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Domestic News May 2, 1902

The Paducah Sun

Paducah, Mccracken County, Kentucky

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In Paducah last month, police made 140 arrests, with 80 by the night force and 50 by the day force, covering offenses like breach of peace, drunkenness, larceny, and murder, as reported by Marshal James Crow and Captain Henry Bailey.

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POLICE WORK.

One Hundred and Forty Arrested Last Month in Paducah.

The Night Force Made About Eighty of the Arrests of the Month.

The reports of Marshal James Crow and Captain Henry Bailey show unusual activity in police circles last month. There were 140 arrests made, the night force getting about 80 of them.

Night force arrests as follows:

Breach of the peace 28, drunk and disorderly 8, drunk 10, disorderly houses 2, malicious cutting 1, petty larceny 1, suspects 3, disorderly conduct 11, obtaining money under false pretenses 3, highway robbery 2, breach of ordinance 1, immorality 6, concealed weapons 1, murder 1, horse stealing 1, grand larceny 1, total 80.

The officers effecting the catches are: Whitehurst 1, Lynn and Whitehurst 3. Moore and Etter 1. Hessian and Rogers 14. Bailey and Moore 3, Joe Woods 1. Potter and Gourieux 21, Miller and Hovious 1, Johnson 1, Nance and Singery 10, Hovious and Clark, Nance and Johnson 8, Nance, Johnson and Hammond 1. Friant and Whitehurst 1, Rogers and Terrell 1, Wallace 2. Beadles and Friant 4. Friant and Austin 1, Moore and Hessian 1, Hessian and Wallace 9, Lynn 1, total 80.

The arrests made by the day force are: Drunk 5, drunk and disorderly 4, breach of the peace 23, breach of ordinance 4, concealed weapons 4, disorderly conduct 1, immorality 1, using insulting language 1, malicious assault 1. malicious cutting 1, vagrancy 1, grand larceny 3, housebreaking 1, total 50.

The officers making the arrests are: Harlan and Woods 12, Woods and Clark 1. Farrow 4. Woods and Farrow 1. Clark and Farrow 1, Etter and Farrow 2, Stonebreaker 1. Evitts 8. Smedley and Evitts 2. Lynn 1. Townsend 1. Orr and Nance 1. Austin 2. Menifee 2, Orr 2. Crow 3, total 50.

What sub-type of article is it?

Crime

What keywords are associated?

Paducah Arrests Police Activity Crime Statistics Night Force Day Force

What entities or persons were involved?

James Crow Henry Bailey Whitehurst Lynn Moore Etter Hessian Rogers Bailey Joe Woods Potter Gourieux Miller Hovious Johnson Nance Singery Clark Hammond Friant Terrell Wallace Beadles Austin Harlan Farrow Stonebreaker Evitts Smedley Townsend Orr Menifee Crow

Where did it happen?

Paducah

Domestic News Details

Primary Location

Paducah

Event Date

Last Month

Key Persons

James Crow Henry Bailey Whitehurst Lynn Moore Etter Hessian Rogers Bailey Joe Woods Potter Gourieux Miller Hovious Johnson Nance Singery Clark Hammond Friant Terrell Wallace Beadles Austin Harlan Farrow Stonebreaker Evitts Smedley Townsend Orr Menifee Crow

Outcome

140 arrests made: 80 by night force (breach of the peace 28, drunk and disorderly 8, drunk 10, disorderly houses 2, malicious cutting 1, petty larceny 1, suspects 3, disorderly conduct 11, obtaining money under false pretenses 3, highway robbery 2, breach of ordinance 1, immorality 6, concealed weapons 1, murder 1, horse stealing 1, grand larceny 1); 50 by day force (drunk 5, drunk and disorderly 4, breach of the peace 23, breach of ordinance 4, concealed weapons 4, disorderly conduct 1, immorality 1, using insulting language 1, malicious assault 1, malicious cutting 1, vagrancy 1, grand larceny 3, housebreaking 1).

Event Details

Reports of Marshal James Crow and Captain Henry Bailey show 140 arrests in Paducah last month, with unusual activity in police circles. Night force made about 80 arrests by various officers. Day force made 50 arrests by various officers.

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