The sun., 1900-08-03
CHIEF MASSEY'S FIRST
DAY MARKED BY A
BRILLIANT Capture
Two Slick Burglars and $4,000
Worth Of Stolen Goods
Recovered.
DETAILED WITSIL ON THE CASE
The State Detective With Detective
Bond of philadelphia and French
of New York Arrested the
Men Oyer w. e. Franks
Grocery Store.
DETAILED WITSIL ON THE CASE

Eugene Massey, the new Chief of the
Police Department formally entered
upon the duties of his new position
about o'clock yesterday morning.
He was officially notified of his APP
pointment by Police Commissioners
William NJ. Pyle and James Il. ClarRson
shortly before 9 o'colck. He remained
ut the House Sergeant's desk all morn
ing however, completing some work,
but ut the same time supervised the
work of the department.
Later in the day Sergeant Howgate
was assigned temporarily to duty as
house sergeant, Officer Kelley took his
place on the patrol wagon.
Chief Massey was born in this city
July s. 1857 and obtained his early edu-
cation in the public schools. He is Il
blacksmith by trade. He was appoint
cd an officer by Mayor Austin HaIring-
ton in 1883. He served nearly two years
when he resigned to engage i'll other
| business.
He was re-appointed on the force i'll
| 1891 and for Il year occupied the desk
in the police station as special officer.
In 1893. upon the formation of the com
mission he was appointed Il street
sergeant Last November he was made
house sergeant, which position he has
since held.
He is Il most efficient officer and his
record has been of the very best. His
extended experience together with the
ability shown by him in the different
positions he has held make him emin
entity fitted for his new position and his
many friends predict for him Il most
brilliant and successful career.
His appointment was very fayorably
received when it became generally
known throughout the city and he re
ceived many congratulations.
BIG CAPTURE MADE.
Chief Massey's first day in office was
made notable by an important capture
of two slick New Workers and $1,000
worth of booty. 1t was one of the hes
pieces of work done in long time
About 1880 o'clock yesterday Afternoon
Detective French of New York and De
tective Bond Of the Central Station
Philadelphia. called at the police sta
tion ana asked Chief Massy to assis
in the search for two men who hN,
stolen $4,000 worth of musical inst.u
mcnts from +. Saengcr. dealer in for
eign and America musical Instruments
OF No. 5 Avenue A, New York City.
Chief Massey at once detailed Detec
tive Witsil on the case. The detectiv,
took charge Of the out-of-town detec
tives and by $50 O'Clock in the after
noon had Edward Be.ior and JOIN
] Romspotts. the men wanted. safely lock
ed up at the police station and tn,
stolen goods nll located and arrange
ments made for their shipment to New
York City.
II was one of the quickest pieces o
work over done by the local depart
ment. The men only came to this cit!
day before yesterday. The two meI
We're captured in Il room over William
Il. Franks grocery store at the south
west corner of Sixth and Madison
streets
The men We're stopping there will
their families. The room was filled witt
: small musical Instruments. Trunks an,
cases, etc. filled with musical goods wer
e. found. The rest of the goods wer
! found ut Warner K Co.'S warf.
] \ wagon was secured and the good
! removed from the mems room and takel
t 10 Warner x Co.'S warf and all shippc
: to New York.
The men said they would go to Ney
. York without awaiting requsitio
papers and were taken there on tn
422 train over the Pennsylvania Rail
road.
The men had been employed as agent
by Mr.. Saenger and it is believed tina
r they had the goods shipped here wit
the expectation of quickly getting ri
of them by wholesaling to retail dea
ers here and in this vicinity. 1t
said that Pomspotts. one of the accuse
has served time.