Milwaukee County Wisconsin Genealogy

William Bramwell Sizer Diaries
April 1901

Milwaukee County Police Department

These diaries are a mixture of work and family affairs of William Bramwell Sizer. William was on the Milwaukee Police Department and a member of the Sherman Street Methodist Episcopal Church, later transferring their membership to Kingsley Methodist Episcopal Church and died in 1916. The diaries give a pretty good view of life in the years involved. The diaries were given to me for presentation on this site by family members see contributors page.

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APRIL 1901.

4-1-1901
32 deg. N wind becoming variable. Fair. Rising temp. Quite warm at 8 oc. Helmets this morn. Orders to be at Sta. at 6:30 PM. Went to Sta. at 6:30 & got orders & ret. Blank.

4-2-1901
34 deg. E wind. Cloudy. Cold chilly wind. Cold all day. Election Day. Stationed at 30th & Lloyd. 354 votes cast in 3rd Precinct-22nd ward. Got home at 11:45. Langholff elected alderman, about 160 majority over Hausmann. Met. Ald. Dettmann from the 20th wd. He gave me $2.00 for old Pumps bought two years ago
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4-3-1901
32 deg. NE wind. Fair. Cold but pleasant. Warming up toward noon. Gave Mr. Chapin $2.00 Recp'd from Ald.. Dettmann.

4-4-1901
32 deg. NE wind. Fair, Warming up early in the forenoon. Drill day. Put on cotton socks this morn. Roads drying up fast. Bicycle this PM, also dress coat.

4-5-1901
36 deg. SE wind. Cloudy. Wheel. Rain at 9 AM. Showery all PM. Steady rain in Eve. NE wind. Good Friday.

4-6-1901
36 deg. NE wind. Cloudy. Car. Rain all forenoon. Eddie went to Port this morn to stay over Sunday.

4-7-1901
36 deg. Northerly wind. Quite cool. Cold all day. Easter Sunday. Shot horse for Lutsch 1212-30th St. at 8:30 this AM.

4-8-1901
32 deg. NW wind. Fair. Car. Cold. Minnies Birthday. 40 yrs. old. Met. P. Schlaefer, talked about Faith Mission work. He gave $1.00 for the work. C. Dressel back to Eng. 22. Nutty 4 dance at Welters.

4-9-1901
32 deg. Easterly wind. Fair. Wheel. cold wind. C. Dressel goes to Eng. 10. Paid A. F. Mack $1.50 for tuning piano.

4-10-1901
32 deg. Easterly wind. Fair. Wheel. Cold wind. Cool all day. C. Dressel transfered to Eng. Co. 8. Eddie came back from Port.

4-11-1901
32 deg. Easterly wind. Fair. Growing some warmer. 18th Anniversary of our wedding. Drill day. Back to beat at 4:35. Zillmers came up at 10 PM. Staid till 12 midnight.

4-12-1901
36 deg. SE wind. cloudy. Wheel. Looks like rain. Orders to go to Expo at 7:30 PM. Made application to Police Relief Assn for loan of $200.00. Went home at 5:45. Went to Expo at 7:30. Heard Pres. McKinley, Marine Band. Got home at 10:30.

4-13-1901
38 deg. Easterly wind. Partly cloudy. Wheel. Chilly wind. Commenced reporting walks. Went to Zillmers this Eve. with Walter to get suit.

4-14-1901
40 deg. Northerly wind. Fair. Car. Very pleasant. 3:25 PM. Fire broke out in second story of Poetzel's Saloon at 1551 Hopkins St. I went out on wheel. Reported the fire from Mellis Saloon & asked for Ressel. The operator sent Miller & Ressel. Lt. JK came when the fire was out & crowd was nearly gone. Cause of fire unknown. Damage was $100.00 to $150.00. Got back to tel. at 5 o'c.

4-15-1901
46 deg. Northerly becoming E wind. Fair. Wheel. Pleasant. Met Sergt Heinemann at 27th & Fond du Lac at 9 o'c. Change day. Schroeder takes the N. dist. at noon. Chased a tramp out of town toward N. Mil. at 4 PM.

4-16-1901
36 deg. Easterly wind. Partly cloudy. Wheel. Looks like rain. Got up early, transplanted some currant bushes. Last night at 8 o'c. some one stole stockings & underwear off the line at 2330 Center. Commenced raining at 11:30 AM. Showers all PM till 5:30. Orders per tel. to go to 1306-29th St. Found Albert Meseck sick with Dropsy. Reported his case as fit for Co. Hospital.

