Evening Republican, Volume 16, Number 200, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 21 August 1912 — Cales of GOTHAM and other CITIES [ARTICLE+ILLUSTRATION]

Cales of GOTHAM and other CITIES

Policeman on Beat First Time, Makes Big Haul.

NEW YORK.—’Twas a proud day, the other night, for Dennis Redding, beginning his career as a fullfledged policeman.- No longer was he to be held in contempt by the coppers of the Tremont avenue police station tn the Bronx, where Dennis had been filling the humble office of doorman, which is little more than being a janitor. ** Dennis moved up, in and out following Police Commissioner Waldo’s new order to Increase the efficiency of the force without augmenting its numbers. The order promoted all doormen to be patrolmen. Dennis’ ambition aspired to deeds far above wearing out shoe leather, however, and upon his very first night came the grand opportunity to prove his Innate ability. Captain Brennan of the precinct assigned him to keep Third avenue between One Hundred and Sixty-ninth street and One Hundred and Sixty-seventh street clear of underworld folk. Dennis assumed the task at 11 o’clock at night. Ere the unproductive wee sma’

hours had entirely sifted through the hour glass a north-bound Third avenue trolley car was brought to a jerky stop near Dennis* stand. The motorman, frightfully frightened, nearly broke his neck in jumping from the carl to. Inform the amazed Dennis that a most- mysterious bundle was lying close to the tracks at One Hundred and Sixty-ninth street. That was a long way from where Dennis was then upholding, the dignity of the law, but he lost ho’ time. The bundle turned out to be a box three feet square. Sainted infernal machines! Dennis lifted the heavy object to his shoulder with extra caution. When Dennis arrived he was footsore and shoulder sore. His new clean linen collar, purchased that very day, was starch. Lieutenant McMann was on the desk. He wasn’t excited, but he asked what the capture was. Dennis obtained a jimmy and a hammer, as being the most appropriate instruments with which to open a box labeled “Handle with great care.” Finally the lid was pried off and Dennis lifted out some four pounds of excelsior, underneath which there reposed a boulder bearing this inscription in red paint: “Stung!" The “fine” is not recorded on the police blotter and Dennis is looking for the Third avenue motorman.