The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1899-07-02
O'DAY AND STONE.
A Combination That
Criminals Fear
Much.
OFFICIAL POLICE RECORD.
Experience of % Years
as a Worcester
e Detective.
OFFICIAL POLICE RECORD.

worcester's official police record for
one year will probably show less arrests
of notorious criminals than the record
of any other city in the United States
of its size.
1t is also fact that the people of the
city are very seldom visited by bur-
glars; the city has never since it's or
ganization as a township been centre
for criminals, and very few have wend-
ed their ways here to hide after COM
hitting crime.
The principal reason for this may be
easily discovered when the record of
the Worcester detective force for the
past so years has been read over. The
people of Worcester have been partic-
hlarly fortunate in securing inspectors
thoroughly competent to fill the posi-
tions.
The two best known men in the city at
the present time as sleuths are Inspect
ors Patrick O'Day and w. E. ]. Stone.
They have kept many a criminal from
even giving this city second thought
as hiding place. Other men who are
known to criminals and feared by them
are State Inspector of Public Buildings
Joseph M. Dyson, State Detective Peleg
f. Murray, David M. Earle and Dep
uty Sheriff David H. Hayter.
Every one of these men has at diff
ferent times served the city or state
as hunter of criminals and established
a reputation in that particular line that
they need not be ashamed of.
The work of any of the men men
finnad hob ha DC i1fa
esting as the work of Sherlock Holmes,
but they have been successful in al
most every venture they have made
after criminals and as a result, the po-
lice record stands almost clear of any
felonious acts done in Worcester where
the perpetrator has not been brought
to the bar of justice and made to suffer
for his crime.
Pat O'Day, who is the Oldest detec-
tive on the Worcester force, is probab-
~ as well known as any detective in
New England, and as result is very
often visited by sleuths from western
cities who are in quest of criminals in
the east. They drop in on Pat unan-
nounced and always leave with a few
tips that generally tend to make their
trip successful. On the other hand
Pat has but to ask anything from any
of the detectives in other cities, and he
will get it, which in itself is great aid
Pat is now rounding out his 28th
year as a member of the Worcester po-
lice department and his work during
that time includes some clever cap
lures. Previous to the time he was APP
pointed a detective on the Worcester
force he held a similar position on the
state force. His work as a member of
the state force was his only recon-
nlendation for the position he now oc-
: cupies, and his work since will always
stand as a monument to his ability
He has retentive memory, which is
an essential to good detective, and
many times he has made captures with
nothing but his memory to serve him
in securing description. He has
hardly ever been known to arrest a
man who later was allowed to depart
Outside of Pat Parker the famous
Providence detective, O'Day can num-
Der more detectives in the United States
as his friends than any other man in
New England, and a large amount of
work done by him in capturing GRIM
inals that have done nothing against
the laws of Massachusetts, but are
much wanted individuals in other
states, has never been told
Bill Stone, who was appointed a de-
tective on the Worcester force about
six years ago, has not had the expe-
rience of his side partner, but never
theless has made a record for himself
since he was appointed, that demon
strates clearly his fitness for the posi-
ton. His work previous to his APP
pointment as a patrolman won for him
q promotion by Marshal Washburn
The other men mentioned do not deal
directly with Worcester cases, although
number of years ago all of them,
with the exception of p F. Murray,
who is still actively at work, We're the
cause of striking terror to the hearts of
many criminals.
Detective Murray, the only state de-
tectiye in Worcester, is well known,
and he has done some work which
makes him necessary adjunct to the
state force
The remaining members of the police
department should also be brought in
for good share of the credit due to
keeping the record of criminal hap
penings in Worcester in such shape
that man generally suffers for his Of
Tense. They are so well drilled that
1t does not take long to locate a new
conner in the city and find out his bust
ness. Every railroad train that rolls
into the Union station is met by DO
liceman, and Inspectors O'Day and
Stone are generally on hand to watch
out for men who live on other peoples