Milwaukee County Wisconsin Genealogy

William Bramwell Sizer Diaries
July 1904

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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JULY 1904

7-1-1904
49 deg. N wind. fair. Cool. Rain during the night. Checks this morn. In court at 9 AM with Wm. Smith. Found guilty, fined $5 & cost. Took him to Central Sta. Went to Reilleys & got my vest. Had it inspected by M.J. O'C. Back to beat at 10;15 am. Judge gave me the box of cartridges taken from S. & I sold them to Haase for 25 cts.. Mail at 2:45. T. W. Sprouls & wife came to dinner on their way back from the Worlds Fair. They go home on the 5:25 Train. Change- Genthe out at noon. Rawson sent Harry Secker out for 90 days for sleeping in Box Car.

7-2-1904
52 deg. SW wind. Fair. Rising temp. Helen & Ada went to Port this PM.

7-3-1904
58 deg. Southerly wind. Partly cloudy. Looks like rain.

7-4-1904
70 deg. High SW wind Partly cloudy. Warm. Rained very hard during the night. Walter & Ida went to Fredonia this 7:30 AM to spend the day. Mrs. C.J. Luther killed in Ry. accident en route to Worlds Fair in St. Louis at Litchfield Ill. A very quiet 4th. Minnie went to picnic in Bentines Woods. Tabor & Ebenezer S.S.'s. had their picnic there.

7-5-1904
60 deg. NW wind. Fair. Very pleasant. Quite warm at 9:30 AM. Helen & Ada came home this eve. at 9:45. Warrant for Gottfried Mohr 1156-22 nd St. A&B. Chas. Joers, Comp. 1159-22nd.

7-6-1904
60 deg. NE wind. Partly cloudy. Cool. Rained during the night. Cold all day. F.A. Miller discharged from the Dept. on acct. of Epilepsy.

7-7-1904
55 deg. Northerly wind. Fair. Cool. Gottfried Mohr gave himself up at Sta. 5 this AM. I subp. witnesses & got case ready for court. Left sta. at 5 min. to 7 o'c. In court at 9 AM with Mohr. Found guilty. Fined $5.00 & cost. Total $11.32. Fine Paid. Left court at 11:50 o'clock. Went to 30th & North Ave. Reported & went to dinner. Application of Ph. L. Siegel for saloon license at 1100-22nd St. Recd & Reptd. on. 2:45 mail for Ald. Seidel. Met Genthe at 27th & Center at 4 PM.

7-8-1904
61 deg. E wind. Cloudy. Rain all morn. Clearing at 2:30. Very sultry.

7-9-1904
66 deg. Northerly wind. Partly cloudy. Sultry. Hot all day. New Manuels this morn. Met Genthe at 20th & Locust at 3:20 PM.

7-10-1904
62 deg. NW wind. Fair. Warm & pleasant. Wind changed to SE. 86 deg. at 1:30 PM. Warm all day.

7-11-1904
66 deg. Southerly wind. Partly cloudy. Warm. Thunderstorm at 2 PM. 8:45- Went to 345 Germania Bldg to see Aug. Kahlo, found office locked. Telephoned Central & they said they would call up his Res. It is in regard to sidewalk material left on the St. at 22nd & Center.

7-12-1904
60 deg. NE wind. Fair. Cool & pleasant. Hammer on Millers beat. M innie goes to Fredonia on the 5:25 train to stay a week & pick berries.

7-13-1904
60 deg. N. wind. Fair. Cool. Rising temp. 9:45 went to 325 Germania Bldg. to see Aug. Kajlo about concrete on St. at 22nd & Center. Left word at his office to have him remove it at once.

7-14-1904
68 deg. Southerly wind. Partly cloudy. Showers. Clearing toward noon. Warm. Very warm all day. Minnie sent in a basket of Berries this eve.

7-15-1904
64 deg. West wind. Fair. Very pleasant. Change day- Linden out at noon. Ada & I called at Corey's on 37th St. this eve.

7-16-1904
69 deg. SW wind. Fair. Hot. 79 deg 8 AM, 90 deg. at noon, 94 deg. at 1 PM.

7-17-1904
78 deg. Fair. Hot all night. 92 deg. at noon. 96 deg. at 1 PM. Hammer & Dettmann on Vac. I got orders today to cover 20th & 10th wds today & tomorrow forenoon. Thundershower at 4:15 PM.

7-18-1904
76 deg. W wind. Fair. Hot 89 deg at noon. 91 at 1 PM. On Smurre's beat with mine this AM. S. comes out at noon. 2:15 PM. Stranger with one leg, walking on crutches, was overcome by heat & fell at 27th & Fond du Lac, Mentzel put water on his head, I called patrol wagon & sent tim to the Emergency. About 45 yrs. old, dark full beard, mixed with gray. Dark coat & hat,gray pants, 5 ft. 6 or 7 inches tall. Notice at 4:45 PM that the man was dead. Latest- Man was familliarly known as Ed & lived at 616 E. Water St.

