. According to the board's president, Mr. George Colton, the board would need special legislation to build the harbor system. The board acknowledges the need for a patrol boat, along with the Marshal and Deputy Marshal.
Guarding The Harbor
Reported for the Baltimore Sun
The Sun (1837-1987); Jul 31, 1886; - pg. 6
Police officers on rowboats are on patrol as the police cars move forward. Marshall Frey, operating as directed by the police board, has set up a unique police protection system for the Baltimore harbor. Twelve police officers and four flat-bottomed boats are currently working for him. Each boat will have three police officers attached to it, and each boat will have two pairs of oars so that two men can pull if there is a chase. A dim lantern will also be supplied for each boat. The police officer chosen for this task was chosen from among those with the most familiarity with the harbor and its immediate surroundings. To have three of the four boats in the Eastern District, one in the Central District, and one in the Southern District. The boats will go on duty at night and work till dawn.
According to Police Board President Colton, starting this experiment was the best course of action the board could do given the situation. without the necessary enactment of relevant law. The board was unable to activate a normal steam patrol boat. He had requested a police boat during the previous session of the legislature, but they refused. The expense of the current trial will be minimal because boats may be rented out for a few dollars per night. There is a good reason to think that it will succeed.
A steam launch is unquestionably the greatest way to patrol the harbor, according to Marshall Frey, who is referring to police security of the harbor. Although he was unable to say with certainty what kind of boat would be best, he had the opinion that it should be constructed with all the amenities required for the service. He estimated that a decent compliment would be roughly 25 men. He said that the current experiment would be a wonderful step toward port protection and that nothing more could be done until the legislature's next meeting, when the request for a police boat will be reiterated.
All of the polls have been set up in their proper locations, and the wires have been run, making the preparations for the introduction of the patrol wagon system practically complete. The new wagon for the southern area is ready, therefore the boxes will likely be placed in position the following week. Mr. John F. Bunter of Baltimore constructed it. Although it has a few upgrades, it is somewhat similar to the wagon utilized in the Central District. The wagon's body is 7 feet long. There is a small apartment to the left that the stretcher can fit into with no problem at all. In case of necessity, heavy weapons can be stored in the comparable apartment to the right. Steps in the back lead to the entryway. Each step is completed and made of brass. The wagon's body is painted in a dark color. Carmine wheels with yellow borders are used. One horse will pull the wagon. The effort to improve the system in the Eastern District is likewise moving quite quickly.
The Harbor Patrol
Reported for the Baltimore Sun - The Sun (1837-1987); Aug 7, 1886; -pg. 6
Sites are revealed by the dim lantern during a ride in one of the police boats. How about Your Light? A dark lantern flashed after the words, creating a halo of light around the head of a man of color who was scuttling a boat at night toward a fleet of Bay vessels that were ahead and facing Henderson's pier.
"Boss, I just took somebody to the coast," the shocked man said, winking and blanking in dread of the questioner who was not there. The man covered his eyes and attempted to block out the lantern's glare, but each attempt was met with the dazzling light in front of him.
Three cops were visible to the terrified individual in one of the Eastern District's port patrol boats after a brief burst of light was cut off. Sheets were put in the Stearns for a Sun reporter who was serving as the cutter's temporary coxswain. After explaining to the Charon why he was being challenged, he was given permission to leave and was ecstatic.
An intriguing aspect of the branch of police work recently established by Marshall Frey for the protection of property on wharves and on ships is a cruise with a port patrol. Hence, there are boats on duty every night, each with three officers who have been chosen based on their prior familiarity with the harbor and boat operating skills. Four boats make up the division of the work. The central crew begins its patrol with the Steamboat Peer at the southernmost point of Light Street Wharf, then moves to the north side of the basin and ends at the drawbridge. From there, the Eastern District's number one crew begins patrolling and moves on to Henderson's wharf, where the number two crew picks up the task and carries it out to the Lazaretto light. The southern district and Capt. Delanty's crew control the shipyards, coal wharves, and steamer piers all the way to Fort McHenry on the south side of the harbor.
Capt. Auid chose two attractive cutters that were formerly part of Mr. T. Harrison Garrett's yacht Gleam with the foresight that comes from experience with ships and boats. Due to their small weight and ease of movement through the water, they are especially well suited for the job. Two officers pull, and a third officer caters to the filler, bundles the light, or provides guidance. There is an established order and regularity system. To prevent confusion, each guy has been given a specific responsibility for the boat or his charge over a piece of equipment.
The patrol boat that watches over the Canton Hallow on the night in question was delighted by the change from the smooth water that predominated beneath the ice of wharves and ships further up. However, the strong southerly breeze that night made the harbor a little lumpy, causing the motion of the patrol boat to leap and jump over the waves.
Polls that were strong and durable sliced or skimmed over the water like a recently formed shell. Some of the unforeseen events during the journey were downright absurd. A wharf suddenly approached the ship's stern and began to inspect it. The dark lantern quickly indicated that the officer in the bow was alert, and when the lantern was used to illuminate the pier, two lovers were politely taken aback. Romeo himself appeared to be very perplexed as the head that had been resting on his shoulder suddenly sprang up straight as if it had never known any other position. After the lantern's light was turned on, everything in the boat and on the dock went back to being pitch-black. Perhaps this is when the old, old narrative was once again recounted while being observed by the waves gurgling beneath the pier.
Passing through silent, empty wharves and warehouses, under the sterns of large ships loading for C, and almost brushing the bow of some small craft then up and into the shadowed pier, looking beneath peers; finally, chasing after a boat with a lone person to see out what he was doing: The little boat met softly and quickly with the Lazaretto, which is marked by two red lights and delineates the area where the police patrol will go after passing steamers, banks, ships, factories, and furnaces.
The city lights could be seen off in the distance, and the regularity of the gas lamps, which resembled a procession of torches, revealed the street's boundaries. The only sounds coming from the water were the waves crashing against the seawall or a late tug returning to its starting place. The crew occasionally took a break on their oars and drifted with the current, or they paused to scan what appeared to be a boat.
The patrol's responsibilities are extensive. Before boarding a vessel, crew members are advised to lock all doors and to keep an eye out for any property that may be lying around on the decks. The patrol is now familiar with every rowboat and sailboat. They are aware of its ownership and connection points. His absence prompts a search, and its location is established. The patrol's path is determined by the situation, but every hour, the entire beat is twice covered. Vessels that arrived during the day are found and informed of my responsibility to keep a lookout prior to the general cruise.
The other night, a case study of the ship's master's negligence was presented. Through the schooner cabin's open door, a light could be seen at what seemed like an odd hour. The patrol stopped the ship as it approached on all sides. After several minutes of silence, no one spoke until the oars had struck the cabin, at which point a guy swiftly entered the companionway, rubbing the sleep from his eyes. He was informed that he might receive an invitation from seeds, so he closed his cabin out of prudence. The officer remarked that chloroform would not be necessary if all Mariners slept like that man and his crew did.
Police Call Box
Saturday (16 October 1885) Box 63 was the 1st used
It was located at the corner of Franklin and Charles Streets
History
Based on the following Baltimore got its first Call Box in 1885
After Chicago, Baltimore is thought to have been the second city in the nation to deploy patrol wagons when its first one entered service on October 25, 1885. Marshal Jacob Frey read an illustrated magazine in the gymnasium of Central's station and came across information on police patrol wagons being deployed for the first time in Chicago. The Board of Commissioners (BOC) expressed a passing interest when he presented the concept to them. Frey didn't give up on issues he was passionate about; a few weeks later, he brought the issue back to the board's attention; they had previously forgotten about it but had made a commitment to look into it. In Frey's opinion, the Police Telegraph Box System and the Wagon represented the future of law enforcement, therefore when the BOC did nothing, Marshal Frey acted on its own. He dispatched a department employee to Chicago to observe the operation of the "New Fanged" patrol wagons. According to an old record, "they were charmed." They observed Chicago's brand-new "Police Telegraph Box" system while there (Known now as the Call Box). Both of these instruments arrived in Baltimore by the fall of 1885 as a result of Baltimore's journey. Baltimore became the second department in the nation to employ the Police Telegraph System after Chicago, according to accounts in the Baltimore Sun newspaper. From 1885 until 1985, when Baltimore established a 1-800 number for police to use to phone back into the station when radio use was improper, these boxes were still in use there. By 1987, all boxes had been retired from service.
Ad for the National Telephone Company's "Glasgow Style Police Signal Box System" from 1894. In Albany, New York, the first police telephone was set up in 1877, one year after Alexander Graham Bell created the technology. First police call boxes for public usage were installed in Washington, DC in 1883. Chicago, Detroit, and Boston then installed police call boxes in 1884 and 1885, respectively. They were direct-dial telephones that were mounted on a post and frequently required a key or the breaking of a glass door. In Chicago, the telephones could only be used by the police, but the telephone boxes also had a dial that the general people could use to signal eleven different alarms, including "Police Wagon Needed," "Thieves," "Forgers," "Murder," "Accident," "Fire," and "Drunkard."
In Glasgow, England, the first police telephones for the general public were installed in 1891. Large gas lanterns were mounted on the roof of these tall, hexagonal, cast-iron boxes that were painted red and had a system that allowed the central police station to light the lanterns to indicate to nearby police officers to call the station for instructions.
Sunderland and Newcastle both used rectangular wooden police boxes in 1923 and 1925, respectively. Between 1928 and 1937, the Metropolitan Police (Met) deployed police boxes across London, and Gilbert MacKenzie Trench's 1929 design for the Met is now widely recognized. [6] [7] The original MacKenzie Trench designs state that the material for the box's shell is "concrete," with only the door being made of wood, despite some sources (such as) asserting that the initial boxes were constructed of wood (specifically, "teak"). The concrete boxes were exceedingly cold, the police officers remarked. The inside of the boxes often included a stool, a table, brushes and dusters, a fire extinguisher, and a tiny electric heater for use by the police. The London police boxes, like the Glaswegian boxes from the 19th century, had a light at the top of each box that would flash to alert police officers to call the station. At this point, the lights were powered by electricity.
There were 685 police boxes on London's streets by the year 1953. Until the introduction of personal radios in 1969–1970, police boxes were a vital part of police activity but were gradually phased out. There are now very few police boxes in Britain because their primary use was replaced by the development of portable telecommunications devices like the walkie-talkie. High Street coffee shops have been created in a few of them. These are typical in Edinburgh, but the city also contains dozens more uninhabited structures, the most of which are in varying degrees of deterioration.
The boxes in Edinburgh were designed by Ebenezer James MacRae, who was motivated by the city's wealth of neoclassical buildings. They are relatively large and have a rectangular layout. There were 86 of them distributed across the city during its height. Lothian and Borders Police sold a further 22 in 2012, leaving them with 20. Local police continue to operate one police box in the Leicestershire community of Newtown Linford.
Seen at the Glasgow Museum of Transport is the red police box. The remaining Glasgow police boxes were scrapped in 1994 by Strathclyde Police. Nonetheless, several police boxes were saved and are still standing today as a part of Glasgow's architectural legacy because to the involvement of the Civil Defense & Emergency Service Preservation Trust and the Glasgow Building Protection Trust. There are still at least four, including one in the corner of Cathedral Square, one on Great Western Road (at the intersection of Byres Road), and three others on Buchanan Street (at the intersection of Royal Bank Place), Wilson Street, and Glassford Street (at the corner of Castle Street, also recently restored). The Glasgow Museum of Transport also kept a red police box, however the Glasgow City Council determined it did not go with the new Transport Museum, therefore it was given back to the Civil Defense Trust. Glasgow's police boxes on Great Western Road are leased as a coffee and donut stand, the "Tartan Tardis" in Cathedral Square sells Scottish souvenirs, and an ice cream shop with Glasgow roots is currently operating on Buchanan Street under a license. The Civil Defense & Emergency Service Preservation Trust has put limitations in place as of November 2011 to ban external box modifications that go beyond the patented design.
Eleven of the final "Gilbert Mackenzie Trench" Police Signal Boxes in the UK are presently under the management of the Civil Defense & Emergency Service Preservation Trust on behalf of a private collector. The National Tramway Museum in Crich, Derbyshire, has a second blue police box that is kept in this design. Outside the Chatham, Kent, Kent Police Museum and the Grampian Transport Museum are boxes belonging to the Trust. On the grounds of the Metropolitan Police College (Peel Centre) in Hendon, there is an authentic MacKenzie Trench box. Although there is no public access, a Northern Line tube train traveling from Colindale to Hendon Central may plainly view it (on the left-hand side).
There are now eight Grade II listed police "call posts" in the City of London that are not in use. The City of London Police used rectangular cast iron posts instead of full-sized boxes since the streets are too narrow for them. A first aid kit was kept in a secured box, while another compartment held the phone.
In the "Square Mile," fifty posts were put in place starting in 1907; they were in use until 1988.
