The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1901-12-13
Take cognilance of The Charge Made
by Chief of Police Blackburn.
A MEETING HELD FOR THAT PURPOSE
The Bar Win Perfect Organization and
Wait on Mr.. Blackburn for Statement
in Detail ard Explanation.

The killing of Police Officers Herman
loungst aud j. C, James by Sid preacher
on Wednesday Afternoon and the killing
of Sid Preacher by Officer James was the
talk Of the city yesterday. The remarks of
Chief Blackburn in yesterdays Post where
In he condemned bnnco steerers and other
lawbreakers and took the courts to task for
not unfolding the department, were read
with much interest particularly by the at
toneys Of Houston There was a meeting
Of the lawyers of the city ia Judge vii
sons court yesterday morning at 10 o'clock
for the purpose of electiug a special judge
to preside over the court during Judge VIII
sons illness. Colonel O. T. Holt presided
oyer this meeting and after its business
was concluded by the election of Judge "
T. Hamblen as special judge, Mr.. j. Nj.
Coleman Of the law firm of Coleman &
Abbott moved that the members remain in
session for a few minutes in order that
the lawyers present might discuss matter
that was Of vital Importance The motion
Was adopted and Mr. Coleman arose aud
said:
Mr.. Chalrman | wish to call the at
tentiou of the Houston bar to matter
which seems to me extremely pefunenS
Police Blackburn stated through the press
that he aud his force were greatly nanql-
capped Ivy the practices OF certain sDNsteIs
who intcst our membership, anu lhat ne
stood ready To furnish US with facts when
would lead to their dsbarment. II seems
that no lawyer should he willing 10 I'VE
under such a general imputnlon. Inc un
fortunate tragedy of yesterday renders II
of extreme Importance that we act now
and here, ! know nothing of the merits OF
the affair, and be II far from my intention
to Judge or prejudice the guilt OF any man
connected with 1t, hut all are confronted
with the awful truth that within the last
seven or eight months one dozen and a
half white men have beeu killed IN the
city Of Houston, whether under clrcum-
stances of justification | am not her9 10
say Every character OF NagRhonu' ounce
steorer and thief that the human race Is
q victim to seems to have found their way
into the city Of Houston, and seem To nave
found a climate Congental 10 their nature
A hight has been going on IN this CITY be
tween the administration and the chief as
tn where The blame lies. The chief Of 20
lice saw fit month ago 70 dodge behlpd
tho assertion that on account OF the mai
practice of certain members Of this par
which IL made known to the bar N-onid dlS
qualify them from practice, which abso,
lutev handicapped the police force so he
could not investigate or punish miraculous
Of the law This assertion, followed up by
repeated crimes which are too frequent ana
put a blush Of shame upon the cheek Of
every lawahiding citizen, renders It incun-
bent upon every member OF this bar to
bring this matter home to himself and 10
support n resolution here this morning that
a committee he appointed from this bar
of lawyers in good standing 10 wait upon
Chief Blackburn and lake testimony in
reference 10 the charge he has made, and
report it TO future meeting of tho bar
Mr.. ] X r. Gillaypie--I move that a
committee on permanent organization or