The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1913-07-12
CAPTAIN ClNTY
 COMING HERE
 IN VAUDEVILLE
Former Head of Police Force of DanburV
 Now An Actor
PIayIet in Which Deputy Sheriff Stars Deals With Police and Politics

Edward C.. Ginty, sdeputy-sheriff and former police captain of Danbury, win appear at Polis new theatre the first three days of next week in a playIet written by himself entitled Silent Knocks The playlet deals with po- lice and crooks and Captain Ginty ap- pears in the leading role, that of a po- lice official The plot is an interest ing one and the lines and situations are said to abound with "tklri1lers.'
 Capt Ginty has acquired a favorable reputation as an amateur actor in Dan- bury. He produced his playlet at a vaudeville theatre there last week.
 One night some of his intimate friends determined to have some fun with him. They engaged box for the performance and carried with them to the theatre a number of cab bages, carrots, and other vegetables with which they planned to bonbard the captain before his sketch had com cluded. The sketch was well pre- sented and they became so absorbed in the story that they forgot all about throwing the vegetables until the act was finished and the captain and his supporting players were lowing off the stage after repeated curtain calls.
 There Is probably no more popular. or more versatile man in Danbury than. sA53pEa111 E1QWaIQ eOT1I1LJ. EOT S uu11OGE of years he was employed as reporter on, the old Danbury Dispatch and the Danbury News. As a newspaperman Capt. Gfnty displayed remarkable abil- fty :n aiding the police to run down and capture criminals in the Hating town. His activity in this respect caused him to be prominently mem. tioned when there was talk of mak-. ing a change Of personnel in thas ac-l tive head of the police department
 When Captain G5nty was finally. named captain of police, the choice was one Of the most popular ever made to public office in Danbury. Captain Ginty was the youngest police chief in the state and he set out to prove himself one of the most fearless and efffcfent He was not content with Handing warrants to his officers to serve and warming a chair at police headquarters while looking after the routine matters of his department.
 Soon after Capt. Gfnty was made chief, English Johnny a burglar with an international reputation, rob- bed store in Dabury. It was his first job in America. Capt. Ginty re- membered seeing the man on the went to New York, located his man there and arrested him. "Eng g1fsh Johnny did a term in Wethersheld prison as 8 result.
 Another time Capt Ginty pursued a horse thief and overlook him just outside the cjty limits. The thief de- clared he was then outside Capt Gin tvs Jurisdiction and refused to sur render. He pointed a revolver at the captain but the latter struck up his arm and closed with him in a struggle to subdue and take him into custody He took the revolver from the horse thief after the latter had succeeded Tn dischargfng it several times and had to beat him almost into insensibflity before the latter would surrender.
 Another time Capt. Ginty went to the famous "Hoboes' cave just out side of Danbury and single handed ar rested a dozen vicious tramps who had been making the place their headouar- ters and terrorizing the farmers in the neighbo orhood. They had robbed chicken coops and committed other depredatfons. Capt. Ginty single hand ed brought all the tramps to police headquarters in Danbury and in the Danbury city court they were all giv- en jail sentences.
 Capt. Ginty was the first police chief in the United States to suggest shirt waists for policemen and the adop- tion of more comfortable clothing for officers while on ddty. He was one of the most active members in the New England Police Chiefs association and many of the reforms in New England cities in. regard to shorter hours, ap- pea1s from punishment by police com more comfortable clothing, etc., for policemen were due to hfs eff forts along those lines.
 Through political deal Capt. Ginty was removed as head of the Danbury department. He then engaged in the cigar business and for short time was interested in a hat factory in Danbury. Capt. Ginty was always a consistent Democrat and active in the interest of the party. When his friends advocated him as deputy sheriff fer Danbury, there was another candidate. Sheriff Volmer insisted that the Demo crats hold a caucus to decide which man should receive the appoin tulent. Capt. Gintys won easily
 Capt Ginty is an active member of Danbury lodge of Elks and for a num- Der of years has taken part in the EIks' minstrel shows and in other amateur theatricals in the Hating town. That Capt. Ginty is possessed of considerable histrionic talent is a