Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1896-03-04
CHIEFS OF POLICE
WILL MEET AT HOUSTON ON THE
18TH INSTANT.
Chief Maddox VIII Make Several
Suggestions mt the Meeting for
Legislative Action.

Chlet Maddox can now congratulate
hlfnself on some addition to the pollre
force. The chief has been anxiously
waiting for several days for a meeting
VI me police committee to make the
appointments and promotions.
Inc committee fra ly got together yes
tefuhy AFTERNOON and took action, Pa
trolman f.. j.. Ferris was promoted to
tne position of mounted policeman.
Mr.. Ferris IL one of the Oldest men on
the force and his promotion gives gem
eral satisfaction. Frank Shlel was pro-
NOTED from extra man No. l to rcgu-
lar service on the force Everyhodv
knows Frank and II is believed he will
do good service.
D. D. Draper, who has been serving
ms an extra for several months was
appointed to be extra man No. !. Mr.
Draper 1t is believed can hold down
the Job as well rs the next one.
The position Of police clerk, for which
there were several applications, was ac-
corded to o. ID. Coppagc, who was form
erly In the city water works Office His
duties VIII be to stay at the han during
the day. keep the books and attend to
general details Mt the station.
The new arrangement will permit
Assistant Chief Charley Scott 10 get
ON the outside as he has heretofore
been acting In the office.
Mr., Scott Is n considerable hustler
himself and his services In the field
VIII add much to the efficiency of the
police force.
Chief Maddox is anticipating n visit
to Houston to attend n meeting of the
chief of police and city marshals' un-
Ion of the state, which will be held in
that city on the 18th inst. Chief Mad
dox Is vice president OF the organiza-
tlon. and as the chief of police of Dali
las. who Is president. writes that he
cannot possibly attend the meeting.
Chief Maddox viii preside.
Among the other things which he ex-
poets to suggest to the meeting IL the
advlsablllty OF petitloning the next
Texas legislature to make burglary
capital offense. The great prevalence
and dangerous character of this of
Tense against the law demands n
stronger check than now exists In this
state, and 1t ~ believed that Texas
should follow the example OF some OF
the northern states and enact u Sc
we're penalty.
Another matter which Chief Maddox
expects to suggest is the establish
ment OF district homes In the state for
children who are surrounded by evil In
iuences and are liable to grow up to be
criminals There are thousands of
children in the different cities through
out the state who develop yearly Into
criminals largely on account of their
vicious environments. 1t Is believed
that " n preventive course would be
adopted and these children taken away
by the state from their evil surround
inRs and placed In establishments espe-
claly provided for reformatory work,
the expenditure by the state in pro-
vidng and maintaining such estab-
llshments would be amply repaid in
avoiding the expense incident to the
court trials resulting when these chill
dren grow up and Increase the criminal
class
Chief Maddox expects to be Joined |
by the chiefs OF police of several |
other clties In this part of the state !
who Will accompany him to Houston /
ON the night of the 10th Inst.