New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1890-01-05

mysterious person. This general belief is en-
couraged by the inaccessibity of his Office at
Police Headquarters. In order to see the cele-
bratcd trapper of crooks and criminals you are
required 10 run the gauntlet between TWO oe-
tcctiYe-SereeantS-One OF them the fdlthful Bird
pass through two rooms, cross long ana mar
row but neatly carpcted bridge 90 through a
third room L. a dark hall, not WIDE enough lot
two men to pass, feel your way along that hall
TO a door at the vanishing end. and open the door
The chief Inspector is 50 well known and the
picture of him SO excellent that it is not ncces-
Sary T. describe his appearance. lie changes nj
tie from gear 10 year, but 1t may be remarkcd
that he is growing handsomer all the tine; lie
VIII rise from his desk you enter and ask you
TO he seated, making graceful gesture in the
direction OF lcather-cOvcrel sofa You st.
There is no resisting the invitation. He follows
you ana sits, not back comfortably, but ON me
extreme edge, half facing you. As you open
your mouth he leans over and fixing his eye on
your left shoe listens patiently, without moving
u muscle, to all you have t. say. When You
have finished he raises his eye and looks through
you in about two seconds After that glance he
will never forget your face. He treats YOU with
marked courtesy. His manner is cordial, con-
clatOry. inGratiating, and you like him before
you begin 10 know him.
If he gives you an opportunity to steal glance
at the objects in the r0Om-it is practically i'm
possible t. steal anything cse-yOu notice that
on his desk he uses a pair Of handouts for paper
weights Over the door by which YOU entered
is a cOloTcd cartoon" Where Most Was Found, y
representing the Anarchist crawling from un, er q
bursting with laughter On the opposite wall
is a handsome crayon sketch entitled, A Bash
lul Burglor' The subject is being held by four
men while photographer takes his picture for
the Rogucs' Gallery. The Inspector watches
tie fellows struggles with n halfslvagc smile.
There are other pictures, but you notice few
trophies. The Ro-ucs' Gallery is in another
room and the arsenal is below.
You rise to 90, hali-hoping that YOU may re-
treat slowly ami in order along the dark hall
and the bridge so as TO Impress the surroundings
on the memory, but the Inspector anticipates you.
This way out, if you please" he says, turning
the knob Of door on the opposite side OF the
room and bowling with the grace Of n French
man. out yOu 20, and to your aStOnlshmcnt find
yourself in the main corridor Of the department,
with officers all around you, and the street but a
step away.
inspectors Steers, Williams and Conn occupy
one room TO the right Of the main entrance, and
may be found there at any time Of day between
o A. N. and ! p. m. 40 trouble TO reach them /;
Just walk in and help your,ef Williams is the
longest, Steers the fatteSt COnlln the happy me
dunn. They are all better looking than their
pictures.
10 sum mp. the Police Department. going from
head 10 foot. i'm ranking order, consists Of COM
mis>iOrcrs superintendent, chief inspe tor district
inspectors. SURGEONS captains, scrgcantS, rounds
men. patr0mcu and dO0rmer. Inspectors. cap
tains scrgcauts and r0undsmcn rink in their re-
spcrtivc GRADES according TO seniority of appoint
mcnt. il is n dangerously close fit between In
,prctorS Williams and Conlin. rs they were ap-
pointed in the same day and the same hour The
former, however, IS said 10 have a few minutes
the start of his colleague and therefore stands
LcNt to Inspector Steers, who Is next 10 Chief
Inspector Byrncs, who is next 60 the Superinten-
dent.