7-19-1904
77 deg. NW wind. Fair. Cool & very pleasant. 86 deg. at noon. Am. Cement Cons. Co., 1004 Pabst Bldg. - F.D. Quinn, Tel. M. 2011, working on Center bet. 21st & 22nd Sts. Application of Max Hoffman for per. to run Carrousel on 23rd St. bet. 23rd Center & Clark. Mail at 2:45 PM.

7-20-1904
65 deg. NW wind. Fair. Cool & pleasant. Linden arrested Adolph Erdman 1076-21st. St. at B.B. Park. I am going to court to help prosecute him. In court at 9 AM. "Fatty" Erdman fined $5.00 & cost. I took him to Central. Then went to Pautkes, got cord for my helmet. Back to beat at 10 AM. Made canvas of saloons to find out who had paid licenses & notify those who had not pair to pay at once. I found 9 out of 20 who had not paid.

7-21-1904
58 deg. NW wind. Fair. Cool & pleasant. Rising temp. toward noon. Met Linden at 10:30, 23rd & Locust. 10:45- John Emke 3016 Burleigh called me to shoot his horse. Shot 5 times.

7-22-1904
60 deg. NE wind. Fair. Cool & pkeasant weather. Showers at noon. Sta. 1:30 for mail. Letter for Ald. Malewsky. Max Hoffman erected Whirligig at 23rd St. near Center. Minnie, Ada & I went to Albert Thiels place this eve.

7-23-1904
56 deg. NE wind. Partly cloudy. Very cool. 5:20 PM- A man living at 3017 Wright brought Charles Stengel 880 32nd St. to me & complained that he had given the boy money to get beer & the boy had spent the money & thrown the beer pails away. Took him home & told his mother.

7-24-1904
54 deg. N. wind. Fair. Cool. Pay Roll this morn.

7-25-1904
60 deg. S. wind. Fair. Cool & very pleasant. 1:30 PM- went to Sta. Got A&B Warr. for Louis Koehler 1141-21st St. Walter Wallack, 1147-21st St, Comp. The A&B was committed on the 22nd inst. I advised Wallack to let the matter go but he wouldn't. Took K to Sta., then to Clerks office where he signed his Bail Bond. Missed 3:45 rept. on that acct. Back to beat at 4:35. Subp. witnesses & got case ready for court. Mrs. J. B. Angove, Otto Trapp, John Breunert & Walter Wallace.

7-26-1904
66 deg. Variable wind. Cloudy. Looks like rain. In court at 9 AM with Louis Koehler. Case dismissed. Back to beat at 10:00 AM. Willie Riemer 1263 - 22nd St. & Arthur Petersen 1168 22nd St. ran away from home. Said they were going to work on a farm. They each are 15 yrs. of age. Walter & I went to the Natatorium this eve.

7-27-1904
66 deg. SW wind. Fair. Warm. PM wind changed to East. Hammer returned from Vac. PM- Jos. G. Muench told me about Elton Tice 1614 Wright St. having stolen bicycles. I told Central about it & told them they had better get after it at once.

7-28-1904
60 deg. NE wind. Fair. Cool breeze. Sunshine hot. Pabst Park at 7:30 this Eve. Elton Tice 1614 Wright arrested on Susp. by Det's, Mulholland & Walleman. At Sta. No. 5 this morn. Tice told me that Robert Crocker stole bicycles Saenger fest commences today. Home from Pabst Park at 11:20 PM.

7-29-1904
63 deg. S wind. Cloudy. Looks like rain. Eve.- Schuell brought Warr. for Fred Wolfgram 2107 Center St. A&B. Otto Voelz 2105 Comp.

7-30-1904
70 deg. S wind. Cloudy. Sultry. Showers all day. & eve. Went direct to beat. Arrested F. Wolfgram. Subp. witnesses & went to Sta. In court at 9 AM with Wolfgram. Voelz had Atty Faber. W. had Rubin. Found guilty. Fines $5 & cost. Total $11.32. Pabst park this eve. at 7:30. Home at 11:45. Checks this PM.

7-31-1904
70 deg. SW wind. Partly cloudy. Warm. Pabst Park at 7:00 this eve. Went to Sta. at 1 PM. Sent to 3rd & Lee until the parade passed. Back to beat at 3 PM. Average min. temp. for month - 63 deg. Went to Pabst Park at 7 PM. Home at 11:30 PM..

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