New-York tribune., 1913-07-15
VOTED AGAINST WALSH
Police Endowment Association
Held Night Meeting.
SENT S36 DUES; PROTESTED
Captain Expected Trouble Over
Payments After Death-Docu-
ments in Lawyers Hands.

Friends Of Police Captain Thomas w.
Walsh yesterday said that before his
death he anticipated his wife would have
trouble in collecting benefits from police
endowment societies OF which he was
member. \ letter written by Walsh while
he was i'll at home they said, reflected his
state of mind.
Soon after he decided to aid District
Attorney Whitman i'm bringing TO trial
grating police officials Walsh took steps
10 collect money which. according TO the
laws Of the associations. was due MN
upon dismissal or retirement. OF the four
societies of which he was member the
one which, perhaps, is Of most interest
because of its larger membership, Is the
New York city Police Endowment Asso-
ciation The members Of this body RANK
from patrolman TO inspector
The association bylaws previous 10
March 3. 1915 said that any member In
good standing upon his retirement or dis
missal should be entitled TO receive from
the benefit fund 5000 The constitution
also provided that proposed amendment
must be presented in writing az stated
meeting and laid over until the next regu-
lar meeting for action. Notice Of such
proposed amendment. according TO the
bylaws must be sent 10 members AT least
FIVE days before the meeting for action
and a vote Of two thirds Of the members
would be necessary for the adoption OF
such amendment
II could not be learned yesterday
whether this section OF the constitution
was lived up to before meeting held at
Healy's restaurant on the night Of March
An amendment then adopted provided
for ,he expulsion OF a member who had
been. indicted for a criminal offence ana
confessed that he was guilty thereof
Notice OF the adoption Of the amendment
was SAINT to Walsh.
In answer to this notification, sent by
the associations secretary. George o.
Welden. Walsh wrote letter March
taking exception to the action Of the Po-
lice Endowment Association and for the
second time rendered $50 FOR three months
assessments and Sc for three months
dues
Among Walshs effects no record was
found OF the return OF the money accord
ing 10 John C. stein. An attorney. OF NO
81 Chambers street. There are, however
registry cards proving the delivery OF the
letter containing the S36 and it is claimed
there is other proof that his dues were
paid Up in all of the associations; also
that Walsh was a member IN good stand
ing at the time Of his confession.
Letters in The handwriting OF Walsh, in
which he demanded Of Inspector Donald
Grant, president Of the association, the
pavment OF $l,00O due him, are I'm pos
session Of Mr. Stein. The lawyer and his
associate. Peter O'Hara, yesterday said
thev would use the documents in their
to bring actions against three
police associations in Mrs. Walsh's behalf
Thomas +. O'Brien. secretary OF the
Police Leutenants' Benevolent Associa-
ton. Yesterday said he did not believe
Walsh was paid-up member Of the or
csnjzation at the time OF his death. He
admitted that Mrs Walsh had informed
him Of her husbands death. At any rate,
Lieutenant O'Brien said, nothing could be
done i'm the matter until the fall.
Mrs. Walsh, at her home No. 1858 Mad
ison avenue. said yesterday she did not
care to enter into a controversy which
would bring her before the pnblc. She
said she had not ordered suits to be
brought against the police associations.