The New York herald., 1877-03-21
THE DEAD INSPECTOR.


RESOLUTIONS OF coSDoLEScx FROM HIS Asso.
GATES AND THE BOARD OF PoLIcE--AR-
RANGEMESTs FOR THE FUNERAL-FRANK
sPEIGHTs CAREER.
Police inspector Francis c. speight, OF the Fourth
Inspection District who had been sick with pneumo.
MIA for several days died carly yesterday morning al
his residence this city, announced In yesterday
mornings HERALD. Ho was born in Ithaca N Y,
May l6 1876 but came to this city whom quite . bop
and ever after resided here. He apprenticed TO
black smith in Brooklyn, which trade gave him the hor-
culean strength for which he was aiterward noted
He was appointed the old police forco in lS45 by
Alderman James oliver, and assigned TO duty In the
Fifteenth ward Not long after he promoted TO be
second lieutenant Of police.
When his term OF Office, under the regulations Of the
old force sxpircd In 1s49, Collector Maxwell appointed
him Inspector OF Customs, which Office he held until
1853 The following year he was reappontcd on the
police force by Mayor Westervelt, with the rank OF
captain Of tho Twenty-nrst ward. When the trouble
arose IN 1857, between tho old municipal police and
the metropoltans Captain speight gave his adhc-
sion to tho new force and thereby held hts command
until April 20, 1851. when he was transferred to tho
newly created Twenty ninth precinct where he re-
NAMED for eight years, and then was sent to tho
Twenty ty-soventh precinct.
In 1871 he was placed In command OF the now
abolished Third precinct the following year being trans.
ferred to tho Harbor Police boat aud then to the
Thirty precinct 1873 and August II, 1874,
he appointed Inspector to oil the vacancy caused by
the promotion OF Inspector George w. Walling 10 be
superintendent His last appearance duty he
l0tn inst when he took tho night desk at Police Head
quarters; but tho next day he compelled by illness
renquish duty, and took TO his bed which he
again lett alive.
An order was sent all the inspectors and captains
OF police by superintendent wallng yesterday calling
them TO meet IN his olce ut three O'Clock yesterday
afternoon to take action regarding the death OF the
Inspector. The meeting was attended by the Supern
tendcnt, the surviving Inspectors. Diks Thorne and
McDcrmott, and the captains OF the force, Captains
Alaire and Murray, of the Fourteenth ana Fourth
precincts, being the only abscntces The following
resolutions were adoptcd:-
Whereas has to tho Of thI. Department
District after short and severe Illness died At :45 A. NJ
Resolved That view tho faithful public
vsss Of In @ @ g
record TESTIMONIAL 70 the high regard in which he was
Resolved That in The aeat q Inspector speisht the c
s s'
hearted and faithful in servce that the official
ment police cae,an the "a Of january. 1854
and ssn.smaay acon which dIs!ingaished him il his
the principal attributes Of the upright
81 h" ali @ s wS 10
hinea constitute good citizen capable officer and faithful
this Who though grown in the service lesves
and presented to tho family ofthe deceased.
These resolutions were drawn up by Inspector Diks
Captains Ward, Bennett, Cafrey and Pctty, and when
cngrossed will be signed by all the other captains.
Inspector McDermott aud Captain Steers directed
to look alter tho lora tributes for the funeral which
will take place Friday at eleven O'Clock A. NJ, ut
the "Lttlo Church Around the Corner, and the body
VIII be buried in Evergreen Cemetery. Two hundred
men Will form the escort, aud band OF thirty pieces
will lead the cortege.
At tho meeting OF the Board OF Police tho following
resolutions were adOptcd:-
Resolved. That in Wow of tho extended tme Of police
services well performed by Inspector Francis g speEhs
record public testimony the high in which he
held this Board the members OF police force and he
Resolved That In the death OF Inspector speight this
tees and faithful ocer whoss record Of action
commended the force example worthy ofstudy and
Resolved. That the sympathy the Board is rendered
Resolved ina. Board attend the funeral and the su
be commanded by one of the inspectors
crossed. be transmitted 70 his family.
The Board then adjourned.
WHO WILL SUCCEED MR.. sPEIGHT9
Inspector Speght's successor has not yet been
named, nor even Indicated. There are great many
police captains who would like to be inspectors but
only OF them will be gratned. When Mr.. Spoight
made inspector II understood that ho
the appointment by right OF seniority 1t is believed
that efficiency rather than age or long service
will be the sole recommendation to the Office still II
be forgotten that politics will enter strongly
the contest, pr0testations or the Police Board TO
the contrary Notwithstanding The republicans who
have the best chance 1t Is thought are Captains Nc.
Culagh, OF tho Seventeenth Petty OF the FIRST, and
Williams, of the Twenty-nntb. The democrats are
Captains Byrnes, Walsh and lyman. Captain Cope
land who has done Inspector Speght's duty since no
fell III, is likewise mentioned. Captains McCuliagh.
Petty and Copeland seem to have the best chances
Captain Gunner, oil the Street Cleaning Bureau,
is likewise considered probable choice He is an old
and well liked officer.