New-York tribune., 1877-07-26
OBIIUARK.



Ceorye W Matsell died yesterday morning
a. his residence No 232 East c,htl-st., otter
long ard painful enes- while Presiaen. of the Board
O. Police hc stepped upon pecs OF glass and cut Eis
foot. which. having been before injured iy being tr0den
upon by O. heavy man. became greatly intlmeG. HC
nevcrlcc refused 60 bed. but rat with his foot
la in hi- Office at Police Headquarters. attending
.e business uf the De- artmcnI. The wound healed
bui a-au broke ont AM two months besau % give
N,. Mats,I serious trouble Al length Eaugreuc set n
and disease assumed sagious aspect. Two proEi
ncrt Surgeons were called 10 attend him Operation al
tci operation performed. bus the gan still
tinUed 90 ex tend up tO)t and the cs The sick
mas strength dcclmod rapidly from the fr.t week of
hs illness For fortvoght hours before liz expired be
was kept alive only by the free Ess Of stimuiaats.
George w. Na.seu born III England about 1906.
IL to America with parents 1912. His father
a tailor occupying little shop Broadway. near
hhlos J8roen. IHc site Is covered ny the Metro
poltau Hotei. AS the 0oy Matssu became Old
enough 90 5o useful he obtained employment as clerk
IN bookstore. Re prudent and economical, ana
enrti purchased bookstore of his az Pearl and
ChoihaIn-sts. Tae WORKS that he sold OF tbs
highest order. but ere business prospcrci and he made
money. 10 continued IA lRs occupation for teu years.
During lne latter prt OF that period Ae became ardent
Democrat AID joined QUO Oi tho principal political clubs
Of h8 city When James Harper was elected Mayor no
the o4 Justice TAYLOR 70 the Aldermen
The Aldermen confirmed the nomination. The As
sistant Aldermen refused to 90 this because Justice
TAYLOR wns 81 Wing Then Nr. MatseiFs name was @out
in and he was confirmed by both hodos. lie Ecld tie
position of Police Justice until the first election 0f Mayor
Havelueyer. Te P0iicc had been uudiscplined, IT.
regular irresponsible force OF 500 OF 400 men. Tho
lives and property of citizens we're without sufficient
Yrec0n aaG tho spirit Of aWlessncsE ana corruption
We prevalent INC Lg'saInre passed an 81 creating
ihc aHhciial Locf JN-e Aal7cii y" r. it Slcc maze
Chicf o. tEe Municipal Police, ana nc brought shout
mary improve cnIenis. Al each innovation M favor Of
good order end dsciriiGc C"aiacics were raised ag@nst
l.. u.Ue Iir lrrIces Jaicf datscii navlg fullest
tsp-" "t "i As" a "i-.0+ ~ s4'9.1 '.'D '.li''-t
ssrc1iv studied the detective aBd q 20 be
e ms -oo any Tit -a5ci io fss 81 iliS1es M l
gus iu tas mann DC often gained information ~ IN
por'9rcc whirh led tho Uf criminals and
knowledge OF taclT plans and methods 4 WcrEins
l.g twelve year, Sic Natsel occlued the position ~
Clr Of rhe Municipal Police. In 1857, The Metropolitan
toicl Bl psascd Dy tlo Legislature. by tii. Act
the Pohco fofce OF kow-fork, Wesicir soT Richmond
felce Comm sSionCrs iaclu0cd James Bowen, simon
-pe.. J. s. T. stranalau JACOB b Cholwe and James
VooG r1so tot 49, se1so en- ,,r, - srroes s0~ed
ta Ncfc very nearly riot0u Mayor Wood Was charged
Wiz melting the people 90 disorder, and Recorder smith
l,ee warrant lJr his arrest. on ihe service OF ths
lN. iig 4J.c matter W az 4on8tA settled. although
st.ou before tic aud vgas reached Fred,r.c. " IA
" r-t "a8 appointed superintendent OF Police IN Nr
Aatat.lb place
Ar Ma,sell -oon afergsgl wont 10 Iowa. There be
its farm. with fEe intention ~ making u Ill home
lof tAs real Of Gays. lie eOnt0utSG there.
H,"rfeI, Ngt turned this cItF and engaged ia the
y-.c@llon u iss i0iioe G1Jce a. ulii-i ated weekly
I.7z aud m NJ zzg ~ ia f-c.s W Sistsoi va. y:
pa M As oriuei pSst6a suporInfouGrlt OF POi.c0.
Salgos were a'torsaN preferiod asainsl Two VI the
ylec commissioners, Hngh NSftncr and OhTer Cha4-
syh' anu tnoT dls yGcnd Ny. MStsell succeeded
~ th~iiick Police Commissioner. and
et''rNa made Pr-sldent of IIe Board after tie elec
I OF si4rOr ckDAlE Sf0rts made ~ tuGucs Lii
sel ~ These Jailed. -nd he removed BY
We mayor witl tho approval ~ she GoyUrDor Hs then
n
~ lh uess AIs age Al the time OF his death,
-thou, ntscA dOuUs, absus II, tAousa b. himself
-osefti tst hs only 80. he et cOuNdegio.l pro
ssf'' including his house IN East FityclglihS and
eocA-laul iD Iowa.