The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1902-12-02
CAPT. HAUGHEY WANTSTOOUIT
.ASkS IN BE RETIRED on PENSION.
THOUGH HE'S NOT -.
says the New Law Doesn't Anect Him
Police GossIps Try 10 Link His App,i.
rstiOn With the NO,nihan case end
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Capt. William r. Haughcy of Tho West
TLirty-sevonth street station, known in
the Police Department as Roaring Bill"
applied 10 Commits ioner Partridge yester-
day for retirement on a pension. Capt
Haughey's name has been mentioned so
often in the gossip about District Attorney
Jeromc's plans ia proceed against high
police officials that al sorts Of rumors
were al once set afoat Mr. Jerome would
ssy nothing about any Of them.
II was recalled that one of Haughey's
wsrdmen. David Beadlc. was recently
convicted of bribery. and that another.
Monroe kosenfeld. gave part of the infor-
nation that led 10 the arrest Of exc apt.
Moynihan. Around the Criminal Courts
Building the feeling is growing that Moyni-
han has been telling the Dist riot Attorney
some things and since Haughey preceded
Moynihan in East l0ath stree, gossip a.
once established connection between
Moynihan's arrest aud Haughcy's viii.
lingness to retire.
Hsughey is 5? years old and his applica-
ton was based IN the fact that ne had
served more than twenty years. He le-
Cdint " on NOV. 4, lNs-.
Tho present law. which went into effect
with the adoption of the now Garter. makes
il impos sble for the COMM. sioner 10 pen
sion a member of The force under s. yea RS
Of age, unless he he a veteran or have been
declared physically unfit. 4 man who
has reached the age Of 80 may be retired
on application after twenty years Of SER
vic" and must he retired VI h" Apply after
having served twenty-five ycarS.
After receiving the appi'dtion yoG'er-
day Commissioner Par ridge talked with
Capt Piper aud Senior Inspector Cont
right Capt. Haughey war then selt for
AID told thar the Law did not permit the
Commissioner Ia grant his request. The
captain replied that under the Law which
wn- in force when he ioined tho depart
me,t man was entitled 70 re-, iremcnt
with pension a. soon a. he had served
twenty wears He told the Commissioner
that he garded that law As a par, Of his
contract wi'h the city which could not
be invalidated bv SUBSEQUENT Legislation
The Commits ioI,s- s1ii thai h. would
have to take the application under advise
rn"nt urtl he got an oruion from the
Corpora ion Cru' sci Cart Haughev eft
Police Headquarters Immediately. having
refused 10 Answer Cucs'io concerning
hls reasons tor Wishing to retire. The
Commissioner went home soon aitarward,
suffering from serious cold, u WAS
generally w derSoo int II MS appll"a-
ton were refused Cant Haughev would
carry the matter into the courts \ 'inilar
CASE Ia Brooklyn has been decided in favor
Of he applicant. Should Capt. Halghey
secure pension, either on the OPINION Of
the Corporation Counsel or through
court decision. every man on the force
who Joined IL previous to 1898 will he able
70 compel the Commissioner tn retire him
with a pension as soon az he has served
twenty years
Capt. Hauchev was made a roundsmsn
in 1881 a sergeant IN 1882 and a captain
in 1892. He has been regarded As a close
save that his eyesiHht hds been failing for
some time II was suggested Yesterday
that he could probably get a certificate Of
physical unftness for service from the
board Of surgeons on this ground