The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1860-04-06
wKo Is TO BIZ uIEP OF PONCE!
The Vacancy An the Office 81 Geacss9 Su-
pertnssndent OF Police.


sups'ssndssey Of the Metropolitan Police has ssoassnsA
soiae an excite men, among host of asprans, whs are
asxos " slse INTO tbs official shoes Of the defunct Pills
bury.
Hnos The organization Of Metropolitan Police foros
IsSI has MOI had efficient head the person Of the
General SUPERINTENDENT Tho latter oios has been led
In regular succession, by two persons each Of whom,
sfter short trial, gave up the job. Tho srs' was
nan Of experiences, whs had in his more yousn~
days hled various pubic Offices with sred'i eo' ~
discovered, after a short trial, that he had made
Haistaks IN attempting 70 successfully command Sorss
Il nearly fifteen hundred policemen without fun auAho
ry TO do what be thought BEST and therefore, for hs
eWA honor he resisped. His successor, Mr. P1seury,
emiIeuy less competent TO oil the position than hs
pssSeces0r almost his nst ocial turned 70
30 egresous blandsr in bathing against pubic sen
ment, by attempting TO enforce code Of PWnanioal
Sunday Ehis the poison that deprived Pils-
bury his onlca existence and few weeks age he 70
tied v private life.
The office Of General Superintendent Of Police u now
vacant and due 10 the public the credit q tho
Police Board that in their third attempt 10 Gil the office
tbey should take time in canvassing the merits Of
the several asPrants for the 0fncs and appoint the
besA We therefore suboin q list Of the Of the
several gsAuemsn who have been named for ns sGiOs,
WIN srisf lketrhes Of their public services.
DANIEL CARPENTER.
-. Carpenter the Deputy, and Al present the acting
General Superintendent Of the Pooe. He born IN
Albany in 1915 He commenced his public life in the
ps~ty II day psnos officer, in the Fftn ward in 1872
He Vas appointed Captain Of The Fifth ward police the
3oh Of February, ls4s, ard reapponted from time
- time until he succeeded 70 the Office Of Deputy Super
attendant the orgasizaon Of the Metropolitan Polss,
n 1857. Tho last time Mr. Carpenter appointed,
Under the old law 70 the CAptAincy Of the Fifth
wssd police IN 1868, when q strong opposition
was made against him by the gamblers and bro.hel
keepers Of the ward. This fact caused general
nent amOrg the czens OF The ward rrs specve Of par
u, 10 secure Mr.. Carpenters reappentment, in
whash effort they finally succeeded Since his accession
10 s Deputy supsrntsnAency Of the present he
has exerted himself, far his position would allow,
without interfering with shs prsregadves Of the General
Superintendent, 70 introduce improvements into the pc
nss economy. He established the Rogues Gallery,"a
collection Of tho ambrotypes Of the roguss
nc country, which have been Noticed a. length in tho
HERALD, BY which to recognise them IL again caught
theh old habits. This gallery has been Of invaluable
pebble service to the police He also naugurated system
Of exchange Of licensees OF the rogues caught the prne
pal cities Of the Unon system which being operated
win the NEST beneficial results in their detection During
The not in the Seventeenth ward in 1857 which affair
enc time assumed formidable proportions Mr. Carpenter
headed force Of six hundred policemen, and with
nendabs prudence, not desiring TO aggravate the Affair."
heps strict watch the mob until the excitement sub
sided. HIS experience has msde him thoroughly as
Sualnted with all the minutia Of police business.
JAMES HoLBRooK.
nr. Hobrook is the special agent Of the General
Pest Once Department He appointed by Hon. Cave
johnson, under the administration Of Mr. Polk period
extending sixteen Before his accession to oos
much peouaten and rogusry existed in the Post Offices
throughout the Union Valuable letters robbed Of
their contents to such extent that time was
matter Of chance whether valuable letter reasAad
~ destination. By thess dsprsdatIons merchants ard
business men were much Inconvenience To reform
these matters Mr. Holbrook appointed, and during
his term Of Office has detected and brought justice hun
dreds OF depredatos the mails until he has succeeded
in establishing security in The transmission Of valuable
mail matter not heretofore possessed BE has shown
qualities in tho detection OF rcgues-a quality much de-
Rred In Chief Of Poice-ho has unsurpassed geogra
phea knowledge Of the United States besides having the
pgettge Of good education, all combining render him
person eminenty qualified TO the vacant General Super
hssndency.
GEORGE W. AATsELL.
Mr.. NAtsell native Of New York, and il nov In the
forty eighth year Of his age. he commenced biz public
NE In 1s4c, when he appointed Police JuEtcs by tho
Common Council. He served in this capacity with dsin-
guished success until 1885, whom his Official term
brought close the accession Of the American party
70 power In the city government. In 1s40 he WAS ap
pointed Chief Of Police by Mayor Havemsyer, and
unanimously confirmed by both branches Of the Common
Council His Official term for year. Mayor
Ncke, comHg power in 1850 reappointed Mr. Matssl
and he continued in Office year after year under
Mayors Kingsland, westsrveit Havemeysr, Brady and
Wood, in all extending over period Of ten years On
the establishment OF the Metropolitan Police M Matssl
rendered the ONCE of Deputy Superintendent but he
ths IN from
life for while and he subsequently made tour Of the
Western States He returned to this city in 1855, and
since that time has been the editor and proprietor OF thu
National Police Gases besides carrying an indepepd
ent police business Mr. MRtse during his long service
in the police acquired much valuable experience in
matters pertaining thereto
ALFRED E. BAKER.
Mr.. Baker formerly connected with the press OF
shs city and the establishment Of the Office of Fire
shal OF New York. about I'VE years ago he selected
for the position The once established under the
patronage Of the various insurance companies OF this
city from the fact that just prior to its establishment in
sendarism had become frequent and the failure OF
the po detec. the guilty parties patent that 1t
deemed advisable to create the o1cs of which Mr.
Baker the head &c personally attends all fires in the
city, both night and day and investigates and reports the
origin Of the 10 his employers In the discharge Of
this duty he has shown detective and Judicial abil
ties. He has thorough knowledge Of police mat
fers, and being a Of superior intelligence, is
well qualified To Oil the Office OF General Superntsn .
dent Of Police. As evidence OF Mr. Bakers qualities
detective in bringing incendiares to justice, we sub
Join few OF the and convictions through his ia
strumentaity during his term Of onics;-November TO-
1854 Chas Peveey convicted for setting FIRE 70 his own
store tho State prison for four and Elk
months. September co. 1854, Martin Shipton, convicted
sf firing tenement house sent 70 Sing Sing for ten
years September 6, 1866, John Dennny, con-
victcd Of setting IRE TO a tenement house, WAS
sent TO Sing Sing for ten Hiram lie Burpes
vioed Of attempt at arson sent TO city prison for sx
nonths Sep. To- 1857, Mike wogan, Jr convicted Of
setting fire bonded warehouse in Front street. uis
nnens suspended. December IA, 1857, James