The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1910-04-13

Frank Summers will be first SER
e~ant. Summers is one of the oldest
members Of the force. He first served
as policeman rs years ago, and with
the exception of a six year leave of
absence caused by his being discharged
for political reasons, has served CON
t1nuously since. For 10 years he has
i acted as peace officer and he has the
reputation of being one of the merry
iest' men on the force. In addition
to this his judgment is good and he has
lot of what is commonly called
horse sense
Summers most severe test came last
year when James Costello one of the
numerous policemen who were COM
missioned under the Eaton reign, ter
rorized the town. Costello accumu-
lated an overdose of liquor during the
night and when morning came was
chasing pedestrians about the state
house grounds. He was found and
taken to the police station where the
chief of police relieved him of his star
and club and ordered him to go home.
The next heard of Costello he was in
lower Kansas avenue drug store, had
chased everyone out of the building
and held the place with is revolver
which had net been taken from him.
Summers was sent out to bring the en-
ragged man to the Jail.
When Summers entered the drug
store Costello ordered him out, threat
ening him with his revolver. His finger
drew up on the trigger and the ham
mer started back. Everyone expected
summers life to pay the forfeit of his
raShnesS. But he kept talking to the
drunken policeman and coming nearer
Several times the hammer of Costello's
revolver started back from pressure on
the trigger, but in the end Summers
got close enough to the now almost in
sane man to grappe1 with him. There
was a fight in which Summers had the
assistance of one of the spectators and
Costello was taken to the police sta
ton. Such man is Jenkins first as
siStant.
Dan Camden, who was policeman
many years 9go but who is now en-
ployed by the Santa Fe, will be the
second sergeant. Camden is declared
to be a first class officer by those who
know him and by those who were on
the police force with him. He is we'll
liked by the Santa Fe officials.
Joe Ross. now first sergeant will
lead the plain clothes squad. Ross is a
better plain clothes man than a SER
geant and he was the mainstay of the
ex-chief of police while he was ser
geant. Ross has been on the force
many years end has a splendid record.
Probably the best qualification Ross
has, beside good judgment and
nerve is his memory of faces. Ross
never forgets a face and is an expert
at fitting a description to face he
never saw. He has lived in Topeka
since early days and owns more prop
oICy, PROBABLY, Indn any OCnGE m0ln0G
of the force.
Pap" Anderson, the negro merchant
policeman. will be a patrolman. He
has served in this capacity on various
occasions. 'Pap's" chief grip on fame
comes from an encounter with a bur-
glar some years ago. The burglar used
a revolver on "Pap's" hand and "Pap,"
enraged at such impudence, took the
revolver away from the bad man and
shot him with it.
Ed Woodruff jailer under doc"
Goodwin chief of police, will be one
of the jailers and the other one re-
been decided who will be named for
this place and the question as to
whether it would be a new or an old
man ELECTED no information. Wood |
ruff resigned shortly after Eaton was
appointed chief flor the good of the |
order" as he said.
Lon Sauls, formerly a plain clothes |
man under Eaton but who was dis
charged by that CHIEF and who has
since been iqiler under Sheriff J. D. |
Norton. begins work Friday as one of
the plain clothes men. Sauls is young, |
energetic and officers who know him |
declare he will prove valuable man
for jenkins.
w. z. Black. one of the last men |
appointed by ex-Chief Eaton, will be |
retained as patrolnlan. Black was ap- |
pointed to spot on the joints but |
few days before election was taken to |
task because ne had not turned in any |
evidence against them Black declined
to turn in any evidence and it is said |
hot words followed. This may or may |
not be a recommendation At any rate |
he will start out as a patrolman-
Charles Carson. who drove the old |
''BIack Maria for several years, will |
again take uD the reinS. Carson will |
succeed Frank Leach. the present |
driver
At noon Chief Jenkins said these ap-
pointments we're the only ones decided |
upon. There are several applications |
for the Jobs to be distributed. Chief |
jenkins stated this morning that only |
one thing would be considered in max