The morning news., 1897-06-06
COMING OF THE POLICE CHIEFS.
The State Convention in savannah
Next Month.

The state Convention In savannah
Next Month.
Chief of Police McDermott has sent out
abount $50 invitations to the annual con-
vention of the police chiefs, sheriffs and
marshais of the state, which meets in Sa-
vansh July 10.
This will be the fourth convection of the
body. At the last annual convention held
in Columbus, Savannah was selected as
the next place of meeting and Chief Nc
Dermott was elected president. 1t is ex-
pected that between fifty and one hundred
chiefs, sheriffs and marshals will attend.
Many of the members are deprived of the
pleasure of attending the convention every
year because of the courts being in session
in their respective counties, but Chief Nc
Dermott hopes to secure the largest attend
ance yet at the next meeting.
The members of the convention will be
well taken care of during their stay in
Savannah. An excursion down the river.
a parade of the police force and banquet,
are on the programme. AS has already
been anuonced the city council has appro-
priated $500 for the entertainment of the
visitors. A meeting of the police COM
mittee of council and the police commits
sion will be called shortly to make ar
rangements for the occasion. Mayor Mel
drim will doubtless be called upon to well
come the visitors.
The other officers of the convention be-
sides President McDermott are Chief Lew
is w. Beach OF Brunswick, vice president;
ex-Chief t. NJ. Butner of Macon, treas
urer; Sheriff A. o. Bowles OF Columbus,
secretary.
Some important legislation will be con-
sidered by the convention. Chief McDer-
mott will bring up the question of the ad-
Visibility of law to give chiefs of police
the right to issue search warrants, the
idea being to enable police chiefs to take
prompt action when they believe a thieves
fence or other hiding place of stolen prop
erty has been discovered. BY prompt ac-
ton In such cases. good work can often
I've done and property recovered, whereas
the delay caused by looking up n magis-
trate and securing a search warrant as
provided by law, often gives the criminals
opportunity to escape with their booty.
AT the last convention Chief McDermott
brought up the question Of a law 10 give
police officers, sheriffs and marshais the
right to carry concealed weapons THE
bill to this effect was introduced at tho
last session OF the legislature. IL ala not
become a law, being showed one side by
the mass OF other business. but Is stlll
on the calendar. An effort win be made
70 secure its adoption at the next session
OF the legislature
The question Of a state reformatory for
juvenile convicts, a bill providing FOR
which was introduced at the last session
OF the legislature by Hon. John r. Boil
fcuillet, now chief OF police OF Macon. will
be considered by the convention and In All
probability hearty endorsement win be
given the measure. The Legislature viii
probably be memorlalized on the subject
other matters OF Importance win be ais
cussed. one Of It's main objects and a
very important one is TO bring Into closer
touch the sherifs ana marshals on the
one hand and the chiefs OF police on the
other IN order that mutual assistance may
be rendered In the apprehension OF crirni.
nails. The necessity for prompt informa.
ton ana accurate description OF the Grim
inals when crime has been committed
and the guilty parties escape will be en-
phasized at the coming meeting.
The municipal authorities ana the citi.
Gems OF Savannah generally will unite In
making the stay OF the chiefs. eheriffs
and marshals In Savannah pleasant one.