. Historical sketch of the police service of Hartford, from 1636 to 1901, from authoritative sources. Illustrating and describing the economy, equipment and effectiveness of the police force of to-day. With reminiscences of the past, including some notes of important cases . andin connection with other suggestions incorporated it becamethe foundation for the service. Elisha Johnson was judge in 1861 and 1S63 and served withgreat acceptance. Judge Johnson is still remembered by manyol the younger generation of the city as a man of tall, com-manding figure, and he was for a long time a force in
. Historical sketch of the police service of Hartford, from 1636 to 1901, from authoritative sources. Illustrating and describing the economy, equipment and effectiveness of the police force of to-day. With reminiscences of the past, including some notes of important cases . andin connection with other suggestions incorporated it becamethe foundation for the service. Elisha Johnson was judge in 1861 and 1S63 and served withgreat acceptance. Judge Johnson is still remembered by manyol the younger generation of the city as a man of tall, com-manding figure, and he was for a long time a force in theaffairs of the city, although he held no public office except toserve as councilman during two terms. Samuel F. Jones was judge in 1866, and is one of the best-remembered criminal lawyers in this section of the was connected with more famous cases than any man of histime. He died but a few years aero. 164 History of Police Department, Hartford, Connecticut. Monroe E. Merrill held the office of judge in 1867, 1868, 1869,[870, and [876, and was a man universally respected. Harrison \>. Freeman was the first judge of the court afterthe two-years term was established, and served in is a well-known lawyer and a man of public affairs, a grad-. PHOTO. BV STUAR BLACK MARIA. nate ot Yale, and lor many years lias been judge of probate forthis district, a most responsible place. Art Inn- F. Eggleston served four years as judge of the Po-lice Court, from 1877 until [883. Me is a lawyer of splendidabilities and tine reputation, and has been for main years statesattorney Eor Hartford county. The criminal class has a whole-some dread of his searching and critical examination of thecharges against it, and the court terms an materially shortened History of Police Department, Hartford, Connecticut. 165 by the fact that prisoners had rather plead guilty than stand anopen trial under his tremendously energetic prosecution. Not-withstanding his apparent severity he is
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