The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1905-05-31
LIEUTENANT NAMED
One VIII Be In Charge Of Each Ward
and Citizens VIII Serve Under
Thenn-List of the New
Officers.

Der took the oath of office as special po-
licemen, which was administered by May
or Burris
The plan adopted by the committee OF
seven, one from each ward. at a prelim-
mary meeting held last night was on
motion of j. M. Morgan. who moved that
all those willing to serve os special po-
licemen, should be enrolled in their own
ward and should hold them In readiness
TO answer the summons of the lieutenant
in charge of that ward, or of Chief
Gray.
The motion stated that the volunteers
shall not do regular patrol duty night
after night, but only when called on to
do SO. They are to be ready to respond
to call at all hours. only In cases Of
emergency are they supposed to do reg
ular patrol duty.
Following this motion a list of those
willing to serve was secured, and a large
number of them were sworn in. The re-
mainder will be sworn In by Mayor Bur-
ris within tho next few days.
The volunteers from each ward held
brief meetings last night and elected
lieutenonts In each ward as follows;
First Ward--J. B. Abney.
Second Ward-R. A. Posey.
Third Ward-F L. Vance.
Fourth Ward-W. l.. Robertson, Mr.
Proctor and Mr. Posey.
Fifth Ward--J. b. Helm.
Sixth Ward-J. B. Chamberlain.
Seventh Ward-H. j. Davis.
AS the seventy-five or more new police
men stood on the stage in the school
room where the meeting was held last
night, Mayor Burris spoke as follows;
Mayor Burris Talks.
by virtue of the power of my office
as Mayor of the town of Woodlawn, 1
hereby appoint each and all of you police
men to serve under the direction of our
chief In order that you may be duly
qualified 1t is necessary that you make
an affidovit, therefore, hold up your right
hands.
do each of solemnly swear to support
and maintain the constitution of the
United States, the constitution of the
state of Alabama, and the ordinances and
resolutions of the town of Woodlawn, and
to faithfully perform the offices to which
you have been chosen
The oath of office was taken and the
men are now qualified to serve as police
men. Mayor Burris then cautioned all
the newly elected to be careful of what
use they made of their new power, and
that they must not make any rash arrests
OF commit any act that would bring
trouble on themselves or the city of Wood
lawn.
Mayor Wards Letter.
The Mayor then read a communication
from Mayor Ward of Birmingham urging
that all Migrants be arrested and fined,
and he promised that all who were
brought before him would receive the
full benefit of the law. He stated that
the only way to decrease crime was to
get rid of the Migrants and loafers.
Chief Gray has called meeting for
tonight at o'clock of the lieutenants of
each ward, who will be expected to fur
nish him with a complete list of all those
willing to serve from their respective
wards. These lists will be kept by Chief
Gray and in the telephone exchange,
and In case of trouble all the special Of
ficers will be summoned by telephone.
Every one Of them has a telephone in
his house or can be reached convenient
ly by telephone.
List of Policemen.
Following Is list Of those who have
volunteered to serve:
George A. Strong, John +. Harrison,
J. r. Sandfer, Charles Parker. DR.. e.
N. Wood, w. s. Reynolds. s. s. Knight,
j. M Morgan, A. @. Robinson, M N.
Moore, A. j. Davis, o. D. Freeman, d. T.
Shelton, w. A. Carnes, Fred Sarstenson.
John oHaran, j. e. Wheeloclt, T. E.
Williams, Il. L. Gaines, I. Il. Green, j.
T. Wright, w. S. Holcomb, 7. ]. Gig
lee, George Brewer, w. NJ. Lindsay, MIR.
Parsons. d. w. Tyer, B. w. Bell, Lud
S. Oliver. V. v. Wright, U. A. Tidwell,
j. b. scully. w. L. Robinson, o. ID. Po-
sey, A Able. L. r. Steel, ]. b. Abrey, A.
j. Massey, ]. C. Black, c. NJ Lawrence.
j. B. Gibson IL. e. Williams. C. d. Rob-
inson, r. A. Clayton, r.. d. Thompson,
S. E. Posey, w. r. Watkins r. A. Posey,
R. @. Stafford, e. w. Wright, w. H.
Harris, Charles Guthrie. E. l.. Higdon
ID. o. Cash. j. NJ. Keith, r. w. Bridges,
II. b. Kennedy, l.. A. Christian, II. ],
Mantlin, S. j. Brintle. T. ID. Manadlin,
Charles J. Jolley, A. J. McDale, s.
Schwartz B. w. Patton. J. r. Harrison,
w. II. Proctor, o. I. Miller. g. wv. Will
liams T. B. Leonard. NJ. f. Wood. G. r.
Leonard r. G. Fulgnum. C. N. DeArman,
]. b. Helm. w T. Harrison. T. c. King,
Mr.. Tubbs, ]. b. Cunningham, e. f.
Cheatham, Doc White. I. A. Chandler,
d. III. Nunnally. q. T. MARKHAM. G. c.
Turner Dan Boon, C. NJ. Lawrence. J.
r. Souther W. A. Boggs, ]. c., Vaughan.
]. A. Durham, j. II. Ham, Mr.. Tehan,
c. II. Bodey, w. r. Lisenbar. c. w. Bur-
CESS, Won Alverson, Dave Canteion, f. L.
Vance, Roy Mccullough, Joe Byes. ID. L.
Massey, E. w. Bliss, T. F. Vest, A. b.
Duffey, M S. Carson, w. III. MCPHERSON.
A. E. Miner, Henry Graham. d. f. Maui
din. S. H. Baldwin. A. T. Mauldin, j. C.
Freeman. j. b. Champerlaiin. B. X. Tur-
ner, w. R. Emerley, C. b. Noise. John
T. Hook. T. R. Green. ]. L. Mauldin, j.
b. Grahe. ]. T. Markham, p. g. Williams.
j. F. Pair, C. d. Cain, ]. w. Wood. s.
p. Miller. w. A. Shiria, ]. d. Johnson
j. II. Tidwell. ]. NJ. Jackson, E. f.
Phillips, ]. D. Hobbs
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