Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1915-09-03
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police department has never Jagged
throughout his long period Of service.
I'm selecting an inspector and chief
of detectives to take up the work
where Robert H. Boardman left off
many qualifications had to be taken into
consideration, and the result has been
that after nearly three weeks of
thrashing the candidates over with the
Commissioners of the District of Co
lumbia Clifford L. Grant has been rec
commended for the position.
Inspector Grants best service has
been given to the department while de-
tailed as detective sergeant in the Of
flee Of the United States attorney for
the District of Columbia. Every dis
trict attorney under whom he has
served has commended him for his de-
tective ability, for his hard work. for
his intelligence in gathering and pre-
senting evidence and for his courtesy
toward all persons with whom ne came
in contact.
aside from his powers of deduction.
his most important value as detective
is his great ability in examining wit
nesses In the course of his work at
the district attorneys office. he has
been compelled to examine on an aver
age of twenty witnesses a day, and IN
hundreds of cases in court his notes
and statements have been commented
upon for their clearness and complete
ness.
while most of the time of Inspector
I
put in at the district attorneys office,
he has gained a knowledge OF investi-
gative work which fits him for his
present position which could not have
been ACQUIRED In any other err pace s IN ,ne
knowledge OF the work of the detec-
tive bureau, he has had service in every
other branch of the police department
mot only has he carried through the
detective work on the many original
cases coming into the district attor-
ney's office, but he has assisted mem
bers Of the police department in
manner which has been appreciated by
every man who has received his help
on important investigations"
Boyle Born in Washington.
Inspector Boyle. a native Of this city
was born June "a, 1S4s, and was ap-
pointed a member of the police force
February -. 1874. Six years later he
was made acting sergeant, and April
10, 1888, he was made full sergeant.
June IL, 1892. he succeeded the late
Lieut. John B. Guy and was placed in
command of the third precinct. Under
the reorganization act Of 1909 he was
made inspector. He succeeded John A.
Swindells, who died last night.
Probably 70 member of the police de-
partment is better known than Is In
spector Boyle, and Maj. Pullman an
nounced that he was selected to serve
as assistant superintendent of the de-
pa rtment because of long and merito-
rIous service. 1t is probable that he
will seek retirement in a year or two
Inspector Boyle is said to have been
one of the most active and energetic mem
bers of the police department. Much of
his police duty of years ago was done in
the sixth precinct. where he was associ-
ated with the late Lieut. John F. Kelly,
who had the reputation or being one Of
Not only did Inspector Boyle perform
duty in a section where physical strength
was needed in handling ruftians. but it
vestieatiye qualities, and it was due to his
activity that many gangs of thieves were
broken up.
Detective Grants Career.
Clifford L. Grant was born in this