The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1897-12-17
NOBLE fP|TAPH FOR WELLS.
POLICE RELIEF ASSOCIATION PAYS
TRIBUTE TO HIS MEMORY.
Prominent OMcials Attend the Meet
ing, where Resolutions Are Pass
ed TO Honor the Dead Policeman,
Faithful OMcer OF the Law.

High city officials. including Mayer
Thomas J. Humes, Joined with the MEM
bers of the Police Relief Association yes
terday afternoon in paying tender IND
ute 10 Policeman James l.. Wells, VINO
was cowardly shot down at the very
threshold Of police headquarters.
The meeting was called to order at S:io
o'clock By Capt. II. W. Barr. president
the members attended The city oficials
present were: Mayor Thomas ]. Humes,
Treasurer George +. Meacham, City En-
gineef R H. Thomson. Corporation Coun-
sci ]. K Brown. Alderman ]. A. James,
City Comptroller Will H Parry. Assist
ant Corporation Counsel +. b. Upton
and City Attorney T. B. Rawson-
After calling the meeting to order Pres
ident Barr stated the purpose In view.
Secretary Laubschsr read the following
resolutions, which were adopted unani-
mousiy:
whereas. II has pleased the Supreme
midst by one of His inscrutable DEGREES
our beloved brother. comrade and asso-
ciate, James L. Wells; and
Whereas our intimate and friendly
compan.onship with the deceased during
his term of service on the police force OF
Seattle. our appreciation or his manly
and loyable character, his strict ndenty
to duty. his uniform honesty. Kindness
and nobility of heart, have endeared him
to Us by ties that can never be forgotten'
be II 49, La. :. -,
sorrow which his untimely fate has cast
upon our hearts We are somewhat con-
soled by the reflection that he died as all
good and true men might choose TO die.
He has earned the noblest epitaph that
can be written over the tomb OF any NOR
tai man: He lost his life in the PERFORM
ance of his duty
Resolved further, That :he members Of
m.
pathy to the relatives ana friends or the
deceased In their sudden and great be-
reavement. and trust that out or the
seeming evil of events, the Infinite wis
dom of Providence will finally order all
things for the best.
"Res solved further. That these pream-
bles and resolutions be inscribed In the
minute book of the association, and that
a. copy of the same be forwarded to the
relatives of our deceased brother
HENRY W. BARR,
president Relief Association.
"w. F. LAUBSCHER. Secretary"
Mayor Humes, City Comptroller Parry.
City Treasurer Meacham and City EngiE-
eer Thomson made brief remarks OF a
eulogistic nature. The mayor spoke OF
him especially on the lines Of an efficient,
faithful officer of the law. Comptroller
Parry knew Wells from the Cay he landed
In Seattle until his death. He spoke OF
how Wells was clerk in Judge Miller s
Court TIC UdS . VI 1907 " AIh SNSAS
thing was in furry and money was rum
ming as free as water. 1t was then that
Wells in his official position found himself
open to many temptations. He passed
through this ordeal and never 10 this day
has there oeen one word uttered against
his honesty and veracity. 1t was in re-
lation to Wells personal characteristics
that Mr. Parry spoke most feelinsiy.
What he said was SO true and so we'll
known to every member of the police force
that II had strong effect. Wells was
big man with a heart as tender as that
of trusting child. He could not bear to
see others in trouble and in many, many
cases went out OF his way 20 do kind
nesses to people who had no claim upon
him. He of all men who ever wore blue
coat ard brass buttons was kind and con-
siderate of prisoners. That such man
should be shot down I'm the prime OF life
and entirely without cause. was severe
shock not only to those who knew him
personally, but to the community AZ large.