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POLICE DEPARTMENT
CITY OF CHICAGO
Annual Report
Year Ending December 31st. 1923 III
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POLICE DEPARTMENT
CITY OF CHICAGO
Annual Report
YEAR ENDING DECEMBER 31 st , 1923
MORGAN A. COLLINS, Superintendent
JOHN H. ALCOCK, Deputy Superintendent
MATHEW ZIMMER, Deputy Superintendent
JOHN E. PTACEK, Deputy Superintendent
S1. MAYER, Secretary of the Department
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Hon. Wm. E. Dever,
Police Department
Ci ty of Chicago
Office of the Superintendent
Mayor, City oj Chicago
May 1st, 1924
Sir: I have the honor to submit herewith Annual Report
showing the work accomplished by this Department during the
year 1923.
Very 'Respectjul/y,
Morgan A. Collins,
Superintendent
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GENERAL SUPERINTENDENT'S REPORT
LOCATION OF POLICE D ISTRICTS
TRAFFIC DIVISION, 152 W. ILLINOIS STREET
DETECTIVE DIVISION, 179 N. LA SALLE STREET
DISTRICT LOCATION OF STATIONS
1.. .......................................................................................... 180 N. La Salle Street
1A ............................................................................................ 625 S. Clark Street
2 .......................................................................................... 2912 Wentworth Avenue
2A .............................................................................................. 454 E. 35th Street
3.............................. ..................................... . .................... 4802 Wabash Avenue
4.......................................... ......... .................................. 5233 Lake Park Avenue
5 .............................................................................................. 6344 Harper Avenue
6 ................................................................................................... 834 E. 75th Street
6A...................... ....... ......... .............................. 9059 Cottage Grove Avenue
7 ............................................................................................... 2938 E. 89th Street
8 .............................................................................................. 10120 Ewing Avenue
9 ................................................................................................... 200 E. 115th Street
10 ............................................................................................ 8501 So. Green Street
11....................................... . .......... 6347 Wentworth Avenue
12............................................ ............ .. ........... A736 S. Halsted Street
13.............................. .. ................... 1700 W. 47th Street
14 ............................................................................................ 2913 So. Loomis Street
15 ..................................................................................... 3900 So. California Avenue
16 ............................................... . ................................................. 943 Maxwell Street
17 ......................................................................................... 2259 So. Robey Street
18. ..................................................................................... 2656 So. Lawndale Avenue
19.: ................................................................................... 120 No. Desplaines Street
20.............................. .. ........................................................ 2433 Warren Avenue
21........................ . .................................................................... 4001 Fillmore Street
22 ................................................................................................ Racine and Superior
23 ............................................................................................ 2256 'Y. North Avenue
24... ....................... ...... . ...... .............. .. .............. 5327 W. Chicago Avenue
25 .................................................................................. 2138 No. California Avenue
26.................................... . ...................................................... 4905 Grand Avenue
27.................................. .. . ........................................................... 5422 Gale Street
28 ...................................................................................... 113 W. Chicago Avenue
29 ............................................................................................ 1501 Hudson Avenue
30 .............................................................................................. 2742 Sheffield Avenue
31.. .. .................................................................................. 3600 N . Halsted Street
32.......................................... ... . .. ..................... 380l N. Robey Street
33......................................... .. ................. 1940 Fester Avenue
34...................... ... ....... ...... .. .... ...... .... ........... .. .... ...... 7075 N. Clark Stree
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GENERAL SUPERINTENDENT'S REPORT
POLICE OFFICERS MURDERED WHILE IN
DISCHARGE OF DUTY
1923
Patrolman Blanton W. Sutton (colored) of District 2-A,
was, at 10:20 P. M., June 4, 1923. fatally shot in a poolroom at
60 W. 37th St., by Ernest Jackson (colored) when he attempted
to search the latter for concealed weapons. Jackson also was
shot to death by Patrolman Sutton.
Patrolman Vincent J . Spiro, of the Motorcycle Division,
was, at 10 :30 P. M., July 1, 1923, fatally injured at 84th St. and
Ashland Ave., while pursuing a speeding automobile which either
struck or crowded him, causing him to collide with the side of a
street car. The automobile and occupants were not identified.
Patrolman Spiro died from his injuries on July 9, 1923.
Patrolman Lawrence C. Harnett, of the 16th District, was,
at 2:55 P. M ., October 27, 1923, shot and instantly killed in the
passageway of 914 W. Polk St., by Joseph Montana, Jr. Patrolman
Harnett accompanied Sergeant Stephen Barry and Patrolman
F. Fuerst in a raid on the premises to investigate the alleged
existence of a moonshine plant. Sergeant Barry was wounded.
