The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1910-09-12

ley" notorious for the number Of
holdups committed there IN the vicin-
ity of Galatians Dump" The mayor
promised that ample police protection
would be given. When the newspaper
man got there two uniformed police
men were on the ground talking with
Callahan. AS the camera exposure was
about to be made Callahan advanced in
a threatening manner, cursing and
warning the newspaper man away.
The picture was taken as Callahan adj
vanced, the policemen following him
leisurely and five of Callahan's friends
punching in behind him.
Callahan set his bull terrier on the
newspaper man. who was bitten in the
thigh several times by the dog. The
officers made no attempt to interfere.
Later one of them put his hand against
Callahan's chest and pleaded with him
mot to make any trouble" Callahan's
answer was that he would get the
newspaper man before he left town."
and upon the proposal to take a front
view of the dump if the policeman
would protect him, Callahan said, ours
ing: 'I'H kill you if you try it.
The report of Callahan's attack
first reached the mayor through H. j.
Bone, United States district attorney,
who is here from Topeka to present
Callahan, Burt and Naftzger to the
grand jury.
The wounds made by the bull ter
T16f s IeeLn were CdQIcIl HCo ny ~ Il .
H. SIayton, who said he saw no rea-
son why they should not heal readily
He Will Clean Up.
Chief of Police Mcpherson made
the following statement for publ
cation:
I expect to clean up Wichita. AS
far as my ability will go, Wichita
ceased to be a harbor for yeggmen
and other criminals of the Callahan
brand when 1 was sworn into office
this afternoon. If / fail to make good
on this propositin it will not be
through lack of purpose and effort.
1t is foolish to attempt to deny that
for the last three years this city has
been a regular sanctuary for desper-
ADDE'S who have made it their practice
to prey on the surrounding country,
cracking safes, looting depots and
stores, and then fleeing for safety to
Wichita, here to dispose of their
swag and plan new depredations.
II realize that the police force must
be weeded out, reformed and reor-
ganized. The crooks on the force,
both those in uniform and those in
plain clothes, shall get rid of as fast
as I can, filling their places with hon
| est men who are not afraid to do their
duty and have no strings on them. I
cannot accomplish the complete reor-
ganization in an hour, but I'm going
to accomplish it as fast as I can. Some
of the crooks on the force know,
others I suspect. There will be as
little delay as possible in Kidding the
force of them.
There will be no more agreements
| between the police of Wichita and
criminals. The 'harbor of refuge
deal is off,
| Mayor Davidson said: "Callahan's
attack on a newspaper man was the
| last straw. I had not intended to an
nounce the name of the new chief
| of police before Monday, but the sit
uation called for immediate action. I
| therefore, after a conference with
several of the best citizens, notified
| Mr.. Mcpherson, and in response to
my request he said he was ready to
take charge at once. 1 telephoned
| Judge Suders and he came to his
courtroom and swore Mr.. Mcpherson
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