A new police box with CCTV cameras and a phone to call the police, modeled after the Mackenzie Trench, was unveiled outside London's Earl's Court tube station on Thursday, April 18, 1996. When London's phone numbers were changed in April 2000, the telephone stopped working, but the box remained even though money for its upkeep and maintenance had long since run out. The renovation and upkeep of the box, which is now somewhat of a tourist attraction because to the Doctor Who association (see below), were once again funded by the Metropolitan Police in March 2005. In 2005, Glasgow unveiled a new style of police box. The new boxes connect callers to a police CCTV control center operator through digital kiosks rather than booths. They have a chrome finish, are 10 feet tall, and have three displays that display information about crime prevention, police force recruitment, and even tourism attractions. Similar to Glasgow, Manchester features "Help Points" that are equipped with sirens that sound when the emergency button is depressed. The siren also draws the attention of neighboring CCTV cameras to the Help Point. Police "Help Points," which are essentially an intercom box with a push-button positioned below a CCTV camera on a post with a direct line to the police, are buildings that resemble police boxes and are located in Liverpool.
Currently on loan to the BPD Museum
It shows where Marshal Frey ordered some engraving's on our pistols circa 1886
This shows where Marshal Frey rented a rowboat for the Southern District 1886
This is a pic of Marshal Frey's watch and what follows are various shots from various angles
Without prior knowledge about Marshal Jacob Frey, no one could infer from a cursory glance at him that he was one of the best and bravest law enforcement officials in the nation. Although he has the appearance of an uncommonly educated and affable person whom a complete stranger would not think twice about choosing as a friend, he is much more than that. He is the coolest and most avid gamer man alive. Although being shorter than average in height, he is so powerful, quiet, and sincere that good citizens generally revere him and bad citizens deeply dread him. He is the one person out of 100,000 who is familiar with what to do and how to do it in an emergency. At Annapolis, Hollohan attacked him and sustained injuries that would have rendered the average person incapable of maintaining composure. Marshal Frey just restrained his attacker and graciously begged the courtroom's wildly enthralled spectators not to hurt the prisoner. Yet, Mr. Frey did not grow up with any aspirations of being a police officer. He attended public schools, graduated from high school, and started a stove company. After that, he started making stoves. On April 23, 1867, Jacob Frey was made a captain and given leadership of the Southern district. High effectiveness did not set its force apart. As one of the least deserving of the four districts, workers were dispatched from the Central office to investigate anything of extraordinary importance. The Southern district police were never given responsibility for significant cases. Captain Frey recognized this and was quietly resolved to make amends. He was determined to demonstrate that both he and his troops could perform their tasks to the fullest. He didn't brag, but instead let his track record speak for itself. The Southern District force quickly displayed increased vigor and competence. The low estimation of its relevance that had been held at headquarters completely vanished as a result of its ability to handle every situation. The men from the Southern district earned as much trust as any of their rivals. Captain Frey was in charge of several excellent projects, which he handled well. One of these cases involved four men of color who had shipped on board an oyster boat at Baltimore killing Captain Johnson and his mate in cold blood in Tangier Sound. In the spring of 1867, it happened. As Mr. Martin was from Somerset County and served as the Police Commission's secretary, it was only natural that the locals looked to him to find and apprehend the murders. Naturally, he wanted to focus all of his efforts on the case. Two of the black men made it to Virginia's eastern shore before being apprehended, but Frank Rounds and George Bailey were able to bury their tracks more successfully. No information concerning their whereabouts was discovered for weeks. Yet Captain Frey persisted in his zeal, and many months later he found Rounds in Guilford's alley, where he was quickly apprehended. Bailey was imprisoned as a common thief to the Baltimore City Jail, where Captain Frey later discovered Bailey. The two captives were found guilty after being transported by the Captain to Princess Anne. The execution date was March 5, 1868. The attack on Captain Clayton, whose ship was docked at Smith's Dock, by a black man named "Joe" Woods was another case that Captain Frey successfully handled. The arrest was made by Captain Farnan, the current commander of the Central area, and his life story includes a description of the crime. Captain Frey was unusually successful in his career, but he wasn't completely happy with the financial side of things. The salary was only $22 per week, which was significantly less than his previous business income. He discovered that his business interests were disregarded after handing over control of his establishment to an employee. As a result, he made the decision to quit his job as a police officer and go back to his more mundane, more successful stove manufacturing business, but the Police Commissioners would have none of it. Captain Frey was eventually persuaded to stay after President Jarrett's particularly vehement protestations. The Commissioners chose a Deputy-Marshal on April 19, 1870. Captain Jacob Frey received a unanimous vote of support. He accepted the position, gave up his personal business, and immediately committed his considerable talents and resources to the duties of his important position. Since that time, he has played a significant role in every significant incident in Baltimore's police history. The violent attack on Mrs. Carlotta Sarracco, the Italian music teacher's wife who resided in a delightful little cottage just outside the city lines, east of Charles Street and close to the Blind Asylum, on Monday night, April 24, 1871, deeply incensed Baltimore residents. The Sarracco house was surrounded by a flowery bower. Mr. Sarracco was a native of Tuscany and brought with him many of the culinary traditions that make the inhabitants of that lovely region of Italy so creative and endearing. He was deeply committed to his wife. His line of work allowed him to spend a lot of time at home, and he spent all of his free time with his wife and his flowers. He had a number of students spread out around Baltimore County, so he occasionally had to spend the night away from home. One of these happened the night of the attack. Mr. Sarracco left his wife behind when he travelled for Hagerstown to fulfill an obligation. The only person left in the house was a capable black young man named Jeremiah Mahomet, who was only approximately seventeen years old. Mrs. Sarracco spent the day cleaning the house, and since the rooms in the upper part of the house were still damp, she made the decision to spend the night there. She set up a couch in the dining area using some mattresses before going to bed. She was a sound sleeper, so she made sure Mahomet knew before bed that he needed to react right away to any noise he might hear within the home. The boy pledged to carry out this. When a large hand was silently pushed through the vines that partially covered the dining room's windows, the sash latch was carefully forced back with a thin-bladed knife, and the form of a negro silently entered the space. It was almost midnight. There was moonlight outside, and the man stood out against that beautiful backdrop with his intense black clothing. The black man advanced with his hands outstretched in the darkness of the room and his eyes wide open. He tapped the rocker of a chair with his bare feet. He exhaled a low curse that made him feel better, and he started walking again with his gaze fixated on the corner of the room where Mrs. Sarracco was laying. The negro passed across that ten feet of floor in a number of minutes. The negro would stop and look tremblingly over his shoulder out of fear that he would be seen as the mice ran around inside the wall, startling him at every creak of the boards beneath his feet. He finally rose over the bed. There wasn't much of a pause then. He reached under Mrs. Sarracco's pillow, but found nothing of value there. Then, thinking that she might be wearing neck jewelry, he placed his hand on a necklace that Mr. Sarracco had recently given his wife. The dozing woman was roused by the searing touch. She caught sight of the black person's low forehead and bright eyes near to her face. She jumped up and yelled out, "What do you want?" with a horrified scream. Her attacker screamed, "Hush or I'll kill you." The ruffian's intent might be inferred from that threat alone. Mrs. Sarracco jumped out of bed and started to wrestle with the black man. She had a huge build and was more powerful than most women of her sex. It was a horrific conflict. The black man and his intended victim were rolling around the room's floor fighting like monsters. The man was bit and scratched by Mrs. Sarracco until blood began to pour from his face and neck. As the black man realized he was no longer stronger than his victim, he pulled out a razor, a weapon that was then becoming popular with outlaws of the time. He slashed his victim's face severely while she valiantly held on to him and screamed for help. The man managed to free his hand once more, and he slashed at the woman's throat once more, slashing down into the breastbone and barely missing her windpipe. Then, he forced himself to break free and sprang out of the back window, the same window he had used to enter. But before he left, he struck his victim with a closed fist and knocked her to the ground. At this point, the screams of his victim and the sounds of the fight had woken up the young black kid who had been sleeping in the basement. He ran upstairs to help Mrs. Sarracco. The burglar was leaving through the window when he walked into the dining room. While walking, he dropped his hat. As soon as the young man raised the alarm, help was on the way. When called, doctors Page and Grindrat arrived right away to treat Mrs. Sarracco's injuries. She probably wouldn't have survived had they not intervened so quickly. The injuries she sustained during the incident healed after a protracted sickness. After learning about the incident early in the morning, Deputy Marshal Frey stepped outside and arrived to the residence around five in the morning. He discovered the room where the altercation took place in a substantial state of chaos, illustrative of the awful ordeal Mrs. Sarracco had undergone. The furniture was knocked over, and the bloody wooden floor showed where the fight had taken place. Large amounts of blood were left on the window sill through which the burglar escaped, and the walls were covered in blood. Deputy-Marshal Frey quickly dispatched his men to the scene to investigate. The hat the black man abandoned during his flight was a clear indicator of his identity because it belonged to a person of color named John Thomas who had just finished working for Mrs. Sarracco a few days before. Together, the boy Mahomet and the man had worked in Mrs. Sarracco's garden, and the child claimed that Thomas had told him that he assumed Mrs. Sarracco must be quite wealthy based on the way she spoke. The first questions Mr. Frey asked were about Thomas' home. Nobody knew where he lived, other than the fact that each night after work he headed in the direction of the city. There were at least twenty "John Thomas's" listed in the Baltimore directory, so the initial search for the thief had a depressing feel to it. The man fit the following description: He was a young man, perhaps twenty-two years old, approximately five feet six inches tall, dusky brown, with very attractive features, woolly hair, and short side whiskers. Detectives were placed close to each address where a John Thomas was listed as residing, according to Deputy Marshal Frey. They kept an eye out day and night. Three John Thomases were detained on Wednesday, but none of them turned out to be the right one. The Deputy-Marshal personally set up watch on the residence of John Thomas, located at 28 Ross Street, on Wednesday evening. He was rewarded when he saw a man who fit the description of the would-be murderer enter the residence around eleven o'clock. This man turned out to be the best choice. He was kept behind bars in the Central District station house until his hearing before Police Judge Haggerty at 5 o'clock the next afternoon. By presenting the man with the evidence against him—his hat and the razor used in the crime—Deputy-Marshal Frey was able to extract a confession from him in the meantime. After a thorough search on Tuesday night by policeman Widdefield, the razor was located close to Mrs. Sarracco's home. It was found in the dust right outside the gate, where the man in his flight had flung it, and it was coated in blood. When called to the witness stand, the prisoner demonstrated that he had not emerged from the fight with his victim unharmed. He had deep bruises and scratches on his face and eyes. In court, his attire from the night of the assault was displayed. They had huge blotches of blood all over them. He was asked if he had the razor after being shown it. He affirmed, "Yeah, it is mine; it belonged to my father. While the prisoner's head was covered by the hat from the dining room, the boy Mahomet recognized him as the coworker from the previous week's garden work. Thomas requested a jury trial despite having admitted the crime. He was found guilty and given a sentence of twenty-one years in the Maryland State Prison, where he passed away after serving roughly a third of it. Mrs. Sarracco experienced a tragic accident during the trial. She once suffered a skull fracture after falling down the Court House's stone steps as she was exiting the building. Shortly after, she passed away as a result of her injuries. A famous case that Deputy-Marshal Frey cooked up involved Mrs. Ellen G. Wharton, who was accused of murder by tartar-emetic General W. Scott Ketchum. It caused a sensation on a national scale. The wife of a US Army officer, Mrs. Wharton was married. About 1863, she arrived in this city. She gained entry into the best social circles in the city regardless of her husband's status because of her character, her impeccable manner, and her devotion as a wife and mother. She has never been associated with any scandals of any type. The details of a terrible crime from Connecticut that occurred during the end of June 1871 shook the entire nation. Sherman, an educated woman who was well-connected, had poisoned three husbands and several families. As Baltimore's interest in the case was at its peak, rumors that a tragedy with a fairly identical plot had taken place