The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-01-15
DENY The CHARGES.
Police Refute Statements of DR..
Mcfarland.

Last night at roll call. s o'clock. the
entire police force headed by Chief Tim
Donovan, signed and were sworn to an
affidavit denying the numerous and ex-
travagant charges made by DR.. Nc
Farland, the Methodist minister who
was recently fined for contempt of court
and later attacked the police force in a
pulpit editorial The police declare
they are ready for a complete invests
cation, and do not wish to let the mat
ter drop until such investigation IS
made. Following is the affidavit with
the signatures of the officers in their
rank:
state Of Kansas. Shawnee county. IS:
I'VE. the undersigned police officers of
the city of Topeka, having been first
duly sworn. on oath say that we have
read the charges made by one ]. T. Nc
Farland a minister of Gods holy word,
from the pulpit OF the First Methodist
church, on Sunday evening, January II.
1908, rejecting on our character as Of
ficers and men: that said charges are
untrue and false and without any foun-
dati0n in fact. that during the time we
have been connected with the police de-
partment we have visited the police sta
ton frequently and at all hours. both
during the day and night and that we
are familiar with the condition of affairs
-
gambled. nor have we seen any other
officer or person gamble at said police
station; that we have not drank any
Intoxicating liquors at the said .-0iice
station nor have we seen any other per-
son or officer drink Intoxicating liquors
al said police station; that we have new
er been at the police station in an IN
toxicated condition nor have we ever
seen any other officers in d state of in
toxication at the said station; that the
charge that the majority of these men
are grossly lrofane and obscene and
that the common speech about the police
station is such as to offend the sense of
decency of any man who pretends to be
a gentleman, is grossly false and I'M
true.
I'VE further state that we have never
seen any cards played at the police
station, except social game of pitch
and high five or other social games
such as are played in the parlors of the
homes of our citizens; that the playing
Of these social games have always been
confined to the officers private room
and that the rules did not permit any
officer to play while on duty and that
even these social games have been dis
continued since December 1. 1902; that
we have never seen any person or per-
sons playing cards in the court room
or in any other room at police head
quarters, except the said private room
set apart for the use of officers.
That the further statement that the
police department expected an attack
from mob that they had instructions
to shoot to kill or that there was any
unusual number of men on guard at
the police station on the night of jan
uary TO- or any other night referred to
in said charges is absolutely false.
we further state that the charge
that the police are guilty of scandaIous
law breakers and criminals and that
it is a frequent and friendly resort for
the criminal element, and that the
jointist and gambler is a welcome and
and we further state that the class re-
ferred to never visit the police station
except when under arrest. or when they
are called there on other legitimate
business.
I'VE further state that the charge
that the police are guilty of scandalous
conduct with fallen women, who at in
tervals are brought to the station is
an infamous lie
Tim Donovan. Chief of Police.
J. C Owen, Sergeant.
NJ. Jenkins. Sergeant.
H. D. Smith. Tailor.
D. H Morgan. Tailor.
J. E. Lucas. City Detective.
Z. f. Pavey, City Detective.
C. A. Golf. City Detective.
Frank Hendricks, Patrolman.
Robert Miller, Patrolman
Frank Summers, Patrolman.
Nels Mcconnell. Patrolman.
J. W. Anderson, Patrolman.
Charles c. Mcintosh Patrolman.
Charles Bradshaw, Patrolman.
g. w. Hobson, Patrolman.
W. S. White Patrol Driver.
NJ. Street. Patrolman.
NJ. Ring, Patrolman.
A H. Henderson, Patrolman.
G. A. Jackson. Patrolman.
A. Rosander, Patrolman.
Samuel FeIdner, Patrolman.
T. A. Blank, Patrolman.
Charles Carson, Patrolman.
r. r. Darby, Patrolman.
f. L. Walker, Patrolman.
J. Wilcox. Patrolman.