New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1885-06-10
MURRAY SUCCEEDS WALLING
ANEW SUPERINTENDENT OF POLICE.
THE VACANT INsPECToRsHIP NOT FILIED-MR.
wALLING RETIREs VOLUNTARILY.

THE VACANT INsPECJ0RsHIP NOT FILIED-MR.
wALLING RETIREs VOLUNTARILY.
The expected retirement of Superintendent
George W. Walling and the promotion Of Inspector
william Murray, attracted large number Of politicians
and police captains Police Headquarters yesterday.
Before noon when the Board OF Police expected to
meet, It known throughout the building that tho
change would be made in the office OF superintendent
and appointment of inspector succeed Mr..
Murray would deferred meeting later In the week.
Mr. walling made formal application for retirement
under the new Pension law He called before the
Board at p. m.. and a resolution to retire him
annual pension of $1,000 passed in his presence.
Attached to the resolution the following state
ments:
In adopting the foregoing resolution the Board Of
Police cheerfuly embrace this opportunity OF bearing
testimony to their high appreciation the many
o. valuable service rendered to the public by an honest
December %, isi7 promoted in each instance through
the several grades OF captain Inspector aud
ent for specially marked ability, untrng devotion =?
duty and fidelity trust, every position and
every grade has the slightest word or whisper OF
in retiring from the police service he carries with him
the best wishes of all the members OF the Board and the
and recreation TO which his long aud creGabe service
services constituting extraordinary record OF SUPER
nendent Wang are presented TO the force as an ex-
ample ever worthy OF imitation.
Mr.. Waing thanked the Commissioners for their COM
pimentary expressions and retired. II open
that his application for retirement was made at
the urgent request Of General Porter and with the UNDER
standing that would be retired any Although
would have voted against the retirement
of Mr.. walling in the absence OF application. hs
united with Commissioners In carrying out the
change already agreed upon by them. Mr.. waling said
aferward that intended TO spend most OF his tie
during the remainder OF the summer III fishing and hunt-
ing He thought he would continue to live in this city
afterward. The report that he owned farm in Mon
mouth County, n j., not true, he said, and he had
no plans for engaging in any business pursuits.
Shortly after the retirement OF Mr.. Walng Inspector
Murray was summoned before the Board and told that
he would be appointed Superintendent II he had 70
political other alliances which would prevent him
from doing his duty In that Office Mr.. Murray assured
the Commissioners that lie free to perform the
duties superintendent without fear favor aud he
said he could not fill the office with the approval
Board he would cheerfuly ask for retirement By
the unanimous vote of the Commissioners he was ap-
pointed superintendent subject TO the approval OF the
Civil service Commission Mr.. Waliing was one Of the
persons shake hands with the new supenenaens
and con graduated MIN. Mr. Murray did not take the
OF office, saying that he would walt utll he mad re-
ceiyed certificate from the Civil Service Board Dut no
took of the force at once, and general alarm
announcing the fact sent out by order of te Board
There discussion IN the Board regarding the ap-
pointment a inspector, but tue Republican COM
mssioners asserted afterward that Republican captain
would be promoted Captain Williams, @ OF tIe lMenly-
ton OF the Democratic members of the BoaId 70 captain
tan McCulIas6 of the seventeenth Precinct who has
good record made formal Application Ior pomDtlon-
In support his claim he presented letters OF recon-
mendation signed by Judges Davis Donohue and Van
Brunt memorial signed by W. H. vanderbilt, Jay
Gould, Russell sage, Chauncey NJ. Depew and other
prominent nen. , a.,
Superintendent Murray was born in the Fourth ard
in 1874. He Joined the Ellsworth ZOuayes tbe llth
New-York Vounteersl in 1851. he received severe
wound at the battle Of Bull Rum but kept Ia tue service
long enough TO the fight between the Monitor ana e
Merrimac Hs oined the police t0rce In 1866 Before
be was promoted to the rank OF sergeant ABOUT nNo
wears later, he made many important arrests lie DE-
cined several offers Join the detective service. lie
was promoted the rank Of sergeant and placed Ia
command the Oak Street police in October 1876 aud
his record rs captain remarkable. In eight months
he arrested tie masked burglars and other noted
criminals and secured convictions for terms amounting
To five hundred years. Upon the death OF Inspector
Speight in 1877 he was made inspector and placed IN
command OF the First District.
Mr. Waing Is sixty-twO years OF age. He came from
his native place, keypvrt. " j. 10 this city and joined
the old municipal force In ls47. His promotion from
the the office OF captain in 1893 was due 70 ex-
raorinary services performed while lie was detailed In
tie office OF Chief Matsell. AT later day Mt Wallng
was IN charge of the Detective Bureau but OF his
most important work captain OF police was done
while he in command OF the squad III West Thirty.
seventhst He was stationed there during the riots OF
1868 and was the only captain who held his station
against the rioters without assistance. lie became an
inspector in lSC6. His promotion 10 the ONCE o. super
intendent was IN 1874.