The age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1897-1902, 1902-01-16
POLICE ORGANIZE
To BETTER COMBAT
CRIMINAL CLASS
Chief Austin Made President
of the Alabama As
ISOLATION
35 CITIES REPRESENTED
Addresses Delivered by Chief Austin,
Commissioner Mccary and Mayor
Drennen-Banquet In Honor
Of the Visitors.
IS CITIES REPRESENTED

Police and Marshals was formed yester-
day morning in Elks Hail. Its object Is
to aid in the detection and apprehension
of criminals, and 1t is the first associa-
tion of the kind formed In the south. 1t
is built on the same lines as the National
Association Of Chiefs of Police. using the
same constitution and bylaws.
Chief of Police c. w. Austin was elect
ed president; Chief F. c. Bryan of Annis-
ton, vice president, and Desk Sergeant
Eugene Chambers, secretary and treas
urer.
Thirty-hve chiefs and marshals were
present when Chief Austin called the
meeting to order. He outlined in few
words the objects of the association. say
ing 1t had been his intention for two years
to start a movement for It's formation.
Briefly he stated the advantages that
would result from organization and sys-
tenn in the detection of criminals, citing
the experience OF the national organiza-
ton. He suggested the Bertillion as the
most perfect system of Identification. and
said II should be used by the association.
Opened Meeting With Prayer.
DR.. L. s. Handley opened the meeting
with prayer. He was afterwards elected
chaplain of the association. As temporary
chairman. Chief Austin introduced Chair
man McCary Of the board OF commission
ers, who welcomed the chiefs and mar
shals In the name of the board and ex-
pressed hope that the organization would
result in good to every member and give
Alabama a cleaner criminal record, The
welcome of the city was rendered to the
visitors through Mayor w, M. Drennen.
He referred to the Importance of the po-
lice department, as the safety of the in
habitants depended on 1t, and predicted
a successful termination of the meeting.
committee on credentials, consisting
Of Chief Quinn, Chief Barnard and Chief
Overton, was elected and retired to ar
rance a list of the members of the as
ISOLATION. Chief Wallace, Chief McGill and
Chief Bryan were elected a committee on
constitution and bylaws.
Constitution Adopted.
The constitution and bylaws OF the Ma
tional Association of Chiefs Of Police was
then read and adopted by the association,
with minor changes. Article one says the
name shall be ''The Alabama Association
of Chiefs of Police and Marshals." The
initiation fee and yearly dues were fixed
at 50 for each member.
The association is to consist Of active
and honorary members. the former to be
composed of chiefs Of police, town mar
shals chiefs of detectives. superinten-
dents of police and persons holding SIM
liar titles. The honorary members shall
be the members Of boards of commission
ers and members of departments of pub
lie safety.
The committee on credentials reported
the following were present and entitled
to membership:
J. A. Norton. marshal, Prattville; D.
F. Quinn, chief, Tuscumbia; w. F.
Schneider marshal. Cullman; H. M Mon
nier marshal, Demopolis: T. B. Wallace,
chief. Bessemer; A. McGill. chief. Tus-
caioosa; @. f. Camp, chief. Ensley; G.
w. Austin, chief, Birmingham; G. T.
McGregor. chief, Sheffield: +. L. Nun
nelly, marshal Springville; C. B. Brown,
chief. Wylam; E. T. Walters, chief, EEL
ma: J. w. Hester. marshal. Columbiana:
G. T. Porter. Columbiana; c. ]. Dodd.
chief, Oxford; A. C. 6orrell marshal,
Brookside; D. 8. jackson, marshal. Car
diff; John F. Sorrell, marshal, a lams-
Vile; N. Lewis. chief. Talladega; ]. w.
Hester, marshal, Columbiana; ]. M. Nor
gan, chief. Clanton; D. D. Overton. chief,
Huntsville; ]. M. Davis. chief. Oakman;
F. C. Bryan. chief Admission: W. H. Bar
nard, chief. Pratt City; ]. B. Sandefur,
marshal, Woodlawn; j. NJ. Robinson,
marshal. New Decatur; w. A. Graves.
marshal, Oneonta; R. d. Blackburn.
marshal, Warrior; C. w. jackson, mar
shall Horse Creek; Frank w. Walker.
marshal, Cordova; J. 8. Holt, chief,
Helm; w. l.. Stevens. chief, Fayette.
Election OF Officers Held.
The election of officers for the ensuing
year was then held. A suggestion was
made relative to a plan for receiving
members during the year. 1t will be dis
cussed today, as well as system of
Identification.
Yesterday afternoon a special car car
ried the visitors over the lines of the
Birmingham Railway, Light and Power
Company. Trips were made to several of
the neighboring cities in the district. all
of them being represented at the meeting
by the heads Of the police department.
Last night banquet was spread at the
Metropolitan Hotel In honor of the visit
ors. About a hundred gathered round the
table, and an elegant dinner of twelve
courses was served.
Not vacant seat was to be found
around the banquet board last night when
the Birmingham district police forces
entertained the delegates to the associa-
ton. Fifty chiefs Of police and marshals
were present, the board of aldermen OF
Birmingham and several of the police
commissioners.
Numerous toasts were responded to,
most OF them looking forward to the
welfare of the infant association form
ed yesterday morning. The visitors were
welcomed many times by the city's re-
representatives.. and in turn thanked Bir-
mingham for It's hospitality. Chairman
McCary of the police commissioners acted
as toast master.
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