Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1922-07-31
PLACE 8 MEN ON FIRE
AND POLICE RESERVE
Men Retired Following Recent
Action of Petersburg
Council.
Long SERVICE uECon,
HIVE Hecn From Sinr To rhirty-
Five Years In City Departments.
All Leave Splendid Records IehInd
Theu.

PETERSBURG. VA, July 30
seven OF Petcrshurg's police officers
and TWO members OF the fire depart
ment will BE transferred to the po-
lice and fire reserve corps tomorrow
night at midnight. following the ac-
'l"n OF the city Council several weeks
ago. when an ordinance was adopt ed
crca ting the new department.
The men going to the other de-
partmen1 have been in the service
OF the city from nine 10 thirty-nva
years and all are leaving behind a
record of which they should be
proud. They take with them tho
best wishes OF their fellow officers
Th"y Will receive smaller pay after
they arc retired, but arc still in tho
service OF the city. and may be called
int" active. duty any time THAI an
emergency should arise. for which
they Will BE-. paid the same salary
l. ihey now receive.
Lieutenant j. j. Donahue for
thirtE-hre years member Of tho
department. Is widely known for his
fearicssn"ss and pleasing person
a'7y He probably holds the record
'"r making the largest number NJ
arrests OF any other officer on tn.
force. In reaching hi. present posi-
'ion ne did 80 by hard work stric,
attention to business and showing
courtesy TO The public. the latter
winning him hundreds Of friends
In Service ~ Years.
Detective -. l.. Ean.s has hc.n II,
the service FOR ,hirty-hve years. and
Is recognized az being on. Of ,h.
best members OF the department ~.
mas never been known Ia shirk any
responsibility. lie feared no manan1
mas taken hundreds OF chances In
running down criminal ON on- oc
casi"h lac was shof down by a ne
gro desperate. who later d.r.d ,
number OF officers but was finally
taken into custody after being shot
Mr. Eanes il well-known. and has
hundreds Of friends. both in and ON,
Of the CITY.
officer j. NJ. Stewart has been I'm
the service for twcn7y-nin. years anI
III spit" -! tn. fact that he is w.ll
past 60 ~ sim active and yoc. ,nou,
ms duties Ike man many wears
Younger. He Is especially admired
by the little children. many az whom
Ia" has protected in crossing street,
ana rhiio.ad tracks III. has always
pe'h attentive I" business and has
good word for everybody. lie
leaves the department for the reserv.
ttt.s N
called before his SUPERIOR officer ,nr
violation Of The rules
cHncer Marcus Slate. reccntly-r,ns
Jared from street duty to st,tiop
h""P"r' mas been with the city thirtv-
nv" years. and has been one M tho
most efhcicn7 officers In tn. dapart-
"tht' lie has arrested some of tho
country most noted criminals. and
many times narrowly cscapcd win
a. III
VIII nave charge OF the chain gang
" one should work on the s,ren,s ~
the city hs has been sueses..d
Efficient Omc-r
James vaughan. another thirtv-
nv YEAR man. was In active servir.
up To few weeks ago. when n. MO-.
stricken Ill. He has been an on.
rIent officer and in recent ycars b.s
AT 'he telephone booth at police
"i""r'erS' He is widely known
i"r his strict attention tn husi,o
and kindness TO those In djs,,n.a
Detective Robert ChandI.r h,.
on the force altogether about ,w.n,,,
?edrs' lie resigned a few wears ,gn
p -, again returned to the department,
re was former member Of Tho (,i,,
,"uncii ana has hundreds OF friends |
III ms ana other States. In making
arrests Mr. Chandler stands man ~
top and has always paid siric, a.,
'ehtlon to his duties as an oIicer
irving Brown has been on tho ,orca
ABOUT nine years altogether. II. 20.
signed several years ago. I'm, .,si,
entered the department about Tonr
!eHrs ago as patrolman. He is ais,
We'll known and has numerous /
friends in the city.
FROM the fire department Fire Mar
Shai Edwin Farley will he ,r.,s
ierred 10 the police and Ar. corns
re was chief until short time 80
Wnen ne was promoted to his nrcs
ent position. -
Good Fire Chief.
marshal Farley is known as ono y,
inc best fire chiefs I'm the countrw
re mas been injured numerous times
III performing his duties. on one oc-
."Sion being blown into the air when
me iocaI fireworks factory was do
sroyed several years ago. The CHIEF
was In Richmond hospital. hover-i
Ing between life and death for SOW
rral months. After he recuner,tad
ne Immediately assumed charge Of
s"e department. and has made quite
record for himself over the STAT.
and nation.
lanes Carson. OF the Halifax stree,
nre mouse. Is the other member NJ
me nre department to go to tho 70.
serve tomorrow night. Mr.. Carson
mas STOOD by the side Of Marshal IA
ley In hghtinc some OF the c;tv.s
greatest conhagratians He w.s
never known to shirk duty ana ms
heeh commended many times nv hipb