The sun., 1903-03-08
LUCK OF M'CLUSKY and TITUS.
RAPID RISE or THE YOUNGEST
INSPECTORS OF POLICE.

Neither Has worn Uniform Ions Enough
10 Know Now u Lo0ks-Each Wa'
Commanded the Detective Bureau
--Tttus's Career the shorter Of the Two
George W. McClusky and George r.
Titus. who were mad, p lice Inspectors fs'
week by Gen. Greere, are not only tht two
youngest policemen ever advanced 70 ti.aI
rank In this city, but also bear the dis
tinction OF having worn uniforms less than
al y other two men who ever rose above
the rank Of sergeant OF lice.
McClusky and Titus have had remarkable
careers on the fore, and they have now
fallen into comfortable life terths with
sb ut as little hard work as ever II TO the
lot Of policemen. From the time they
entered the d, partment, Dame Fortune hss
always smiled on them. As policemen they
had easy tours, as detectives they had the
cream Of the work, as captains each held
IN his turn the most &c -irable assignment
in the department, the detective bureau
and now each 3 slipped into an INSPECTOR
ship
Just once in all their careers did Dame
Fortune frown on them, and then II was
only a prefer ce Of frown. Thrown OUT
Of the d lectlye Ieau by successiui
rival. AID sent to precincts as oroinary
patrolmen, they woie ui.iiofms LOT low
days, then n gained tier al Ks es st 9. avs
and within a lev months tnti ga as cap
taiI.s. Capt. Steve O'Brien, tie man VINO
forced them out, was unable 70 psss ,hc
examination for inspector ana IL sui
captain. , .,.r.
McClusky and Titus are referred 10 as tIe
Two uckiest men in the department. No
one begru, x d them their luck howevei' ;
for both al men of great personal popu-
larity, but the old-tiincrs cannot unoei
stand such meteoric careers, especlaiiy Ia
the case OF two men who won their Tame
more by wearing fashionable clothing ana
assocating with distinguished visitors thah
by their achievements as policemen. -.
To this day there is no fner judge OF
what is proper in neckwear ana umpreuas
than Inspector Titus. or OF wha. 10 ,.ar' o
noon coats, than Inspector McSiusky.
Neither one is a very good judge OF police
uniforms, because neither one mas ever
worn one enough. but Fifth avenue tailor
Id now u work on uniforms Iof the n1S
inspectors which IL is said, will take tne
shine on Of ANYTHING that has ever peen
seen at Police headquarters,
In addition TO two stitched holes In each
uniform for the badges of the inspsStors,
there will also be places on Inspector a.us
Prince Henry Of Prussia.
Inspector McClusky went on the force
In 1882 Inspector Titus joined IL isso,
after several years a. lawyer Within
few months each got in the Detectye
Bureau. They were young men ABOVE the
average Of intelligence and were soon oe,
tective serseants. With the exception OF
a few months each did as pstroman tney
never wore uniforms again until NaPt.
OBrien was put in charge OF the bureau
and turned them both ont,
A small army OF curious people went
up 10 Coatville 10 s>e McCmsky, the friend
OF Preeidents and p inces. do his first tour
as A nstrolman after O'Brien threw him
out. Another cror d looked on In amuse-
ment whIe Titus. the Beau Drummer OF tne
force, did his first tour In years. botn
men were game 10 the core, ana opeyeo
orders. Within q very short time tneS
were both hack in plain clothes, ana DOM
admit that but for that temporary setoAcK
they would not be where they now are.
AZ policemen neither has done much.
NcCluskv made a few arrests early In ms
career, but most of his time as detecuNe
was spent as society man. He waicneu
wedding presents, sttended social tuhc'
tious ard accompanied great men ABOUT
the CITY as sort Of a bodyguard. re
made numerous trips abroad after CROOKS
wanted here, but always brought them
hack after the foreign police had ceueht
them. -
However, useful thew may prove. Tuus
and McClu-ky are bound 10 be or 'amehtai
I'm the future A. thev hove heen in the past