The Wichita daily eagle., 1898-01-02
TO ABOLISH THF might STICK"
President of the New York Police Commis-
sion Favors the Move

New York. Jan. The Herald says.
The police commissioners held a special
meeting Yesterday. and in the coarse Cf Y
President Frank Moss made an aruoEnce-
nent. Il was 20 the effect that az the next
regular meeting Of the board ne Wodld
move that the long night sticks OF the pa
trolmen be abolished.
To those who know Comm r-ss.oner MOSS
this does not cme as a SURPRISE. He mas
before expressed himself upon this mat
ter When the L,exow Investigation was IL
progress Mr.. GOf one day produced oefof-
the legislative committee a score or ciup-
hers" Not one OF them would receive a
u1-ze in a beauty show. Mr.. Moss material
" AIDED IN that invest CATION These club
hers were "exhiblt X''-sper!nlsns or the
brutality of the police force Some time
before ha left office chef Of Police Byrnes
abolished the long, deadly club.
Mr.. Moss Was rot then in the boaFc. out
ne highly comnended this frst step II
,he movement for reform 81 the Depart
rnent. Calef Conbn was not IN favor o.
the club for day use. but his F1rcess7r'
chef M-Cullaza. is uumisiaAab.y So
The president u the police board. a. nH
sad yesterday. Is induced 20 nr1nE ths
matter before The board becauEa policemen
have rrt SHOWN AAtItlrrafrH- -Hf - 1870
Gently prudent 90 bc intr1lstsd with 20
handy a weapon sitting as a tr-ai com-
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=, how frlz- now ar q patr7iTan may
30 -rls.s5 WITH wa ap1uz. lie has rad 20
many cassss Of urfgstlflabIe clubbing before
bs-r he has had 50 many complaints from
reuutabse c..Izens. that he has become con-
y!rcesi rae "n5r5t stick should b. ia6tH
from fhs men
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