The November Grand Jury indicted Joseph Montana, Jr., together
with Joseph Montana, Sr., John Montana, Madelina
Montana and Rosena Montana, all of whom had taken part in
resisting the raid. The case is now pending in the Criminal
Court.
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10 DEPARTMENT OF POLICE
COMPARATIVE STATEMENT OF FELONY CHARGES
FOR PAST FIVE YEARS
FELONIES 1923 I 1922 1921 1920 1919
--- ------ ---
Abandonment of C hiJd Under One Year __ .. I
Abductioo. ___ . ____ _ ._._ .. _ .. _._. __
.It". b ortion .. _ ... _._ .. _____ ............. ____ .... ______ ................. _ ... .
Arson and Attempt to Commit Arsoll ____ ............ .
Bigamy. __ .. __ __ . __ . __ .... __ .... ___ . __ .......... ___ ............ .
Burg.lary .........•.•.. _______ . ____ _____ .... ___ . __
Burglary, Accessory to .. ___ ...... __ .............. ___ .
Burglary. A.. ttempted ................ __ ........... __ .. .
'Ruf,,:lar's Tools, Having ... __ ... __ . ___ . ______ ..... _ ............. .
Conlidellce Game ...................... __ . __ .. _._ .. _ ................. .
Conspiracy .......... ____ ................................................... .
Criminal CurelC8sncss .............................................. .
21
50
51
1,341
33
44
1,510
150
8
18
14
40
1,757
12
109
13
1,489
271
4
9
18
20
53
1,935
17
139
47
1,692
216
4
34
39
32
1,902
30
141
30
1,0n
240
2
5
17
54
40
1,722
30
100
28
817
158
Counlerfeiting Money ................................. _ ........ . 1 4 1
Crime Against ChiJdren._ ............ .............. .
Crime Against Nature ................................. .......... .
Embezzlement. and Larceny by ............................ .
Forgery._ ............ .
Incest ................................ ................................... .
. Kidnaping. ___ .:. ................................. .
Larceny and Larceny by BaHt..-e .......... .
115
71
169
144
12
28
5,731
159
21
183
160
12
12
5,315
156
30
205
140
12
22
5,568
169
21
184
112
13
19
5,471
143
18
114
116
10
6
5,828
Larceny by Pickpocket ......... .
Larceny of Automobile ..... __ ......... .
14
412
30
410
14
477
39
458
25
155
Larceny, Accessory to ..................... .
Larceny, Attempted .......................... .
Malicious Mischief .................................................. .
Manslaughter .. __ ................................ .
MayherD ...................................... _ ....................... .
IV[urder ............ _ .............................•.....................
8
62
278
218
15
207
27
99
384
145
14
2111
29
lI5
357
144
8
192
28
69
304
92
13
198
35
105
235
88
3
193
Murder. Accessory lo ............................................... .
Murder. Assault to Commit ... ............................... .
32
347
36
316
45
359
57
316
43
364
Punderi ng ..............•................•.......••....•...............•.•.. 37 52 45 49 44
Perjury .......................................................... .
R ape ........ _ .... _ ............................................ .
32
255
16
227
17
284
10
196
13
164
R ope, Assault t.o Commit .. ...................... .
Heceiving Stolen Propert.y ... _ ................... .
80
632
42
951
57
1,043
58
1,150
51
1,059
Robbery ....................................................... . 1,648 2,417 2,086 1,862 1,975
Hobbery. Accessory to._ ............................. . 40 38 51 53 43
Robbery, Assault to Commit ............ . 89 209 260 187 207
Threats to Kidnap or Murder .................. .
... Hru-boring Minor F emule. ___ .................................. .
30 38
9
55 59 41
1 ___ ____________
...... _ ........
COllccaled Firearms Carried by Ex-ConvicL. __ .... . 2 10 9 1
Olher Felonics. ................................ __ ..................... . 453 647 970 602 118
--- --------------1--- ,---,---,----,---
TOTAL CHAR GES FOR FELONY.. ________ --I 14,388 1 15,919 1 16,912 I 15,273 I 14,171
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GENERAL SUPERINTENDENT'S REPORT 27
MANSLAUGHTER 1923
The following tabulation shows the total number of persons arrested and
held to the Grand Jury on charge of Manslaughter or accessory to Manslaughter,
and the dispositions of such holdovers by the Grand Jury and Criminal Courts.
