Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-03-17
DEATH OF LIEUT.. MOORE
POLICE OFFICIAL PASSED AWAY
THIS MORNING.
Head Of First Precinct-Arrange-
ments for the Funera1-order
to Be Issued.

Attended only by the physicians and
nurses. his wife having returned home at
late hour last night. James y. Moore,
lieutenant of police. died at Georgetown
University Hospital this morning about $40
o'clock. He had been Ill about two weeks,
but had been in the hospital only since last
Thursday afternoon. For almost a week
the patient was delirious. and was wholly
unconscious when removed to the hospital.
His attending physicians We're unable 10
hold out any hope of recovery at the time
of the transfer to the hospital, an operation
being regarded as the only possible means
OF saving prolonging the lieutenanrs
life
So many were his friends and so great
their anxiety that the hospital telephone
was kept In use almost continuously yes
tereay. Late in the afternoon, when 1t WAS
found that friends of the lieutenant Were
monepolizng the use of the telephone, Maj.
sylvester sent message TO the several
police precincts giving information of the
patients condition. and requesting that
members of the department refrain from
using the hospital telephone. Relatives or
the patient remained at the hospital until
a late hour last night, and then found II
necessary to depart without encouraging
news.
While the death of the police official was
friends. Expressions of sympathy have
been received from many sources.
captains Amiss and GesSford conferred
with the widow of Lieut.. Moore this morn
ing and assisted in makif,, arrangements
for the funeral, which wiz. be held at the
family home, probably next Tuesday after
noon at o'clock. Rev G. c. Bacon. pas
tor of Douglass Memorial Church, will Off
ciate. The interment will be In Congress
sional cemetery. A general order is to be
issued to the members of the force by Maj
Sylvester tomorrow announcing the death
and giving the details of the funeral ar
engagements. 1t is probable that a police
escort Will accompany the remains TO the
grave.
Member of Roosevelt Garrison.
Lieut.. Moore was a member of Roosevelt
Garrison, Army and Navy Union, his MEM
bership being based upon long and hon
orable career in the regular army Com
mander j. J. Gordon of that garrison upon
learning of the death arranged to hold
meeting of the organization next Monday
evening, when arrangements will be made
TO attend the obsequies in d body and
resolutions of coincidence and regret viii
be adopted
The death of Lieutenant Moore creates
vacancy in the police department that will
be filled by the promotion of a sergeant
While It is highly probable that Major Syl-
vester will take no action in the matter of
some OF the sergeants are already preparing
10 enter the contest for the promotion Those
whose names have already been prominently
mentioned in connection with the promo
uon are William II. Harrison w + FaI-
EeE, j. A. Duvall, r. z. Doyle James Hart
ley ana j. L.. Sprinkle. Sergeant Harrison
is stationed at the White House. and the
otheTs are on duty in precincts, Sergeant
Iiarley being connected with the first pre-
cihct, where he is now performing the
uuties OF lieutenant. 1t is probable that
almost every sergeant on the force will
hahe an EFFORT to secure the appointment
A Valued Assistant.
IN the death of James A. Moore Mai
sylvester loses one of his most valued as
sistahts Lieut.. Moore became connected
with the police force shortly after Mai.
sylvester accepted the position of chief
clerk 10 MaJ@ William Nee Dye. and dur
ing his long years of service he was IN
close touch with the present superintendent
VI the Iofce- When Lieut.. Kelly, the
veteran OF the police department sLrren.
dered the position of lieutenant and Mai
sylvester wanted man to fill the vacancy
he selected James A. Moore because he
Knew hln 10 be man of sterling worth.
AS private and sergeant he had filled I'm
portant positions in the first and third nre
clncts, having received his early instrnc-
lions under T. Brooke Amiss now cantafn
IN charge or police headquarters at night
IN contact with most of the business men
OF the city and also gained knowledge of
how TO handle laWbreakers of different
classes.
Lieut.. Moore was an even-tempered man
who always expected those under him TO do
their full duty. He had the reputation of
being man who dealt fairly and honestly
with the members of his command and had
no favorites. 1t was because of his fair
ness anHimpartial dealing 1t is said. that
he gained so many friends among the sub
stantial business men and among the mem
bers OF his command. Only few days ago
he worked with Detective Baur and Harti-
gan Precinct Detectives Mullen and Yer
million and others upon a murder case
them. He remained with the men until
the alleged slayers of Morris j. Holloran
We're arrested and then gave the men credit
for what they had done, claiming none for
himself.
Cause Of His Popularity.
That was only one OF many similar cases,
and 1t was because of his uniform fairness
that he came to be one of the most popular
members of the official family OF the chief
of police He served as lieutenant of the
sixth precinct from the 10th of January,
1900, until the list of last July, when he
was transferred to the command of the
first precinct to succeed Lieut.. Amiss who
was promoted and detailed at headquarters.
His first police duty was performed the
10th day of December, 1884 at which time
he was appointed a private of class 1.