Evening star., 1908-01-20

chill. but left his bed and began prep
| arations to go to headquarters. He was
unable to go, however. and his wife notf-
| fed the police department Of his illness.
police surgeon was sent to the house to
| attend him. Detective Hartigan remained
| In bed most of the day and seemed to be
| a trifle better in the afternoon.
During the night there came a change
for the worse, however, the most serious
aspect of the case developing about 4
o'clock this morning. The patient had
several commissions. and his wife called In
Lieut.. Peck. She was alone In the house,
and the police official had some of her
relatives summoned. They were at the
house when the end came.
Detective Hartigan had been on duty
until late Saturday night. having been de-
tailed that night to watch for the pocket
book snatcher who has been causing trou-
relieved from duty he went home. He
told his wife he was not feeling any bet
ter than he had felt during the past
week, and took some medicine that had
been prescribed for him, expecting he
would get better.
Native Of New York.
Thomas P. Hartigan, who was a native
of New York, was born the 18th of April
1865. He enlisted in the government serv-
ice as a marine and served aboard ships
| under a number of prominent men who
are still connected with the service. While
serving in the Marine Corps he was in all
parts of the world and familiarized him.
self with the people of the several coun-
| tries visited.
He had been assigned to almost every
capacity in the police department. He
was appointed March ,, 1891. and was en-
rolled with the force of the sixth pre-
cinct. His early police training was re-
ceived under Lieut.. John F. Kelly. who
died several years ago. Much Of Harti-
gans time was spent as precinct detec-
| tive. although he served long period
at headquarters. Several years ago he
was relieved of duty as a detective and
sent to the ninth precinct to serve as a
| sergeant, Maj. Sylvester having desired to
have him in line for promotion. Harti-
gan did not like his new work and Nal
Sylvester returned him to the detective
Office. That was five years ago, and he
had since served under Inspector Board
man.
Hartigan was an expert angler. and
much Of his vacation each year was spent
| in quest Of bass. He went for ten days
| last summer to Deals Island with a party
| of friends. His health was not good at
| that time but the trip did him good, and
| 1t was hoped he would entirely recover
| from his indisposition. He had been
| operated upon at Providence Hospital and
afterward had shown signs of an affection
| of the kidneys. His death, it is believed.
was due to uraemic poisoning.
vive him. The deceased was a member of
| several organizations, including the
| knights of Pythias. the Elks and the
| Eagles, and members of those organiza-
| tions will probably have charge OF the
| ceremonies at the grave.
Mai Sylvester this afternoon issued an
| order announcing the death of Detective
Hartigan. The order reads, in part. as
| follows:
1T is with extreme sorrow and deep re-
gret that the major and superintendent Is
called upon to announce to the members
| of the force and the employees of the de-
| partment the death of Detective-Sergeant
Thomas p. Hartigan, which occurred at
$50 o'clock this (Monday) morning, Janu-
ary 20 1903, after brief illness.
During his long career on the force he
was always alive to the interests of the
District and the welfare of the depart
ment, q kind husband. a loving father and
sincere frienG. AS an officer he was
alert, intelligent and faithful. always
having a generous word for the unfor-
tunate. and opposite his name in the de-
partment roster is written a clear record
'In respect to the memory of Detective
Sergt Hartigan detail Of two sergeants
and twentyfour' privates will report to
Capt Michael Byrnes on the day of his
funeral, Wednesday, January %, 1908 at
8 o'clock am, at his late residence, 1925
North Capitol street, to be in attendance
thereon"
Arrangements have been made for the
funeral to take place from ST. Aloysius
Church at o'clock Wednesday morning.
The interment win be at Mt. Olivet ceme-
terry.