near North Eutaw Street started to circulate. The newspaper reporters were all lost for days." The police had the matter under control, but they would not reveal anything until they had thoroughly investigated the mystery. The following information then surfaced: General Ketchum, a retired United States Army officer, departed Washington on June 24 with the declared intention of traveling to Baltimore to retrieve $2,600 that he had lent to Mrs. Wharton, the widow of a fellow officer for whom he had the highest regard. He did travel to Baltimore, where he fell ill at Mrs. Wharton's home just a short while afterwards. He was seen by renowned doctor P. C. Williams, who identified the signs of metallic poisoning. General Ketchum lived until June 30 before passing away. The body was relocated to a location where the cause of the death could be determined on the advice of Doctor Williams, who was sure that there was foul play involved in the situation. Twenty grains of tartar-emetic, a potent metallic poison, were discovered in the stomach after body parts were examined. A few days later, Mrs. Wharton returned to Washington and requested $4,000 from General Ketchum's administrators, which she claimed to have deposited with the General. She was politely but vehemently repulsed, and the topic of why she hadn't returned the $2,600 General Ketchum had borrowed her was raised. She retorted that she had ripped up the note and paid it on June 17. But, records kept by the General indicated that she had made an interest payment on the 25th of that month. Mrs. Wharton appeared to be condemned by other factors. General Ketchum was poisoned on the same day that Mr. Eugene Van Ness, Mrs. Wharton's confidential advisor, called to see her and fell ill with the identical symptoms. He lingered between life and death for six days, but thankfully, his wife's sharp eye allowed her to spot silt in the glass that contained his food, saving his life. The investigation into this case by the police, led by Deputy-Marshal Frey, was so comprehensive that the chain of evidence was complete. They displayed the locations and dates of Mrs. Wharton's tartar-emetic purchases, and Mr. Frey detailed his interviews with Mrs. Wharton in-depth on the witness stand. The trial took place in Annapolis and lasted forty days. The courtroom was always packed, and the events were followed with tremendous interest across the nation. Practically every specialist medical resource in Baltimore was requested, and the renowned attorneys on both sides looked into every possibility. The dean of Washington Medical College and its founder, Dr. Edward Warren, testified during the trial that General Ketchum had died of meningitis of the cerebrum. In Baltimore, this was the first time the public had ever been made aware of this illness. The fact that it is being known in these situations has sparked a lot of discussion. The outcome, an acquittal, was undoubtedly a huge disappointment to the public because Mrs. Wharton was at the time viewed as guilty. The Lampley murder was a tragedy that rocked Baltimore to its core in a way that had never been done before. On the evening of January 2, 1873, it happened. The elderly John Lampley and his wife lived in the city's eastern region. The elderly man had accumulated a substantial wealth. He typically kept $1,000 to $1,500 in his home, and his family was aware of this. Joshua Nicholson's wife was the granddaughter of his wife, and because Nicholson was close with the Lampley family, he knew where the money was stored. Working together in a can factory was where Nicholson and Thomas R. Hollohan first met, forging them into complicity in a horrific crime and a disgraceful demise. For the first time in thirty years, Mr. Lampley left his wife, who was 70 years old, alone in the house the night of the murder and went to the theater. Later that evening, some of the family members found her dead, and they had stolen $1,155 in cash and silver coin from the residence. The only hint was a chisel discovered in the alleyway that had been used to crack open a trunk containing the money. On the assumption that the pastry had been made for his two children by Mrs. Lampley, their great-grandmother, a bundle of cakes, two pieces of pie, and two apples that were located on a table wrapped up led to Nicholson. Deputy-Marshal Frey handled the investigation of this case, and the care and diligence with which he carried it out was a superb testament to his talent. The elderly victim's undamaged body lay in the parlor of its former tidy but basic home in Mulligan Street near Bond Street the day after the horrifying incident. Women were sobbing, and men were silent, as the abrupt, violent death of the eldest neighbor had left more than just a shadow of grief throughout the neighborhood. In the late afternoon, Detective Pontier, who had been given the case by the Deputy-Marshal, entered the group and carefully examined the many faces that made up the group closest to the casket. A young woman calling to him caught his attention as he was about to turn away. She asked in a quiet voice, "You are the detective, are you not? The cop gave a positive response. "I'd want to have a private conversation with you now. Join me as I enter the yard." The young woman asked the investigator to follow her, so he did. "Walk into the room again; at the head of the corpse you will notice a good-looking young man; if you are following the killer of Mrs. Lampley, keep your eye on him," she instructed after they were out of earshot of the other people. indicating that she withdrew. Pontier went back into the salon as the detective. A young man who might fit the definition of attractive was sitting at the head of the coffin. While the detective was looking at him, he had his serious gaze fixed on the ground and did not avert it. A little while later, a man Detective Pontier knew well entered after the door opened. He was John English, one of the "Plug Ugly" gang's commanders, and had a reputation for being a terrible guy. He was the slain woman's son-in-law. English was called over by the detective, who then asked him while pulling him aside: "Who is the young man standing at the coffin's top? English paused and took a time to contemplate nothing. He then impressively responded while facing the detective: "I'm afraid you're headed in the right direction. Josh Nicholson is the spouse of the elderly woman's granddaughter." Though he had never seen Nicholson before, the detective had heard that he was a person with a bad reputation among the police. He spoke in English once more, saying: "I'll walk into the backstage and have a talk with a lady. Come inside to meet her, and when I emerge, tell me who she is. Moreover, Detective Pontier spoke with the young woman he had previously spoken to in the back room. English informed him that he had been speaking with Nicholson's wife when he entered the parlor. The officer questioned her, asking if she was sure because she had mentioned her husband in such a negative way. "Absolutely certain I have a good understanding of her "replying in English The detective maintained his silence but called Mrs. Nicholson the next day to have a second conversation. He entered the house, and the woman herself answered the door to let him in. She then asked him to follow her to a room on the second floor where he would be out of earshot. The woman's first words were, "I think my husband and a man whom he brought home to supper with him yesterday are the murderers of my grandmother." She spoke with authority but her voice was unshaken. "Now descend the stairs to the parlor where you will discover him by himself. Have him talk loudly so that I can hear what he says, and ask him who the man is who was with him yesterday. I'll keep an ear out the door." As his wife had claimed, the detective walked to the parlor and discovered Nicholson there. The policeman said, "This is pretty bad business, ain't it, Josh? Nicholson answered, "Awful," with a heavy sigh. She treated me like a nice old granny. The detective abruptly changed the subject by asking, "Who was the man you brought home to supper with you yesterday?" Nicholson's hue. He stumbled, "I brought home with me?" "Well I—oh, that was, er—er, that was Tom Callahan," he said. Where does he live? Mr. Pontier asked, seemingly oblivious to the man's distress at the inquiry. Nicholson answered, "I don't know. Where does he work, you ask? I don't know that either, the young man replied. The investigator looked away at that point, and Nicholson left the room and entered the kitchen in the back, clearly happy to avoid further questioning. His wife, who had been listening to the talk, emerged from behind the door as soon as he was gone and exclaimed with delight: "He has lied to you about everything! Josh shares a bench in the canning factory with a man by the name of Hollohan." The following day, Pontier detained Hollohan on suspicion, but Marshal Gray refused to keep him in custody because he thought the evidence against him was insufficient. The detective kept looking for hints. The strange-handled chisel that a police officer discovered in the snow and was thought to have been used by the killers to open the desk drawers and closets in search of the loot was the only one that was discovered for a very long time. In the hopes of finding someone who would recognize it, Deputy-Marshal Frey had this chisel transported to every hardware store, blacksmith, carpenter, and shipbuilder in town. Nevertheless, useless. After almost a month of looking, its owner was finally discovered. He was a young boy who was deaf and dumb and was the son of the woman who ran the boarding house where Hollohan resided. After receiving a toolbox, the young man replaced the chisel's original handle with one made from a piece of new growth. Prior to the man moving in with his mother, he had resided in the room that Hollohan now inhabited. When he left the room, he left his toolbox and a few other items in the closet. The Deputy-Marshal ordered Pontier to arrest Hollohan once more after bringing the chisel so close to him. Hollohan was then imprisoned. Also detained was Nicholson. There were attempts made to coax one or both of the men into making a confession. Mr. Pontier has success working with Nicholson. The man detailed the entire cruel crime's horrifying history. Hollohan admitted that he was one of the murders after hearing that his friend had come clean, only offering a different account of what happened. Here is Hollohan's narrative: "I met Nicholson last fall while working at No. 99 South Bond Street, where I practiced my craft. A month later, he extended an invitation to visit his home and introduced me to his wife. I was thrilled to meet this new person at the time. About a week later, he invited me to travel along with him on a trip to Lower Canton; he was using English's horse and buggy. Then he told me about an elderly man named Mr. Lampley who had $3,000 or $4,000 in his home. "Tom, we can make a good increase without any trouble," he continued. He explained to me the process. Mr. Lampley, according to him, went fishing in the country on Sunday and didn't get home until late at night. He claimed to have formerly resided there and to have aware of the whereabouts of the money. He was not shy about asking me to help him, even though he was aware that I had previously been in trouble. I agreed to accompany him. It was a Sunday night, the day set aside for carrying out his plans. He explicitly mentioned that we would have to "croak the old woman," so I offered an alternate course of action. I warned him that he would be taking a bigger risk if we injured the elderly woman. I advised him to disguise himself so that we could convince the elderly woman to part with her cash without resorting to violence. Nicholson refused to agree, stating that if the elderly woman were robbed, all of her relatives would suspect him, but if he "croaked her," nobody would suspect him of doing it. We decided to give up that day because I could not concur with him. But he told me about it a week or so before Christmas. He was still planning to "croak" the elderly woman. We abandoned the matter at that time since I did not concur with him. I informed him that we could obtain the money without taking such a big risk. He claimed that the elderly woman would identify him and that I couldn't do it safely on my own. On that matter, Nicholson didn't speak to me until the afternoon of January 2, 1873. He and I happened to cross paths at 99 South Bond Street. I was invited to his home by him. I visited there. Mrs. Nicholson introduced Mr. John Lampley to me when I was there. After that, Nicholson and I traveled with his father to a home on Forrest Street close to Central Avenue. He informed me how great a chance we might have tonight to get that money when we were on the way there. He anticipated that John English, his wife, and their young son would accompany the elderly man to the theater. Mr. Lampley might not go, but if I agreed to go with him that evening, he said he would meet me at Bond and Baltimore streets at half past six. At the scheduled hour, we gathered there. I consented to accompany him in order to assist in carrying out his intentions after he informed me that the old man had left. At around 7, we got to Mr. Lampley's place. There was just this elderly woman there. She was sewing while seated in her office chair. Nicholson didn't knock; he just walked in. She was quite sweet in her speech. I went after him. Josh introduced himself to me. He claimed that I was a mutual friend and that I needed her son John to handle some paper work for me. Inquiring about John's location, Nicholson posed this query. After a short amount of talking, Mrs. Lampley got up, went to the cabinet, and pulled out a brown paper bag filled with cakes, informing Nicholson that she had saved them for his young children and that she was planning to deliver them to his house that morning. She then served wine to Nicholson and myself, claiming it was homemade. There behind her was Nicholson. I was standing next to her. Josh signaled for action. I took hold of her throat. Nicholson then punched her in the stomach with his fist. She was already dead when we moved her into the adjacent room and lay her on the floor. Nicholson hurried outside to secure the gate and close the blinds. Before we entered the house, Nicholson and I had organized everything. Josh grabbed the torch and ascended the stairs to retrieve the cash. In case John Lampley entered, I was to flee with him while staying with Mrs. Lampley in the dark. I was carrying my pistol." Nicholson's effort to pry open the trunk generated a lot of noise. In order to tell him to stop making so much noise, I ran upstairs where he was. "Tom, I have got it opened," he remarked. Then he gave me the silver and collected the bills. I was just upstairs for a minute before we both descended together. The light was dimmed as he set the lamp on the table. The money was subsequently given to me in full. He brought his umbrella along. We entered the stable in the pitch-black downpour. Josh unlocked the gate that opened up to a 10-foot-long alley. He said he was really