The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1898-03-18

Mayor Humes and Chief o. Police Reed
took prompt action last evening to meet
the expected influx OF highwaymen and
other desperate criminals from san Fran
cisco. Eastern cities and Alaska. Eight
new men were armed with sfx-shooters OF
the lates; pattern and sent out in all direc-
lions TO protect the lives and property of
citizens. Whether the highwaymen. who
commenced operations night before last.
got wind OF what was going On is not def
nIte'y known. but 1t is certain that they
kept out OF sight and allowed people to
pass along the streets unn,olested.
The mayor and chief held a consultation
yesterday afternoon. The chief said that
the advertising Seattle had derived from
the klondike excitement had made IL the
talk OF the criminal classes as Well as the
financial world. People were continually
pouring into the city. ana for every nun
dred honest people there was good per-
ceEtage belonging TO the criminal class.
Many OF the notorious criminals were rec
ognized and compelled to leave the city,
but enough escaped the dragnet 10 make
more trouble than peace-loving city de-
sired.
The mayor said that he was willing TO
do every thing in his power 70 help the
police cope with the tough element. and In
view OF the fact that there were 40 eligibIes
on the civi! service list he would use the
power conferred upon him by the charter.
Last evening the following papers
reached police headquarters from the
mayors office:
Whereas The public safety requires the
appointment or emergency policemen. and
AN emergency exists.
Now. therefore. /. r. J. Humes. mayor
Of Seattle. do hereby. by virtue OF mower
vested in me by the charter. appoint the
following named persons as emergency po-
licemen. who shall discharge their duties
and hold their positions at the pleasure or
the mayor until the conclusion Of the meet
ing of the city council. held next after such
appointments. anu not longer. except by
consent OF the council; John OBrien.
hom oy MccGrry af rhl H9 arna c Wia n
s. Stepler. Patrick Kirk.
March Il. Isn.
IT. j. HUMES. Mayor OF Seattle"
ITO the City Council: There being no
persons eligible for appointment from civil
service list az policemen. have deemed
that the public safety requires that ten ad
ditional policemen be appointed by me. and
that an emergency exists for such APP
pointment. / have therefore made the APP
poin;ments mentioned. they TO mold their
positions n my pleasure until the conclu-
sion OF the meeting of your honorable body,
held next after this date, and not longer,
except by your consent,
l. ~ III NJ f-sJ, mayor
There is not 4 man among tho new ap-
pontees that has not seen service In good
police departments. OBrien. Holland,
Cody. Hayden and Kirk are from different
parts of the country. McCorry, Cave and
Stepler have been known in police work
here for the past eight years. MCCorry
was connected with the sheriff. Office dur
ing the terms Of Jam IL. Woolery and A.
T. Van de- Vanter He has shown himself
possessed OF courage on numerous occa-
Sions. Cave was on the city detective force
for severa. years. and the criminal who
gets the better of him will have 10 be OF
the Tom Blan1k type. Step!er has been
both city tailer and patrolman. lie is con-
sidered one % the best men that ever walk
ia a beat, being fearless in the discharge of
his duty.
William Luf Meredith: who has been
doing both clerical and detective work. WAS
transferred 10 the detective force. Mefe-
di;h IS considered to have remarkable abil
fly a. an officer. Frank Kennedy, former
~ night clerk. resumed his Old position.
Two more emergency men VIII be put on.
hut 4; IS rot certain who will he selected.
Prior 10 last evening the force, including
two patrol wagon drivers, two jaiiers. q
mafron. and heF,lcr OF cattle and horses
numbered sixty. Tais morning Seattle has
approximately ore policeman TO every j 10
people So FAR as protection goes. this il
a Theoretical calculation. because Seattle
Is spread over hills and valleys, making II
4 difficult matter 10 cover even the most
important districts. As the force IS divid-
Ell into three patrols. IL can he readily
seen that the estimate OF one policeman TO
each l.tk9 is very liberal