The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1914-04-06
GIVES $1,000 FOR new
POLICE HERO" FUND
Commissioner Smith Moved 10
Action by Plight of Guar
nieri's Family.
BOARD IS ORGANIZED
Members Of Honor Legion viii
Distribute Proceeds to De-
pendent Relatives.
BOARD rs ORGANIZED

Dock Commissioner r.. A &. Sut .s
contributed $1,000 to start a fund , ...
will be used for the immediate rc.pr 4.
those dependent upon policemen Killed. .-
injured In the performance OF thc!r dl'.
The occasion for his gift was IN, .auss
Of Detective Joseph Guarnieri, VINO vls
shot to death last Thursday night Wnie
trying to mako an arrest and whose wife
and three children would be in financial
dificulties before the police pension fund.
could become available. Mrs Guarn.rl
has received 5000 from the fund started
BY Commissioner Smith.
Police Commissioner Mckay has a..
cepted the suggestion and the contribution
Of Commissioner Smith. The fund will
be known as the Honor Legion Fund and
will be administered by board OF trust.,s
composed Of two honorary and two active
members of tho Honor Legion. Tho board
has been organized. Commissioner
Smith will be chairman. The other mem.
bers are Polce Commissioner Mckay
sergt. Frazer. who Is president OF the
Honor Legion, and Chief Inspector
Schmittberger. who 10 chairman OF the
To Perpetuate Fund.
II the contributions warrant the tund
will re perpetuated by Investing the prin-
cipal and by making expenditures from
the income only.
In his letter to tho Police Commissioner
Mr.. Smith says:
Let me take advantage OF this particu-
lar opportunity to tell you that your de-
cision to leave the Police Department
gives me a feeling OF regret. As a citi.
zen interested IN unselfieh government
and as an admirer Of common sense de-
pertinent I am impressed with tho man
ner and disposition with which YOU met
a trying situation existing at the time
you assumed the duties OF Police Com
missioner. I am particularly Impressed
with the loyal citizens spirit with which
you have been willing 10 eftace persona.
feeling and stood at the wheel while the
municipal craft you were Identified with
was being blown toward bre2EtTs.
The Police Department Is pldc.
where every kind OF courage usually re-
ceives testing at unexpected times Much
OF the courage shown by the men IN the
executive chairs Is OF hero quality, ard
for one believe our New York IS quite
appreciat!ve when that courage stands
the test
Honorable Mention insufficient.
After recalling that as a member ~ ,i.
committee which selects names for tir
memorial tablsts in Police Headquarters
he became impressed with the nec"> 10.
Of providing something more than h.i"t-
able mention for those who die 81 to
performance OF their duty. Com"'s-
soner Smith says:
81 have always felt that there s." I'j
he some practical INN, diately available
fund from which these persons 1.-THE Co.,.
licemans familyl could In such emerge
be helped until the necessary red tau. IS
unwound TO free other money for jge.r
use
THAT this may be made a fact as so.'
as possible I am encloa!ng you a osol,
for $1,000. If you have an idea how
could be made a foundation for sue. q
fund please so Nse It. II you have No.
suggestion to make In that direction 49,.
any OF this that may be needed g helm
the Guarnieris until they may be proper
provided Cor. keeping the balance '0
which TO build when IL has been decided
how TO arrange such a fund as hsv"
named.
The beginning OF such n fund would -
a fitting period To your administrator o.
the Police Department, the havius =
which Ia regretted by the citizens OF to
city generally. and a very cor siiera =
number of expressed good wishes FOR ugr
prosperity indicates that my own sent
nents are TO be very generally Endorsed
Commissioners Mckay wrote TO NJ
Smith thanking him on behalf % the =
lice Department and setting forth ''s
proposition 10 establish the Honor IeF'o-
Fund. The chairman OF the board -
trustees will receive such other cor'ri.
buttons 40 may DO made.