These figures, however, do not include the number of persons arrested a,
suspects nor the number arrested and booked who subEequently were exoneratec
by the Coroner and discharged in the Municipal Court for want of sufficien1
evidence to warrant Grand Jury action. Of the latter, tbere were 12 such arrests
Tota1 Number of Sentenced Committed No. B illed
Persons Arrested (lnd to to Acquitted Stricken Off Pend.ing
Held to the Joliet Insane and Nolle
Gruud Jury Pen Asylum Prossed
87 IS 1 17 26 28
Number of Cases jn which p rpclnHor cOlmnitted suicide .. ____ .
MANSLAUGHTER 1923
SHOWING NUMBER BY MONTH AND MANNER COMMITTED
MONTI-!
MANNEn COMM ITTED
Asphyxi-
SJlot Slubbed Ass3ulled Throat ate

0 DEl'ARTMENT OF POLICE
JUSTIFIABLE AND EXCUSABLE HOM ICIDE8-1923
PERPETRATORS IN ALL CASES WERE KNOWN AND EXONERATED
BY CORONERS' JURIES
Whito I Colorod Towl
Shot by Citizens acting in self-defense ................. ____ ............ __ _ . __ . __ .. . 11 13 24
Stabbed by Citizens acting in self-derense ....... __ . __ ........ __ ..
Shot by Citizen in defense of another perSOn. _____ ......... __ .. __ ...... .
1 1
2
Accidentally shot by Citizen (adult). __ _
Accidentally shot by Police Officers._ .. _ .......... __ ...... ______ ..................... __ .. .
Accidentally shot by Juveniles ... ___ __ ...... ___ ... ---...... --.-.-.-............. ______ .
Accidentally stabbed by Citizen (o.dult} __ . __ ......... __ ............. ____ . ___ _
Suspicious persons and felons shot by Police Officers mbile attempt.-
1
1
10
2
3
ing to escape arrest. search or questioning___________ _ ______ _
Shot by Police Officers while or after committing 0. crime _______________ ___ _
6
4
8
3
14
Shot by Private Police and Watchmen while or olter committing a
cri.me ______________ ______________ ________ ______________ ___________ __ _____ --------------------
Shot. by Cit.izens while or afler committ.ing n crime _____________________________ _
Shot. by Park Police while or after committing a crime _________ ___ __________ _
Shot by Citizen when mistaken Cor 0. burglar ________________________________ _
3
5
1 2
1
TOTAL ___ ....... . 43 35 78
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DEPARTMENT OF POLICE
DRILLMASTER
The table given below shows the revolver firing report of the Department
during the past fourteen years:
Sharp- Marks- No. Not I
Yoar ExperLs shooters men Strength F iring Average
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191L _ ............. 121 170 220 4,041 266 37.58
1911..._ ..... 331 333 472 4,319 106 51.90
1912. __ ..... 226 173 230 4,118 309 a 40.62
1913. __ .............................. · 798 616 806 4,422 61 75.48
191L ................................ 1,157 602 778 4,'137 77 83,87
191L .............. 749 575 612 4,647 124 a 69.47
1916._ ............. 1,425 777 811 4,590 77 91.16
191L ............ 1,535 705 782 4,616 131 89,54
. 1918 ................. --_ .................. _- -. __ ...... _---_._--- .............. -.---- b
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1919._ .............
--- --_ .. __ ... __ ....... ............... __ ... . ..... __ .. _-.---.---. .............. -..... ............ _--... _- b
1920._ ............... 627 423 545 4,513 533 c 60,16
192L ............. 1,160 659 886 4,583 III 84.00
1922._ ....... ........................ 756 786 893 5,688 233 a 66,33
1923... ...... 1.229 1.1 21 1.236 5.4,73 150 88.41
a-Decrease due to curtailment of season on accoun t of s trikes aud other maLters.
b--No practice due to the World War and other motters.
c-Decrease du e to practice being voluntary and suspeosion of practice for two preceding years.
