The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1915-02-22
.FALLON, DEPOT POLICEMAN, IS
 DEAD, A6ED 72 One of Bridgeport's Police Department at Its Or
 ganization SPENT 43 YEARS IN ACTIVE POLICE DUTY Comrades of Early Days in the Department Recall His
 Splendid Courage

After an illness of about a year. John FalIon, known for years as t.the depot policeman,' died at o'clock this morning at his home, 77 Ha-raI avenue. He was 72 years old.
 John Fa1lon was one of Bridgeportss first policemen, and one of Bridge ports best. He had record that was scarcely surpassable in the Bridgeport police department, and his term of service, 4S years. was an achievement in itself.
 Fallon was appointed to the police force, December 319, 1869, at the time W. E. Marsh was chief At that time the department rolls contained the names of 16 policemen and two off, cers, and from that small beginning, Policeman Fa11on remained on the force until it attained more than 100. In the days when he, Superinten- dent Birmingham and Captain George Fl. Arnold were doing street duty in this city, policing was far more rig orous and responsible job than it Is now. In those days, policemen had to fight to make an arrest and various 'fgangs'' about the city made it miserable for all but the stoutest- hearted bIuecoat.
 John Fallon was among these. Su- PSEAnNSuQSnJ Blfm1nSnam SalQ this morning: ''FalIon was a sstayer' He brought his man in every time, aI- though frequently only after a battle. He was one of the best policeman I ever knew and he was an honor to the departments
 The once celebrated "chafn gang, $ known to all policemen in the early days of Bridgeport's constabulary, of ten matched it's strength against Po- Hceman F'a11on. and as often,> the peace of Bridgeport's streets was up- held by an arrest of one or more of the notorious characters who made 8 practice of eut1awry. Distinct in the memory of some of Bridgeport's oldest citizens, is the arrest made by Policeman Fa1lon, when a rufaan, Iiv- ing in the North End of the city, att tackled him, intending to kill him. AL him and he was severely beaten in the fight that ensued, Policeman Fa1lon arrested his man, and took him sin gIe-handed to the police station.
 When FFa11on was appointed to the police forces he had been carriage blacksmith by trade, working foe | Wood Brothers, whose shop was on the site of what Is now George B. Clark's furniture store Ills training. fitted him for the work he later un- dertook.
 After continuous service in all parts ys pot policeman, October 1, 1895, as a mark of appreciation of his long ser vice and in order to give him less rigo- orous employment. He served there until three years ago, and was a fa- natliar figure at the railroad station, where histcourteous treatment of the passengers received general commen- dation. It was with regret that the ktrayeIers who used the station ire tquently saw him retired April 1, 1912, but the retirement came as a recog- milton of -his work. He was given 8 pension and he retired into private fife
 Falon was one of the two men who had acted as railroad station police men in half a century. He succeed ed Captain George H. Arnold, when the latter entered the detective bu- reau.
 During the last year, age and con- tinued service began to tell on MT. F'a1lon. He suffered an attack of dia- betes, which weakened him. He died at 5 o'clock this morning, after a peaceful night.
 The death of MT. F'a11on leaves on- ly three of the original police force. Superintendent Birmingham, Captain Arnold and Russell Glenn alone re- main. John Reyes, Patrick Curran, John Schauwecker, William Copeland, I Edward Standiford. Peter Brackens | ESASE E1aInST, w bdnhSp rat rick Harty, Christopher Gould and Charles Nichols, Captain Niblo and Chief Marsh have died. Fallon was 1 the second man to be retired from the Bridgeport Police department. Ed Eward Dean was the first.
 No more hitting eu1ogy could be | given than that of a man who work ed with him, fought with him and was his companion through the stormy days of the inception of the l police department. Superintendent Birmingham. in speaking of MT. Fall lon, said:
 He was a good, reliable, honest and upright man. His word was Trustworthy. John F'alIon was good policeman, ''stayer, and a man of whom the department was proud. He made many friends, who respected him greatly. His record was unizn- peAchab1e and never a complaint was made against him in all the years he served"
 MT. Fa11on was one of the oldest members of Court Wa1demere, F. O. A. He was also 8 member of prom thence of the Emmet club of this city.
 He is survived by his widow and by two sons, Frederick B. F'allon, mem Der of the law firm of Fa1lon & Green stein, and William an employe of the Union Typewriter Go.
 The funeral will be held Wednesday morning, from St. Augustine's church