sorry that the cakes were left on the table after we exited the car in Dallas Street. I requested him to show me the chisel. He claimed to have tossed it into an alley. At Eden and Fayette streets, we split off. He claimed to be returning home. After that, I descended to my boarding house. The silver was never divided, and the money wasn't split up until a week later. At the time, we believed it to be risky property to handle. On the evening of January 8th, I gave him $515 in dollars. I instructed him to have one of his friends retrieve the $300 I had stashed in this city since we had been arrested. They attempted to find it but said they were unable. I'm happy they managed to get it. I wanted it to include a lawyer's cost. Mrs. Lampley, the elderly woman, would still be alive today if I had my way. There is one person who has received false accusations, and his name is Albert 0 Tucker. He had never had any of the money and knew nothing about it. I would put my trust in him. I have no doubt that if he had been aware of it, he would have convinced me otherwise. In an effort to do him justice, I say this. I have not pre-screened. I have stated all I have done. I am willing to surrender my life because I am aware that I have transgressed both moral and legal laws, but I also want Brother Nicholson to be heard." This allusion to Nicholson was brought on by his vain attempt to shift the blame to Hollohan. One of the most significant and exciting trials ever held before the Maryland courts took place in this case at Annapolis. The testimony was of the most shocking nature, full of heartbreaking occurrences, and with enough in it to produce the strongest emotions in the courtroom. When all of the evidence had been presented to the court and Mr. Revell, who represented the State, was making his closing argument, Hollohan kept his attention on Deputy-Marshal Frey, who was speaking with several newspapermen while sitting close to the attorneys' table. Even the court officers were drawn to Mr. Revell's passionate speech, and as a result, they failed to keep a close eye on the convicts as they were supposed to. Without making a sound, Hollohan jumped out of the prisoners' box, jumped over the tables and chairs, and dashed up to the Deputy-Marshal, striking him fatally in the top of the head with a stocking stuffed with iron and stone. Mr. Frey briefly reeled backward, although it was only for a split second. Hollohan and Nicholson both sprinted for the window as the courtroom's audience surged forward in the midst of the craziest commotion. Both thugs were being pursued by the public, with those after Hollohan shouting, "Kill him! kill him!" Mr. Frey leaped towards Hollohan and put his hand on his shoulder while blood was running down his face and clothes from the wound the killer had inflicted "Gentlemen, back off; this man is a state subject; he has not yet received a punishment. Don't strike him." The people of Maryland thought that the deputy-generosity marshal's was unusual. He received a lot of acclaim, with even Hollohan praising him moments before his execution: "I was angry with him, but as they yelled, "Kill him! Murder him!" all around me and I was being overcome, I overheard him say, "Do not hit him." I regret hitting him since it showed him to be a bold and kind man." Hollohan added that the target of his attack was chief-detective Crone. The trial was over when the murderers were found guilty, and they were executed by hanging on Friday, August 1, 1873. The railroad riots of July 1877 were the incident that more than any other highlighted the capabilities of the Baltimore police department. Police officers in general, and deputy marshal Frey in particular, were cool, brave, and resolute during a period when the populace lost their minds. The Baltimore and Ohio Railroad's firefighters aboard freight engines had their salary reduced by 10%, which sparked the walkout. The men argued that they could not afford to work for less money because they already made below-subsistence rates. The corporation said that the decline in the nation's overall economic interests forced the cut and prevented it from being able to pay high wages. On Monday, July 16, 1877, in the morning, the firemen quit their jobs. At first, there were roughly 100 of them. They frequently departed the city on their trains, but when the engines stopped to take coal, they vacated their positions and refused to go any further. The strike first appeared to be manageable, but as the first day went on and word spread that the unrest had reached Martinsburg and that the militia had been called out there, things started to get more serious. The police arrived right away. A squad of twelve was at Camden Junction, and they were stationed in groups of two and three at various locations between Baltimore and the Relay House. Although few freight trains left the city on the first day, it went by without incident. On the second day, Tuesday, the excitement started in the late afternoon. A freight train from the West with 18 laden cars headed for Locust Point was partially destroyed at a trestle near the bottom of Leadenhall Street in Spring Garden due to a missing switch, and the engine and a number of the cars were flung into a gulley. Additionally, news of the fight in Martinsburg, in which two firefighters were shot, arrived. The Baltimore and Ohio Company employees met late at night and resolved to back the strikes, but only after first trying to reach a settlement with the employer. Negotiations fell through, and the strike continued. President Hayes immediately signed a proclamation in response to the West Virginia authorities' request for troops on Wednesday, the third day of the unrest. Quickly, troops were dispatched. Naturally, all of this had an impact in Baltimore, but on that particular day, there were no aggressive protests there. The passenger trains arrived as normal, but the freight industry was essentially nonexistent. The Business chose "It warned people not to budge from their positions and offered a $500 prize for information leading to the capture of those responsible for the Spring Garden accident. Martinsburg's problems persisted on the fourth day, but an outbreak didn't occur in Baltimore until the next day. Since the end of the war, Baltimore has never been more enthusiastic. When it was learned that the strike in Cumberland was about to take on a national scale at around 3 p.m. on Friday, Governor Carroll met with the officials of the Baltimore and Ohio Company and concluded that the military's presence in Cumberland was essential to maintaining peace and order. Half an hour later, he gave Brigader-General Herbert, who was in charge of the First Brigade, M. N. G., the order to travel to Cumberland. At the same time, he issued a proclamation urging the rioters to stop. Soon after, General Herbert and Governor Carroll met again to discuss whether a "military call" from the bells should be used to summon the military to their various armories. Governor Carroll opposed to this, and General Herbert tried to summon the soldiers at the armories by conventional methods but failed miserably before once more requesting that the bells be rung. This was done, and it turned out to be a very bad decision. The call—1—5—1—was made from the City Hall and fire bells at twenty minutes past six o'clock. People quickly gathered in the streets surrounding the armories to show their support for the strikers after realizing what it meant. About that time, the factories had finished their job, and all of the workers contributed to the growth of the crowds. The mob, which numbered at least 2,000 people, was gathered in front of the Sixth Regiment's armory at Fayette and Front streets. Oddly enough, the regiment's officers requested that police personnel be dispatched to clear the area so that the regiment may march on to Camden station in a message to police headquarters. Due to the outdated system that was in use at the time, not enough police officers could be gathered in time for the job, and after two hours, the throng had grown so huge that no force could manage it. By seven o'clock, the problems at the Sixth regiment armory started. An object made of bricks was hurled at one of the windows. Officers Albert Whitely, James Jamison, Oliver Kenly, and Roberts, four police officers, were stationed at the door. Despite the stones, missiles, and jeers that followed, they bravely maintained their dangerous guard, even though the four militiamen who had been with the policemen had been called in.- Around 8.15 o'clock, when the march was scheduled to begin, the crowd was enraged and hostile. The businesses, however, were adamant about passing the protesters. When they emerged into the street, a widespread commotion forced the men back inside the structure. When they emerged the following time, they were told to fire. The first company opened fire in the air, but the subsequent companies were under such intense fire that they were forced to fire their weapons into the crowd. From that moment on, there was constant and widespread firing along the march to Camden station, which led to the deaths of roughly a dozen individuals and the serious injuries of an equal number more. Although being badly attacked and having every opportunity to fire, the Fifth regiment chose not to utilize its weapons. The men marched through a hail of stones and other projectiles admirably. They numbered 250 in total. At the intersection of Eutaw and Camden streets, a substantial group of unkempt guys barred their path. As the bricks were falling quickly when they came to a stop, Captain Zollinger advised his men not to fire. Then he gave the order for them to be ready to charge the depot with their fixed bayonets. Captain Zollinger drew his sword and yelled at the crowd to move aside so he could give the order. The regiment surged into the depot amid shouts from the audience, numerous shots from the crowd, and a brawny man being opposed to the captain being swiftly pushed down. The building was set on fire shortly after the regiment arrived at the station. The rioters tried to hinder the firemen, but fortunately they were unsuccessful and the flames were put out. Except for a few sentences in the newspaper, the police's brave work during these exhilarating hours has never been appreciated in public. Every time, they intimidated the crowd while the military enraged it. Twelve soldiers were equal to one police officer. The police kept an eye on all the storage facilities and guarded the military until well after midnight. The buildings were preserved because the police kept the firemen, engines, and hoses safe. The mob opened fire on them, injuring some of them, but they also made a lot of arrests and wounded a lot of the mob. As a result of the intense commotion, Mayor Latrobe issued a proclamation canceling the order sending the soldiers to Cumberland. The effectiveness of the police was tested and demonstrated during these times. Command was exercised in and around Camden Station by Deputy-Marshal Frey. He was awake for about seventy hours. On Friday before the military arrived, he cleaned the platform and front pavement of several hundred eager men on his own, well before any policemen could be assembled. When reinforced, he then detained two of the ringleaders and personally transported them to the Southern police station. On Saturday night, people gathered once more near Camden Station. Around nine o'clock in the evening, a fire alarm roused the rioters, who raced towards the police lines that had been set up. Many police officers were injured as a result of the protesters' gunfire. The troops were then instructed to maintain their composure by Deputy-Marshal Frey, and a moment later, with their pistols drawn, the order "Take aim—Fire" was given. Each officer seized a prisoner as they pushed forward and fired low shots. Fifty people were detained; several guys died and numerous others were injured. At 11 o'clock, there was another outbreak, and this time 53 more people were taken into custody. On Sunday morning, enormous masses gathered once more at Camden Station and pressed up to the Fifth Regiment's picket lines. Because of how things appeared, Deputy Marshal Frey requested a squad of twenty police officers. They were given personal command by the Deputy-Marshal when they arrived. He announced to the gathering that he would "clean that street," and he recommended everyone who was in a peaceful disposition to return home. Several of them did so, but a large number stayed. The Marshal turned to his men and commanded them to "Advance," and the rioters were quickly chased away. They were terrified of the Deputy-Marshal because they knew him. As the disturbance reached such dangerous levels, every attempt was taken to keep the city safe. The United States immediately ordered soldiers from New York and other locations to Baltimore. Eight companies of soldiers from New York Harbor arrived with General W. S. Hancock, who also had two fully manned warships with a combined crew of 560 men docked in the Patapsco. The Police Board administered oaths of office to several hundred special policemen. William M. Pegram, Alexander M. Green, C. Morton Stewart, Frank Frick, E. Wyatt Blanchard, James H. Barney, J. L. Hoffman, Robert G. Hoffman, W. Gilmore Hoffman, John Donnell Smith, William A. Fisher, Frederick von Kapff, and Washington B. Hanson were some of the well-known residents who were among them. They were given the standard badges and performed a good job. The majority of the regular police officers worked nonstop for over fifty hours without rest. The massive display of force by the police and army overwhelmed the rioters, and the unrest eventually subsided. The following Saturday, ten troops were stationed at each freight train as it traveled along the road. More or less, the strikes in other places persisted, but they ended in two weeks. Thankfully, there was no trouble on the Northern Central road. The inquest jury for the man killed by the Sixth Regiment was highly thorough in its investigations, and after spending several days gathering testimony, it reached a conclusion that found the rioters responsible for the unrest but accused the regiment of firing too quickly and randomly. It found fault with the lack of additional police presence in and around the armory. Nonetheless, this was all the Marshal's fault for not receiving enough notice from the military authorities. The police department's contribution to the illustrious struggle will always serve as a testament to its valor and effectiveness. The July 1880 bank case was one of the strangest in the city's criminal history. Expert burglars Cleary, Bell, and Wilson arrived in Baltimore in June with the intention of "cleaning out" the area as much as they could. They obtained the checks from reputable brokers by selling government bonds, and they used those checks to create fake lithograph blanks. There was only one thing left for them to accomplish, and that was to find out from each firm how many checks it actually had for the day, so that everything looked normal on the fake drafts. They achieved this by offering a different government bond to every company. The