The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1907-10-20
|CIT|zEN POLICE FORCE
TO WAR ON RUFF|AkS
Continual Outrages on Paris
Streets Arouse Respectable
Element to Action.
WARNING 10 APAcHEs
Hunters Of Criminal Class Issue
Manifesto Declaring a Rigid
Crusade Against Lawlessness.
PARIS oct. 49,

PARIS, Oct. 10.
A citizen police force has been organ.
ICED specially to deal with street lawless-
ness In Paris.
To some extent 1t is on the lines OF the
Pinkerton detective force in America, but
there Is this exception, as NJ. Fourny
one of the organizers explained today
our services will be to large extent
rendered gratuitously, and. unlike Pink
erton men, we will take no part in any
industrial struggle. What concerns us
chiefly is the Kidding of the streets OF
Paris Of these bands of armed ruftians
who at present are permitted to prey upon
honest wayfarers."
Subscriptions Coming In.
All Parts is subscribing to the funds oil
this new police body. Merchants. shop.
keepers. cafe and restaurant proprietors
in the quarters where the Apache evil IL
worst have sent large contributions. Their
the Municipal Council contemplates. In
the interests of law-abidlng citizens
granting a subsidy
The personnel OF this latter-day vigil.
| ance committee Is to consist largely OF
men who have already served in the po-
| lice or detective forces. The project OF
police, heartily glad OF auxiliary sup.
port to aid in fighting the gang OF city
cutthroats, has approved the scheme.
The professional members OF the new po-
l!ce-for 1t has also its brigade OF anna
teurs-are to wear n uniform cap and
arm badge. They will carry n revolver
truncheon. handouts and dark lantern
All are picked men, and in the fight
against ruffianism they will not hesitate
to use their arms. Sixteen are to be post
ed in each ACCOMPLISHMENT. and there will
be night and day service. In certain
quarters of the city the Apache hunters
as they are called, will be on point duty
ready TO render assistance TO any sorely
pressed citizen who demands II.
Warning to Apaches.
The Apache hunters are to begin duty
tomorrow. Today the governing councii
of the organization posted on the walls OF
Paris an eloquently worded appeal i'm
ploring the citizens to help them in the
task OF Kidding Paris OF the crime plague
which has besnirched its fair name.
We have had enough OF monsters like
Solcilland." II says. and we are tired OF
lenient Judges" Then fellows the watch
word OF the association. which is Neither
quarter nor mercy for Apaches and the
other ruftians who rob and murder peace
full citizens. They are deserving OF bu,
one class of treatment. that which is
melted out TO mad dog. NM. les
.Apaches. take notice, From tomorrow i,
is war TO the death between ourselves
and yourselves. We have had enough OF
you. Take heed in time. and beware how
you further provoke reprisals on the part
of the citizens. Judge Lynch hasa long
arm and q stout rope that before today
have proved an eficacIous cure for ruff
fans as hloodthirsty as you"
Lawyers. politicians and merchants are
actively identifying themselves with the
work of the new force. This campaign
against the criminal scourge OF the city
will be watched with interest.