The Paducah sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1898-1906, 1902-08-01
Chief James Collins Assumed Charge
This Morning at City Hall.
He Inaugurated the Twelve Hour
Watches, Beginning at
Noon Today.
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Oulci VI IOiiCc ShIucs OOhiiub took
charge Of the police force of Paduoah
this morning, and at 10 O'Clock held 9
meeting of all the police officers in
the city at the city hall. There are
23, not including License Inspector
Ezell and Market Master Joe Wood,
who cannot be worked ss the regular
police officers, owing to their duties.
Chief Collins addressed the officers,
informing them that after consulting
the commissioners, he had conluded
that the twelve-to-twelve hour
watches would best rebound to the
credit of the city, and meet with the
best and most satisfactory results. He
said that he was going to do every
thing possible for the advancement Of
the city and the upbuildng Of the po-
lice service, and wanted the co-opera-
ton of the men. He said that Gap
tain Henry Bailey would be in charge
Of half of the men, going ON duty ct
noon every day, and off duty at mid
night. Lieutenant Moore will have
charge of the other nalf, going on ct
midnight, and remaining on until
noon. Later on, Chief Collins hopes
that another officer will be authorized
by the commissioners, making twelve
for each watch.
Marshal Grow was present, and also
spoke. saying that he did not think
he had been treated right, and that he
intended to test the matter in the
court as socn as his lawyer got we'll.
Chief col,,ns informed him that he
could save lawyers fee II he wanted
to, by referring the question Of law
and authority to any man in town
that Marshal Grow might designate,
and abide by the decision, and If IL
is he to get out. he would resign.
Marshal Grow would not agree to this.
After giving the men Instructions
about the enforcement of the laws,
their duties and the discipline they
would have to observe and adhere to,
Chief Collins dismissed them, and
Captain Henry Bailey was given his
men, who went on duty at noon.
Under the new order of things, the
men will remain on duty twelve
hours, one man remaining on his beat
while the other goes to breakfast and
supper. the only two meals the off,
GERS will have to be off duty to go to,
as they will have dinner when they
go on duty, and can go to it directly
after they get of at noon.
Chief Collins said to reporter A.
ter the meeting that he would have
no Office ct present, but was likely
to be found anywhere. He will prob
ably have headquarters in the city
property adjoining the city hall after
1t is remodeled. He said he believes
the new arrangement will work ad-
mirably, and will oertsinly seek TO
make it do so. II will result in 20
lice officers being on every beat in the
city at every hour in the day, instead
of no one being on the beat from 4 un-
til or Z a. m, as heretofore.
The following are the assignments
made the officers: Officers Harlan,
Woods, Ezell and Evitts, beat No.
on Broadway; Clark and Farrow beat
No. 9 at the old union depot; Potter
and Gourieux beat No. 8. the French
town" territory johnson aud Beadles,
No. 4 on Court street; Orr and Hous-
or No. 5 in Baskerville - Nance
and singery No. 8, ON Third street.
The above men go on at ~ o'clock.