The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1898-07-01

Jailers~A. W. Hopkins and J. A.
Grubbs.
Patrol Driver-Harry z. Kelley.
Guard-Richard Boyd.
Police MatrOn-Mrs. L. E Thorpe.
The policemen who will be compelled
to find other work are the following:
Chief of Police Henry Steele.
Detectives o. NJ. Capron and James
Jailers John Dagg and Sam Jones.
Guard W. U. Roberts.
Patrol Driver Albert Heartburg.
Patrolmen-J. c. Rucker, George Eel
ger, Frank Summers, H. Grosch, Z.
Botham, John Murphy, J. P. Berry,
Frank Whiteker, Lacey Woods, }. W.
Williams, NJ. c. jenkins. H. jacob
Those of the old force retained are
Sergeants J. c. Owen and Tim Dono-
van, Police Matron Thorpe, PatrOlmen
David Close, E. f. Pavey, Frank Hen
bricks.
The new policemen come from every
section of the city. There are four col
ored men on the force, Charles Smith,
Abe Henderson, NJ. G. Simpson and
Richard Boyd.
Several members of former police for
ces who were DISCHARGED for political
reason were reinstated In addition to
old officers retained those who have
had experience on former police forces
in Topeka are: Marshal Strauss, J. r.
McElrOy, Frank Parcels, II. u. smith,
A r. Jester, A. w. Hopkins, and Rich
ard Boyd. J. A. Grubbs, who is to be
one of the jailers has been conductor
Hopkins served as jailer under the last
Republican administration and is
most efficient officer.
It had been announced that the
change would be made at 11:30 and at
II O'Clock the patrOlmen began to
troop in from their beats. They were
all dressed in the regulation uniforms
and carried their clubs
Chief Steele and Mr.. Strauss receiV-
ed them in the private office Of the
chief on the second floor of the city
prison. AS the men came in they walk
ed up to the desk and deposited their
stars before MT. Strauss who made a
notation on a book. Those who were to
be retained also came in and it was
apparent they were happy. They all
wore expansive smiles and walked into
another room keeping possession of
their clubs and stars. 1t was plain to
be seen that the decapitated officers did
not regard them with a friendly feel
Ing.
As the men deposited their stars on
the table they did not know whether or
not they were to have them back but
all that had been arranged and all who
did not receive notices before were
soon told they would not be needed
When the patrOlmen were finally sum-
mOned into the commissioners room to
appear before Mayor Fellows, instruc-
lions were given to admit none but
those who had received notices from
the mayor.
The city prison building was crowded
with people who had applied for places
on the ponce force 1hey mad not been
notified whether they had been success
full or not and they listened to the read
ing of the names with failing hearts
The mayor said that he had heard from
about $50 men who wanted places on
the police force and he was sorry he
could not appoint them all
Chief Steele seemed to be the happi-
est man in the lot His face reflected
a radiance which is supposed to be the
expression of happiness. Come up and
take your medicine boys. This is what
you've got to accept" were his cheer
ing words to the patrOImen whose Off
cial heads were no longer in place.
7 am the happiest man here" said
| Chief Steele. ''All the trouble and re-
| spOnsibility is about to be taken off
/ my shoulders. I am really glad to get
/ out Of this have been chief Of police
u months and have been at home just
| nights. My wife does not know what
nome means any more and she is as
glad as I am to see me out of this
/ This thing went on until Mayor Fell
| lows came. There was a general cram
| ing OF necks to see him when he walked
| into the room and handed Mr.. Strauss
/ the official list of officers as agreed up-
| on by himself and the city council Mr.
| Strauss took the list and began to an
I nOunce the names. One tall color-ed
! man walked up and looked over the
| shoulder of the new marshal and then
! went away with an air of disgust His
I name was not on the list.
1t was Is minutes before noon when
| Mayor Fellows called the chosen few
into the commissioners room. Marshal
Strauss called the roll and the appoint
ees answered Chief Steele and Police
| Commissioner M d. Henderson were
| called into the room to attend their fu-
neral and witness the birth OF the new
| regime
Mayor Fellows took his position on