The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1899-10-03

Tony Bruhn, probably the best known
and one of the most popular officers ever
on the police force in this city, resigned
his position Saturday night and will leave
the city.
And this is no joke.
Mr.. Bruhn will leave probably tomor-
row for Chicago, where he will make
his future home with his beloved wife and
children and other relatives, who, it is
said, will endeavor to see that the rest
OF his days shall be spent in luxury and
ease.
To say that Tony hates to leave Wich-
| tia and his many friends is only express
ing his oft-repeated sentiment very mild
/ ly. The parting with his comrades Of the
police force was made the occasion for
police court demonstration seldom seen
about the city hall. The honors were all
going to Tony. He was hauled up before
Police Judge Mitchell at o'clock last
( evening and presented with fine gold
/ headed cane on behalf of the police de-
/ partment and the mayor. He was also
given a fine silver tobacco box by Mr.
Jesse Burt of the department. 1t was a
complete surprise to the alert officer, who
has always borne the reputation of being
very hard to get the drop on.
| Chief of Police Cubbon ordered all Of
the policemen to report promptly at 6
O'Clock. Assistant Chief Massey then
| took Tony Bruhn before Judge Mitchell
and preferred a charge against the ex-
officer which had often been preferred in
dividually before, but had never been
acted upon. The police Judge said:
'Mr BrlIhn, stand up"
Tony stood erect and gave his usual
military salute.
The judge continued: 'Mr Bruhn, very
serious charges have been preferred
against you. You are charged with beg
ging tobacco upon the public streets. The
charge has been made here repeatedly,
and It is time some action was taken upon
it. You are about to leave Wichita and
we fear that you will carry the bad
record with you il not publicly repri-
manded What have you to say to the
charger"
Your honor, sir; you have no kick COM
ing on that score, SIR
Well" said Judge Mitchell, there is
another very serious objection to your
work ON the force, and I want to tell you
OF it before you get to Chicago, for fear
you attempt to get on the force there,
and it would forever disgrace you. Your
comrades here tell me that your club is
too short Now, that is a very serious
objection, or would be on metropolitan
force like Chicago's'
yanked his fist up in a half military way,
but he said nothing.
''Now, you need longer club, one that
you can lean upon when you grow old
and will need 1T worse than you do today.
The boys here have thought so for some
time, and before you go to Chicago I
want to present to you with new club
in behalf of the mayor and the police
force"
Here Judge Mitchell reached under his
desk and took out a beautiful gold
mounted cane and handed it to Mr.
Bruhn.
The gift surprised Tony until he was
almost beside himself, but with his usual
military promptness and ready wit, he
gathered himself together and made as
one seldom hears He thanked the judge
the mayor and his comrades of the police
force for their kindly consideration
and their beautiful tokens of re-
membrance.
After this Mr.. Massey withdrew his
charges against the ex-officer and he was
released.
There is not citizen in Wichita but
who will be sorry to hear that Tony
Bruhn is going away. He is one Of the
old landmarks of Wichita. Like all others
who came here in early times, he has had
his ups and downs in the business world
From the time he landed in Wichita
twenty-four years ago, he has been the
same erect. brisk, jovial, kindly man, and
though misfortune came upon him during
the boom and through destruction Of his
property by fire, he was never seen with
an earnest frown upon Ms face. There
isn't a child in Wichita that knows the
"old grizzly pliceman" but what loved
him He was the childrens friend al
ways. When he operated a barber shop
in the city many years ago, every little
tot in town wanted to get Tony Bruhn to
shingle his hair. so he could have some
fun. And he has shjngled the heads Of
some of the leading public men and busi-
ness men of today when they were In
knee breeches. All of them respect him
yet as they did when they were boys
blinking their eyes under his clippers.
AS police officer he was a model Of
promptness and alegtness. His splendid
training in the Prussian army gave him
the ability ITO carry out orders and re-
spect his superiors. He was never seat
out after a man that he did not bring
in. He was a terror - bicycle riders, and
especially to councilmen who happened
to disobey the law regulating the riding
Of wheels upon the sidewalks. Attest:
Ben Mclean.
Mr.. Bruhn said last night that he
never would leave Wichita were it not
for the fact zhat duty calls him away.
Mrs.. Bruhn is now in Chicago. and his
son, Fred is We'll situated there Mrs
Bruhn's sister recently died. leaving a
husband with a magnificent home. There
are ether wealthy relatives, and they ell
insist that Tony and Mrs. Bruhn should
come and make their home in Chicago
and take the rest Of life easy. But how
Tony can live without being busy viii be
the wonder Of his friends. He has never
lived that way yet He is past % years
Of age and yet ne IS one OF the best pre-
served men probably that one ever sees.
Tony Is without uniform today. but he
has that gold-headed cane, AMI when he
goes 10 say goodbye ne will probably
hold 1t so it viii show 10 the best ad-
vantage
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