The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1895-02-01
RUFUS BROKE DOWN
POLICE JUDGE HATTON MAKES A
VERY SOLEMN SPEECH.

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Was Ring Of Gold That Was Given to
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1t is often remarked that in this
country all the aninlosities OF politi-
cal campaign ends with an election.
This idea was fully illustrated at the
police headquarters yesterday in z
change of officers.
Charles fZatton, the newly appointed
police Judge went up to the city clerks
Office and took the prescribed oath Of
Office. He came down to the police
court and informed Judge Babb of
what he had done.
The two men talked pleasantly and it
could not be told at that time exactly
who was the police judge. Mr.. Hatton
thought Judge Babb ought to hold the
afternoon term of court and so he did.
Judge Hatton, however, administer
ed the oath of Office to Clerk c. S.
Adams and Night Clerk W. H. Allen,
and it was understood that they would
come on duty at midnight
Then Major Burr and Ben Downing
were sworn in as sanitary policemen.
their friends and some man in the back
part of the house remarked: when
Major Burr gets around the alleys there
viii be cleaning up or there will be
regular cyclone" Another remark:
Ben Downing will be the pet of the
Humane society,"
The police commissioners at their
afternoon meeting appointed Charles
NJ. Carpenter to serve as policeman and
Batzen, Reeder, Fox and Kensler who
would terminate their services at mid
night. 3. +. Draper, J. H. Rice, J. F.
Kerwin and A. Al. Sutton were sworn
in by Judge Hatton to take their
places.
When the new policemen We're sworn
in Chief Cone told them that his boys
would stay with them on the beat to-
night and give them all the information
and assistance in their power. This
pleased the new men and they thanked
Chief Cone for his proffered assistance.
When Park Massey walked into the
police judges room to take theOath of
Office as chief of police there was soon
a crowd collected and the little Incl
dent that followed greatly pleased
them.
When Mr.. Massey held up his hand
Chief Cone walked in and stood by his
side. When Park had written his name
to the oath, Chief Cone took him by
the hand and said:
MIR. Massey, allow me to ccngratu-
late you. My long acquaintance with
you warrants the prediction that You
will perform your duties well and faith
fully. The police commissioners have
never obtained badge for chief of po
lice. / have one here that have worn
during my term of Office. ] cannot
give it to you neither can / sell it for
any price because it is a present TO me
from the boys on the force. But want
to pin this badge on you and hope that
YOU will wearit until such time as you
can procure another"
Then when Chief Cone took the big
gold badge from his own heart and
pinned it on Mr.. Massey the crowd
cheered and yelled, Good. Good"'
The whole performance seemed to be
unexpected to the new chief and as the
boys say Park was ratified. When the
boys were through cheering, Chief Mas
sey said:
For once in my life have no words
with which to express my feelings. So
much kindness almost overcomes me.
/ can only say that in all my dealings
with Mr.. Cone / have always found
him manly man and he will always
find friend in me-
Then there was more cheering and
some of the boys said: THAT is good,
Park; you are all right" Them ost in
teresting performance however, was
kept for the last The old force had
procured a plain gold ring on the in
side of which was engraved: Chief
Cone from his boys" Cone had been
kept in utter ignorance OF the present
They had made Police Judge Hatton
promise TO present the ring and the
boys all knew that Charley" as they
affectionately called him, knew just
how to do il.
Cone had gone out in the Chiefs
room with Massey and when John
Fisher came out and told him that the
police judge wanted to see him he SEEM
ed to wonder what ne could want.
He was seated in front of the bench
and when Police Judge Hatton stepped
down in front of him Cone looked as il
he thought the boys were putting up
some joke. Judge Hatton with his
closely fitting suit of black and long
prince albert was too much of a minis
terial gentleman to play jokes and be
sides there was a Solemnity in his
words and voice that ct once command
ed the closest attention. He said:
Chief Cone. 1 desire to say that two
years ago when Governor Lewelling
appointed police commissioners for
Wichita it was considered that you
were the peer of all applicants and You
chief OF police.
You took an oath that YOU would
guard this community against depre-
dations Of the criminal classes. 1 m
reliably informed that there has not
been a burglary committed in this
city during these two years that you
did not either arrest the burglar or re
turn the property. 1t was fortunate
for the people that they had Rufus
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There are however some acts COM
mitted by you that have been covered
up They have been concealed from
the public and / understand YOU coun-
seled this secrecy These things have
lately been brought To my knowledge.
! am informed that YOU have in d Sc
cret way performed many acts Of noble
charity in the past two years. You
have thrust your hand into your peck
and relieved distress.
1T is we'll understood that this coun-
~ never had a better Sheriff ard this
city never had a better chief of police
than you. The boys who have served
under you nor only respect you but
they love you. I hold in my hand A
ring which the boys who have served
on the police force under YOU. wish me
20 present To you as token OF their
esteem and love. 1t is the gift OF men
who hold You in the highest esteem
and this ring is a token of their eternal
friendship"
Chief Cone could face the worst des-
perS6o hut thst little speech OF Judge
Htton's knocked him clear out His
eyes filled with tears and he could only
SKY / viii keep i as long as l live. Ma
jor Burr got out his white handker-
chief ard blew his nose. John Fisher
allowed a big tear to trickle down MS
nose and Bedford Wood slipped around
behind the judges stand and wiped his
eyes. IL was not so much what Judge