New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1902-10-26
WILLIAM HENKEL, UNITED STATES
MARSHAL, is As AGGRES-
STVE IN HIS POLITICAL
WORK As HE is IN
OFFICE.

bcrun and the results too slow otherwise
unsatisfactory, Mr.. Henkel suddenly throws OFF
his coat and goes ahead and does 81 himself
A good Illustration Of the chief characteristics
., M Henkel was his capture Of an East Side
character known Judge" Dahm. II was a
sew days before election, and news came TO the
Republican leader that Judge Dahm though not
a resident OF the district had registered and was
l,vtng in Jim" Days house Mr.. Henkel was so
thoroughly aroused that he Jim Daly's
himself went up 20 the room where Judge" Dahm
was supposed 10 be sleeping and knocked. As
there was response, one OF the party said they
had better give IL up, for fear the report false.
Hes in there all right" said Mr.. Henkel. with
the true instincts Of a sleush. Another rap and
some one opened the door. There they found
Dahm IN bed and apparently fast asleep. When
ne woke Up 20 the fact that Mr. Henkel had
caught him. and threatened him unless
he Immediately got Of the district. Judge
Dahm is quoted as saying:
Il was going to leave the district anyway, but
with a United States Marshal on my trail IN be
Damned if I don't"
The answer brought such burst Of laughter
from the captors that Dahm was liberated.
Call any day at the Office of the United States
Marshal on the third floor OF the Postoiice Build
ing al its southwest corner and one viii nnd Will
lam Henkel the marshal Visit the rooms Of the
william Henkel Association. at T~enty-second-st
and Th!rd-aEe-, any evening, and one viii see Will
lam Henhel the politician. In sense il is truly
a double life that this man leads, Tor he never
mikes his duties as federal officer with those OF
district leader. Thus II Is said that one time
one of lis constituents, who was still a new resi-
DENT in the district called has office about the
noon hour. and asked 20 see the marshal Mr.
Henkel soon appeared at the little window in the
wooden screen with which The entrance Is fenced
of and said:
What is trouble now
Want to see you about the captaincy OF my dis
trict. T."
An right: III see you about it, but not here.
IN arrest you here If you want me 10. but that is
can
The visitor looked little crestfaien, bit before
he got out Of the door Henkel had ma. an APP
rointrpent with the that night al the club. and
nv this little tact the constituent wen' away Ia
good humor
In his work as United States Marshal Mr.. Hen
kel shows the same aggressiveness which mas made
him successful political leader. An instance OF
this can be seen in his arrest OF {. r. w NeeLy,
mo WAS wanted charged with fraud in the Cuban
Postolce Department. he had heard that the
man was in the Syndicate Building, in Park Row,
ana dispstched several deputies in search OF HIM.
One bv one they came back. and reported mat ne
yss NOT 10 be found Al last the marshal grew
nervous and, -emarkng hUrrledly mat he believed
Nicely was somewhere IN the neighoorhood ne
started on himself. lie went through the twenty
or more floors Of the huge skyscraper. but Nicely
was nowhere 10 be found. Al last the marsnaI
found himself in the street again, looking up
al the tail building. With the belief sun strong
that the Cuban defaulter was IN the nelsA- ]
borhood he entered the low structure alongside the
sEvscrauer occupied by slot machines and various
AT one of the machines. which proved TO be
voting apparatus, stood tai man. over SIX ieet
IN height with broad shoulders and large frame
The man stood with his back TO the marshal Dut
the latter walked quickly up 10 the si@-Iooter' an"
said:
.AIr Neely?"
The big man turned, looked at the marshal, and
then holding his hand, repAed Win -""e+''
Hello. Henkel; III go with YOU
Although open the sun Tor the greater par %
the GAY the Office Of William Henkel Is gloomy
Mace Tor many al involuntary visitor. There are
TWO OF three arrests every Gay by the nATsha'S
lerluies and the prisoners hrst brought before
Mr Heukel, and delivered into MS CUSTODY az
though the deputy may have had the man "a
charge for half day. he is Eot formally arrested
uut brought before the marshal himself re" %
HE things 10 be seen about tins once "oulo Ilu4-
cate ITS character. Immediately above -Ht, ~
kcls DESK hangs a huge photograph OF lle " '1.4
Henkel Association one OF its ouuhss 'NSt
below is q picture OF Senator Thomas { f4al'. a
1flIr sharper glance the desk, AoNe'e W.
discover tour revoSers parity opened &r1MeT
Henkel. ana ~ many oIlgI Va Fie was born on
the Istn OF the AZ January -, 4o, 71T,,
Ia Was urst appointed once, ana ~ v As jana i
Ia 80 Vut.n ne was reappOlnted- There Ialh Vtls
Two u being I'M teen ~ nj M 80. nor Tee in TIE
tessl @oiLlee r ia he ever wear necklace OF
Indeed regard The mum 'er tniIl' f!,iI5 faies
be said the othei - IN sure me mr. from the
i gettirg along ali right, as II s1aI'e1 4'o ~
az .e re ~ Of the energetic work Of M Henhel
AND MS neutenants the 1ammaay vote ia ms oio
u!el mas ~, Ia iast Ten Years The total vote OF the
district Is about seven thousaalu'; ~ Tamroauy
Hail Al tunes the Republicans have sgfeeee b m n.
ieV TeFert II Tammany Han - also me eSIG ii he
this cStrct Mr. Henke beheFeS Nt tr ~ ma
able 70 take another slice Oh % ' HenEei became
jorty in next November A M TIf1ry ETopf
Iorg before has was leader he was acuFe III '"'
p94ucs OF the s 10 % Avenue A. forty-three
years ago. and ne Is now kl.oN4. e. tZ-crs he be-
Avenue A AS soon as he was tws e od a CAP
Sts Election district. Many story Is too
OF ms early struggles Tor III tiIo5e ~ organized
t 2,Do d@yn On a ballot box toward me
end OF election day, carry II on 70 &c tbst one
$1,000 &c. - ca cav after Young Henkel had worked har9
cyH 9agi out the Republican vote he heard
thar a crowd OF brigands was going TO L H. me me
ballot His associates zane 80. ~. in ana slug
news. and recommended nm 10 s's| 40 49,
them when they showed Up. , ss ne sing them
We are no better than IamHlang. &c &c Poob law
his district are not going 10 staha .oL hens
much longer livery cTSoAsG arried 10 the ring
leader Of the ''brigands ana there W. 49, ~, 81 me
THIS was when Mike CreesAh was ''~0e
fSSr weeks ago HenleI called his captains TO-
~ "a - ibefn instructions tor the coming
earr1aign He told tEcm that the most mp Is
h. sat6 10 See an the residents IN me oI rs
tric as well as the regular ehtOlltu MI not
y zoe Se t aeSSsated Sih Your people will also
run across any Tammany h1aee .Sounger captains
came 10 him and said; 80 ,,,ec, IN find all the
new residents It's next TO Impossible 10 lei M
.everybody's name in some OF those us 'S"e'
'.ImIossible." replied the leader. Don't Don SSg
that co right through The place 90 ~ men make
evening calls And hrst OF All. get aSq1aii'SN ~
the children and the housekeepers - ., meet
few days later The captain haP2e5ed 10 e ne
his leader the street and MS hIsS ~o God mar
ain. It's the children that's doing a. nt MS DO