Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1916-12-07

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have committed the robheries and
who have slugged at least three men,
one OF whom died from the wounds.
Our force is too SMALL" was the
police chiefs reply
However" he continued, there are
a great many more reports Of rob-
berries and holdups than there are
crimes committed"
You mean" he was asked, ere
ports are being circulated announcing
attacks by hi-hwaymen that are
false"
Thinks People Lie.
Yes sir" he replied, that is our
belief. These stories of brutal slug
ging and robbery are in some instances
being spread broadcast when nothing
Of the kind has trapspired, for tho
purpose of knocking the police de-
partmeut.
I'VE have at this time only so men
connected with the police department
while previous administrations have
never employed less than 43 and with
our force that is smaller by more than
a dozen men than at any time in re-
cent years there has been less crime.
Can Show Figures.
Continuing the chief of police said
that he could produce reports and
records of the police department for
y
his contention by facts and figures.
That representatives of the police
departments of Sapulpa, Okmulgee,
| Muskogee and other cities in Okla
homa have appeared at the local po-
lice station and have expressed as
tonishment at the small amount of
crime being committed" in Tulsa as
compared with the great amount OF
law violation in their towns, was the
import of a further statement made
by Chief of Police Lucas Tuesday
night.
May Enlarge Force.
"If the present series of holdups and
robberies continue" Chief Lucas said,
I'VE will be forced to secure additional
men. 1t Will be impossible Tor us to
combat any concerted campaign by a
band of criminals with our present
small force
The Mayors views.
Mayor j. NJ. Simmons was asked to
what he attributed the failure of the
police department to cope with the
situation. He cOncurrcd in the chiefs
statements that the police depart
mcnt is too small. He stated that he
could not see where ineffciency could
be charged.
Nothing Startling"
at is true that there has been n
large number OF robbcries during the
past three or four days, the mayor
said, "and it is also true that none of
the men who perprctated the robber-
les have been caught, but there is
nothing startling about the crime
wave. These waves happen in all cit
les and are conducted by criminals
who travel from city to city, working
a few days in each town and then
moving on.
Their work is carried on during
the night hours and ii would be folly
ard an injustice to the police depart
ment to not admit that these men are
cunning enough to look over their
ground, committing their crimes at
opportune times when the danger of
detection and arrest is of no conse-
quence." the mayor said.
Need More Patrolmcn.
"I would like to have more uni
formed patrolmen," Mr.. Simmons
said. "and I'd like to have corps of
not less than ten good. reliable plain
! clothes men combing the city for sus-
poets. But the funds for the mainte-
nance of the police department will
not permit a larger police force than
is now engaged in patrolling the city.
! "Our estimate for the police de
paItmcnt was $4,000 and 1t was
found that it was costing us $4,000
! to meet all expenses. InuS we nad
to trim the force until the expenses
were not over $4,000 for a Year"
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