Los Angeles daily herald., 1888-09-26
A FITTING REMEMBRANCE.
Chief Cuddy Presented with n Horse
and BugXY.

The police force put themselves on
record yesterday in the matter of the
resignation of their Chief by presenting
him with fine horse and buggy. The
plan was worked up hastily, but went
| Off very successfully, to the gratified sur
prise OF the Chief and the delight of his
| friends in and out OF the department.
Yesterday noon Officer CLAYTON. who
takes charge of the city offenders after
they have been booked for Imprisonment.
and Mccarthy, one of the most active
and efficient members of the detective
corps, set to work among the men, and
in short time had the necessary amount
raised for the purchase of fine, large
roadster and solid, handsome buggy.
The animal was fitted with new har-
ness and the buggy with new whip.
A little before o'clock in the evening
Detective Mccarthy drove up in the
buggy, and Officer Clayton went to sum-
mon the Chief, who was having con-
ference in his Office with Mayor Work.
man. A considerable crowd of citizens
and police officers, friends of the Chief,
had gathered on the sidewalk in front
of the Station. The Chief stepped for
ward and looked inqniringly around at
the assembly and at the spruce outfit by
the hitching post.
Detective Mccarthy took off his hat
and said: "Chief, in behalf of the police
force Of Los Angeles, who have served
under you, l desire to offer you remem-
brance in the shape of this horse and
buggy. We wish to take this opportunity
to express to you the belief that we all
entertain. that you have been in everv
way faithful to your trust to the city, as
you have been fair and just in your treat
ment OF us. We want you to feel that
we, at least, are your friends, and that
you will always be remembered by the
boys of the force with the kindliest feel
ings."
There were few moments of silence
and the Chief spoke in low tone, which
showed how much he was moved by the
tribute. Gentlemen" said he, "I
thank you most heartily for this evidence
OF the regard in which you hold me. At
any time l should have been grateful for
such gift and for the spirit which
prompted it, but coming as it does, under
the present circumstances, it means more
to me than l can hope to express in
words. have tried to do my duty both to
the city and to the force which has
served with me. 1t is a comfort
to me to know that 1 have friends who
are desirous of making me feel their con-
idence in me. Whenever l ride in this
handsome present which you have ten
dered me l shall remember the good
friends had on the force, who from first
to last have shown such q readiness to
stand by me. Gentlemen, l thank you
again from the bottom of my heart"
At the conclusion of the speech one of
the officers cried out, "Three cheers for
the Chief" which were given with a
will with tiger thrown in. The crowd
then gathered about the buggy and
horse, admiring their good points and
examining the inscription on a small
silver plate on the back, which read:
Presented to Chief Of Police Thomas j.
Cuddy by His Many Friends in the Po-
lice Department of Los Angeles, Septem-
Der 25, 1885," On all sides were heard
expressions of kindliness and good will
toward the Chief.
A few minutes later Chief Cuddy sur
rendered his Office to Mayor Workman,
after thanking the officers for their
obedience to him. Mayor Workman
said that no changes would be made at
present.
In the evening he stated that he would
appoint Mr.. n. NJ. Mitchell Chief until
the Council elects, if Mr.. Mitchell would
accept.
Detective Mccarthy surrendered his
star when Chief Cuddy gave up the
office.