Merchants' National, located at Gay and Second streets, was the first bank to be attacked. A check for $2,630, drawn in the name of Mr. J. Harmanus Fisher, on his own peculiar blank, with a government stamp in the center, and all correct, was presented to Mr. Morris, the paying teller, on Friday, July 17, just before business hours ended. The elderly man was about fifty years old and was dignified and businesslike. The funds were swiftly transferred. The man came back early on Saturday morning with another check for $3,920. The payment for this was also made after careful consideration and after being approved casually by a clerk from Mr. J. IT. Fisher's office who just so happened to be in the bank at the time. Later on in the day, the same party received and cashed a third check. The checks were taken to Mr. Fisher's office, where they were declared forgeries, after the teller Mr. Morris' suspicions were raised. But, the scams did not end here. A young guy entered Messrs. Middendorf & Oliver's banking establishment that Friday morning and offered a $100 bond for sale. It was quickly purchased, and upon his request, a check for $50 and the remaining money were provided to him. A check was received as payment an hour later when another stranger sold another bond to the same company. A third person completed a comparable sale with the same outcome a half-hour later. A dapper young man entered the Third National Bank at around two o'clock, proceeded to the outer desk, signed his name on the check's back, and handed it to Mr. W. B. Medairy, the paying teller, to be cashed. Mr. Medairy gave it a look. It was signed on the back by W. Henry Murdock and issued by Middendorf & Oliver for the amount of $1,294.50. Everything seemed to be in order, but Mr. Medairy insisted that the young guy in the sharp suit be identified. The young man responded, "Well, then I will move aside to add the firm's endorsement to my signature." He did turn around, leaving just enough time to travel to the office and return. He brought back the purported endorsement, but the ink was still wet. The cash was given. A second individual hurriedly entered the same bank the same afternoon at approximately five minutes after three and requested to deposit some money. He presented a cheque for $1,396 made out in accordance with the law in his purported name (D. M. Kimball) and purportedly authenticated by Messrs. Middendorf & Oliver. Due to the man's persistent pestering, the teller eventually cashed the cheque even though he initially declined to do so because business hours had ended. The individual pocketed the entire sum and made no deposits. Mr. Medairy observed a disparity when he balanced his finances, so he went to Messrs. Middendorf & Oliver to inquire about it. Naturally, the forgeries were then found. The scammers attempted to use the same scheme at the Western National Bank, but they were stopped by Mr. Charles Nolting, the paying teller, who exercised extra vigilance. Deputy-Marshal Frey investigated this matter. As a result, on July 27 in New York, George Bell, Henry Clcary, and Charles Farren were detained, and the next day, they were arraigned. Bell and Cleary were acknowledged by the Baltimore bankers, but Farren was fired. Bell and Cleary both had intriguing criminal histories. Bell is still incarcerated in a Baltimore prison. On March 17, 1887, Cleary was allowed to go, and he headed south. Wilson, who was later discovered to have ties to the gang, is currently serving a nine-year sentence in Kingston, Ontario. On August 18, 1880, Deputy-Marshal Frey took Bell from New York, and the latter was soon tried and found guilty in this city's criminal court. The two other males had previously been accused in other cities. A later chapter contains a detailed account of this crime's history. Marshal Frey greatly benefited from his experience in the riots of 1877, and ever since then, he has made sure that the army is constantly ready for eventualities. Nearly all of the nation's major cities saw labor unrest in the spring of 1886, with street-car workers' strikes being the most challenging to manage. It became clear in April that there would be a strike in Baltimore. Three days prior to it starting, Mr. Frey anticipated it and was properly equipped for it. He had everything planned out to the last detail, and by the time the vehicles pulled into their depots at midday on the strike day, April 14, he had police officers stationed at the stables and all along the length of the highways. When they saw the officers, the populace was unaware that a strike had taken place. According to Marshal Frey, a crowd in Baltimore is fairly manageable as long as it is kept in good spirits and as long as hot-headed individuals are discouraged from gathering with the intention of causing excitement and trouble. During the strike, he put this principle into practice. The crowd was kept on the move. Every time there was a hint of excitement, the mob that was making it broke it up. In this manner, the issue was resolved without any significant flare-ups of any type, and despite the fact that it lasted for two weeks, normalcy was preserved. The Linger Trunk Mystery is still too recent in the public's memory to warrant a lengthy explanation. On January 23, 1887, a trunk was delivered to the Adams Express facility on North Street on a Sunday morning "Baltimore native John A. Wilson to be required." Since no one requested it, the scent was so awful on Wednesday that manager James Shuter decided to open it. He did so, but a terrible stench caused everyone to flee as a result. Mr. Shuter immediately dialed headquarters, and Captain Farnan dispatched the patrol wagon with officers Slaysman, Jefferson Lutts, and John Doyle to the office. To go to Central Station, they took the trunk. Captain Farnan and a few of the station's officers gave it another look to see what was inside. A calico shirt, a woolen shirt that was damaged, and a coat that had been slashed in half were removed. The thick brown paper was subsequently opened, revealing a scene that even the police officers found difficult to bear. The trunk of a human body was contained in the box. The corpse appeared to have been folded in half, with the legs under the back, in order to fit into the container. The left arm and the foot, which had been amputated, were on one side of the trunk. One arm was slipped beneath the other. The only hints to the mystery were cards on the man and writing on the trunk. Marshal Frey transmitted the next telegram: NEW YORK POLICE HEADQUARTERS INSPECTOR BYRNES: At the Adams Express office this afternoon, a headless body of a guy was discovered in a trunk. It originated from your city and was sent to Adams on Saturday by Westcott Express. Adams will be informed and will contact you. We'll keep the body here as long as we can. Several cards from Henry Siegel, 205 Throop Avenue, Brooklyn, were discovered in the trunk. The name C. Kaufhold appears on the shirt. Marshal JACOB FREY After Edward Unger was apprehended on January 27 for the murder of August Bohle, Inspector Byrnes and his team immediately got to work on the case. When Inspector Byrnes abruptly presented him with the bloodied proof of his crime, he was forced to make a confession. The trial that followed featured an intriguing element: Unger's account of the murder. He performed the entire tragedy in front of the jury, and it was really effective. Unger was spared with a twenty-year sentence, but given his advanced age, this effectively equates to a life sentence. Inspector Byrnes paid Marshal Frey this honor at the end of the case: "He is among the best police officers in the nation. The information he supplied me at half past nine on a Wednesday night was so thorough and covered every important element that, with their help, I was able to find my man and apprehend him 18 hours later. Marshal Frey leading Baltimore's police force is a fortunate development." Marshal Frey has had extraordinarily good luck persuading offenders to make confessions. His work in the "burking" case from the previous year, the specifics of which can be found in the following chapter, is well-remembered. Ross, the accused guy, was guided by him as he described the specifics of his crime. The case of the black man named George H. Williams, also known as William Henry, who attacked Mrs. Mary J. Ridley in Druid Hill Park on May 2, 1887, is somewhat comparable. Henry admitted to the Marshal that he had attacked the woman in order to rob her. There are hundreds more intriguing cases that Marshal Frey has successfully handled in the past. But the examples that have been given demonstrate the breadth and quality of his work and establish his claim to be one of the best and bravest police officers in the nation. Under Marshal Frey's guidance, the significant Udderzook-Goss insurance case was prosecuted. In this city, Udderzook worked as an insurance broker. He and Goss conspired to steal money from many businesses for whom he worked as an agent. Goss had a sizable insurance policy with Udderzook, and the two conspired to have a body burned at a fire on York Road, which Udderzook feigned to recognize as Goss. Marshal Frey uncovered the plot and gathered information that resulted in the arrest of the two men and Goss's confession. The Marshal position was given to Mr. Frey on October 15, 1885. In 1858, he tied the knot. He lives in a cozy house with four kids in one of Northwest Baltimore's most picturesque neighborhoods. There can be no question about the brilliance and use of his future because he is in the prime of his life and the past serves as a prophet. Since 1870, Dr. George W. Wentz has been the Marshal's clerk. He was chosen by Marshal Gray and kept in his position by Marshal Frey. On March 6, 1836, Dr. Wentz was born in this city. While he received his medical degree, he chose not to practice medicine and instead pursued a career in journalism. He did so until he was appointed Marshal's clerk, for which he left his post on the staff of the former Baltimore Gazette.
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T.D.D. services are available via 9-1-1 and 3-1-1.
Unless otherwise noted,
· Numbers with no area code listed use "410."
· All four-digit numbers in this directory can be reached from an outside telephone by preceding them with "410-396."
· Listings with the prefix “156” may be dialed directly from any Centrex telephone. To call from an outside telephone,
replace “156” with “410-396”.
Important Numbers
FOP Lodge #3 410-243-9141 1-800-785-8352 fax 410-467-1643
FOP lounge 410-889-3388
Law Firm 410-685-2022 fax 410-783-4771
BPD Health and Wellness 800-327-2251
F&P Pension System 410-497-7929 opt 2 1-888-410-1600
MECU 1-800-248-6328
National Deferred Comp 1-855-826-5407
Employee Benefits 410-396-5830
Carefirst/CVS Carefirst Rx Plan 1-800-672-7723
National Vision 1-800-672-7723
United Concordia PPO/HMO 1-866-851-7568
BPD Health & Wellness 410-396-2541
BHS Behavior Health Services 1-800-327-2251
BPD Long Distance 1-800-223-2525
Signal 13 Foundation 410-335-1056
New or Replacement ID card 410-396-2640 or 410-396-2353
Human Resources - 396-2550 another number is 410-396-2546
Commissioner's Office - 396-2020
Police Stations
BALTIMORE POLICE DEPARTMENT
HEADQUARTERS
601 E. Fayette Street
Baltimore, MD 21202
Central District
501 501 N. Calvert Street, Baltimore, MD 21202
396-2411 Fax: 396-2171
Southeastern District
5710 Eastern Avenue, 21224
396-2422 Fax: 396-2172
Eastern District
1620 Edison Highway, 21213
396-2433 Fax: 396-2173
Northeastern District
1900 Argonne Drive, 21218
396-2444 Fax: 396-2174
Northern District
2201 W. Coldspring Lane, 21215
396-2455 Fax: 367-8492
Northwestern District
5271 Reisterstown Road, 21215
396-2466 Fax: 396-2176
Western District
1034 N. Mount Street, 21217
396-2477 Fax: 396-2177
Southwestern District
424 Font Hill Avenue, 21223
396-2488 Fax: 396-2178
Southern District
10 Cherry Hill Road, 21225
396-2499 Fax: 396-2179
Law Enforcement Agencies
Alcohol, Tobacco & Firearms...................................779-1700
Amtrak Police Department .......................................291-4230
Anne Arundel County Police ........................... 222-8181/8610
Anne Arundel County Sheriff’s Office......................222-1490
Baltimore City School Police....................................396-8588
Baltimore City Sheriff’s Office.................................396-1155
Baltimore County Police...........................................887-2214
Central Records.................................................887-2544
Warrant Control ................................................887-2346
Baltimore County Sheriff’s Office ............................887-3151
Coppin State College Police .....................................383-5630
CSX Transportation........................................1-800-232-0144
Department of Public Works Police ..........................396-3050
Drug Enforcement Administration ............................962-4800
Federal Bureau of Investigation ................................265-8080
Harbor Tunnel Police ..............................................355-3500
Harford County Sheriff’s Office ........................410-879-0203
High-Intensity Drug
Trafficking Area (H.I.D.T.A.) .....................1-800-557-2419
Housing Authority Police, Baltimore City.................244-1115
Howard County Police, Duty Officer ........................313-3200
Communications ...............................................313-2929
Howard County Sheriff’s Office ...............................313-4169
Immigration & Naturalization Service ......................962-7449
Johns Hopkins University Police ..............................516-4600
Laurel Police Department .........................................792-0437
Maryland Police and Correctional
Training Commissions (M.P.C.T.C.) .....................750-6500
Maryland Port Authority...........................................633-1066
Maryland State Fire Marshall ...................................339-4200
Maryland State Police...............................................653-4200
Central Records.................................................298-3133
Maryland Transportation Authority Police
Key Bridge........................................................288-8573
Fort McHenry Tunnel........................................522-9401
Baltimore Harbor Tunnel ...................................354-8617
Mass Transit Administration Police ..........................454-7720
Montgomery County Police............................1-301-279-8000
Montgomery County Sheriff’s Office .............1-240-777-7000
Morgan State University Police .........................443-885-3103
Motor Vehicle Administration, Investigations...........787-7996
Ocean City Police...........................................1-410-723-6610
Postal Police.............................................................347-4400
Prince George’s County Police .......................1-301-499-8005
Prince George’s County Sheriff ......................1-301-952-3269
United States Marshals Service.................................962-2220
University of Maryland Police ..................................706-6882
Washington Area Vehicle Enforcement (W.A.V.E.)
