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10 DEPARTMENT OF POLICE Following are the reports of meritorious conduct and bravery upon which the awards were made: CARTER H. HARRISON MEDAL--1907. Patrolman Henry L. Bussian, TWElnty-first Precinct, on June 17, 1907, was summoned to a hoqlile at 98 West 13th street, where employes of the Gas Company were making some repairs. Escap- ing gas had filled the basement where Frank Steichler and Martin McLaughlin were working, and when Officer Bussian arrived Steichler had just been rescued unconscious and was thought to be dead. McLaughlin was still in the basement and his fellow workmen said there was no hope of rescuing him alive. Officer Bussian proceeded to the rear, and placing some wet cloths over his mouth and nose, crawled on his hand and knees to where he had been told McLaughlin could be found. Finding the sup- Digitized by Coog Ie
GENERAL SUPERINTENDENT'S REPORT 11 posed lifeless body he carried it into the open and rushed both victims to the hospital, where, after some difficulty, they were revived. CARTER H. HARRISON MEDAL-l909. Patrolman Henry G. Decker, Twenty-sixth Precinct, on De· cember 3], 1909, while patroling his post was informed that the saloon at 3934 West 16th street was being robbed. Hastening to the scene he entered the front. d90r and was instantly fired _ upon by two bandits who were robbing the proprietor and eight customers. Officer Decker returned the fire, severely wounding one · of the bandits, known as Art Arteson, an ex-convict. The other robber, Marion C. Hedgepeth, also an ex-convict, escaped through a side door, firing as he ran. Officer Decker armed one of the robbers victims with Arteson's gun and together they Digitized by Coog Ie
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