, 1874-11-01
TWO MODEL POLICEMEN.

exemplary conduct Of Officers 3IcIuiruey and
peradoes which Was set forth 1t length in our
issue Of Saturday. is not only refreshing, but
deserving OF the highest eommendation and OF
public recognition. These two gallant PATROL
meu. after being shot by the roushs aud one Of
them dangerously wounded, never relaxed their
efforts to capture the scound1els until those
! efforts we're successful. Officer Kelly, al
| though he had received = shot in his
| body pursued his man for long dis
! tance, weakened AZ he must have been, until
he came up with him. The desperate ut Last
turned aud coolly drew bead upon the officer ;
but the charge did not explode. and his life was
| saved. The quickness Of the officer did not
| allow the villain second chance. Down came
his good club with crushing force, and the repe-
tition of the blow shivered the locust and the
villain simultaneously leaving the latter in such
/ limp and demoralized condition that be was
! unable to offer any further resistance The gal
liant Kelly conveyed his prize to the station,
and then walked half = mile to druggists
to have his wounds cared for. Meanwhile,
NcInirney. although twice wounded, once in the
hand and once in the leg, kept up the pursuit of
the other rascal, through alleys and by-ways and
lumber yards, until he had forced him to the
river bank At this point the latter compelled
the mate Of q vessel, William Meade, to take him
across the river in his yawl, under pain Of death
il be refused. He jumped aboard, and wien
half way across tho stream although constantly
covered by the desperado's pistol, the gallant
son of Neptune executed feat rith oars
hitherto unparalleled for eoolnesa dextority.
and courage. Unshipping his oar, he managed to
get it between hls passengers legs. and showed
him into the river, to tho bottom OF which he
went poBt-laste. Upon reappearng from his
sudden and unexpected bath, Aeade seized his
pistol from him, aud then left bin to find his
unfortunately the latter event did not occur, but,
fortunately, when the drenche1 and chilled scoun-
drel reached the hand, another officer WAS in wit
ing, who took him in charge. The act of the
sailor was not only skillful but gallant one,
for if he had failed in the attempt his life would
have p:id the penalty. His plucky conduct de-
serves very ognition,-somethlng
more than mere honorable mention Of the af~
fair.
Tie event, from the beginning to the close, is
characterized by display Of gallantry, endur-
ance, aud sound judgment which has never been
surpassed, and perhaps mover squalled. in the
records Of the police force Of this city. Neither
officer quailed for q single. instant in the dis
charge Of his duty. although one VAS severely
and the other dangerously wounded, and both
we're acting At the peril Of their lives, having
had pistols snapped at them go near that they |
we're burned by the powder Their endurance was |
equal to their gallantry. Although wounded in |
the Leg one Of the officers never slackened his |
pace, but kept his man constantly in sight. It |
SEEING almost q miracle that the other |
officer, the ball having entered his neck |
and passed into the body, lodging near
the lungs, could have perseYared IN the pur- |
his necessarily weak condition, have strength |
enough left to overcome him and take bin to the
station. It would almost seem IS if such exer-
tion nuat necessarily have proved fatal by su-
perinducing internal hemorrhage OF bursting |
some blood vessel but even after be had safely /
disposed Of his prisoner, he had strength and de-
termination enough to walk half mile to
druggists. In such case ~ this there ia an
element OF moral as well as physical courage,
and display OF resolution and nervo which
allies his conduct to the highest forms of
heroism. Men hnve been handsomely rewarded
and exalted to high stntion for less courageous
acts than this. Too much praise cannot be |
awarded the officers also for their excellent
Judgment and cool conduct under the most try
ing and provoking circumstances. II the Off
cers had fired upon and killed both men, they
would have been promptly acquitted, and the
world would havo been we1l rid Of two scoun-
drels. This opportunity, however, which they
had over and over again, they did not improve,
but resolutely and sternly persevored in their
work until the prisoners were in custody.
OF euch gallant work and exemplary conduct |
ss this the City Government: il not the citizens
the nselves should take some special notice,
Such instances are too rare TO be allowed to pass
unnoticed. They have shown themselves to be
model officers. Their example should be b1ough,
prominently before thu rest Of the force, and
their reward should be such az to stimulate their
to similar promptnesa good judg-
ment and gallantry. As for the brave sailor
heade, he deserves to be mado Captain Of the
finest craft that sails the lakes
RITUALISTIC EVOLUTION,
3fr. Darwin and other naturaists of hia aor. |
hold VIC suppose, no patent on the doctrine Of
Evolution. II the theory has application snv-