New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1877-03-21
LOCAL MISCELLANY.

THE DEAD INSPECTOR OF POLICE.
Ills LONG SERVICE IN THE OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES OF
SYMPATHY FROM HIS COMRADES - his Sue
CESSOR.
The geniality and good nature OF Inspector
Francis o. speght who died carly yesterday morning
won him many friends. and amid their expressions OF
sympathy yesterday for his family many instances OF
his personal kindness and bravery in the discharge OF his
duty were recalled. Inspector Speight was born in
Ithaca n " May 16 1916, and consequently in his
sixty first year. In early life he came to New-fork ana
became blacksmth's apprentice in Brooklyn He re-
NAMED at the forge until he became Of age He joined
the Wing party. and in 1915 appointed policeman,
through the influence of Alderman Oliver His promo
tiou 10 the rank OF Second Lieutenant soon followed.
HIS term OF Office expired in lSi9, and be
served as Inspector of Customs until 1853 He was re-
appointed 10 the force and made Captain of the Twenty
first Ward in 1854. The following year he became a
member Of the Metropolitan Police. On April 26, 1861,
he was transferred the Twenty ninth Precinct and re-
NAMED there until 1869. when nc sent TO the
Twenty-seycnh Precinct. He took charge OF the Third
Precinct in 1871 OF the haIbor pOlccboat i'll lS72, and
of the Thrty-second Precinct in 1873. On August H.
1874, he made Inspector succeeding the present
Superintendent Waing He was last on duty on March
10. at Police Headquarters He leaves wife and two
daughters In comfortable circumstances His record as
an officer excellent, and in his private life he was gen.
erous thoroughly honest fearless and ouSpOken warm
friend, and forgiying enemy. The funeral viii take
place on Friday at il a. from the Church Of The
TransfgraOnt The Little Church Around the Corner)
and the remains viii he inferred Evergreen Cemetery.
The Police Commissioners yesterday suspended the
consideration of their regular business account Of
tic death Of Inspector speght whom they all respected
worry highly Resolutions passed stating that our
ing an unusually extended of Office he had dis
charged its difficult duties faithfully, vigorously and TO
the satisfaction OF the superior officers under
whom he had served that IN his death the department
and the public had lost a prompt, efficient, courteous
and faithful officer whose record of official action was
commended to the force as example worthy OF study
and emulation The Commissioners resolved 10 aitcn'
the funeral and the superintendent directed 10 order
an appropriate escort, TO be commanded 10y one OF INC
inspectors.
ACTION OF THE INSPECTORS AND FoLfCE CAPTAINS.
At the call Of superintendent Wallng the captains OF
the different precincts and the three remaining in
spectos assembled at the Central Office Yesterday after
noon Resolutions were adopted that in Inspector
Spegt's death the City of NewYork had lost an hon
Orcd citizen and the officers the Police Department
genial nd-hcarted, and faithful COMPANION IN service;
that his official conduct afforded example to the mem
beers OF he force worthy ~ imitation mat All Hc guar
ines which, wien combined, constituted good clu@'H
capable officer, and faithful pubic servant were c9''
tratcd in unusual degree IA thus OihcI Who thou-
grown gray The service LETT al uGtdInished name ana
Tbcs is much speculation already as to who viii ~
tie successor of the late Inspector Speeht AID the
names many CAPTAINS have been ItlOncd III cOnhcc-
ton with the matter The commissioners would prefer
il the permitted them to do 50, 10 appoint some
one from outside The law however Il imperative an"
the choice he narrowed down to hNe persons
They are Capt Petty who has been long on inc
and s good dsCIplnaWGa; CAPT Copeland, VINO
familiar with the duties ot inspector, aud has AhoW
cd.e OF military drill Capt ByTIts ana tlii GUlhti
who are both efficient officers and Capt Eakns, Who J.,
known as a GOOD discpinarlan and man OF cAc'hclt
detective qualities. cart EaJus, however, mas Ohy
fued the position of captain for "a snort iiule'