4-17-1901
34 deg. Northerly Wind. Cloudy Car. Cold. Orders per tel. at 9:45 to meet Supt. Spindler, Supt. of Co. Poor Office at 1306-29th St. Went there & met Dr, Boerner & Supt. Spindler. Made arrangements to take Albert Meseck to Co. Hospital. Met Wm Graffin at Ferdenherdt's. He looks good after his 60 day term. Mail at 1:45 for Aldermen. Ev. Conference at 21st & Cherry commences today.

4-18-1901
28 deg. Northerly wind. Fair. Wheel. Snow enough to cover ground at 6 AM. Fell during the night. Drill day. Orders per tel. at 1:45 PM No drill today. Met Schroeder, 24 1/2 & Center. Painters came today to paint our house. Went to Tabor Church with Minnie this evening. Conf. Matill Preached.

4-19-1901
28 deg. Northerly wind. Fair. Wheel. Growing warmer toward noon. Wm. Friedrich 1151-22nd St. arrested by Dets. Markey & Moths on charge of Petty larcensy. Mail at 1:45 Schneider in Sta. Met Lieut JK on Center St. 2:25 PM. Orders at 3:45 to notify saloon keepers of a 2 dollar bill.

4-20-1901
28 deg. NE wind. White frost. Fair. J.L.'s Birthday. 41 yrs. old. Geo. Maechtle, wife & 3 children came this PM. Ada & I staid home- the rest went to church at the "West side". Painters finished painting the house today. Wm. Schwane threw a stone at Mrs. Benz 1016-21st St. & hurt her. I told her to get a warr.

4-21-1901
32 deg. NE wind. Fair. Cold & disagreeable Snow Flurry at 3 PM.

4-22-1901
34 deg. E wind. Cloudy. Wheel. Cold. Damp. Rain. John ford arrested by Moths & Markey on charge og "taking indecent liberties with female child undeer 14 yrs. of age. Case cont. till 29th. Bail $1000.00. John Wendorf died at Co. Hospital last night. I notified his son Herman 1648 Hopkins. Geo. & family went home to Port this PM- 5:20 train.

4-23-1901
38 deg. NE wind. Fair. Warmer. Got a roast from Lieut JK on acct of wearing old helmet. Minnie & Helen went to West Side Church to hear Conf. appointments read. Got my own dinner. Reported sidewalks on 24th & Center & Fon du Lac Ave.

4-24-1901
45 deg. NE wind. Partly cloudy. Warmer. Very pleasant all day.

4-25-1901
50 deg. E wind. Fair. Growing warmer. Drill day:- Back to beat at 4:30. Orders to be at Expo at 8 PM. Got home from Expo at 11:40 PM. Miller was there with me. St. Vincent Orphan Asylum is holding a fair there. Took off my woolen Jacket today.

4-26-1901
45 deg. SE wind. Fair. Very Pleasant. Carl Werner 1021-23rd St. hung himself early this morn.

4-27-1901
48 deg. SE wind. Fair. Very pleasant.

4-28-1901
60 deg. SW wind. Fair. Wheel. Warm. Thieves stole outside faucets on Crossman's house this morn. at 5 o'c. Nordeen called me & I went around the neighborhood. Founda man in Schneiders Barber shop. whom N. suspected. I questioned him & let hime go. Got late. went to the Sta on wheel. Then went home & got breakfast. Stolzenfeld & Schroeder arrested Arnold Manthai at 29th & North with 6 faucets in his pockets this forenoon.

4-29-1901
60 deg. S wind. Fair. Wheel. Warm. 8:45 orders to appear in court at once. Went as a witness in Manthai case. He pleaded not guilty & was bound over to Criminal Court. Schroeder talked with him & he decided to plead guilty as Judge Brazee was engaged in a jury trial we got orders to come down tomorrow morn. at 10 o'c. PM mail at 1:45. Bloomer & sister & Miss Luella came down to supper.

4-30-190 60 deg. Southerly wind. Fair. Warm. Very warm all day. Court at 10 o'c. in Mantai case. Court convened at 9 AM on account of other cases to be disposed of & when I got there Manthai had been sentenced to two years House of Correction. Average minuimun temperature for month 38 deg.

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