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DEATH OF DETECTIVE REILLY.
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 DEATH OF DEFECTIVE REILLY. An Old Tried and Faithful official Passes
 Away.
 Detective Sergeant Philip Reilly, one of the best known men in police ser vice in this state and an old, tried, very conscientious and very efficient officer. died at his home, No. 35 Ward street, yesterday morning about six o'clock. He died of heart failure, brought on by a. complication of bodily ailments. He had suffered with malaria for several months, and recently rheumatism set in, but his condition was not consider ed dangerous. On Wednesday after noon he suffered a congestive chill. from which he seemed to have fully re- covered before bedtime.
 He rested well during the night, and arose shortly before o'clock yesterday morning. He comnlaiued of thirst and of a severe pain In his left side, and was given drink, He immediately after said he would return to bed, and was assisted in doing so. The family, alarmed at his prostration, sent with all haste for Dr. James M. Reilly, the family physician, but before the doctor arrived Sergeant Reilly was dead. Deceased was probably one of the old est members of the police department. having been connected with and per- formed police duty before the perma- | nent department was organized. In the days when the court of common council made the appointments of po- licemen, Sergeant Reilly was made a patrolman. He received his first ap- pointment on August 26, 1s61 and again in 1864. He was reappointed in '67 and in 1870 he was made a detective. He | performed good work in the detective line for twenty-five years For years there were but two detectives connect ed With the police department, those being Reilly and Brewer. Both officers worked together and did meritorious service. On several occasions the board of police commissioners allowed Detec- I tive Reilly to receive liberal rewards that were offered to him by manufact- | uring concerns in this city who had been robbed and through the efforts of | the detective the criminals were | brought to justice. In addition to these | the officer received mark of honora- | ble mention from the police board as | official recognition of his excellent work.
 | On March 4, 1894, Detective Reilly was promoted to the rank of detective sergeant. Upon the advent of the de- l tective bureaus the old detective, al- though well qualified to do duty, was placed upon the veteran reserve list. | This change was made January 1, 1896. l Last June the commissioners voted to place Sergeant Reilly upon the retired | list at his own request, but the mayor 1 had not officially approved of this ac- l ton.
 1 Sergeant Reilly came to New Haven from County Cavan, Ireland, where he was born, January 21, 1927. He came here about forty years ago. He was an congressman for several years in this city, and August 26, 1861, he was ap- pointed patrolman, being one of the first 1rishmen to become connected with the local police force. His term expired in June, 1864, and on December 4 1867, he was once more made a patrolman. He served to the end of his term and was again reap pointed, November IA, 1870. Since that time he remained permanently on the force.
 In 1870 he was made detective, which duties he performed until his retire ment. March 4, 1891, he was promoted l sergeant.
 Sergeant Reilly was brother of the late Bernard Reilly and one sister, Mrs John Toole, survives him. He leaves three sons, Michael, John and James, and six daughters, one Of whom is Mrs. George Klem, another Mrs. Lucius Hen- dee. The others are unmarried and are the Misses Alice, Annie, Maude and Nellie Reilly.
 James is a druggist employed in this city, and John is mayor of Miami, Flo rida.
 The funeral arrangements have not been completed yet, but the burial will probably be on Monday or Tuesday, when it is expected that a son of the | deceased, who is in Florida, will have reached this city.
 The police department will be repre- sented by twenty patrolmen.