New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1914-04-04
Guarnieri's Brave Death
Comforts Widow in
Her Grief.
COMMISSIONER ORDERS
FLAGS AT HALF-MAST
Son of Slayer, Who Caused Dou-
bic Killing, Said Father Was
Crazed by Drink.

The Police Department mourned its dead
Yesterday Commissioner McKay's first
order was that hags over headquarters
and tho various stations should be flown
20 the winds at half staff And as the
men. 10 whom at any time death like
that which Joseph Guarnieri died mig {
come. mourned the city mourned with
them: or. II not actually mourning, at
least not crltcising.
For one DAY the Police Department OF
New York city was not assailed. The
brave death of a subordinate member Of
il had slcnced attack.
Those to whom the killing OF the detec-
tive meant most struggled 20 master their
grief They succeeded very well, the
manner OF his going and the honors paid
and 10 he paid proving remarkable bull
warll AT a time when every support was
necessary. Early the body OF the man
who was shot practically from ambush
go he pressed forward TO get a malefactor
was taken to the home where years be-
fore he had wooed and won the young
woman who survives him. with the three
little girls who came TO gladden. their
home.
Mrs. Guarnier1 had said that she could
not bear 20 have the funeral from the
home In The Bronx. So her mother, Mrs.
John Gandolpho. had arranged TO have
the body lie in the little parlor over the
grocery store at No 81 Sullivan street.
And 20 to-day there IL lies, whilo only
few blocks away they are planning to
perpetuate for all time the name OF the
brave detective.
At Police Headquarters the name. 10
seph Guarnieri, will go on tablet where
all may read the names Of Policemen
Who Have Died IN the Performance of
Duty"
His is the eighth name to go on the
tablet within year. Seven OF his pre-
decessors were slain with bullets as they
tried 10 arrest men who had broken the
laws The other man went deliberately
TO his death. runaway dragging him TO
mortal injuries.
The funeral will be held Monday morn
ing at 10 O'Clock. from the Roman Catho-
lie Church of ST. Anthony Of Padua. in
Sullivan street. near Houston. High
police officials will be in attendance, as
will members OF the Honor Legion, to
which. for some unknown reason, Guar
nieri was never admitted.
Yet for years he had carried in his
system bullets that had lodged in his
body while he was on duty, had spent
months in the hospital and had only re-
Gently, according TO report. received a
receipt for the last money he owed for
four operations. which had been made
necessary by blood poisoning caused by
old wounds
Thus the widow and three small chill
dren are left practically penniless. Fort
unately the city takes care Of its ser
wants who serve as Guarnieri served. so
that the material needs OF the bereaved
family will be supplied. The Riot Relief
Fund Will probably turn over 5000 at
once Father Sullivan, police chaplain,
is preparing to raise money 10 be applied
10 immediate necessities of the Guar
nieris. a police pension, amounting TO
500 a year. is also in the power OF Com
missioner Mckay 70 give.
Lieutenant George r. Haerle. who re-
turned the FIRE OF the slayer Of Guarnler1
and got his man. was arraigned before
Coroner Feinberg yesterday morning.
lie was paroled in the custody Of Acting
Captain Jones his superior. A technical
charge Of homicide is lodged against
Haerle.
When the funeral Of tho detectives
slayer is held among those present will
he young Thomas or PIGGY" Horgan.
whose Indictment after his arrest for
suatching a bag caused his father to seek
revenge that resulted IN the death r. two
men and tho wounding OF another so
seriously that the best they could say for
him last night at Harlem Hospital was
that he was resting comfortably. This
man is Charles Moser. IN whose saloon
at No. 1901 IT. avenue the frst shot was
fred.
Young Horgan was in a state OF col
lapse yesterday when he was arraigned be-