The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1915-07-27
HOLD b0ARDMAN
RITES TOMORROW
Funeral for Detective Chief
Will Be from R Street
Home.
tGAVE LIFE TO SERVICE"
Maj. Pullman Says Death of His Aid
Was Due to Overwork-Re- =.
fused Vacation.

Robert H. Boardman, assistant super
intendent of police and head Of the de-
partment's detective bureau, died at his
home, 1915 R street northwest, yesterday
morning at AS o'clock. Death was due
to chronic uraemic poisoning. from
which Inspector Boardman had suffered
for several years. Members of tho fam
CURED
Inspector Boardman was 81 years old
and had been in the service of the po-
lice department since 1856. In twenty
nine years he rose from the rank OF
private to the second highest ONCE his
department could give. Most OF his pro-
motions were grouped within a few
years. Five years after his enrolment
he was a detective in the central ONCE
and ten years later was captain and the
assistant superintendent OF the force,
ranking next to the major. When the
department was reorganized in 1906 Mr.
Boardman was created one Of four in
spectors.
Inspector Boardman's health had be-
come broken under the strain of his
duties. A year ago he suffered a col
lapse and was in bed for several weeks.
His condition was SO critical that his
life was despaired of by his family and
physicians. He rallied and returned to
his office. though the attack left its mark
upon him.
Pullman Lauds Aid.
Inspector Boardman literally has given
his life to the service" is a sentence in
a eulogistic statement issued yesterday
by Maj. Raymond w. Pullman. superin-
tendent Of police The statement says:
He had worked early and late and had
refused to absent himself from office
even for a day. 1 had tried to persuade
him to cease working night, but he had
persisted in coming back to the ONCE
after the close of the ordinary days
work. As recently as Friday l urged
him to take a vacation and get rest.
but he said that he felt well and would
not take an outing this year other than
a few days fishing late in the fall"
Central Office detectives paid respects
to their chief last night by visiting his
home in a body. Two central Office men
were stationed at the home during tho
night and another will be detailed to-
night. Funeral arrangements are being
made by Detective Sergt. Charles Evans.
The pallbearerS will be Detective Sergts.
Embrey. Stringfellow, Warren and Ber-
man and R. Hart, confidential clerk. and
E. L. Phillips. private secretary to the
inspector.
The funeral will be held tomorrow from
the home at 1915 street at 2:30 o'clock
and will be in charge of Masons, with
Episcopal rites. Interment will be in
Rock Creek Cemetry. The inspector is
survived by his wife and four children.
a son, Robert H. Boardman, tr.. is in
the employ of the District government
The three daughters are Miss Marie
Boardman, Miss Mabel Boardman and
Miss Helen Boardman.
Lieut.. James Hartley. who has been in
charge. of the central office at night. will
perform Inspector Boardman's duties
until his successor is named. Lieut..
Hartley is mentioned as one of those
likely to be appointed. The appointee
probably will not be announced until Au-
gust 10, when Commissioner Brownlow
returns from Atlantic City.