The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1870-10-18
TIE POLICE SUPERINTENDENT.
Chief Detective Kslse Appointed to Succeed
Superintendent Jourdan-James Irving
Chief Of Dstectives-A Republican
Electrician 0ustsd-The Man .,,..
~ 3 euvres ut Headquarters i nltW

Considerable interest and curiosity were manifested
yesterday at the Central Police once. In Mulberry
street. as shortly after the opening OF the various
bureaus for business 1t was whispered that batch
OF appointments was to be promulgated. Before
noon a large number OF prominent public 0fficials
arrived slngly and in twos and threes, and the I'm.
preston became fixed that something unusual was
on the tapis. Commissioner Bosworth, President
OF the Police Board, entered the building
at very early hour and Immediately re-
paired to his room. few moments later Commits
sioner Manierre appeared and magnanimousy
consented TO hear the evidence In cases of 0endng
policemen. so soon as Mr. Manierre had concluded
the trials he beat hasty retreat from the building
In the meantime Mr. Bosworth despatched messen-
gers to the other side OF the hall, summoning Com
lnissioners Manierre and Smith to secret session
OF the Police Board, closing with the remark
'Tell them TO come and assist me In appointing
Superintendent Of Police, or snail put on my coat
and leaven
Smith came. Manierre did not for the simple
reason that ne had been called suddenly down the
bay.
At this juncture Mr.. Peter B. sweeny arrived and
repaired TO Commissioner Bosworth's room. Soon
after Mayor Hall appeared, as did also ex-Supervisor
Walter Roche. Commissioner Smith soon after left,
and had not been away five minutes when MIR.
Maniere returned. A consultation was at once
held, when Messrs. Swceny. Hall and Roche
left, and soon after President Bosworth
visited Captain Kelso Of the Detective ONCE,
and subsequently, in company with MIR. Manierre,
repaired 10 Bosworth's room. Soon after Henry
Smith arrived, and Hasbrouck. the deputy chief
clerk. was summoned. He came. The doors were
closed ana the great unwashed crowd remained
without awaiting developments.
While the Board was celebrating the detectives
Office was crowded by Its attaches, and Captain Ed
ward Walsh, OF the Fourteenth precinct, who. 1t Is
understood, was candidate first for the once OF
and second for the position of Chief
OF Detectives. Tne Board remained IN session less
than an hour, when HasbroucK announced the fol-
lowing bulletln.-
Captain James Keso, chief of the detective squad, ia
hereby promoe to the ONCE of Superintendent OF Police vice
Irving, the detective squad here
by promoted to the Office OF Chief OF Detectives with the
Lucas operator in tho telegraph ONCE is removed
and Eugene soulley Is appointed
Such is the Official record. The announcement OF
Kelso's and Irving's advancement was received with
demonstrations OF delight by all the atraces OF the
building, and by none with more pleasure than the
The police record OF superintendent Kelso and
Chief irving Is so well known that IL 10 not neces
sary to speak Of them at length in this connection.
superintendent KelSO was born October 81, 1885,
and entered the Police Department. January 80 1861.
dc served as clerk for nearly q year and was then
transferred to the detective squad. lie was APP
pointed sergeant Of the detective force April 1852
and was made captain on December "a, 1869. The
and received his education in Public School
No !, and subsequently, graduated from the Free
Academy. He entered life as clerk In the store OF
JOSIAH Macy Il Sons, and subsequently entered the
Registers office, where he reached the office OF
Deputy Register under John Doane and William Il.
Miner. Superintenoe Keso was a warm friend Of
the late superintendent Jourdan. AS the chief OF
the detective force he has exhibited indomitabe
energy and evenness Of temper, SO necessary in one
called upon to command and has also proved HIM
self bitter opponent of all officers who attempted
to compromise felOnes. HIS successor, Mr. James
Irving, is one OF the best detectives on the FORCE
and his associates predict for him brilliant career
as their Chief.