The evening world., 1911-09-27
Lieut.. Fogarty, "Honest john"
Of Detective Bureau, Re-
tires in III Health.
HAD MANY NOTED CASES
Without Fear, Tireless, and
Adept in Disguise, He was
Terror of Criminals.

Lieut.. John j. Fogarty, who has Just
retired from the Police Department on
recount Of III health. had served twenty
years and never a" a complaint.
During his seventeen years In the de-
tsctive bureau he made 1867 arrests and
secured go convictions. ~Fffty-hve OF
those convicted had sentence suspended
and the others were sent away for a
total Of 7e5 years. one prisoner was sent
70 Matteaw wan. three to Sing Sing Tor
life and one el~cctrocuted. Fogarty re-
covered STt.4e2 worth OF stolen property,
while Si,671 was collected in fines.
when Deputy Police Commissioner
Dougher.y. head Of the detective bureau.
learned that Lieut.. Fogarty had been
rOoommeuded fof retirement. he sald: II
knew Lieut.. Forarty for mani years
before I came into this department. !
always regarded his detective work OF
the highest class.
ct recall seeing him in the uniform OF
Q ferry employee sweeping out the ferry
houss At the foot Of Broadway. Brook
In. There ne picked up the trail OF
some burglars he believed were coming
thaa way, and rounded them up at
work. ] have mot him in the Bowery
diaguissd a. Q hobo. He has frequently
swept Broadway In the uniform OF u
white wing. Then he was absolutely
fearless"
MAD MANY IMPORTANT AR
RGSTS TO CREDIT.
A---- A. s-~<-S- skus EsnSartO VnAAA
vas that OF Adolph Bertschie. alias
Travis. alias Dalton. . desperate bur-
G1ar, WHO was later e~lectrocuted In
1ssnton for the murder Of Adoiph jan
oosid. . bartender. In Lakewood.
In 0eptsmber. 1895. '"rravis' was
nrouGht from the under world by Foo
Onsty and introduced 10 the Now York
pelsos. II Wa the result OF many
0sntAs q rs~sourcefui trailing. and thu
tnss-up' 81 the department talking for
Gsms tims. He not only got his man
WIN "ths goods on him. but located
III two homes In this city and recovered
tAeuoands Of dollars worth Of stolen
Uepsrty.
Inspector NeCiusky. then ths bead
a the detective bureau. received tn
6opmatton that one Of the best burg
lass In the country was living in the
vSciaity Of Fffty-ninth street and
Ninth avenue Fogarty apd Kear were
sent out 10 run down the man OF
whom they bad no description or sd-
lsess.
raAiLEp MAN FoR WEEKS ON
"susPicioN ONLY"
They campsd In the neighborhood
for months. trsilsd everybody tina,
looked suspicious to their trained
eyes. BY process Of elimination thsiI
suspicion 1t last centered on n man
They picked him up ~ morning and
trailsd him to q fashionable address II
Schsrmerhorn street In brooklyn. HI
was greeted at the door by = vel
dressed woman. who threw her armi
around his neck. The detectives wait
ed until he came out Of the house ans
followed him back to Manhattan. Go
ing up In . Sixth avenue elevate,
train. he tore up an envelope an<
threw Il out OF the window at Cham
hers street. Kear continued with tn,
suspect while Fogarty got out an'
walked back down the tracks. II
found the pieces OF envelope an,
patched them together. The address
read william z. Dalton. No. -
scnnrmerborn street. Brooklyn. Thi
name was flashed 10 the police all owe