Milwaukee County Wisconsin Genealogy

William Bramwell Sizer Diaries
August 1903

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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AUGUST 1903

8-1-1903
56 deg. E. Wind. Fair. Cool. Looks like rain. Checks this AM. Change dat:- Heinemann on N. Dist. at noon.

8-2-1903
62 deg. SE wind. Cloudy. Rain during the night. Clearing towards noon. Henry Wiese has license for Whirligig on 23rd & Center St. Aug 1 to Aug 8 incl.

8-3-1903
70 deg. Southerly wind. Partly cloudy. Sultry. Light shower at noon. Showers 5 to 7 PM. House mover, Goll, came this morn to take timber & blocks out from under house. PM. Met Heinemann at 1:40, 27th & Fond du Lac. Shower. Stolzenfeld loaned me $100.00 so I could pay off the bills as they came in for work materials etc. on basement. I am to pay him as I can in 2, 3, or 4 months. I will pay him $25.00 per month.

8-4-1903
62 deg. E. Wind. cloudy. Cooler. Officer Barkow susp. by Schroeder on acct of drunkenness last night. Albert Krause hauled a load of stones from 29th & Clark to our house this eve.

8-5-1903
62 deg. Variable wind. Cloudy. Thunder storm commencing at 5:15 AM. Got up at 4:45 to work but the storm stopped me.

8-6-1903
62 deg. NW wind. Fair. Cool. Notice of Barkow's dismissal on acct. of intoxication read this morn. Orders to go to tailor. 10:45 orders per tel. from J.L., Capt. to go to 26 50 Fond du Lac & get the clothes belonging to Mary Maranzik and take them to e House of Mercy. Which I did. I got all but a few pieces that were in the wash & were wet. They promised to take the rest over this PM. House of Mercy 483-35th St. Went to Reilleys after dinner. Got my pants. Had them inspected by M.J. O'c. Back to beat at 1:45.

8-7-1903
50 deg. W wind. Fair. Cool. Linden supposed to be on Vac. Orders to be at Wash. Park at 7:30 PM. Band concert. Walter waited for Ada at N. Mil. but the Superior No. 106 was 2 hrs. late & so he came in on No. 6 at 6:50 PM. Home from Park at 11 PM.

8-8-1903
54 deg. W. wind. Partly cloudy. Cool. Light shower at 7 AM. Shower at 8:15 to 8:45 AM. Rain 6 PM & all eve. Scotch Picnic at Pabst Park. Our mason built the steps in outside cellar way this PM.

8-9-1903
52 deg. N. wind. Fair. Rising Temp. PM. wind changed to SE. Cool.

8-10-1903
60 deg. Variable wind. Partly cloudy. Rising Temp. Shower bet. 5 & 6 AM. Wind southerly. Sta. at 1:45. Warr. for Wm. Friedrich 1156-22 nd St. disorderly conduct. St. Car. Cond. Comp.

8-11-1903
56 deg. W. wind. Cloudy. Cool. Went to see the plumber this AM. Miss. No. 1 picnic at Sherman Park. Chas. Goll came this eve. & collected his bill for house raising.

8-12-1903
52 deg. NW wind. Fair. Cool. Wind changed to E. Wm. Kelber ( Smoke) arrested at the instigation of P. Pinter. Gus Newbert & Ed.Moccabee. witnesses. Charge- carrying concealed weapons.

8-13-1903
54 deg. E. wind. Fair. Cool. Wm. Kelber ( smoke) found not guilty & discharged by the court. Stolzenfeld arrested Ramthum at the home of his sister, 25th & Cherry St.

8-14-1903
56 deg. SE wind. Fair. Some warmer. Plumber commenced work at our house this morn. Rested this eve. the first time since the work on the house commenced.

8-15-1903
57 deg. E. Wind. Cloudy. Cool wind. Rained nearly all night & until 8 AM. Rubber coat & boots this Morn. Rainy all day. Change day. Schroeder on N. Dist. at noon.

8-16-1903
58 deg. Easterly wind. Fair. Rising Temp. Very pleasant. Quiet all day. Clarence Capfron was horsewhipped by his wife while attending a party on 37th St. near N. Ave. last night. He has been neglecting her & abusing her for a long time.

8-17-1903
56 deg. Varaible wind. Fair. Fog horn blowing. Fair. Orders to be at B.B,. Park, 16th & Lloyd, 7:30 PM. Ruins of Ancient Rome or Last Days of Pompie. Home at 10:30 PM.

