New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1902-09-19
BRADY DODGES RIOT TRIAL
PENSION FOR ONE POLICE OFFICER
BLAMED BY MAYOR

Sergeant James Brady, one Of the police OH
oers named by Mayor Low as onclals WIZ
ehould face charges account of the rlo'S a.
BENDING the recent funeral Of Cher Raooi 30
eeph, was retired half pay yesterday ne
xrnear.d az Police Headquarters shortly after
g. m. although he was not due there uhIl
Nd. m He went at once to the Office of Chief
Clerk Kip, asked for printed form and wrote
mr. an spplication for retirement He said he
had not been responsible for the conditions that
s,revaied on the East Side at the time Of the
riots there.
I'm an old man and have been thirty-one
wears a policeman" he said. II deserve to be
retired"
Brady was appointed a policeman in January
1872 a roundsman in 1894, and a sergeant III
1885. He came to this country from Ireland III
1852 In the Civil War he served on the United
States eunboat Sentinel which took part IN
the action off Fortress Monroe, and he was ohe
of the volunteers who manned the Ocean wave
when that boat went up the James RIVER anu
fought the battle of Kingston. The project OF
sending the boat up the river was called the
.forlorn hope" Brady one OF seven oul
of 103 who returned from the battle UnlnJu
He suffered from fever, however, and was sem
nome in the care of orderly. He continued
sick until the end of the war. AS pohcenlah
BRADY was connected with the Bureau OF In
FORMATION at Police Headquarters many years
He has been known expert angler anu
his choice collection of fish stories has deigh'eu
many persons He was in charge of the Bureau
spf Information when the reporter OF a JEWISH
newspaper telephoned TO Police Headquarters
nhat there was danger of riot at Rabbi 10
eepf's funeral. The information was regarded
by Brady az joke.
Commissioner Partridge reached Police heau-
quarters shortly after Brady's application Mas
sfled yesterday morning. As he was going 10 the
Mayors office he asked about the cases OF
rhe policemen 10 be accused, and he sal1 ne
hadn't had time TO look into the cases "hen II
was suggested that the retirement Of Brady was
snandatory, he replied:
We'll we'n see about that
The Commissioner evidently got advice that
Brady had the right to retire on A pensi1 N 1pon
his own application. in the absence u sMoiIi
charges. and upon his return TO Police Head
quarters early in the afternoon he cFie1ed
Brady's name the pension roll
Rradys retirement viii prevent charges
against him There was evidence al the ONCE
of Corporation Counsel RIves yesterday that
she charges being formulated against Iollce
Inspector Cross would be ready soon; MI. IsNes
said they were being prepared ana shoulu ''S
finished within very few days ne reiused
so discuss them. but said they would De as
strong, if not stronger. than the public expected
Cross is in Europe. 1t is expected that charges
will be made against Captains HerhhF ana Al
kertson. Captain Albertson was At the heIa1-
,cev-st station yesterday, but he said ii WCuld
mot be proper for him To tax ABOUT charges
(which had not been prepared
Commissioner Partridge, when he teft Ponce
Headquarters last night. announce that ne
was going away to-day to visit his brother at
lEtorm King Mountain, N Y He declared ne
was going away for a rest and When asked
whether he intended 10 do any hunting sInl-
lngly replied that he was not
He was asked concerning a report that ne
had gone TO the Office of Mayor Low ana mao
shreatened 10 resign He denied the story ana
added: 1T is the same old story nave no
comment TO make upon it.
VIII there be any immediate transfers. ne
svas asked
They are liable to come at any time" was
Ibis answer