Pine Bluff daily graphic. (Pine Bluff, Ark.) 1893-1942, 1911-11-03
Oh POLICE
- DEPUTY SHERIFF
w. w. Wiley Quits Job With Liberal
Administration to Head Reform
Deputies.

nor Donashey appointed Hugh l..
Hale, deacon in the First Baptist
Church, reformer and prohibititionist,
sheriff of Garland County, the liberal
element of this gay and festive resort
staggered under the wallip. When
the governor declined to listen to a
delegation of representative citizens,
headed by Mayor w. w. Waters, and
including Representative George P.
Wilmington, himself the liberal can
didate for prosecuting attorney, Leo
Mclaughlin, and some of the leading
business men of Hot Springs, who
pointed out to His EXcellency the
law that says he shall call a special
election" and declined positively to
acquiesce in their request, "Old
Liberality' went flying up against the
ropes from the gubernatorial upper
cut, but came back for another round,
feeling sure the "gaff" wouldn't be
too severe, but when w. w. Willy, for
mer chief of police and chief Of de-
tectiyes when he handed in his resig-
nation, gave up his position in Mayor
Waters liberal administration to be-
come chief deputy and "leader of the
raids" under the reform sheriff, the
"haymaker" was put yer in a decided
hammer, and the advocates of a liberal
but well regulated community took
the full count.
For years Willy has been connect
ed with the police department and
has always been known for his homes
ty and -fearlessness. When former
Mayor Todd was chief executive of
the city Willy, under the arrangements
made at that time in enforcing the
law, had the gamblers brought into
court, where they paid their monthly
fines, but when Jodd and the liberal
element fell out" and the mayor Or
dered the lid" put ON the clubhouses,
and Willy was ordered to close them
closed. He lost no time in
obeying orders. No doors was too
thick to chop through OR influence
too strong to stop him. He has al
ways been in favor, his friends state,
of running the city on a liberal policy,
and regulating it, and they are await
ing WITH much expectancy the first
appearance of the popular official at
the head of a raiding clan.
Willy, it is rumored, will receive
more salary than any other man who
has ever held the position of chief
deputy sheriff. A certain amount,
which is entirely satisfactory to him,
has been guaranteed him, aside from
such fees as will come to him in the
ordinary discharge Of his duties.
Sheriff Hale stated that his salary
will be paid by "the fees receive III
the sheriff's office"
Although tie liberal element has
been defeated in every nov made to
GUST SltIlll IlAlt HUN OIllCc oAlSC IN
appointed to fill out the uneXpir-
ed term of Sid Houpt, who was re-
moved from office upon conviction OF
technically permitting the escape OF
a prisoner indicted for murder, they
do not intend that the new official
will have legal sailing if the law gives
them a chance to "come back
Hot Springs is under the reign oil
'.appointive' officers. Circuit Judge
CALVIN r. Gotham and Prosecuting
Attorney Wood We're appointed Wher
Governor Donaghey approved the
Wilmington bill creating the Eigh.
teenth judicial Circuit, and Sher.f
Hale is the latest to receive the exc
cutive diploma. Although a majority
of the people desire a special cleo
ton, which would enable them to put
in office a man who would suit theil
ideas as to how a town should BE run
Governor Donaghey will not &C
q%uiesce., The selection of Willy as
chief deputy sheriff makes it look as
if the reform element is to be in the
saddle for a year at the least.