New-York tribune., 1877-06-02
LOCAL MISCELLANY.
A NEW POLICE INSPECTOR.
CAPT. WILLIAM MURRAY PROMOTED.

In the appointment of Capt. William Murray
OF the Fourth Precinct Police Inspector TIE Ponce
Commissioners yesterday acted upon the prihcipe "i
rewarng faithful service, as IN the case o kOunusman
Foley. who was made Captain Of the Tenth Precinct
few davs ago william Murray was the youngest OF the
CAPTAINS and comparatively only recently appointed
but his police has been very successful ms work
since he became captain exoee3mg tha OF any other
CAPTAIN on the The rule of seniority having oeeh
ignored much dissatisfaction expressed by the other
captains at the appointment, which, however meets
with general approval among those who regard VIVID
favor the rule that faithful service should be well re-
warded.
The ucw Inspector who succeeds the late FRANCIS -
speight was born in the Sixteenth Ward IN ls44 ana
consequently only 80 years Old During the war ne was
a private in the Ellsworth Zouaves, ana was SeVeieH
wounded al Bull Run He worked at his trade as TN
smith until May "a, 1866, when he was appointed a
member Of the police and assigned TO DUTY ID the
old Third Precinct He made several Important arrests
and was appointed roundsman on Oct l. 1870 ana sent
10 do duty in the Twenty Precinct Oh oct To-
1876 he was sergeant and assigned TO dny III 'e
Eighth Precinct Afterward e was transferred 70 the
Fifteenth Precinct and served under CAPT Van Dnseh
When that officer dismissed the force. Sergeant ur
ray was made acting captain until Capt Byrnes was put
in charge and matters N the precinct immeoatey rs,
sumed different aspect Ihe gam9n' I s"oTS p :. b -. -
Cant Van Dusen IN command were OIoheh ~
and the prOpretors were locked up or driver 10 oo' %
sons eagscd and robbed the gambler Dancer o, ms ms
diamonds lie performed his work so itcnal tIat thS
Commissioneis made him captain ON pt 80 $50 anu
"a command OF the Fourth Precinct. IN th' ca
pacity vigilance and police work nave ben o SO hig5
an order as 10 attract general attention. He p@toleu
his precinct DAY night in citizens clothes anu wac
rewarded hy making several excellent arrests ne as
covered and took custody Cuack The "e-nurdcer'
who bad cuded the vigilance Of Othcr Ci,efs. he ar
rested-Ftz Hugh Mccarthy as he was ende%NOfhs WIN
''Ouy" Haistead ana William hrC M 70 mas "is % rs
cane with $4,000 worth OF diamonds Whch htd 'ccu
stolen frCu = b. Hand. Tie also followed, ar
resteI. ana obtained a confession OF X 10 lio1
fIe dishonest clerk OF Clalin Co, VINO foi ~
wears had been systemati ally robhing ms en- en-
nioyers Of property aggrCeatns @lo,VVQ OF @-tOVV
also recovering $4,000 which the clerk Aad s'O'sn
durpc those years Capt Murray ODlahc0G crew 10 tuo
identity of the masked burglars who broke into the
Astoria residences aud robbed the inmates Wh"m the
houpd lie ceyery worked M the case AID s1ccec1eu
IN capturing a the burglars and securing then conFio
tlon and sentence. He made other important arrests
and during the months OF his capan SehI cIll
Ials to STATE Prison fOPterus aegreeatn8 900 Years,
mspecior Murray 10 take chatSc % tlc tIIo- Us
trcf lately under The Of Inspector Iholhe, VINO
Is transferred TO the Fourth District Can't Ittf OF t
FIRST Precinct succeeds Murray Id command OF lhe IOi
Precinct aud Capt. lyman % the SiNetuth lIt'Ct
Imt in Capt. Pctty's place Whle sergeant - az VI 'u
ilrtcsnth Precinct Is made acting captain ana pu' Ih
charge Of the Sixteenth Precinct.