8-18-1903
62 deg. Southerly wind. Fair. Very pleasant. Orders to be at B.B. Park at 7:30 PM. Report to Sergt. Schroeder. Home at 10:30 PM.

8-19-1903
66 deg. Vataible wind. Fair. Warm. Went with Stolzenfeld to Wis. Furn. Co. & arrested Robert Leichfuss on charge of resisting Officer Rud. Kowalky, Park Police. Went to Sta. at 2:45. Orders to go to Schlitz Park. Saloon keeprs picnic. Staid there till 7 PM. Ordered to pull hook at 11:30 AM. I was at 25th & North Ave. St. cars commenced runiing on Lisbon Ave. this morn. Minnie & Mrs. Towsley went to McHenry's this PM.

8-20-1903
58 W wind. FAir. Cool. Orders to be at B.B. Park at 7:30 PM. 8:30 PM. Arrested Geo. Clark at 16th & Lloyd St. C. stole a gold watch & $6.00 in money from Ervin R. Kilbourne, an employee of Pain's Pyrotechnic, Comp. I arrested him on a charge of D&Dis. but found out later that he was wanted for Larceny. Sergt. Heinemann & I found the watch at Kommetters Saloon where he had pawned it for drinks.

8-21-1903
62 deg. Variable wind. Partly cloudy. Cool. Looks like rain. Light shower at 12:45 PM. I went to Dist. Atty's office & got comp. for Clark. In court with Calrk, 9 AM. Pleaded guilty to having stolen the watch, valued at $15.00 & was fined $25.00 or 90 days H of C. Back to beat at 10:30 AM. Lieut. JK absent from Sta. this AM. Worked in cellar all Eve. Munroe helped me.

8-22-1903
71 deg. W. wind. Cloudy. Looks like rain. Rainy all PM. Orders to be at B.B. Park at 7:30 PM. Goerre's Cooper Shop (for hand work) in rear of main b ldg. burned this 3 to 4 AM. Watchman Barinck fast asleep.

8-23-1903
66 deg. wind. Cloudy. Thunder storm at 7:30 AM to nearly noon. Cloudy & damp all day. Epworth League Convention at N. Greengield Church ( Annual Meeting) Friday eve. till this eve.

8-24-1903
68 deg. Variable wind. Fair. Sultry. Wind changed to E. at 8 AM. Cooler. 2:45 - Called to Sta. Got two milk Warrants - Albert Ziebell & Ferd. Schultz. Sent word to S. to come to Sta. at 7:30 tomorow morn. $:15 PM. Arrested Fred. Luedtke at Heins Saloon 2700 Fond du Lac for carrying concealed weapons.

8-25-1903
69 deg. Southerly wind. Fair. Shower at 4 AM. Left home at 6:10. Went to beat. Met Alb. Ziebell on 27th & Locust. Notified him to come to Sta. at 7:30. Met Fred Schultz at Sta. 9 AM<.- In court with Z & S, also F. Luedtke. Schultz engaged Wm. Rubin, Atty. & had case cont till next Sat. 29th. Ziebell fined $25.00 & costs- $28.66. F. Leudtke, $25.00 & cost or 60 days. Went to Cenral Sta. Made application for loan of $600.00 to buy stock in Schneider Furniture Co., owned by H. A. Schwartzburg. Home at 12:00. Back to beat at 12:40. Worked in basement putting down concrete.

8-26-1903
64 deg. NE wind. Cloudy. Cooler this morn. Laura & Alice went home this morn.

8-27-1903
62 deg. NE wind. Cloudy. Rain. Rained all night & all daay. Stolzenfeld arrested H.J. Theiss for riding bicycle on walk.

8-28-1903
62 deg. E wind. Cloudy. Rain nearly all night & all the morn. Rainy all day.

8-29-1903
62 deg. NE wind. Cloudy. Rain. Thunder shower at 7:30 to 8AM. Shwers till 10 o'c. Ferd. Schultz case, Impure Milk, cont. from 25th inst. in court today. In court at 9 AM. Schultz found guilty & sentence susp on pay't of costs amounting to $4.41. Hugh Hallows & wife with their child came at 4 PM to stay all night.

8-30-1903
54 deg. NW wind. Cloudy. Very cool. Fine mist at intervals all day. Put on undershirt this morn.

8-31-1903
55 deg. Northerly wind. Fair. Cool. Warmer toward noon. Sunshine this morn. Min. Temp. for Mo. 60 deg.

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