New-York tribune., 1896-01-09
THOMAS r. BYRNES.


height OF the season. and later they were in Paris
md London before going TO Liverpool to embark
IN the steamship Majestic. which carried them
back 10 NewYork.
The appeararce Of Mr. Byrnes belied the report
MAT his health had not been benefited by his
trip abroad He never looked better than he did
late yesterday afternoon. when reporters found
him in the cabin Of the big steamship at Quaran-
tine and he greeted the newspaper men who
were his old acquantances with a heartiness
which showed that he had been enjoying himself
He had been troubled with muscular rheumatism
but had nearly got the better Of it, he said, and
The health of Mrs Byrnes had been greatly i'm
proved As for the girls, they had been well all
the time. and had enjoyed the trip greatly
GLAD To GET BACK.
lam glad to get back" Mr.. Byrnes said. I'VE
expected to be abroad a little longer when we
wen, away but when We got 70 London there
was so much talk about President Clevelands
Message and about possible complications when
might lead to war that thought would rather
be over here Travel does broaden mans mind
but there are so many restrictions abroad that
would rather be in New-York than be travelling
about Europe
Mr. Byrnes had heard about the Burden rob
berry and about other operations Of thieves In
this city but he was not willing. he said, 10 make
any comments which might BE- considered criu-
clsm of the police force with which he had been
syiong connected. The reporters heaid from ).
r. Roosevelt. who was fellow-passenger on the
Majestic. of something which Chief Shaw Of the
London force had said to Mr.. Byrnes not many
days ago Mr.. Byrnes. the way over. had
mentioned 1t as A joke to Mr.. Roosevelt Hear
Ing Of the presence OF Mr. Byrnes in London. Mr
Shaw had paid visit to him and had sald:
Il AIN rather glad that you are out OF the
police business"
why so?"
We'll, a good many Of the crooks that you
drove out OF New-York and who came here nave
gone back again"
When the reporters exhibited to Mr.. Byrnes
yesterday afternoon a list of old robberies in
the city which had bee1 prepared FOR pubiica-
ton by Police Commissioner Parker. to snow
that the police had not caught all the thieves
IN tho year when Mr.. Byrnes was at the head
OF the department, look Of amazement crept
over the former Chiefs face. Then he laughed
heartily and said:
rs that the way th>y are catching thieves
now?'
GLAD TO BE FREE FROM CARE.
He could not be induced to say anything more
on that subject but he intimated that he might
. have more to say after he had been in the city
q few days and had had time to take observa-
tons. He declared that he enjoyed his freedom
from official cares and expected to have some
comfort during the remaining years OF MS me-
81 was policeman for thirty-two years" he
said. "and the police service was my wife
morning. noon and night. When they wanted
my place | was ready TO let them have i.
HIS observations in Berlin and London. he
said. had made him think we'll Of the police Of
those cities. In each city the laws were well
enforced partly because they were OF "A Kind
10 be enforced easily Policemen in Berlin. he
said We're all men who had served twelve years
in the army.
The former Chief admitted that ne had taken
notice Of the testimony which had Deen given
Schaefer the aged gambler, 10 the eiiect that
the profits Of the gambling house had peeh
shared with him. and he said:
Il never knew Schaefer.
Ea had taken notice Of the mans testimony.
he said by sending a cable message 10 a lawyer
in this city authorizig < legal proceedings ana
he expected to be guided by the lawyer auVice
In the matter. 49, !, l..
Mr. Byrnes contradcted a report that he IN
tended to start a private detective agency. As
TO his immediate plans ne had niue 10 say, en
cept that he going 70 live In MS NOME ~
West Fifty-eighth-st., but might travel niue
IN this country and might take a trip TO the Hot
Springs in Arkansas soon. He hoped, ne salu,
that he would find everything all right IN ms m
house and II would be a great shOck 10 MN, ii'
owned II burglars had been there lie was s1a
sick on the way over. ami on Monday nsbt ne
was afraid he would never see iand again.
This is a good ship" ne said "Dut on Mohuay
night when she n. a bowling gaze, she
rolled like washtub. Nobody could sleep an'
many were sick I thought at one time that me
ship was going to the bottom. We llved throuei,
the gale which lasted until noon yesterday anu
nobody was hurt >... rt,,or
pier a number OF the passengers shook hands
With Mr. Byrnes and expressed their pleasure al
having made his acquaintance From the pier
Mr. Byrnes went with his wife ana uaush'ei'
direct to their home IN Fifty -eighth-st.