Task Force.....................................................301-772-4670
Courts
Borgerding District Court Building
Wabash Ave......878-8010
Court Liaison ....................................................878-8078
Fax.............................................................878-8079
State’s Attorney’s Office .................. 878-8161, 878-8163
Traffic, Part 7....................................................878-8166
Circuit Court for Baltimore City
Child Support / Paternity ...................................333-3738
Circuit Court Judges ..........................................396-3100
Civil Division....................................................333-3722
Court Liaison ....................................................361-9650
Fax.............................................................361-9649
Criminal Division ..............................................333-3750
General Felony Division ....................................396-4717
Jury Division .....................................................333-3775
Court Commissioners
Central District..................................................837-7698
Eastern District..................................................276-5797
Northwestern District ........................................664-9198
Eastside Court Facility .............................................878-8500
Court Liaison ....................................................878-8665
Fax.............................................................878-8666
State’s Attorney’s Office ...................................878-8580
Domestic Violence ............................................396-7444
Federal Court for Baltimore, Civil / Criminal............962-2600
Grand Jury Information ............................................333-3803
Housing / Rent Court................................................878-8900
Juvenile Court..........................................................333-4274
Hearing Information ..........................................333-4278
Assistant State’s Attorney..................................156-4004
Intake................................................................333-4269
MVA, Administrative Hearings, Hunt Valley............229-4190
Emergency Notifications ...................................229-4255
Orphan’s Court.........................................................156-5034
Southern District ......................................................355-4288
Court Liaison ....................................................396-2499
Fax.............................................................396-2179
State’s Attorney’s Office ...................................396-4612
State’s Attorney’s Office
Supervisor ........................................ 156-5345, 156-2356
Investigators.............................................................2357
Arson Unit ...............................................................4996
BCBIC Charging Review ..................................545-8194
BCBIC Early Disposition ..................................545-8125
Child Abuse Unit, Physical................................396-1990
Cellular Phone.....................................443-804-4395
Child Abuse Unit, Sexual ..................................396-5040
Pager..........................................................890-3745
Child Witness Interview Assistance
Cellular Phone.....................................443-474-7444
Drug / Narcotic Unit......................... 396-1757, 396-1691
Cellular Phone.....................................443-474-7477
Economic Crimes Unit ......................................156-4996
Homicide Unit Cellular Phone ....................443-474-7474
Juvenile Division Cellular Phone ................443-474-7475
(If no answer, call 396-3100, request pager #1160)
Sex Offense Unit Cellular Phone........................890-3745
U.S. State’s Attorney’s Office ..................................209-4800
Other Agencies / Frequently Requested Numbers
Abandoned Vehicles (To report)...............................396-1944
Adult & Family Services (Over 18) ..........................361-5000
Animal Control, Baltimore City................................396-4688
Baltimore City Detention Center...............................209-4290
BG&E Services........................................................685-0123
Charles Hickey School for Boys ...............................668-3300
Child Development
Community Policing Program (CD-CP).............614-9564
Child Protective Services..........................................361-2235
City Hall Operator .............................................................150
Community Affairs ..................................................396-5819
Dead Animal Pickup ................................................396-8111
Drug Activity.............................................685-DRUG (3784)
Drug Treatment Information.....................................366-1717
Fire Department .......................................................156-5684
Ambulance...............................................................2070
Fire investigation...............................................156-5690
Food Assistance .......................................................396-6606
Food Permit / Vendor License ..................................396-3787
Graffiti Removal ......................................................396-9018
Guns, Turn In............................................. 685-GUNS (4867)
Human Resources - Applications, Baltimore City......156-3860
Home Detention Warrant Unit..................................333-2712
Homeless / Seeking Shelter (24-hour)............... 800-817-4358
Howard Uniform......................................................727-3086
Juvenile Justice, Department of ................................333-6777
Labor Commissioner ................................................156-4365
Landlord / Tenant Relations......................................243-6007
Legal Aid.................................................................539-5340
Liquor Board............................................................396-4377
Chief Inspector ..................................................396-4381
Medical Examiner’s Office.......................................333-3271
Metro Crime Stoppers .....................................................2104
Hotline..............................................................276-8888
Reward Information...........................................244-8888
Mid-Atlantic Region
Community Policing Institute (MARCPI) ...888-415-4466
Municipal Employees Credit Union (M.E.C.U.)........752-8313
Occupational Safety, Baltimore City Division of.......396-4205
Parking Fines Information ........................................396-4080
Parole & Probation, Regional Office........................ 333-4101
Poison Control Center ..............................................528-7701
Public Defender’s Office, Baltimore City..................333-4900
Public Service Center (24 hr. complaints) .................396-8111
Recreation & Parks Services.....................................396-7459
Sanitation Enforcement ............................................545-6497
Street / Alley / Sidewalk Repairs & Services.............396-8111
Street Light Problems...............................................396-8111
Traffic Sign / Signal Problems..................................396-3050
Trash Removal, Street / Alley Cleaning ....................396-4515
Vacant Buildings / Housing Violations .....................396-4176
Vulnerable Adult / Senior Citizen Abuse ..................361-5000
Water-related Matters (Clogged Storm Drains,
Flooding, Open Hydrants, Water Bills)..................396-5352
Worker’s Compensation ...........................................156-3794
Hospitals
Bon Secours Hospital ...............................................362-3000
Security Desk ....................................................362-3479
Franklin Square Hospital Center ........................443-777-7000
Emergency Room.......................................443-777-7068
Good Samaritan Hospital..........................................532-8000
Emergency Room..............................................532-4040
Greater Baltimore Medical Center ............................828-2000
Emergency Room..............................................828-2225
Harbor Hospital........................................................350-3200
Emergency Room..............................................350-3510
Johns Hopkins Bayview Medical Center ...................550-0100
Emergency Room..............................................550-0350
Johns Hopkins Hospital............................................955-5000
Adult Emergency Room ....................................955-2280
Pediatric Emergency Room................................955-5680
Maryland General Hospital.......................................225-8000
Emergency Room..............................................225-8100
Mercy Medical Center ..............................................332-9000
Emergency Room..............................................332-9477
Public Safety Infirmary......................................332-9770
St. Agnes Hospital....................................................368-6000
Emergency Room..............................................368-2000
Sheppard Pratt Health System...................................938-3800
Sinai Hospital...........................................................601-9000
Emergency Room..............................................601-8880
Spring Grove Hospital Center...................................402-6000
Taylor Manor Hospital .............................................465-3322
Union Memorial Hospital .........................................554-2000
Emergency Room..............................................554-2626
University of Maryland Medical Center ....................328-8667
Shock Trauma Center ........................................328-8869
Adult Emergency Room ....................................328-6722
Pediatric Emergency Room................................328-6677
A
Abandoned Auto Division, 6700 Pulaski Highway
Public Access ...................................................396-9958
Academy, E&T ...............................................................2518
Accident Investigation Unit (AIU), Traffic Section 2606, 2609
Administrative Bureau, Deputy Commissioner .........637-8866
Fax ...................................................................783-2676
Applicant Investigation, Personnel Section ..................... 2530
Fax....................................................................396-2537
Armory Unit, E&T......................................................... 2298
Arson Unit, Special Investigation Section / CID...............2645
Fax....................................................................727-6570
Asset Forfeiture, DES / CID ............................................2621
Auto Theft Unit, Special Investigation Section / CID .......2005
Fax....................................................................727-6570
Pulaski Hwy (Centrex access ONLY).......................2377
R.A.T.T. (Centrex access ONLY).............................2198
Baltimore County Office....................................887-6247
Auxiliary Police Unit.......................................................2553
Aviation Unit ....................................................443-984-7042
Fax....................................................................682-6372
Martins Air Base ........................................443-984-7042
B
Baltimore Central Booking & Intake Center (BCBIC)
Administrative Office ........................................545-8102
Shift Commander ..............................................545-8090
Arrest Booking Liaison......................................209-4425
Inmate Records .................................................545-8120
Police Liaison....................................................545-8212
Fax.............................................................545-8211
Supervisor ..................................................396-2245
Public Access ...................................................545-8120
State’s Attorney.................................................545-8125
BPDnet “Help Desk”.......................................................2074
Baltimore Police Foundation .............................443-984-7023
Director.............................................................539-1684
Bomb Squad, Tactical Section .........................................2325
Boys Detention, Court House ...................................333-6401
Building Engineers, Headquarters Building......................2090
C
CBIF See “Baltimore Central Booking & Intake Center”
Cellular Investigations, TARU...........................443-984-7030
Fax....................................................................732-6804
Central District................................................................2411
Fax....................................................................396-2171
Commanding Officer................................................2410
Administrative Lieutenant.........................................2416
Community Relations........................................727-5480
District Investigation Section, CID...................2240-2242
Front Desk ...............................................................2084
Shift Commander .....................................................2417
Central Payroll (Baltimore City) ...............................156-3751
Central Records Section ..................................................2321
Director....................................................................2279
Lieutenant ................................................................2396
Shift Supervisor.....................................2359, 2428, 2275
Fax.............................................................396-2108
Centrex Operator ............................................................... “0”
CHASE Unit, Central Records Section ............................2618
Check & Fraud Unit, SIS / CID .......................................2400
Fax....................................................................727-6570
Child Abuse Unit, Special Investigation Section / CID.....2042
Fax....................................................................396-2170
Lieutenant ................................................................2078
Duty Detective (7pm-7am) .......................................2284
City Union of Baltimore...........................................235-7778
City Yard (Centrex access ONLY) ..................................2377
Public Access ...................................................396-9958
Communications Command Center, Communications Section
Shift Commander .....................................................2284
Dispatch Supervisor........................................ 2285, 2284
PCA Supervisor (9-1-1).................................. 2286, 2287
3-1-1 Supervisor.......................................................2394
Communications Section
Director....................................................................2037
Secretary..................................................................2450
Administrative Lieutenant.........................................2459
Administrative Unit ........................................ 2450, 2459
Fax.............................................................396-2289
Information Retrieval, 911 Tapes.......................637-8877
Fax......................................................443-984-7024
NCIC Training ..................................................539-5092
Teletype ...................................................................2019
Training Unit.....................................................637-8625
Communications Technology Section (COMTECH) .637-8960
Lieutenant .........................................................637-8959
CAD Coordinator ..............................................637-8875
MDT Installation ......................................................2269
Community Relations Section
Director....................................................................2515
Secretary........................................................ 2342, 2372
African-American Liaison .................................637-8993
Chaplain............................................................637-8990
Hispanic Liaison................................................637-8991
Korean Liaison ..................................................637-8992
Community Coordination Unit .................................637-8994
ComStat Room................................................................2030
Fax....................................................................396-4562
Construction and Repair Unit ...................................243-7347
Court Liaison Program Coordinator .................................2619
Fax....................................................................396-2145
Crime Analysis Unit, P&R .................................... 2390, 2391
Criminal History Unit, Central Records Section ..... 2378, 2663
Criminal Intelligence Unit ..................................... 2640, 2632
Criminal Investigation Division (CID)
Chief ........................................................................2526
Fax.............................................................396-2143
Secretary..................................................................2282
Administrative Lieutenant............................... 2691, 2571
Integrity Control Lieutenant......................................2039
D
DNA Unit, Laboratory Section .................................637-8663
Supervisor .........................................................637-8662
District Investigation Section (DIS), CID
Area I Commanding Officer / Northeastern District...2449
Southeastern District..........................................2429
Eastern District..................................................2439
Northern District.........................................235-0076
Area II Commanding Officer / Central District..........2240
Northwestern District.........................................2466
Western District.................................................2477
Southern District................................................2504
Southwestern District.........................................2231
Domestic Violence Quality
Compliance Unit, Inspections Section ..........................2129
Fax....................................................................783-7367
Drug Analysis Unit, Laboratory Section ..........................2295
Fax....................................................................347-3348
Supervisor ................................................................2384
Drug Enforcement Section (DES), CID.................. 2626, 2246
Commanding Officer................................................2624
District Drug Unit Commander .................................2124
Enforcement Unit Commander .................................2246
Enforcement Supervisors..........................................2625
DEA Task Force................................................962-4800
Major Case Unit, HQ................................................2246
E
Eastern District................................................................2433
Fax....................................................................396-2173
Commanding Officer................................................2430
Administrative Lieutenant.........................................2430
Community Relations........................................396-2192
District Investigation Section, CID............................2439
Education & Training Section (E&T)...............................2518
Fax....................................................................783-0935
Director....................................................................2503
Electronic Surveillance, TARU..........................443-984-7030
Fax....................................................................732-6804
Emergency Services Unit, Tactical Section ............ 2325, 2327
Employee Benefits, Baltimore City Dept. of Human Resources
Enrollment ........................................................156-5830
Billing...............................................................156-5072
Major Medical...................................................156-3849
Vision Care.......................................................156-3777
Employee / Retirees Affairs, Personnel Section................2550
Environmental Crimes Unit, SIS / CID .....................156-4707
Fax....................................................................396-5186
Equal Employment Opportunity
Compliance Section (EEOC).....................2181, 2541, 2542
Escape and Apprehension Section, CID ...........................2482
Fax....................................................................366-8367
Ethics Section, IAD.........................................................2300
Evidence Control Unit, Laboratory Section ......................2049
Commanding Officer................................................2047
Evidence Room ........................................................2048
Evidence Preparation Workstation ............................2025
Executive Protection Unit.........................................156-4374
Director.............................................................156-4373
F
Facilities Management.....................................................2576
Director....................................................................2575
Firearms Examination Unit, Laboratory Section...............2666
Supervisor ................................................................2292
Fiscal Section..................................................................2498
Fax....................................................................396-2551
Director....................................................................2497
Fiscal Supervisor ......................................................2114
Cash Accounting ............................................ 2212, 2399
Fleet Safety Unit, Traffic Section.....................................2371
Voice Mail ...............................................................2330
Fleet Unit........................................................................2630
Fleet Manager ..........................................................2349
FOXTROT See “Aviation Unit”
Frame Shop.....................................................................2095
Fraternal Order of Police (FOP)................................243-9141
Freight Elevator, Headquarters ........................................2688
Front Desk, Headquarters Lobby .....................................2585
Fugitive Unit, SIS / CID ..................................................2484
Fax....................................................................396-2122
G
Garages
Calverton Road .................................................156-0228
Dickman Street..................................................156-3605
Service .......................................................156-3601
