The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1895-01-29
PRETEND TO BEHAPPY.
How the Old Police Force Received the
New Appointments.

How the Old Police Force Received the
New Appointments.
A stranger who happened to pass the
police headquarters this morning, was
much impressed by the glad sounds that
came from within. at must be a day
religious meeting" he thought, and
taking off his hat he crossed himself
reverently and entered in.
the room was full of police officers
and friends, and from their throats as
cended to the smoky ceiling hossannas
such as were never before heard in To-
peka.
Pete Gish was there, and Ed Woodruff
was there, and so was Steele and Gage
and two or three policemen, and Captain
Curtis, who had brought down few of
the Repu blican friends who didn't like
the new police appointments, in the hope
of finding some congenial spirits. And
they found them
here were good many of the regular
loafers too, and luckily there was no po-
lice court to interrupt the general jangle
"Nearer Ny God to Thee" "Praise God
From Whom All Blessings Flow" '.And
He Never Smiled Again." There Are
Moments When One Wants to Be Alone
and other touching melodies foated
around and about the room, seeking es-
cape, until the very walls rocked in their
agony and the clock ran.
The police officers were all happy. but
it seemed to be a sort of a veneer, and
the real NORWOOD seemed to show
through in spots.
"Wilkerson will be the best man they
could get" they said "He is genuine
criminal hunter and the new commits
sioners could not have found better man
all right We won't say much about
Perry"
The force is generally satisfied that
Tim Donovan is to be retained for SER
geant
II am happy enough this morning. -
said Gish, II was so afraid they would
refuse to accept my resignation" This
was sarcastic.
Gish insists that he has done the best
he could all through his reign. 81 would
like to be on some paper in Topeka for
the next two years. said he "1'll bet |
could make it interesting for the new
force. | know thing or two"
Steele says he has nothing to regret.
81 did the best l knew, always" he said
''and in the six years | have been on the
force l have never been reprimanded by
a superior officer. l am not disappointed
for l have not solicited anything at the
! hands of the new administration. a
petition was presented last night for my
retention. 1t was signed by one hun
dred of the best women of Topeka,
many of them members of the w. c. L.
u, and that is something worth working
! for. l would rather have that than the
new appointment"
Chief Lindsey dropped in from Arkan-
sas during the festival. His face was
wreathed in smiles "Just got in in time
to get out" he remarked. "Well, the
new force so far is all right" and he re-
viewed them singly.
just once there was tinge of sarcasm
lingering under his iron gray mustache
''Disbrow," he said, "Who is Disbrow!
Have l ever heard the name? Seems tc
me 1 have He must be new man il
Shawnee county politics. isn't he?"
Very few of the old men know what
they will do, yet.
1t is quite probable that Chief Lindsey
will go south. He has just returned
| from the wilds of Arkansas and says be
believes there will be boom there. He
is also interested with lot of other Kan
sas people in some mining lands in tht
| Cherokee country and may go there.
The Populist police didn't expect any
thing and they got it.