The Newark star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1909, 1909-08-11

/ ness by frequent trips TO the seashore.
Yesterday he went to Midland Beach.
/ accompanied by his wife and his two
youngest daughters. He returned home
last night feeling very much benefited
/ by the trip.
About ; O'Clock this morning his son.
Roundsman Thomas " DAILY, on his
return from night duty in the Third
precinct. went 10 his fathers room and
/ spoke to him. The latter said ne had
enjoyed a most refreshing sleep. About
two hours later Airs. Daily visited her
husband and to her also he said he ha
rested very nicely.
4 About S o'clock Mrs. DAILY went 10
the sick-room again and found her hus-
band apparently dead The family
| physician was sent for, but all ef-
forts failed TO bring back any spark Of
/ life
! Captain Daily was born in this city
April 8, 1S49. and attended the naro-
chial and also the public schools He
served his time at the hating indus
/ try and learned every branch of the
trade.
/ When the Civil War broke out in
1861 he enlisted as a member of Com
pany I. Thirty-ninth New Jersey Vol
unteers. and reenlisted again in 1854
and served then until the close of TIE
war. on his return he was 50 imbued
with soldier life that he Joined the
regular army and was stationed On
/ Governors Island drilling recruits for
special duty.
In 1879 when his time expired. he
informed General Thomas II. Neiil.
commandant OF the island. that he was
going TO retire. General Neill advised
him not to do so. as there was very
brilliant future for him in the service.
as he had shown evidence during his
time that he had ali of the qualities
that went To make an ideal soldier
and commander. The young soldier,
/ however, said he preferred the life OF
a civilian after SO many years Of mill
tary service
Captain Daily took To his trade again
in this city. In 1888 he was elected a
member OF the Board Of Education
from the Fifth ward and reelected
again in 1885
When the Board Of Police Commis-
sioners was organized in 1886 he was
appointed a member of the police de-
/ partment ana detailed as drill master
for a year. and then he was made a
| lieutenant Several months later he
was promoted a captain and placed
| in command Of the Third Precinct,
where he remained until August, 1895.
when he was transferred to the First
Precinct. In October. 1896, he was
transferred back to the Third, and a
year later was placed in command OF
the Fourth where he continued until
August /. 1898, when he took charge OF
the First Precinct again.
In 1899 he was transferred to the
Second Precinct. whore he remained
until April Is, 1907 when he resigned.
on account of the vice crusade which
had been instituted by former Sheriff
Sommer
Captain DAILY was indicted on alleged
/ evidence of non-feasance of office
While there was no direct charge
against him. he yet felt SO grieved over
/ the indictment. which he and his many
friends felt was unjust that he pleaded
non vlllt, and was fined $500
Hundreds of his friends tried to stop
him from entering such plea, as they
we're firmly convinced that If the case
went to trial no jury would convict
him on the evidence that could be pro-
| duced.
In speaking about the matter AFTER