Show RECORD OF CAPTAIN HEMPEL MOST BRILLIANT RATE D EXPERT THIEF 4 GA CATCHER A AND NO HANDLER OF MEN Most Famous Case Was That in Which Jim Riley Famous Farnous I Cracksman Was Arre Arrested sted and Convicted for Blo Blowing ing Safe Safes Few police officers in the west possess possess possess pos pos- sess nj a J record as brilliant as that of or Capt Cali John Hempel From the time day he lie became a patrolman nearly nearh a score of ot years n ago o until hl hi hip dismissal yesterday yester ester din day he ho was considered an thief thle catcher During During- periods ho he served as lieutenant and senior captain o of the police pollee department his skill at handling han han- men won him distinction It was almost i by accident that Mr Hempel became a policeman Hiding on oil a street car on the night of ot February Feb Feb- mary 8 1893 he saw in Franklin Fr avenue former Chief Chic of Police G G. G Paul struggling with a negro whom he lie was endeavoring to arrest The Thc negro was striking at Chief Chic Paul an anti and seemed to be overpowering the chief when leaped from the car and rushed to tho the chiefs chief's assistance Knock Negro i gro to lo Ground l. Hempel knocked the tho negro to the thc ground and marched him t tp to police pollee headquarters Chief Chic Paul that day appointed appointed ap ap- ap- ap pointed Mr Ir Hempel a patrolman and then commenced the thc career carcer which ended ended end end- ed In dismissal after he ha had l reached the position of senior captain During his hiM time as lieutenant and captain Hempel frequently act acted d as chief and an Instructor In police af at- fairs The arrest of ot Jim Riley cracksman cracksman cracksman cracks cracks- man of national note which took place In the office of the Continental Oil company on un the lie night of ot r 26 1904 probably was Captain most famous case Accompanied I Ithe b by bytho the tho lato late Sergeant John IT II Johnston I Hempel en engaged aGell in detective work worle which resulted in tho the arrest of or the cracksman When Then the cracksman fi finally fi- fi nail nally was sentenced to seven years In tn thc time state prison after a difficult trial was generally complimented His HIM Battle With Another thrilling incident in the tho service history of ot CIl Captain Hempel was w his battle attl with a fUgIt fugitive burglar t on the roo roof of the American In Commercial str street et eL It la Is said that durIng dur dur- ur- ur ing his Ills twenty years of or police work ho lie was Instrumental In 1 the tho recovery err of ot moro more than worth stolen property Captain Hempel and the late lato Sergeant t Johnston recovered reco the Hanauer Jewelry cache estimated to tobe tolie be lie worth In the thc American house three years ear ago ao Following l' Is IR a few of or the arrests made mado by Capt John Hempel while a 1 patrolman Charles Gray Ora fugitive from Doer- Doer lo lodge ge prison Mont arrested November NoemI Novem No ber 28 8 1897 1297 for tor burglary Frank Peyton Pyton arrested July 28 s 1898 for grand larcen larceny 1 F. F W. W arrested January Januar 3 IS 9 burglary William Morris Morrl and James Aired Alred arrested arrested arrested ar ar- ar- ar rested October l 1 13 1901 burglary Gabe May Ia fugitive from a Kentucky prison arrested November ember 10 io 1901 isol burI burglary burglar r John Williams and John Riley ar arrested ar- ar rested November 12 1901 rObber robbery Charles Golden arrested June 12 1902 1002 con conspiracy James King arrested August 23 3 J 1903 1901 robbery Fred Frel arrested February S 1904 1901 robbery robber John John L. L Smith arrested April 19 1901 1911 J forgery George Tulle Tulley arrested June 1 I 1904 HIO robbery Jim Itile HUc Kiley arrested October 26 6 1301 t safe afo blowing Charles 8 and Harry Harr Ben Den son arrested arTest d March l 27 1905 1903 robbery rObber Robert heard arrested June 27 7 1995 1905 burglary Joe Joo McCormick and Prank Frank Harrison arrested April 17 17 1906 burglary Peale arrested d o December 10 1906 burglary I John Juhn Bailey arrested April S 8 19 7 bur burglary S. S D D. Dobbs arrested Au August 6 6 1907 assault with deadly weapon P P. II II Hackett arrested November oember 23 3 1907 having haying In possession burglar tools tool William F her arrested November 19 19 1907 burglary r During dates following 1907 when ho was lieutenant and later raised to captain tho tIme efforts of or Captain Hempel were devoted dc to directing officers In Inthe inthe the arrest of or criminals However he then took active part In making ar arrests arrests ar- ar rests though credit rC for usually went to patrolmen and detectives 1 The Thc extent of or th the th reindeer industry In hi Alaska under the tho United States bureau bureau bureau bu bu- bu- bu reau of education i is la indicated h by the fact that it covers a- a territory t as long longas as ns from rom Maine l to South Carolina If Ifa Ifa a 0 lino line drawn dmn through the tho fifty fifty- four foul herds it would stretch moro mord than OUO miles mUIS There arc are over O reindeer reindeer reindeer rein rein- deer in these herds two-thirds two of or them owned h by natives The value of or the time reindeer er owned b by tho time natives I Is estimated estimated estimated esti esti- mated at nn and from them durIn during during dur dur- In ing thc the past year car was derived an In Income Income In- In come comae of or In addition to meat and hides consumed b by tho the natives them them- selves |