Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1914-10-26

violation ~ The law. Sir. Crrnarr. after
stating that ~ Mr.. N,uH Lao irtn sheriff
Of Icon county for tN eivr years. ne of
course must H. familiar With ihc irw hav-
me particularly - I'D with The ~~neriff'~
department. read 'hc following articles
from the civil and %cr.n;n.l -iaiuie~ of his
State:
Article 1925. MrE chin Tc,u- Civil Sta
tute~ Annotated:
Sheriff. shall have thr power. by writ
inp. ~ anp,int one M arorc deputies for
Their respective counties. 10 continue IA
Office duria. tho pleasure If the sheriff,
who itN lave power and authority to per
form III tie acts ana duties OF their prin-
cipal~: and every person ~ appointed
shall. before lie enters upon The duties of
ln- office. take and sui-crihe 10 The oath
Of office prescribed ~ the constitution,
which shall b. endorsed on hi~ appoint
meat. together with the certificate NJ their
olircd admini~t"ring the same: and such
appointment and oath shall BE- recorded in
the Office ~ the county clerk and deposited
III SAID oai-r prodivcd. that the number Of
Deputies appointed BY The sheriff in any
one county shall be limited ia mol exceed
ing three IN the Justice precinct IN which
D. located the county site 81 such county:
and = ii~t II these appointments shall be
posted up m 4 con-piruuu~ place m the
county clerks Office % that all can see
them: provided. further. that ~ person
shall BE- appointed \ dcpnty sheriff who
stands convicted for 4 felony: and an H.
dictmcrt for 4 felony Of amy dcpuiy ~hcr-
III appointed shall operate 4 revelation Of
he appointment - ~uch deputy ~heric /:
provided, That amy sheriff may appoint one
deputy IN addition t. the above enumerated
Tor each justice precinct ~ addition a. The
precinct where the county site n situated:
aud all >heriis having more deputies than
are provided iur N this law shall make the
number ~ ILL., deputies conform ~ thr pro-
visions Of the same.
Article I3i. Revised Criminal Statutes II
Tcya>. 1911.
Amy sheriff of any cos-tv - this State
who nail appoint any more dcputic, than
are provided for by law. Shall be deemed
guilty 81 = mi-dcmcan"r. and. upon con
v%IrIinn. shall bc med IN any sum not les
than one hundred dollars nor more than
five hundred dollars; provided. further.
that hi law shall not apply ~ counties
having more than one district court.
Mr.. Crcagcr then read shai H. stated
was q partial list of Mr.. Nann's deputies
and showed that he had appointed more
than the number allowed by law, thus vio-
latlng both the civil and criminal statutes
Of Texas. Also that Mr.. Vann had more
than twice the legal number of deputies IN
the Brownsville precinct. Mr.. Creager also
stated. without denial from Mr.. Nann. that
the li~t ~ deputies required IN law had
not been posted in the clerks Office: also
that Mr.. Nann had appointed two deputies
who were at the time, and still are, under
indictment for felony. MIR. Crcager con-
tended that there had been q trade made
and that Nann was given the office for the
sole purpose Of adding prestige t. hi po-
>Ition ~ seeking a. be elected. Mr.. Nann
admitted that on taking Office that IN had
appointed all VI tie old deputies. and. ia
being question by Mr.. Crcaet.. Mr.. Nann
admitted that he. Nann. thought sheriff
Ryan and hi deputies were incompetent.
Mr.. Creager told Mr.. Nann and hi audi-
cncc that II he was a reform candidate and
was sincere in his pledge to enforce the
law. he would not now nave ~ deputie.
The men who worked under Ryan: and that
ne. Nann himself. admitted were incomDe-
tent, and that II was evident ID any SEN
~Iblc, thinking person. that IN retaining
the~- men IN hi service ~ MI. pIaying
politics. Mr.. Crcagcr said that IN retain
me men who had allowed robbery after
robbery Ia take place in the county with
out bringing the criminals Ia Justice. MIR.
ann was playing with the life and prop
erty OF the citizens of Cameron county and
II Mr.. Nann really meant 10 be a rrformer
ne would have taken the opportunity u
reform whenever II presented itself. and
that was when iie took office.
Mr.. Nann stated that. seeing that N ~.
only twenty days until the end III Mr..
kyan's term he did not want to take any
action, but To Mr. Crcagcr's mad this was
an unsatisfactory explanation and be IN
sisted that Mr. Nann kept these men for
me sole purpose of getting votes.
Mr.. YAM mere interrupted Mr.. Crcaper
ana rising 70 hi feet said: II want ~ saw
mat AIR. Creagcr sent for me. and IN M.
office offered me the nomination uu tL, I'LL
dependent ticket"
Nr. Creagcr replied Captain vann Won
DO moi mean what you say, and / am 60
ing To make You admit YOU have made n
i"Siatemeni. You, OF your own accord.