New-York tribune., 1874-07-24
LOCAL MISCELLANY.


THE NEW POLICE SUPERINTENDENT.
INSPECTOR wALILNG APPoiSFED-His RECORD IN
THE RIOTS AND MUNICIPAL CONFLICTS OF %
YEARS.
The Board of Police held special meeting
Yesterday morning, and elected Inspector o. W WanG
by a unanimous vote superintendent oil Ponce An
bour to the meeting record OF the achieve
ments of the inspectors aud captains OF tDc ponce iOrce
was furnished by Chief Clerk Hawley TO each OF the
Commissioners The record was read, ana douDtesS
had some influence upon the election rs u hsno"eu ea
for over twenty years, whenever the department nad
done great services city, Inspector Wang was
among the officers who praised for their exer'ohs
The Commissioners had doubtless made other inqn-
RES concerning the candidate however, Commissioner
yoohs stating that had questioned many persons n
and out OF the Poco Department in regard TO Inspector
Walings character aud ability. TIE Oincer hau pco"
spoken OF by all a man Of excellent reputation anu
weil-traned policeman. The news OF Inspector war
ling's promotion was teesrapbed to all the station
houses The information did not cause mnch surprise
as it had been believed almost universally Tor week
mast that he would be appointed The Inspector entered
Police Headquarters few moments after ncon' having
heard OF his appointment few moments DeiOie' ho
called upon the Commissioners aud thahkeu the" III
turn for the promotion. All replied that tney had 'o'eu
for him with much pleasure la the afternoon nc 'ooh
the oath of Office before Chief Clerk awey and entered
upon the duties OF his Office At the meeting OF the
Board ON motion OF Commissioner Dsbecker, Ii was re-
solved that the salary the Superintendent should be
$1,000 year No one OF the captains was promoted 10
the rank Inspector apd probably the Board VIII not
act upon the matter for fortnight. Driii 0ap'hn
Copeland sent u an application 10 tue Board lot the
vacant office.
George Washington wang was born on May I, 1929
IN Mddletown Monmouth Co.. N. J. Although 81 years
old he ia OF physical strength above six feet In
pht with limbs.
light hair and fair complexion blue eyes, and wears
full beard He received good common school cduca-
ton and then entered clerk, his fathers dry goods
store in Middetown. He remained there until lsi5,
when he came to New-York and obtained employment.
the Fall of he lost his situation and after seeking
work for a month, at last obtained employment az a
policeman. He was appointed patrolman by Mayor
william " Brady Dec %, 1877, and was sent to the
Third Ward for duty. Mayor Havemeyer came into
office 1S4s and during the year detailed Patrolman
wang duty the Tombs Police Court In 1919 he was
transferred from the court to the office OF Superntend
ent Mase to act aid. Superintendent Matscll soon
appointed him Stage Inspector. Four years passed
away and then suddenly Sept 80, 1888, he was ap-
pointed captain OF the Eighteenth Ward police. There
were no intermeda promotions between the rank OF
patroman and captain. During the years which had
passed since his appointment as patroman he had
riot and also in the arrest OF those engaged u the Ia
nous Macready and Forrest riot in AstorpaGe As cap
he speedily became very popular In the Eeheentn
Ward aud Of the Fall elections was nominated
tSps Sr e kgeW that he not be elected the
didato Of weak party. for the purpose OF drawing on
votes from an unpopular candidate OF tne party usually
enough votes to give the office to third candidate
In the early part Of 1857 haa ma" ma ba Ws was 'ts a%are
been convicted Of highway robbery lie refused 70 per
Mayor Fernando Wood. Office. " no had appointed
the man. and finally compelled the oihcer 10 resign ine
and resolved TO have dismissed from the force One
night a large was thrown through the door OF
plant was made to Mayor Wood two DAYS afterward
that Capt walirg had failed 20 discover the perpetra,
tors OF the outrage. Mayor Wood promptly removed
the captain for alleged neglect OF duty. Two months
passed and then the MetroP0a9n an Police DG nS %pi
his application was granted by The new Ponce Conms
During this month the contest between Mayor Wood
and the Metropolitan Police Commissioners for the
e2nTO Of the roce III s t3Ga sa pace
organizing the Metropolitan Police was unconstitu-
tona Acting upon this belief he refused to recognize
the authority OF the Commissioners and ordered
the police not to obey their commands He
also. as it were, intrenched himself in the
city Hall, fing the building with policemen from
the wards which still recognized his authority Re-
arrest of Mayor Wood Capt. Walllng was given the
and od to ns MaS Sy hi, He ehd Sik
who told him that the Mayors police would GER
he determined to attempt 10 serve it, Entering the City
Hall alone he passed through the ranks Of hostile police
Wood and several Of bis friends IN consultation He
showed the Mayor the warrant and asked II he would
refused 10 leave the building CONSCIOUS that IL would
be utter madness to attempt 10 arrest Mayor Wood
while he surrounded by the police, Capt. Waing
turned and left the building few moments afterward
a small company OF Metropolitan Police upon attempt
ing to enter the building attacked by their former
comrades beaten down the steps and several men were
manned for life Awed by the indignation which this
caused among the people OF the city, Mayor Wood per-
mtted Coroner Jones, who held civil warrant, to ar
rest him; fortnight atterward the authority of the
Metropolitan Commissioners was Acknowledged By all
the police force.
on May %, 1857 Capt Wang sent to Staten
Island protect the Quarantine buildings on Segulns
Point which the residents threatened to destroy He
remained there four months On returning in the Fall
he was assigned 10 the command OF the Fourth Pre-
cnct. He there remained until February the following
year. when he transferred 10 the Sixth Precinct.
Four months aferward lie was given the command OF
the Detective squad having shown much ability IN the
arrest OF noted criminal. The Commissioners In De-
cember 1860 transferred him the Twentieth Precinct
He remained in command OF that precinct until Nov.
o. 66 when he was promoted 10 the rank OF Inspector
lie held high rank ia the forces which queed the draft
OF 1868 and the occasion OF the socaed Orange
riot OF 1911
MILITARY RIFLE PRACTICE.