Word: roundsman
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...average police officer is an oldtime roundsman. Most D. O. I. men are college graduates. Jealousies and mutual mistrusts sprang up between local and Federal agencies. Local officers felt that they worked up a case only to have the "G men" step in and steal all credit for the catch...
...their death, a good number by suicide, others by an act of God. A lady in Philadelphia, mildly mad, wrote a pamphlet called The Wedding Night. Brought to justice by Comstock, she chose to exercise what she called Socrates' prerogative. Dr. Karl Reiland, eminent clergyman, wrote to the Roundsman: "You have hunted an honest, not a bad woman to her death. I would not like to have to answer to God for what you have done...
...fire at Pach's studio on Friday night was discovered by a roundsman on Main street. Noticing through the side-lights of the operating room the reflection of a bright light, he forced open the door and saw the flames breaking through the partition that separated the "dark room" from the reception room. The nearest box was at the junction of Main street and Putnam avenue; but for some reason he was unable to open this, and much time was consumed while he made his way to Harvard square. There is little doubt but that the fire was caused...
...Roundsman O'Phlynn of the 8th Precinct was the first to notice the destruction. About 2 A.M. he saw a number of figures steal stealthily along the west side of Acropolis Avenue and turn into Marathon Street. On returning from the other end of his beat and reaching Marathon Street, corner of Omicron, he perceived, to his surprise, that nearly all the lamps in the street were extinguished, and on his stopping for a moment to view the scene he heard a crash close behind him, and saw the only remaining lamp on Marathon Street - the one in front...
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