Fallsway............................................................156-5190
Lewin Avenue...................................................156-0210
York Road.........................................................156-6551
Grant and Government Relations Section
Director.............................................................637-8686
Grant Unit .............................................2607, 2127, 2128
Court Liaison Coordinator ........................................2619
Gunpowder Range, E&T ..........................................592-9173
Fax....................................................................592-7128
Gwynns Falls Bike Trail Unit ...................................396-0440
H
Headquarters Building Maintenance ...................... 2090, 2252
Headquarters Building Security
Supervisor ................................................................2028
Annex Lobby ...........................................................2585
Frederick Street Security Booth ................................2027
Security / Console Room ..........................................2255
Helicopter See “Aviation Unit”
Help Desk
PC Computer System................................................2074
BPDnet ....................................................................2074
Mainframe Terminals ...............................................2072
CAD ........................................................................2033
Homicide Section, CID....................................................2100
Fax....................................................................396-2257
Commander..............................................................2264
Fax.............................................................637-8677
Cold Cases ...............................................................2121
Hot Desk / N.C.I.C., Central Records Section .........2680-2685
Fax....................................................................396-2109
Howard Street Koban ......................................................2161
Human Resources Division (HRD) ..................................2080
Fax....................................................................396-2186
Travel / Training ......................................................2250
I
Identification Cards, ITD.................................................2353
Identification Unit, Central Records Section .......... 2277, 2351
Fax....................................................................396-2110
Supervisor ............................................... 2362, 637-8671
Identification Services .....................................................2351
Impound Lot, Fallsway.............................................156-4613
In-Service Training, E&T ................................................2518
Infectious Contacts See “Mercy Medical Center…”
Information Technology Division (ITD)
Chief .................................................................637-8880
Administrative Staff ..........................................637-8889
Fax.............................................................625-1978
Telephone Analyst.............................................637-8875
Technical Planning.................................. 2191, 637-8961
Fax.............................................................396-2145
Inner Harbor Kiosk..........................................................2149
Inner Harbor Unit............................................................2149
Lieutenant ................................................................2326
Inspections Section..........................................................2071
Director......................................................443-984-7028
Inspections Team......................................................2262
Fax....................................................................396-2407
Insurance, Fiscal Section .................................................2406
Intelligence Section............................................... 2640, 2632
Internal Affairs Division (IAD)........................................2300
Chief ........................................................................2676
Fax.............................................................889-7952
General Complaint ...................................................2300
J
Juvenile Detention...........................................................2560
Commander..............................................................2146
Cell Block ................................................................2561
Fax....................................................................243-7895
Public Access ...................................................396-2561
K
K-9 Unit, Tactical Section ...............................................2476
Lieutenant ................................................................2475
Training ............................................................789-2024
L
Laboratory Section, CID
Director....................................................................2291
Director’s Secretary..................................................2230
Administrative Unit ..................................................2383
Fax.............................................................396-2320
Laboratory Section (Continued)
Administrative Unit Supervisor.................................2337
Laboratory MIS........................................................2668
Quality Assurance / Safety........................................2294
Latent Print Unit, Laboratory Section ..............................2290
Supervisor ................................................................2555
Legal Affairs Section.......................................................2496
Chief Legal Advisor .................................................2495
Fax....................................................................396-2126
Loading Dock, Headquarters ...........................................2060
M
Mail Request Unit, Central Records Section ....................2222
Mail Room, Central Records Section ........................637-8635
Maintenance, Headquarters Building ...............................2252
Management Information Systems Section (MIS)
MIS Manager ....................................................637-8959
MIS Administrative Staff..........................................2075
Fax.............................................................396-2103
Computer Operations Supervisor ..............................2089
Systems Supervisor ..................................................2093
Help Desk
BPD Net............................................................2074
Management Information Systems Section (Continued)
CAD..................................................................2033
Mainframe Equipment .......................................2072
Passwords................................................ 2072, 2089
PC Systems .......................................................2074
Management Services Unit / Written Directives, P&R .....2127
Marine Unit, Tactical Section
Harbor Kiosk............................................................2149
Waterfront Patrol............................................ 2325, 2326
Media Production Center, E&T .......................................2518
Medical Section .................................................... 2260, 2261
Fax....................................................................396-2088
Billing & Payment Information.................................2147
Mercy Medical Center, Public Safety Infirmary ........332-9770
Care Manager....................................................332-9672
Missing Persons Unit, SIS / CID......................................2334
Fax....................................................................396-2170
Mobile Unit, Laboratory Section......................................2280
Supervisor ................................................................2280
Forensic Bay .....................................................637-8650
Motor Pool See “Fleet Unit”
Mounted Unit, Traffic Section .........................................2343
Lieutenant ................................................................2628
N
NCIC Classroom ......................................................539-5092
Northeastern District .......................................................2444
Fax....................................................................396-2174
Northeastern District (Continued)
Commanding Officer................................................2440
Administrative Lieutenant.........................................2444
Community Relations........................................889-6499
District Investigation Section (DIS), CID..................2449
Domestic Violence Unit.....................................662-9111
Range.......................................................................2524
Northern District .............................................................2455
Fax ...................................................................367-8492
Commanding Officer................................................2454
Administrative Lieutenant..................................637-8621
District Investigation Section, CID.....................235-0076
Northwestern District ......................................................2466
Fax....................................................................396-2176
Commanding Officer................................................2464
Administrative Lieutenant.........................................2464
District Investigation Section, CID.....................466-1631
Domestic Violence Unit.....................................542-1864
O
Operations Bureau, Deputy Commissioner................396-2333
Staff ..................................................................637-8872
Operator
Centrex ...................................................................... “0”
City Government Information Operator..............156-3100
Overtime Unit
City Owned .................................................... 2140, 2141
Fax....................................................................396-2016
Special Events..........................................................2597
P
Patrol Division ................................................................2363
Fax................................................... 637-8640, 752-4970
Pawn Shop Unit, Special Investigation Section / CID.......2492
Fax....................................................................396-2659
Payroll, Fiscal Section ........................................... 2549, 2547
Permits............................................................................2130
Personnel Section ............................................................2322
Director....................................................................2507
Administrative Lieutenant............................... 2508, 2548
Civilian Procurement................................................2258
Personnel Service Board, Personnel Section.....................2546
Photography Unit, Laboratory Section .............................2296
Fax....................................................................837-0945
Supervisor ................................................................2662
Planning and Research Section (P&R)
Director....................................................................2569
Secretary..................................................................2568
Fax....................................................................396-2145
Police Athletic League (PAL)
Executive Director, Headquarters.................... 2338, 2695
Community Relations
Coordinators............................................ 2166, 2167
Community Coordinator ....................................2372
Training & Program Director .............................2166
Operations Director ...........................................2086
Police Youth Choir ............................................2603
Civilian Director................................................2598
Secretaries.........................................................2338
Police Athletic League Centers
Central District
Crispus Attucks ..........................................728-4650
1601 Madison Avenue, 21217
Robert C. Marshall .....................................728-3271
1201 Pennsylvania Avenue, 21202
Southeastern District
O’Donnell Heights......................................633-4315
1200 Gusryan Street, 21224
Eastern District
Bocek Park.................................................396-2318
3000 E. Madison Street, 21205
Fort Worthington ........................................276-4637
2710 E. Hoffman Street, 21213
Northeastern District
Goodnow....................................................485-3729
5310 Goodnow Road, 21206
Montebello .................................................396-2408
2030 E. 32nd Street, 21218
Northern District
Dewees.......................................................396-2244
5501 Ivanhoe Avenue, 21212
Medfield.....................................................467-2242
1501 Woodheights Avenue, 21211
Northwestern District
Towanda ....................................................396-0660
4100 Towanda Avenue, 21215
Webster M. Kebdrick..................................664-7598
4130 Callaway Avenue, 21216
Western District
Central Rosemont.......................................664-7598
2621 Winchester Street, 21223
Lillian Jones .............................. 728-5255, 669-2673
1310 N. Stricker Street, 21217
Southwestern District
Hilton .........................................................945-6516
2950 Phelps Lane, 21229
Rosemont...................................................566-5581
1201 N. Rosedale Street, 21216
Southern District
Carroll Park................................................396-1555
800 Bayard Street, 21223
Brooklyn O’Malley.....................................396-1832
3560 3rd Street, 21230
Solo Gibbs..................................................396-1896
1044 Leadenhall Street, 21230
Police Commissioner’s Office .........................................2020
Special Assistant Colonel .........................................2600
Police Foundation.....................................................539-1684
Polygraph Unit, Laboratory Section .................................2293
Printing Unit, Baltimore City....................................396-5741
Public Affairs Section......................................................2012
Public Safety Infirmary (PSI) ...................................332-9770
Purchasing, Fiscal Section ...............................................2115
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Quality Assurance / Safety, Laboratory Section ...............2294
Quartermaster Unit.................................. 366-3011, 366-3013
Fax....................................................................366-3015
Questioned Documents, Laboratory Section.....................2675
Quick Response Team (QRT), Tactical Section ..... 2486, 2265
Training Coordinator ................................................2586
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Radio Shop, ITD .............................................................2270
Regional Auto Theft Task Force (R.A.T.T.)..............887-6247
Fax....................................................................823-5573
Recruitment Unit, Personnel Section................................2340
Supervisor ................................................................2590
Retirees Affairs, Personnel Section ..................................2550
Retirement System ...................................................156-4744
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Security, Headquarters Building
See “Headquarters Building Security”
Sex Offender Registry.....................................................2099
Sex Offense Unit, SIS / CID ....................2076, 2082, 2657-58
Fax....................................................................396-2170
Southeastern District .......................................................2422
Fax....................................................................396-2172
Commanding Officer................................................2420
Administrative Lieutenant.........................................2422
District Investigation Section, CID............................2429
Neighborhood Services......................................545-6513
Southern District .............................................................2499
Fax....................................................................396-2179
Commanding Officer................................................2505
Southern District (Continued)
Administrative Lieutenant.........................................2499
District Investigation Section, CID............................2504
Neighborhood Services......................................545-0900
Southwestern District ......................................................2488
Fax....................................................................396-2178
Commanding Officer ................................................2494
Administrative Lieutenant.........................................2494
District Investigation Section, CID............................2231
Neighborhood Services......................................545-1851
Special Assistant Colonel ................................................2600
Fax....................................................................396-2653
Special Events, Overtime Unit.........................................2597
Special Investigation Section (SIS), CID
Commanding Officer ................................................2605
Fax.............................................................396-2170
Stadiums
Orioles / Camden Yards.....................................396-2235
Ravens / PSI Net .............................. 230-8071, 230-8072
Staff Review, Central Records Section.............................2360
Supervisor .........................................................637-8690
Supply Unit..............................................................366-3182
Fax....................................................................366-3015
Support Services Division ...............................................2040
Sykesville Driving Facility, E&T..............................549-5732
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Tactical Section...............................................................2380
Fax....................................................................396-2348
Commander..............................................................2442
Administrative Lieutenant.........................................2380
Training ...................................................................2265
Technical Assistance Response Unit (TARU) ...........284-6955
Fax....................................................................284-0917
Lieutenant / Sergeant.........................................284-2671
Telephone Misuse Unit....................................................2693
Telephone Repairs, Municipal Telephone Exchange .396-4927
Telephone & Signal Unit, ITD............................... 2269, 2648
Fax....................................................................396-2418
Towing Unit, Traffic Section ...........................................2608
Trace Analysis Unit, Laboratory Section..........................2675
Fax....................................................................347-3348
Supervisor ...............................................................2562
Traffic Enforcement Unit ................................................2698
Traffic Unit
Fax....................................................................396-2062
Lieutenant ................................................................2628
Tuition Reimbursement, E&T..........................................2518
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UCR Section, P&R .........................................................2391
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Validation Unit, Central Records Section......2276, 2382, 2687
Vice Unit, Special Investigation Section / CID..............
Fax.........................................................................
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Walbrook Criminal Justice Academy, E&T .....................2004
Fax....................................................................233-9698
Warrant Unit, Central Records Section .................. 2278, 2350
Fax....................................................................539-8745
Warrant Apprehension Task Force (W.A.T.F.)..........637-8970
Fax................................................... 366-3628, 366-4505
Waterfront Patrol, Tactical Section ..................................2325
Western District ..............................................................2477
Fax....................................................................396-2177
Commanding Officer ................................................2474
Administrative Lieutenant.........................................2477
District Investigation Section, CID..............443-984-7076
Written Directives / Management Services Unit, P&R .....2127
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Baltimore’s Strongman
Antone Matysek was named "America's Strongest Man" in 1922 at Madison Square Garden in New York. He is shown performing one of his most famous physical feats. (Courtesy National Park Service)
Long before Arnold Schwarzenegger made a name for himself as one of the world’s most-celebrated bodybuilders, my great-uncle was wowing crowds around the country with inventive feats of strength.
Antone Matysek’s most-famous stunt, which he performed on the Vaudeville stage, was hoisting three men over his head with one arm as they pedaled vainly on a custom-made bicycle outfitted with added weights.
A childhood immigrant from what is now the Czech Republic, Matysek grew up at St. Wenceslaus Parish in East Baltimore, where, according to his 1963 obituary, he first became interested in physical culture.
Many St. Wenceslaus parishioners were involved in “Sokol,” a Czech gymnastics and fitness organization that emphasized “a sound body and a sound mind.”
As he grew in strength and popularity, my great-uncle began a successful national mail-order physical conditioning program and was regularly featured on the pages of Strength magazine. After setting world weightlifting records in 1915 and 1917, he was crowned “America’s Strongest Man” in a 1922 competition at Madison Square Garden. He astonished the crowd by raising 2,900 pounds in a hip lift.
When I asked my dad, George Matysek Sr., what he remembers of Antone, he told me how he and children of his neighborhood would peek through the basement windows of his uncle’s Biddle Street row house to watch him lift weights. Antone, a father of five who taught physical fitness at the Baltimore Police Academy and later was a foot patrolman in Fells Point, had dug a three-foot-square hole in the floor to give him room to lift weights overhead without bumping into the ceiling.
