Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1895-03-07
5000. Compare the strength Of th,.
department with the following stats,

Iaost,,, y - 200 tSA- ~
n ,o1on .'''....'.. ~ 100 537 IS
gu. more ...,... u l-2 7O5 b67 ss
San francisco :. Al "a 4O5 S6i so
Cincinnati ..... "a 4I4 7s5 az
Providence, h. 1. II 25e 500 o.
Jersey City ......l24 2T2 664 90
Atlahta ..,...... 8 - 1856 $50 90
Grand Rapids. IS 100 1000 90
md that In this instance Chief
MADDOX, notwithstanding the small
force az MS command. makes record
remarkable for the good order main
tanned. Mr. Maddox having been an
officer for the past sixteen years
speaks Volumes for his efficiency and
the high esteem in which he IS held
by the citizens of oFrt Worth for his
many years of valuable and honorable
service"
A motion to adjourn was made and
the meeting adjourned until ) o'clock
p. m.
Afternoon Session.
At o'clock the visiting marshals and
chiefs were photographed in front OF
the city hall.
The meetng reconvened at about $3.50
o'clock.
A letter was read regarding the
punishment OF maynard children and
In regard to making train robbery a
capital crime.
The subject was left open for discus
sion.
Judge Smith said: The bad boy is the
first thing we have 10 deal with. We
have about 1000 children at school. A
great many do not go--too small TO
work; no parents TO pay fine. What
We shall do with them, 1t devolves upon
you to settle. They do mean things;
they bother business men; rob street
cars. insult ladies; steal anything from
lump of coal to gold watch. What
shall We do with them2 We cannot
send them to the penitentiary; some
thing should be done. You gentlemen
who have come in contact with them
for years must suggest u remedy. You
had short time ago a charge. Jim
Maddox was Its father, and he had
several other relatives; he had no home;
he looked to the police for his food and
raiment. What are you ready to sug-
gest:
Mr. Maddox: I think the best thing
to do Is to chop their heads off. 1
would like to see the legislature erect
an asylum to which maynard children
could be sent for correction and educa-
tion. 1t would be better to have a
house OF this kind and let the people
pay the tax than TO pay taxes to send
them TO the penitentlary.
A memorial is about TO be sent to
the legislature to devise means for
saving children from misery and ruin
children whose parents are drunkards
and worse, and children who are natur-
ally vicious.
After various suggestions the meet
ing adjourned until S o'clock p. m.
Night Session.
At precisely o'clock the meeting
,t-ft
port of the committee on bylaws.
An amusing argument took place as
to the time Of holding future meetings.
NJ. G. knight. marshal OF Oak Cliff,
described the seal OF the union:
THE seal OF the c. NJ. and c. p.
union OF Texas shall represent the five
pointed star,with the letters T-E-X-A-S
between the points, the letters c. NJ.
and c. Of p. union around the face
thereof"
After which the following officers
were reelected:
j. c. Arnold of Dallas, president
J. II. Maddox of Fort Worth, Vice
president.
M c. Kahn of Dallas, secretary.
The following resolution was then
unanimously adopted;
BE it resolved by this association, in
annual convention assembled, that we
are lsoenly appreciative of the many
courtesies extended to us by the
chief of police, j. II. Maddox, of Fort
Worth, Assistant Chief Chas. Il. Matkln
Mayor Paddock and the citizens OF
Fort Worth in general Especially do
we feel that each and every member
Of our association has reason to long
hold in kindly remembrance warm
hearted. generous Jim Maddox, and we
beg to assure him Of the fact that he
has an abiding place In our hearts
the doors OF which will remain forever
closed to forgetfulness, and that SO
| long as his record, both as a man and
an officer remains as brilliant as II
now is we hope to see him continued In
his present sphere Of usefulness.
JAS. II. PRUETT. Houston.
JAS. L. SHANKLIN. Paris.
It was stated that on the l4th OF May
would occur the national convention OF
chiefs of police at Washington.
After some unimportant business the
meeting adjourned.
The next meeting will be held in
| Houston on the first Wednesday In
| March next.
At 10 o'clock Chief Maddox. Assist
ant Matkin and their guests proceeded
| 10 the Worth hotel, where banquet
had been prepared for them.
Roll CALI
]. sam Wood, chief of police, Hills
boro; j. C. Cate, chief of police, Mine
| ola; NJ. C. Kahn. clerk Dallas police de-
| nartment. Dallas: C. a. Damon, Bur
| ress Gun company, Buffalo. N. Y; L.
| n owens, city marshal, Decatur; ]. j.
| clinton. city marshal, Abilene; ]. L.
| shanklin, chief OF police, Paris; j. c,
| Arnold chief OF police. Dallas; Fred
Frasasr. city marshal, Gainesville
/ S. Case. city marshal. Ferris; D. G.
| Rratton. city marshal, Westherfordi
Jne II. Keller. city marshal. Terrell
N q Knight, city marshal, Oak Cliff
| y. p. Smith, city marshal' Ciepurhs
G e. Durham, city police. Dallas; j..
II. Tanner. city police, Dallas; Jas. a.
Pruett. chief Of police, Houston; Z, n
| Matkin. assistant chief of police Fort
| worth: Jas. II. Maddox. chief OF po-
,,os Fort worth: It. p. Cooper. deputy
MARSHAL Waxahachie; u. p. Hughes
civ nnrshal. Mexico; X. e. Mosely
Tnountel officer. Fort Worth; J. w
Rowland, marshal, Plano.
Tho banquet.
The banquet hall was dream Of
beauty. The tables were set IN INC
sorn az a square In which was placed
,ai,ns ferns and other beautiful plant.
IA fowers, on the tables were loit
~, for fifty guests. The tables
,,,nre also rraced with lively Easter
tit,as and the brilliant lights shon'
-, -, on as fine body of men as on'
,,'s',ia yvIsh 10 see. But the absence o.
,.,,sst vas noticeable. Bacchus die