The Paducah sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1898-1906, 1904-07-25
GATHERED FROM
ABOUT THE HALL
Chief of Police Collins Back
From Dawson.
News From Alleged Indiana Murderer
Expected Soon BY
Police.
SOME MINOR POLICE NOTES

SOME MINOR POLICE NOTES
Chief Of Police James Collins has
returned from Dawson. much improv.
ed in health. He is well pleased over
the permission granted by both boards
to give the police officers weeks va
cation every year. The officers will
take their leave of absence two at
time. and in this way IL will neces-
sarily be some little time before all
have had their vacations
The police say that the crowd who
brought suit against officers who ar
rested them up on Livingston Point a
few weeks ago, live at Charlottesville.
Mo. and were reacy TO leave when
arrested. They also say that there is
an indictment to or warrant against
one OF the crowd for malicious cutting
aud they expect to make it hot for the
people.
Police Commissioner Mann W.
CLARK, who has been quite III, is able
to get out again.
News from Tom Tracy. the man arr
rested here for an alleged murder
committed at Madison, Ind, l. OK
pected about the first Of the month.
| Chief Collins states that the reward
reported offered for the man is gen
uine and when he is convicted, or II
the board disposes OF the css', when 10
meets August the reward viii be
forthcoming.
Mr.. Frank Davis, bOokkeeper at the
News Democrat office. lost fine gold
watch Saturday night. He thinks il
was stolen BY pickockets as he remem-
bers some negro boys running into
him near Third and Broadway early
Saturday eyspinga and shortly Rfteri
wards missed his Watch. The police
bave not yet found any trace Of 1t. IL
was evidently stolsn. as his name Is
engraved inside of il ana it would be
returned to him II only lost.
Mr.. Arthur Emery, an employe of
the local {. @. car shops, lost his blue
serge coat at the ball game back Of
the shops yesterday morning. Some
one walked away with It, He does
not know whether IL was by mistake
or stolen.
o. K. Browner the Illinois Central
brakeman tried Saturday afternoon
for attempting criminal assault on
Cordie Greer. girl of Handy sta
ton, was dismissed on that charge and
held for OBTAINING the girl, going to
Jail in default of bond. The girl is
still in the city, and will be sent
home by the police. A letter was re-
ceived from her parents saying they
were unable to send for the girl at
present, but would try 20 make some
provision for getting her home. The
1 letter also said she was only IA years
old.
III This morning the board Of fire and
police commissioners and the com.
mittees from both boards appointed "a
buy fire horses, held . meeting and
appointed Milk aud Meat Inspector @.
1 G. Warner, Chief OF Fire Department
James Woods aud Mayor Yeiser to bus
the horses. This matter had been the
source Of great trouble 10 the board
] one board appointing TIE FIRE commits.
sioners to buy horses and the other
fire committee. There will be -four
horses bought ana it is understood
they have been already selected.
Police Judge ID. l.. Sanders will
not return from Livingston county
until Wednesday, or later in the
week. Acting Judge Dave Gross il
still filling the place with dignity and
credit.
III Will Towles, colored WAS arrested
today for jumping ON and of traini
while in motion.
Pete Ross was arrested today foi
drunkenness.
III CAPTAIN JACK HERE.