The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1874-07-24

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and Keno Dens To lie Closed.
This morning at eight O'Clock precisely insr~-for
! George Washington Wallna. that Was. VIII dou sss
| uniform and take his seat ID the marble buildiuw
in Mulberry street as superintendent OF the entrs
police force Of the city ana county OF New York
For nearly tweDty-seyen years this faithful ana
honest public servant has done dnsy In the police
force, beginning as patroman IN ls~., and n be-
lieved from the past record OF the man mat the
police force, which IS now coniessedi7 IN demon
allied state, VIII take new departure IN the
direction OF strict discipline and honest perform
ance OF their duty. host OF merchants, bankers
and business men have been pressing tse claims
OF Inspector Waling Tor the high and responsible
position to which ne has been appointed, whe on
the other hand the politicians were working
tooth and nail, 1t Is said to have wen known
politician placed In the seat which was once filled
by John JOurdan. 1t is understood that Walling
was offered the position as a temporary comph.
ment in order to permit OF the return OF the late
lamented Gardner to the Office of President II
circumstances would permit and then Mr. Matse
was to take the Office of Superintendent But II Is
said that many influential business men had de-
Jermned that the Superintendent OF Police. whose
Office is OF vast responsibility and trust,
should not be taken from the RANKS OF the muck
or gutter politicians, and their candidate was
George W. Walling, whose record Is
WITHOUT STAIN OR REPROACA.
At an early hour yesterday morning the Police
Board, by u unanimous vote, chose spector Wall
ing to be superintendent, President Matsell being
in the char, and at little before two O'Clock yes
terday afternoon this rugged old police officer
walked into the Chief Clerks Office, and the Oath
OF fidelity and trust administered to him by
| Mr.. Seth Z. Hawley, the only witness present
beng MI. Hartwick, the ceremony only lasting a
lew minutes.
| George Washington Walling was born.in. Middle
! town township Monmouth county,, N. J on the
! LIST day of May, 1929 and IL consequently IN his
| flty-frst year. His father, Daniel Walling, old
| line Jersey democrat Kept country store at Key
port ana was afterwards a member OF the Leglsla
lure, and the future superintendent grandfather,
Leonard Walng, fought III the Revolution ana
was OF Welsh extraction. Young Walling went
scnool at place near Middletown, and got as far
died. and then he had to leave school and begun
! his own battle in the world. Leonard Wailing mad
deeds and other legal documents of Monmouth
county Will stlll attest. Wash Walling" as he
was commonly known, came 10 New YORK in 1916,
being then twenty-one years OF age, and alter
some short time enlisted III the revenue cutter
Spencer, then lying of the Battery. Just before
the Mexican war the pay of the men in the reve-
nue. service was, as they believed, reduced un-
Justly and Walling. with Others, lett the service.
ward, was then Mayor, and while young Waling
was down in Jersey shooting quail the news came
| to dim that ne had been appointed patrolman on
the Old police iorce which at that time had no
uniform and was only distinguished by the stars
worn on their coats. Wallng had not solicited
the position, but he came to the city, and on the
2lst OF December, lS47 Mayor Brady confirmed the
men, He was detailed V to the Third ward and
shortly after his appointment he entered the
! Broadway one night and found q conflict going Oh
tom HYER, WHO HAD MS COAT OFF
and pistol cooked, and Yankee Sullivan, who was
%ans aod Eyer to ana s":
crowd round MIN to XIII him. Onlcer Walling in
sisted and took Hyer out safely. In ls4s, Mayor
havemeyer (Matsel1 then beng Cnlen detailed
Walling to the Tombs to serve warrants, ana i'll
| 1S49 he was made Stage Inspector al the CITY Hail.
Place opera House riot Walllng had charge Of the
door and was in the most dangerous place under
the Police Commission, consisting Of Mayor ives.
tervelt, Recorder 1itOn and City Judge Welcome
and faithful oiiicer appointed him captain Of po-
lice and he was detailed September 30 1883 to the
Twenty-ninth street, m the same building now oc-
cupied by the broadway squad. In April, 1857. the
Metropolitan Police was organized. and Captain
Naling, with five other officers, was sent to keep
Island Subsequently he was detailed TO seguin's
Point. with twenty-five men, and there distin-
gulshed himselflO hard work and untlring fidelity
to duty; Il was saving among the patrolmen
where he would NOT go himself in the iall OF
1857 Captain Wallng came back from
| THk SKPOY WAR
and was the first captain sworn in to the new
metropolitan force. In February, 1853, he was de-
tailed as captain to the sixth ward, where he re-
tain OF the Genital Detective force. the headquar.
tiers being at the corner of Broome and Elm
streets He also had charge OF the City Hall
Squad. On Christmas day. 1860, just a
lev days before the secession OF South
the police force Of the Twen!iet ward. the, station
house being in West Thirty fifth street, and at that
Central force, was Walng's most expert detec-
tive. Here he remained until the death OF Daniel
to- mi hls vacancy as Inspector Of Ponce, Sovem-
Der II, 1866. more arduOus and efficient record
than tnat Of Wash Wal a a., as patrolnan, cap.
in the books OK the department. He mas been in
every riot and disturbance that has occurred in
this city Tor over twenty five years, with the
ception OF the dead Rabbit riot, and has always
been found in the 'front.' of the conflict. lie has
never meddied IN politics, and his duty as police
oficer has alone concerned him. In the riots OF
1868 he had command OF sixty men, and did gallant
service al the different
POINTS OF DANGER
at the corner OF Pitt and BrOome streets, in
Ninth avenue where the barricades were thrown
No IN Thirty.afth street and AT the negro church
IN west ThIrtieth street, winch was being cut
down with axes and crowears, he had lots OF hard
10 charge the crowd and not talk TOO long rs he
believes that method spares lives. At lieiser's
, July riots OF 1866, he saw crowd breaking into
the windows TO get arms. Waling charged them
head who, Il Is believed died shortly AFTER When
the terrible day OF July L. 1871, came, Inspector
/ Naltug hau Charge oI Tue DouCc
force in Eighth avenue, and the crowd
were well mastered by himself and
men when the troops commenced TO fire. super
intcndent Walling stands SIX feet In height with
ms shoes OH, Is rs erect as ranrod anu as why
as au Indian OF the Plains. In his personal APP
pearanee he bears % striking resemblance 70 the
late Albert ID. Richardson VINO was slot pS NICE
land. and has the air of Long Island ariper In
a conversation with ais (Wang's fellow Mspec-
tor John McDermOtt yesterday, the latter was
asked by "a reporter what he thought OF thc APP
poptnent, and he answered,
MAN FOR THE PLACE
ole ~ ood-tempored and kind 10 the meu, but
ne can use the glove of steel well as the siiken
glove when the time comes. There Is no nonsense
about him, ana he IL as honest as bis namesake
George Washington" Captain James Irving
chicl of the detective force. was asked what
he Thought OF the selection for the superintendent
lie said, .It Will give satisfaction to every decen
I,an In New York. There are no grum0ers, or
there are any they don't count lor much a.,