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DEPARTMENT OF POLICE
CHIEFS OF POLICE OF THE CITY OF CHICAGO
jYRUS BRADLEy .......................................................................... 1861- 1863
"f.lILLIAM TURTLE ................................ ....................................... 1864- 1866
fACOB REHM ................................................................................ 1866- 1871
W. W. KENNEDy .................................................. Appointcd April, 1871
;LMER W ASHBURN ................................................ Appointed Apt·il, 1872
[ACOB REHM .................................................. Appointed Decembcr, 1873
MICHAEL C. HICKEY .................................... Appointcd October 7, 1875
V ALROUS A. SEAVEY .......................................... Appointed July 30, 1878
IMON O'DONNELL .................................. Appointed Dccember 15, 1879
WILLIAM J . McGARIGLE .............. ........ Appointed Deccmbcr 13, 1880
AUSTIN J. DOYLE. ................................... Appointed November 13, 1882
FREDERICK EBERSOLD ................................ Appointed October 20, 1885
GEORGE W. HUBBARD .................................... Appointed April 17, 1888
FREDElUCK H . MARSH .................................. Appointed January 1, 1890
ROBERT W. MCCLAUGHRy .......... ..... .............. Appointed May 18, 1891
MICHAEL BRENNAN ................................ Appointed September 11, 1893
JOHN J. BADENOCH .......... ............................... Appointed April 11, 1895
JOSEPH KIPLEy .............................................. Appointed April 16, 1897
FRANCIS O'NEILL ........................................... Appointed April 30, 1901
JOlIN M. COLLINS ............................................ Appointed July 20, 1905
GEORGE M. SHIPPy ......................................... Appointed April 15, 1907
LERoy T. STEWART ..................................... Appointed August 15, 1909
JOHN MCWEENy ................................................ Appointed May 1, 1911
JAMES GLEASON ........................................ Appointed November 3, 1913
ClIAS. C. HEALEy .................................... : ....... Appoin ted April 26, 1915
HERMANN F. SCHUETTLER ........................ Appointed January 11, 1917
JOHN J. GARRITy ................ .............. ... Appointed Novembcr 25, 1918
CHARLES C. FITZMORRIS ........................ Appointed November 10, 1920
MORGAN A. COLLINS ........ ............................... Appointed April 16, 1923
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GENERAL SUPERINTENDENT'S REPORT
I NDEX
P AGE
Accidents, Classified .......................................................... 33-34-35-36-37
Accidents, Motor Vehicle, Shown Graphically ...................................... 32
Ambulance Service .................................................................................... 42
Arraignments, Summary of ........................................ : ............................. 12
Arrests by Nativity and Sex ........................................... · ...................... 12
Arrests, Statistics of, by Offense, Ages, Sex and Social Status .. 12-13-14
Arrest Made and Arraignments in Court by Ages and Sex .............. 15
Arrests Made and Fines Imposed, by Months ................................ 13-14
Auto Section, Detective Division .......................................................... 52
Band, Police .............................................................................................. 51
Cars, Stolen and Recovered .................................................................... 41
Chiefs of Police, 1861-1923 ...................................................................... 56
Comparative Statement of Offenses, Five Year Period ................ 20-21
Convictions by Nativity, Sex and Social Status .................................. 15
Convictions, Classified ........................................................................ 17 -18
Custodian Division .................................................................................. 43
Detective Division, Summary of W ork.. .............................................. 39
Detective Division, Auto Section .......................................................... 41
Detective Division, Identification Section .............................. 44A-46-47
Detective Division, Pawnshop Section .................................................. 40
Disposition of Cases in Municipal and Criminal Courts .................... 31
District Headquarters ................................................................................ 5
Drillmaster's Report ................................ ................................ 48-49-50-51
Emergency Organization .......................................................................... 51
Enumeration of Forco ............................................................................ 7 A
Financial Statements .............................................................................. 6-7
Firearms Section ........................................................................................ 42
Homicides, Justifiable and Excusable .................................................... 30
Horse Division ......................................................................................... 53
Identification Section- Detective Division .......................... 44A-46-47
Justifiable and Excusable Homicides .................................................... 30
J uvenile Section .................................................................................. 54-55
Lost and Stolen Property RecovereeL ................................................. 40
Ma:ntenance and Operation Statement .................................................. 6
Manslaughter Statistics ................................................................ 27-28-29
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DEPARTMENT OF POLICE
INDEX
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Miscellaneous Reports Received and Referred to Other
Departments ...................................................................................... 23
Missing Persons Reported ......................................................... : ............ 38
Motor Division, Work Done By ........................................................... .41
Moving Picture Bureau .......................................................................... 53
Murder Statistics .......................................................................... 24-25-26
Nativity and Sex of Persons Arrested .................................................. 31
Obituary ................................................................................................ 10-11
Occupations of Persons Arrested ............................................................ 19
Offenses and Nativities, Summary oL ................................................ 21
Officers Murdered in Discharge of Duty ........................................ 9-10
Organization, Emergency ........................................................................ 51
Pawnshop Section- Detective Division ................................................ 40
Pending Cases, Disposition of ................................................................ 23
Persons Aided by the Police .................................................................... 38
Police Band ............................................................................................... 51
Printing Division ...................................................................................... 53
Property Division .................................................................................... 52
Safety PatroL ............................................................................................ 49
Statement, Twenty-Year Comparative .................................................. 7
Statistics of Arrests ............................................................................ 13-14
Target Practice .......................................................................................... 51
Telegraph Division .................................................................................. 44
Training School ........................................................................................ 51
Transportation Statement ........................................................................ 8
Vehicle Section .......................................................................................... 45
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