The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1895-06-02

cases and did excellent service in the de-
lection of criminals.
When Captain Byrnes was transferred
I'm 1874 and sent TO take charge OF the
Broadway squad the citizens of the Fiji
teenth precinct insisted on his return.
and I'm September. 1876. Captain Byrnes
once more took charge of his old COM
mand. Hardly a week passed but he
secured one or more desperate lawbreak-
ers.
Captain Byrnes found out I'm ISIS how
the firm OF Wilson a Gregg became bank
rupt and told them OF IL. They had been
heir cashier. Phillips. of $4,000
and never knew OF il until Byrnes in
formed them and arrested Phillips and
his two confcderatcs.
The Manhattan Bank Robbery, which
puzzled every police officer in the United
States. was faihOmed to the bottom by
Captain Byrncs inside OF eight months,
while II took the thieves three and one
half years 10 lay fhcir plans. The de-
tails OF Captain Byrnes' notable" cases
while in command OF the Mcrccr-streot
squad and OF his noteworthy achieve
menis would require a page 20 describe.
The greatest work Of Captain Byrnes
began in March. 1850 when he was trans
ferred 10 Police Headquarters TO reOrgan-
lie the Detective Bureau. which was then
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In six weeks thereafter he was appointed
Inspector. and under the latter title his
fame soon became national and world
wide. The Detective Bureau, under his
master hand, soon awoke from its won't
ed lethargy and became a force and power
in the police affairs of this metropolis,
even rivalling in fame throughout the
world the old established Scotland Yard.
Inspector Byrnes soon cleared out OF
H.lN .f L.
forgers, and criminals who had been in
Testing that vicinity for years. compare
lively unmolested.
lie established headquarters there and
issued orders to his men TO arrest any
crook whom they found in that neighbor-
hood and who could not give a good ac-
count of himself as being there for a le-
Ultimate purpose. He drew a line at
Fulton street. below which no thief could
80.
When Brayton Ives. then president of
the Stock Exchange. learned OF the work
being done by Inspector Byrnes he invited
him TO establish his headquarters in a
room in the Exchange Building. This
was done Connections with this room
were made by both telegraph and tele-
phone with every large banking house
in the city. Upon receipt Of call from
any of those places. detective was on
the spot within three minutes. In con-
sequence of these arrangements and the
constant warfare waged on them by In
spector Byrnes the thieves soon gave
Wall street "A wide berth.
During his first four years as inspector
Mr. Byrnes and his men caused the arrest
of 2.32f persons. The penalties imposed
upon them amounted to 24sS years and
$4,000 worth OF property was recovered.
The system thus introduced by Byrnes
is stil I'm force and will continue.
Inspector Byrnes succeeded William
Murray as Superintendent OF Police in
April, 1852. The history OF his achieve
ments since that time is a matter with
which every New Yorker is familiar.
Perhaps his most noteworthy act as su-
perintendent was his order abolishing
might sticks"
Mr. Ryrnes Is said to be worth any
where from $4,000 TO 100000 He has
speculated considerably in Wall street
and owes much OF his success there. II
is said. to tips given to him by the late
Jay Gould. whom he had served in va
rious ways-