Evening Republican, Volume 22, Number 165, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 15 July 1919 — CRIMES DECREASE A FOURTH IN THE FIRST DRY WEEK. [ARTICLE]

CRIMES DECREASE A FOURTH IN THE FIRST DRY WEEK.

Crimes in Chicago decreased per cent in the first seven days of prohibition, according to figures given out Sunday iby First Deputy Chief of Police Alcock. T He said he doubted the decrease was attributable solely to the fact' that Chicago was dry; he thought the precautions of the department against radical demonstrations July 4, 5 and 6, when the entire department remained on duty, had markedly influenced the criminal element. On July 4 only one crime was reported—a record—but the following day there was a slight increase. Adi phases of crime reflected the dry wave decrease except murders, which remained stationary at 5; assaults, which increased from 8 to 16, and manslaughter. One such case has occurred under prohibition; there bad been none the week before. —The most remarkable .proportionate falling off was in the number of nonsupport complaints, which dropped from twelve to one.