The New York herald., 1878-09-14
NEW POLICE CAPTAINS.

FIVE APPOINTMENTS BIZ THE POLICE COMMITS
sIoSERs-sKETCHEs OF THE MEN.
The Eve vacant police capsainships upon which the
eyes OF ambitious members Of tho iorce have wistfuy
rested for time were yesterday aed by the ap-
Of Sergeant James Kealy, chief detectivS
Central Office squad; Sergeant W. G. +. Berghold,
Seventeenth precinct; Sergeant W. Schultz Twenty
fourth precinct; Sergeant Thomas Ryan. Nineteenth
precinct and Sergeant John j. Brogan, OF the Fiji
tecnth precinct.
When the subject was introduced at the Board
meeting Commissioner Erhardt offered q resolution
70 postpone further consideration until October
and that IN tho meantime Superintendent walling be
requested 10 prepare report upon the merits OF ths
candidates suggest she names Of such members
OF the force us he deemed qualified for the pos
tions. Tho resolution was voted down, aud Mr. Err
bardt retired. Messrs Smith, Wheeler and Nichols
then proceeded With the appointmen which were
In the absence OF Mr.. Erhardt necessarily unan-
nous.
Tho appointments givc general satisfaction TO the
members of the iorce most interested.
THE NEW APPoIyTgEs.
Captain james Kealy of tho detective office, is re.
tanned in bis present position at tho head Of tho de.
tective force His promotion Is regarded by his asso-
ciates Central Office as just aud proper tribute
70 an eacient and faithful officer. HIS record on ths
force is without a biemisb. and during the aees
years ne has been connected with the departments he
has never had charge proierrcd against him him.
he Joined the police force October 30 1868,
and was assigned to duty In the Eighth precinct.
In 1865 he was appointed detective and performed
special precinct duty until 1868, when no was detailed
to the s.. Nicholas HotoL He did outy therc until
1875 when on his returning TO Central Ohcc duty,
ho was made a presentation IN bronze, accompanied
with complimentary sct of resolutions, by the pro-
prtctor OF the ST. Nicholas Hotel. On Tho 2atb OF
Earcn. 1876 he was made roundsman paced in
of
ward he appointed sergeant. He went to London
the sh OF ane ls1S TO- apprshsna the iorsef cray
and returned TO tnis city Win his prisoner tno ios
In s,s administration or the detective ONCE the
most difficult aud responsible department connected
with the police force Captain Keay has been
iul in the manipulation o several important cases.
\ few of whioh may be mentioned: John Prico was
spprehended by Captain kealy Tor stealing $o4.OO0
worth OF bonds; the property was Oil recover and
Price convicted. Thomas Belts, alias T. J. Spruguc
aims Charles Thom pson, and John X. Raymond, aias
John X. IRWIN, mad obtained cheek Of Colgate
10 use It ior the purchase OF $50, 900 worth Of
gold: both arrested by keay, and tho forged
check found In their possession Theodore Wyiie was
arrested in this CITY ior being concerned tue Kline
Brooklyn diamond robbery $lo, 600 worth OF dia-
inonds oeipg stolen In that paul wyne was sent 70
tenced 10 five years in State Prison Tor having com.
mnted series OF iorgeries on the Greenpoint BANK.
| banK, embezzed $29, 900 from tho bank and sO-
| soopded. He was also arrsstsd by Captain keaiy,
and is serving term oil Ave years IN sing sing
| CAPTAIN JOHN ,. BgoGAN
Captain Jonn j. BrogHn viii rank, in point Of
age, JUNIOR captain on the ioros. he Is thirty.
four years OF age lie joined the force the 26th or
January, 1865. and was assigned TO the Second pre-.
| cincl Thence he transferred 10 staten Island.
where be served as dstectivc aud appointed
ing sergeant the 9th OF Octobcr. 1869 Al tho time
the law was passed IN ls.o inS
assigned ior duty TO tho sixth precinct, and
remained there unit, no was un. promoed SET,
was then transferred to the Tnrd precinct and there
remained for two years. He was remanded 10 the
sixth precinct, there March !, 1873, he was
sent 10 the Twentelh precinct On the 2o,h OF Janu-
ary, 1877, be transferred TO the Fifteenth Pre-.
| promotion yesterday. Captain Brogan has been as
signed 10 Fourteenth prcsinct where he reiievei
ss s,sps Of bis promoio 2s
| has been solely due TO his own abty and faithiu
discharge his duties and not TO the questionable
| influence OF politicians.
'"AN'''~ CAPTAIN WILLIAM BxxGHoLp
| Captain william Bsrgnoid Is tall. Hns-lookina
officer, 10 hts torty-sccond year, who mas been con.
nee cd win tho police tor fourteen Ho
was appointed 1904 and remained patroiman until
| 1869 wben ne wus made . roundsman. year iates
ne was 20 sergeant and yesterday 10 cap.
tain Ae has mad ample expsrience In the various
| duties OF u policeman having served In the Stresi
prpartment and court duty, as well as In other de-
tails. He Tor year In the Eleventh preoincts
| when he made several good arrests. being lucky
enough 70 secure the only State Prison In the
| precinct during the year. He was sent TO staten
island IN 1866 when disturbance was .nasa,enea ,, a
purposee and to Wards Island IN March, 1868, when
war was threatened between the German and irish
seventeenth precincs, aud Captain McUuagh will 20
| the Ientn precinct.
| CAPTAIN THOMAS RYAN.
Captain Thomas Ryants iorty-iour years old, and
has been the police iorco nearly fifteen years,
having been appointed 10 November, 1868 Ho served
us paroman IN the Eighteenth precinct, under Cap
| tain Cammau, AID nm especial favorito OF thas
| officer. lu December, 1870, he was made roundsmap
and transferred the Twenty hrst precinct In June
| 1872, no promoted to the rank OF sergeant ana
| IN the following year was transferred 70 me lhir-
teeuth precinct, whore ho remained until June, 1871,
| wben hc was appointed Acting Captain OF the SIX
teenth precinct There no remained until last jan
| uary. when no was transferred 10 the Nineteeths
| where he has since served. Hts promotion has been
earned In the line OF precinct s.rvico ne never
having been detacd any special service outside Of
| his precinct His most notable arrest was mado 10
| 1872 when he captured one Kirwin, murderer, vhc
~ nov serving lie term IN state Prison. Captain
| RYAN has not yet becu assigned to any precinct.
| CAPTAIN SCHULTZ.
Captain Schultz was appointed patrolman on ths
24tp of July, 1867, ana alter three years OF fatht
| ,cry,cc was, on september ], 1870 promoted 10 q
scrpeanl lie remained IN that position up to yestof.
duy and has an excellent record. He will remain IN
charge of the Eastern Steamboat squad, where no t
| dopo good service in the past