The daily morning journal and courier. [volume] (New Haven, Conn.) 1894-1907, 1899-02-16
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DETECTIVE BUREAU.

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| DETECTIVE BUREAU.
1t is great pleasure to me to be able
to present the commendable activity in
this very important branch Of the
police service during the year end
ing December 81, 1898. Continuing
under the interchangeable manage
ment of Captain Henry D. Cowles,
ably assisted by Detective Ser
geant jeremiah Dennehy and Detec-
tives jeremiah McGrath, Henry j. Dom
nelly and Owen j. Daley their records
will show with what zeal and unremit-
| ting efforts they have performed their
laborous duties, by the very large
amount of property recovered and re-
stored to the owners, also the very large
number of very important arrests made
by them. | cannot speak too highly of
the wisdom of establishing the bureau
and the officers and patrolmen compris-
ing it. Their records show results new
err eXcelled by the same number of de-
tectives in this country.
Once more l call the attention Of
your honorable board to the very limit
ed condition of our signal service, hop
ing that you may succeed in extending
the same so far as to afford the men,
bers of the department better facilities
for the performance Of the various du-
ties demanded of them.
The property belonging to this depart
ment is now in good condition and is
kept up to the high standard it should
always maintain.
I am pleased to state that the police
mems relief fund Is constantly in
creasing and Is in first class condition.
On January l, 1899, it amounted to
thirty-nine thousand eight hundred and
fifty-seven dollars and thirty-four cents
1889, $3.50, thirty-six thousand dollars
($36,O00) Of which is invested in inter-
est-bearing securities and three thou
sand eight hundred and fifty seven dol
lars and thirty-four cents ($3t S5734 de-
posted in the Merchants National bank
subject to draft.
The work of the department, clerical
and otherwise, has continued to in
crease very perceptibly the clerical por-
ton of it under our present amiable and
efficient clerk, Frank A. Southworth,
has been kept up to the highest stand
ard of perfection, rejecting great credit
upon himself and on this department.
During the year a, good many changes
and transfers of officers and patrolmen
haye been made for the benefit of the
service and the results have given good
satisfaction. A few members of the
department were brought before your
honorable body. q am pleased to say
the number is less than on some pre-
vious years. having been charged with
violating the rules Of the department,
which resulted in three members being
dismissed from the department, one
member suspended for six months and
reduced to grade e, Others whose cases
were no so serious were treated in ac-
cordance with the nature of the rules
violated.
I am pleased to say that several
members of the force were recommend
ed to your honorable body for merito-
rious service rendered the department
and the public. They We're promptly
and cheerfully rewarded, and in con-
nection with the spirit manifested by
your honorable board.
must not fail to mention that awful
tragedy that OcculTeu III lHlS CITY On
the night of January 10, 1898, which re-
suited in the murder of Mrs Edward
A. Duff and her mother, Mrs. Thomas
Maher, by Edward A. Duff the infur-
lated husband of Mrs. Duff who, armed
with a 44-calibre Colts navy revolver,
after the shooting of his wife and her
mother, in the presence Of large crowd
he coolly reloaded his revolver and
walked away threatening instant death
to any and all persons who might at
tempt to arrest him. The heroic BRAY
cry of those brave patrolmen, namely,
Michael Doody, John Enright, Daniel
Linsley, Felix McGuinness, and John f.
Kendall, who appeared on the scene at
that moment. and after hearing Of
threats made by the murderer as to the |
killing of any person who would dare to |
interfere or stop him, those brave men |