At the height of his popularity, Antone (also known as “Anton” and “Andy”) posed for the colossal statue of Orpheus that stands on the grounds of Fort McHenry in Baltimore. The 24-foot-tall bronze figure of the mythological Greek hero of poetry and music was erected 100 years ago as a symbolic tribute to Francis Scott Key, the poet who penned what would become the National Anthem.
President Warren Harding was among more than 15,000 people who converged on the fort for the statue’s dedication. Radio carried the president’s remarks live, marking the first time a president’s voice was transmitted over the airwaves.
A century later, the fort’s wonderful staff invited me to represent the Matysek family during a June 11 celebration of the statue’s centennial jubilee.
On a rainy day not unlike the wet one that greeted onlookers at the original dedication, I was honored to stand beneath the enormous statue long known to my family simply as “Uncle Antone.”
While the artwork, sculpted by Charles H. Niehaus, was somewhat controversial at the time of its dedication – many were confused as to why a monument to Key would depict Orpheus – it’s hard to imagine Fort McHenry today without the lyre-strumming behemoth.
If you get a chance this summer, check out the fort’s special exhibit on the dedication of the Orpheus statue. While you’re there, give a wave to “Uncle Antone.”
Email George Matysek at
From <https://catholicreview.org/baltimores-strongman/>
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Easter Eggs two of our Greatest History Books
You found one of our Easter-Eggs or Hidden treats. In this case, it was hidden in plain sight and includes two downloadable PDF files. Easter-Eggs like this can be found throughout this site, sometimes they're hidden in pictures, (like here while not hidden we put them in the pictures of the book cover and title page,) You'll notice by hovering your mouse courser over the book cover/cover page, the courser will change from a pointer/courser to an index finger used to click a link or hyperlink. Click on any of these to open a page picture, or file. Often throughout the site we might have a newspaper article, if it is too small to read, and we are working from an article we have on file, we might have a link added into the article so that you can open the actual article, Note: when you open the actual article if it still appears too small, click it and it should zoom in for you Sometimes these Easter-eggs will be hidden in the text, little things like using white text on a white page, so it isn't visible and blends better into the page. These little gifts most of the time are right in front of us, like this page being found in the Drop Down Title of the Menu Bar, we hardly ever have the drop down menu as the link to a page. Here we have two great resources for Baltimore Police History.
Also it should be known that more often than not these Ester-eggs are not relevant to our History, they can just be fun little items, like when my badge was retired, someone recorded it and sent it to Patty in an email, Patty designed my page using a timeline (something I find timeline interesting, as they could show all the boring things we did too. I'll explain, when I had 9 years on I had received 4 Officer of the Year Awards, someone congratulated me in front of my dad and my dad asked if I had gotten 4 in 9 years, what was I doing the other 5 years that I didn't win. That sounds mean, but dad used to do it as a joke growing up, if we got an A he asked why we didn't get an A+. It was his kind of strange sense of humor that some looked at him as if he was too hard on us, but we knew he was proud, he just couldn't tell us the way other dads might. So the timeline to me can have sort of a hidden joke in it. Anyway, in the timeline or on the timeline page there are picture of me and the commissioner along with the rest of the command staff as they retired my badge, and if you click on the pics they will open the video. Also throughout the site we might refer to the General Orders, which i think are call Policies these days, we might have copied the GOs abut we also included downloadable files obtained through these links.
If you are looking for something and can't find it, please don't hesitate to write us at the following email address so we can either point you in the right direction, or find it and add it to the site for everyone.
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Investigating London's Famous Police Force
and Some of its Most Infamous Cases
The London Metropolitan Police Department
at The New Scotland Yard
The name Scotland Yard invokes the image of a foggy London street being patrolled by a detective in a trench coat puffing smoke from his pipe. But Scotland Yard has an easily muddled history, full of misnomers and controversy. Neither in Scotland, nor in a yard, it is the name of the headquarters of London's Metropolitan Police and, by association, has become synonymous with the force. The Yard doesn't serve the city either, but instead the Greater London area. With all this confusion, it's time to investigate the story of Scotland Yard and some of its most infamous cases, from Jack the Ripper to the 2005 London bombings.
Making the Force
The London police force was created in 1829 by an act introduced in Parliament by Home Secretary (similar to the U.S. Secretary of the Interior) Sir Robert Peel—hence the nickname "bobbies," for policeman. The new police superseded the old system of watchmen. By 1839 these men had replaced the Bow Street Patrols, who enforced the decisions of magistrates, and the River Police, who worked to prevent crime along the Thames.
The responsibility of organizing the new police force was placed on Colonel Charles Rowan and Richard Mayne, who occupied a private house at 4 Whitehall Place, the back of which opened onto a courtyard: the Great Scotland Yard. The Yard's name was inspired by its site, a medieval palace which housed Scottish royalty on their visits to London.
The staff of Scotland Yard was responsible for the protection of important individuals, community patrols, public affairs, recruitment and personnel management. When the Yard sent out its first plainclothes police agents in 1842, the public felt uncomfortable with these "spies" on the streets. But the force's role in several important cases, and the charisma of many of its detectives, helped it win the people's trust.
One such personality, Inspector Charles Frederick Field, joined the force upon its establishment in 1829. He became good friends with Charles Dickens, who occasionally accompanied constables on their nightly rounds. Dickens wrote a short essay about Field, "On Duty With Inspector Field," and used him as a model for the all-knowing, charming Inspector Bucket in his novel Bleak House. Field retired as a chief of the detective branch in 1852.
In 1877, four out of the five heads for the detective branch were brought to trial for conspiring with criminals in a betting scheme. In an effort to repair the force's tarnished reputation, Howard Vincent submitted a restructuring proposal to the force. Soon Vincent was appointed director of criminal investigations and he reorganized Scotland Yard, strengthening its central unit. And with that, the Criminal Investigation Department (CID), a respected unit of plainclothes police detectives, was born.
Blood Work
The turn of the century saw many monumental events at Scotland Yard. Britain's "Bloody Sunday" occurred on November 13, 1887, when 2,000 police officers disrupted a meeting in Trafalgar Square organized by the Social Democratic Federation, resulting in more than 100 casualties. A few years later, the force moved to its new building on the Victoria Embankment. The premises became known as New Scotland Yard.
Also during this time, one of Scotland Yard's most durable detectives, Frederick Porter Wensley (a.k.a. "the weasel"), began his 40-year post. Wensley joined the force in 1888, and his career was highlighted with many landmark cases, including the murder of 32-year-old French woman Emilienne Gerard, also known as the "Blodie Belgium" case. On the morning of November 2, 1917, street sweepers found Gerard's torso along with a note reading "Blodie Belgium." Wensley questioned Gerard's lover, Louis Voisin, asking him to write the message "Bloody Belgium." Voisin made the same spelling error, sealing his guilt.
Earlier in Wensley's career, he did minor detective work on the infamous case of Jack the Ripper, which had gripped London's East End. Jack the Ripper was the self-proclaimed alias of the serial killer (or killers) responsible for five murders between 1888 and 1891. The officers of Scotland Yard were assigned to apprehend the suspect who was responsible for 11 attacks on prostitutes in the largely impoverished Whitechapel area. Police determined the killer's pattern—he would offer to pay for sex, lure the women away and slice their throats—but struggled to track down the criminal.
Without modern forensic technology, the officers of Scotland Yard, namely Inspector Frederick Abberline, relied on anthropometry—or identifying criminals by certain facial features, such as brow thickness or jaw shape. More than 160 people were accused of the Whitechapel murders, ranging from Alice in Wonderland author Lewis Carroll to painter William Richard Sickert. The force received many letters from people claiming to be the killer; two in particular gave detailed facts and were signed "Jack the Ripper." Still, in 1892, with no more leads or murders, the Jack the Ripper case was officially closed.
The Yard Today
Since its inception, Scotland Yard has always held a place in popular culture. The officers have appeared frequently as characters in the backdrop of mysteries, including Sir Arthur Conan Doyle's Sherlock Holmes stories. On television and in magazines today, Scotland Yard "bobbies" can be found standing stoically behind the royal family and other dignitaries that they are assigned to protect.
In 1967, the force moved once again to its present location, a modern 20-story building near the Houses of Parliament. The CID has become well-known for its investigative methods, primarily its fingerprinting techniques, which have been borrowed by the FBI. Today, Scotland Yard has roughly 30,000 officers patrolling 620 square miles occupied by 7.2 million citizens.
Currently, Scotland Yard's reputation is in jeopardy, just as it was 130 years ago. On July 22, 2005, during the investigation of the 2005 London bombings, police officers mistook Brazilian electrician Jean Charles de Menezes for a suicide bomber and fatally shot him. Menezes lived in one of the flats the police were staking out, wore bulky clothing that day and, according to police, resembled an Ethiopian suspect that was later arrested for the bombings. Earlier this month, members of the Metropolitan Police Authority, Scotland Yard's watchdog, denounced Commissioner Sir Ian Blair for "not knowing where the truth lay." The commissioner has repeatedly stated he will not resign over the killing.
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Detective Bureau
The inventor of the modern detective story is Edgar Allan Poe. He created the character of Detective C. Auguste Dupin, a reclusive genius who solved crimes using logical reasoning and analysis. Poe’s stories influenced later writers, such as Sir Arthur Conan Doyle, who created Sherlock Holmes, probably the most famous detective of all time. Poe did this long before the New York Police Department formed the country's first detective squad in 1857. Baltimore's first mention of detectives came in 1863, during the Civil War.
C. Auguste Dupin: The First Detective in Fiction
Introduction
C. Auguste Dupin, a character created by Edgar Allan Poe, is widely recognized as the first fictional detective. Although Dupin was not a Baltimore City Police detective, his creation in Baltimore marks a significant milestone in the history of detective fiction. Dupin’s analytical prowess and logical reasoning laid the foundation for many iconic detective characters that followed.
The Birth of Detective Fiction
Edgar Allan Poe introduced C. Auguste Dupin in his 1841 short story “The Murders in the Rue Morgue,” which is considered the first modern detective story1. Dupin’s character reappeared in two more stories: “The Mystery of Marie Rogêt” (1842) and “The Purloined Letter” (1844). These stories established the conventions of the detective genre, including the brilliant detective, the baffling crime, and the eventual revelation of the solution through logical deduction.
Dupin’s Analytical Genius
Dupin is characterized by his keen intellect and ability to solve complex mysteries through what Poe termed “ratiocination”—a combination of analytical reasoning and creative imagination1. Unlike professional detectives, Dupin solves crimes for his own amusement, often outsmarting the official police force. His methods and demeanor set the stage for future fictional detectives, such as Sherlock Holmes and Hercule Poirot.
Baltimore’s Role in Dupin’s Creation
While C. Auguste Dupin is a Parisian detective, his creator, Edgar Allan Poe, penned these groundbreaking stories in Baltimore. Poe’s time in Baltimore was a period of significant literary output, and it was here that he crafted the tales that would revolutionize detective fiction. Baltimore’s influence on Poe’s work is a point of pride for the city, even though Dupin himself never walked its streets.
Inspiration for Future Detectives
Dupin’s legacy extends far beyond Poe’s original stories. His character inspired a host of other fictional detectives, most notably Arthur Conan Doyle’s Sherlock Holmes. Holmes’s creator openly acknowledged Dupin’s influence, and many elements of Dupin’s character can be seen in Holmes, from his sharp intellect to his methodical approach to solving crimes.
Conclusion
C. Auguste Dupin’s creation marked the birth of the detective fiction genre, and his influence is still felt in literature today. Although he was not a Baltimore City Police detective, his creation in Baltimore by Edgar Allan Poe is a testament to the city’s rich literary history. Dupin’s analytical brilliance and pioneering role in detective fiction continue to inspire and captivate readers around the world.
Vincent Downorowicz aka Vincent Davis
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Vincent Downorowicz aka Vincent Davis for Robbery
This is the UNOFFICIAL History Site of the Baltimore Police Department. It depicts the history of the department as was originally conceived of, and told by Retired Officer, William M. Hackley. Sadly Officer Hackley passed away on 15 March 2012 leaving his site to Ret. Det. Kenny Driscoll. It took a month or so to take full responsibility for the site and its content. The thoughts and use of certain items, terms, sounds, and implications are not necessarily those that would be agreed upon by the Baltimore Police Department, as an official Governmental Agency. Likewise, we do not seek their permission or approval to post the things we post, and as such, nothing in these pages should be held against them.
The intent of this site is more than just to tell our history, to have everyone remember our Injured, and Fallen Heroes, those who in the performance of their duties were called upon to make the Ultimate Sacrifice.
So as you surf these pages, you will see the Baltimore Police Department from its infancy, showing the crude methods of policing in the 1700's, through to the 1800's and become the modern highly efficient department that it has become today.
Enjoy the site for what it is, a rendition of the proud history of one of this country’s finest Police Departments, one for which those of us who have worked it, are proud of, and honored to have served. The many men and women that still proudly serve, and those that someday will serve.
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