The evening world. [volume] (New York, N.Y.) 1887-1931, 1912-05-11
32.POu|CE HEROES
NAMED ON TABLETS
UNVEILED TO-DAY
Waldo Accepts Municipal Art
Society's Gift With Col.
AStor'S Pick of Brave Men.


names Of thirty-two members OF the
New York Police Department who sac
rificed their lives In the performance OF
duty. which are set in the walls OF the
main rotunda at Police Headquarters.
we're formally presented to Comm. sslon.
er Waldo, acting for the department
and the city, by the Municipal Art So
ciety at noon to-day.
The brief. simple ceremony was made
the more impressive by the presence of
scores Of police veterans and the widows
Of probably . dozen Of the men whose
names are inscribed ON the tablets.
The tablets we're donated by the Mu.
nicipAl Art Society. After they were
set In place a committee. composed OF
Col John Jacob Astor. Chairman: r.
A. c. Smith ana Philip Rhinslandsr
was selected 10 20 through the records
and mako UP a list OF the heroes whose
names should sdorn the artistic re-
membranes.
This committee concluded Its labors
Just before Col. Aston left New York on
the trip 10 Europe which illuminated In
his death In the Tltaptc. disaster. In his
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srcisss at headquarters with short ad-
dress reciting the work Of the commit
| toe.
Former Deputy Police Commtssione or
Bert Hanson. chairman Of the Municipal
Art society. then presented the tablets
to Commissioner Waldo. Lieut.. William
Mccarthy pulled aside the American
flaGs drapins the tablets.
The Commits sioner. on behalf Of the
department and the city. accepted the
memorial In . brief address, while the
widows OF the heroes whose names are
perpetuated for the honor OF the force
wept softly; nor we're these bereaved
women alone In paying q tribute Of
tears.
The exercises we're closed with ben
edicuon by Chaplain Morrison.
THE rH,Rrv.Two ON THE ROLL
OF HONOR.
Following 10 tho roll OF honor:
Patrolman James Cahill. shot ant
KILLED instantly Sept. q. 1854 while en-
deavoring to apprehsnd two burglar
at Tenth strset and Avenue B.
Patroiman Eugene Anderson. shot and
killed July %. 1851, By Michael Canzin
while trying TO prevent him from shoot
Ing . citizen.
Patrolman Horatio Sanger. beaten Il
death following an alteration In res
taurant on Bleeker street near Carmdn'
street. Dec. =. 1857
Patrolman David II. Martin. Died Aus
6. 1851. stabbed In neck by burxla
named William Curtis at Washington
/. and Prospect streets, Brooklyn.
PatrolmAn George w. Dury-ea, de
Nay 10, 1854, shot arrestinG . pickpocket
Patrolman John o. Brien, died Aug. q
iSS4. shot down by John Reilly In
saloon NJ Forty-hSt street and Mint
. avenue.
:; Patrolman Thomas Walker. ,olle
! Aug. IL. 1885. tryins to Apprshend . gan
= who assaulted 9 woman In ssventecut
strest
Patrolman Harry Coriett. July u. IN
. drowned attempting to rescue Jane Bel
n fourteen ysan old.
). Pa,rolman Philip Lambrecht. Marc
: u. 1877. nit on the head and killed by
o stone during . riot.
Patro,man John DonoAue. Dec. 8. lS'.
found with fractured skull At Mort
First otrsst end Union avenue. Brook
Ign.
sergt. James Mcodven July -. ~
stabbed by pickpocket
Patrolman Asa H. Furness, Dec. 2
1s7S. shot by an insane man.
Patrolman Francis Maustt. May
1913. Gfot ana killed by Michael Sull
van.
Patrolman James Brennan. Oct.
q 1855. killed BY Handsome Harry
u Carton.
n Patrolnan John J. Sherman. Sept.
n 1884, stabbed to death.
a Detective John Carey. Nov. .. ls9
=, shot oy q thief.
" Patroin,an Thomas r. Mcintyre. Sep
q. 1895. KILLED trying 10 stop q run'
70 way.
10 Pstrolman Frederick Smith. Oct .