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Show POLICE CALLED TO PISH BOYS "If citizens would use a little judgment judg-ment when calling upon the police the work of the depart rnent would benefit by It In general efficiency, their attention atten-tion not belug constantly dherted from matters of a serious nature to those of minor Importance." The alove remark was made by a police official last evening following the return of Captain P.rown and Chief Detective Pender from a "wild goose" I chase on the Bench. A resident on Fowler avenue had I called up the department a short time ! before, demanding that the police l come there an quickly as possible Thinking that a burclary, holdup, or ether serious aff'ilr needed Immediate attention the two officers named repaired re-paired as hastily as possible to the addrefj given, nsliis: the street cars rather than the police patrol for fear of frightening away posslblo burglars from the scene of their operations. I'pi'n arrling at the residence of the gentleman who had called for them they were grven an account of boyish disturbances In the neighborhood, which. It was Ftated, had been going on for a number of weeks, and con- stsieii largely of irequent nan games In the street, and an occasional ruction ruc-tion between the gentleman menUoned and the players, resulting from their ball rolling Into his front yard occasionally. occa-sionally. On several occasions tho gentleman's wife had confiscated the ball and held It for a day or so, returning re-turning the same Unn exacting a promise that the boys refrain from trespassing on the lawn. The gentleman stated that ho had complained to the juvenile Judge several sev-eral times, but had found no redress In that direction, and upon the boys making an unusual demonstration last evening for the return of their ball he had sent In the riot call as related. re-lated. Tho officers advised him to make complaint to the juvenile officer, offi-cer, naming the boys, so that their respective parents might ho approached approach-ed on the subject, and the matter be straightened out "These petty matters become very wearisome continued the official first mentioned, "especially when most of them could be settled by a little Judgment Judg-ment on the part of all concerned. There is an ordinance against playing ball in the street where the same Interferes In-terferes with the peace and quiet of residents, and parents are responsible for the deportment of their children. It Is hard to decide who Is In the wrong at first glance, but usually It develops that there Is considerable peevishness on both sides Such things, however, should be quietly laid before the Juvenile officers, who will give thm Immediate attention." i |