San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1895-12-24
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One OF The FINEST
Is Our Gallant Police Force. A Fine
Body of Men
AS CAN BE FOUND IN THE STATE.
A BRIEF SKETCH OF EACH
OF OUR HEROIC
PROTECTORS.
If there is one thing that our citi-


zens may well feel proud of, that is
the finest and most efficient police
force in the South. Its individual
members are gentlemen in every
respect, and as fine class of men
as can be found The department
consists of a chief, Ist and end as.
sistant chiefs, three detectives, one
night clerk, two pound men,
two patrol drivers, eight mounted
men and twenty-eight patrolmen.
The patrol department have two
handsome patrol wagons.
Regarding the efficiency of the
present force we need simply state
that at no time previous to the
present has San Antonio had such
an intelligent and able corps of
public guardians. Duty" is their
watch word, and with this as their
excelsior they have made a rep
utation that will be written in the
annals of history.
Strangers coming to San Anto-
MO can but compliment our city
upon the courtesy shown them by
this body of gentlemen, who never
fail to aid or direct in the most
courteous manner those who ques-
ton the officers.
The force is neatly uniformed,
and presents splendid physical APP
pearance. Night and day are the
eyes Of these guardians ever watch
ing the interests and property of
the populace of San Antonio, and
to their gallant conduct must be
attributed the present peaceful and
quiet status of the city, there being
less crime here than ever before.
CAPT. W, d. DRUSE.
On the latter part of June, 1883,
there arrived in San Antonio
poTfIy but handsome looking gen
tleman with his charming wife, and
on the hotel register at which they
stopped appeared the following in
scription; Warren d. Druse and
wife, New Design, Illinois. Hav-
ing very little money the couple
rented humble cottage and went
to housekeeping. Mr.. Druse then
secured employment from Billy
Sirnms in building a house, after
which he did odd jobs, in fact any
legitimate employment by which he
could make 1ivlihood. Nat Lew
is, our present district clerk, then
sheriff, met Mr.. Druse, and taking
a fancy to him appointed him dep
uty sheriff. In this Office Mr..
Druse distinguished himself as
brave and fearless officer, and so
far won the esteem of all that when
Capt. T. P. Mccall was elected to
succeed Nat Lewis Mr.. Druse was
selected as his chief deputy, and
held that position during Captain
McCall's term.
At the expiration of the term,
when Mccall was defeated for re-
election by John Campbell, Henry
Umschied, then district clerk, ten
dered Mr.. Druse a clerkship in his
Office, which was accepted. A few
months later the late Mayor George
Paschal, then district attorney, an
nounced himself as a candidate for
mayor, and upon his election placed
the name of Warren d. Druse before
the council for the Office of city
marshal, which was carried by a
unanimous vote, and today Capt.
Druse is serving in the same capac-
ity. AS a chief of police he having
made a record for himself that is to
be envied by all, and has engraved
his name in the hearts of the
masses by his noble and generous
deeds until he stands today as one
of the most popular officials, either
in county or city politics.
Captain Druse's many friends
are seeking to bring the captain
out as a candidate for one of the
county offices at the next election,
and should he consent to run it
could be safely predicted that he
would bea hard man for the opposi-
ton to beat. The followingisa short
biographical sketch of Capt Druse:
He was born and raised at New
Design, Illinois, and remained with
his parents until he was married to
a Miss Tolin, daughter ola wealthy
Virginia family, in 1882. Having
saved up handsome little sum of
money f1,e canfai,, f.1harted in f1a