The Concord Police Department gave us access to some of its recently unearthed logbooks, some of which date back all the way to the turn of the century. They’re all about kids raising Cain and creeps pulling funny business. We think it’s a fascinating way to get a look at what life was like in Concord way back when. so we’ve got some unedited entries. Check them out!
Jan. 9, 1940: Had a call from Ed Merry to find a man about town, his name is Chas. F. Kruss. He married Eugene Vizena’s girl.
Jan. 19, 1940: Miss Florence Chandler complains of boys and girls skating in the cemetery and kicking their skates on grave stones. Wants it stopped.
Feb. 14, 1940: Clifton Davis, 26 years, stayed at Harry Langle’s house at Boscawen Flats, and when he left, he took 1 pr. pants, 1 pr. br. overalls, 1 pr. rubbers, 1 dress shirt, 1 sweater, blue, 1 set hair brushes. Returned all but brushes.
May 3, 1940: Mrs Edward French of 23 Maple St complains of her daughter, married, 17 yrs., going around with Cyrus Morris, 21 yrs., of Pine St. She wants these meetings stopped. Notified Hdqts. to watch the girl’s residence in Concord.
May 19, 1940: Mr. Charles M. Kelley, 60 Abbott Rd. complains that a man was near his house while he was away and playing with himself and beckoning to his (Kelley’s) wife to come over. He or his wife don’t know who the man is but says he goes by the house every day. They think he works at the pipe shop.
May 30, 1940: Had a call that a man was laying on his face in the road on Canal St. Looked him over and found it was young Rono who works at the mica mill. Sent him home.
June 3, 1940: Complaint of boys spitting in front of Dr. Alexander’s office.
July 3, 1940: Stopped car for making car backfire, Robert Cummings. He did not have his driving lic. Told him to get it and bring it to the Police Sta.
July 16, 1940: I heard a noise in McArdle’s Drug Store like some body taking the cover off a glass jar. Called Det. Thompson and he and I went all over the store. All O.K.
Nov. 21, 1941: If a beach wagon with cow’s horns on it goes through, notify them to contact the Alexander Eastman Hospital at once.
