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Col. John J. Garrity explained
A brief poetic tribute to Col.
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A brief poetic tribute to Col. John J. Garrity, Superintendent of Police in Chicago, highlighting his effective and terse speeches that strike fear into criminals.
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“Col. John J. Garrity Supt. Of Police, Chicago This, ladies and gents, is our chief. His speeches are pointed and brief, But he certainly slips The bandits and dips A mouthful of terror and grief.”
Colonel John J. Garrity, Chicago's police superintendent, is introduced as the chief. His speeches are concise but effective, and he consistently delivers fear and punishment to criminals.
A lighthearted verse praising the police chief's crime-fighting prowess.
