Rensselaer Semi-Weekly Republican, Volume 36, Number 114, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 30 September 1904 — CRIME RECORD SHOCKS GOTHAM [ARTICLE+ILLUSTRATION]

CRIME RECORD SHOCKS GOTHAM

Police Figure* Show 444 of Worst Felonies Wince Aug. 1. According to the police records, 444 felonies of the worst grades of crime were committed in New York since Aug. 1. Police Commissioner McAdoo, aroused by public clamor, has had the police blotters searched to get a correct idea of the riot of crime, and admits that he is shocked by the showing. Here are the figures presented to him for the time from Aug. 1 to date: Crime*. Arrest* Homicides 24 21 Robberies 68 67 Felonious assaults 37 67 Burglaries 238 #T Arrests wer* made in less than half of th* felonies reported. The records of the department show that th* burglaries exceeded eight a day. This i* the record from the police blotters. Lt doe* not include *corM of burglaries that were not' reported at all, for, a dispatch says, there are *ectlons of the city that are burglar •courged, and th* inactivity of th* police has *o disgusted the victims that they refu** to go near a police station. Loe I. Jeffrie* died at Cincinnati from wound* sustained when he was shot by Mr*. Gsrtrsde Langley.

PETER CROWNED KING. Ceremonies Conducted Without Hostile Demonstrations. Peter Karageorgevitch was crowned King of Servia Wednesday. There were no hostile demonstrations and no attempt

to carry out the numerous threats against the new King's life. In the solemn ritual of the Greek church and in the elaborate state procession which preceded and followed the coronation the tragedy of Servia’s previous ruler found no echo. Amid the thunder of the saluting guns

from the royal palace and the garrison King Alexander’s murder was at least outwardly forgotten. As King Peter entered the metropolitan consecrated him and more artillery salutes were fired. The King then took up his position under a canopy and the metropolitan, assisted by many bishops and other clergy,-commenced the solemn service. It was nearly three hours before the service was concluded and the ritual of the church complied with. King Peter afterward signed the coronation document, which was witnessed by the metropolitan, the premier, the cabinet ministers and the other heads of state. Wearing the crown on his head and fully robed, the Kiug left the cathedral, remounted his horse and rode through the crowded streets to the palace. There in the grand festal hall King Peter received the congratulations of the diplomatic corps and others, ascended the royal throne and once more took the scepter and orb in his bauds. The ceremony of rendering homage was then performed.

KING PETER.