The Washington times., 1920-02-23
TUESDAY
FORPULLMAN.
Whole City Mourns Police Chief
Who Died Last Night From
Pneumonia.

tntendent or Ponce, VINO uiou ios'
night at his home, 50 Ivy street
southeast, from double pneumonia
will be buried tomorrow afternoon
from the Church OF the Reformation.
Il street, between Second and Third
streets southeast.
The Rev. DR.. John Weidley VIII
conduct the services, assisted by the
Rev. DIR. Charles Wood, OF the Church
OF the Covenant.
Police Capts. w. f. Falvey, q. IL.
williams, c. =. NJ. Lord, James Hart
ley and Thomas Judge. and Lieut.
E. w. Brown will be pail bearers.
The body will be moved from the
late residence of the police chlei 10
the church at o'clock, where IL viii
lie In state until the time OF inc serV'
ices at 8 o'clock.
In compliance with a request made
by Major Pullman yesterday afternoon
on realizing that he was at deaths
door, male quartet, composed OF
James X. Young. Milton j. Ftlius, Ed
ward l.. Hutchinson, and Ambrose A
Durkin, will sing at the funeral serv-
ices.
Police Escort.
Policemen from the several pre-
cncts will escort the body from tho
church to Congressional Cemetery
Flags on the several precinct sta
lions will be kept at half stan until
after the funeral.
Scores of messages OF coincidence
and sympathy were received al tne
Pullman home this morning from
friends of the major in various sec
tions of the country. The President
and Mrs. Wilson sent q wreath OF
flowers to the home, and the Presi.
dent wrote a letter to Mr.. and MRS.
Pullman.
Major Pullman's death came with
audiences that completely upset the
calculations of attending police
surgeons, who believed his chance Of
recovery good.
His parents, Mr.. and Mrs. p. r.
Pullman, were at his BEDSIDE Wheh
the end came.
Stricken Week Ago.
He was stricken with pneumonia
a week ago. During the influenza
epidemic. Just subsidized, he suffered
from several severe colds, and was
suffering from a cold when he came
to his office last Sunday q week. The
following day,he was confined to his
bed upon the advice of physicians.
1t was seen that his illness would
devolve into a battle for life. One OF
vented from proving fatal by oxygen
administrations during the week. and
the major rallied somewhat. The
strain of the heart proved too long
continued, however.
"If there ever was a man who
sought to serve whole heartedly his
community it was Raymond w. Pull
man." Louis Brownlow, chairman OF
the Board of Commissioners, said this
morning.
Brownlow Grief Stricken.
Commissioner Brownlow. who
counted Major Pullman as one OF his
closest personal friends as well as
an associated official. said he was
too grief stricken to properly ex-
press his high regard for the former
head Of the police department.
II have never known man in pub
lie life" said the Commissioner, who
was as sincere and conscientious In
the conduct of his office as was MAJOR
Pullman.
During the long months the United
States was at war, Major Pullman,
needless of his own comfort, worked
night and day with his men in pro-
tecting Government officials, guard-
ing Federal property, and In perform
ing countless other tasks incident to
the war.
Faced Unusual Problems.
at is doubtful II the head Of any
police department ever faced in five
years problems such as were placed
upon the police department of the
National Capital during the war. and
in The days that have followed. And
through this trying period Major
Pullman directed his men in way
that will stand out in the history Of
the Washington police.
His death Is a distinct loss to the
police department and to the city
which he served so faithfully"
F. II. Burgher former deputy police
commissioner of New York, sent the
following telegram this morning:
'1 was shocked to hear Of Major
Pullman's death. Please express to
his relatives my deep sympathy for
them in their great sorrow. The citi-
nens of Washington have lost An hon
orale and fearless public official"
Laskey Pays Tribute.
John f. LAskcy, United States Dis
trict Attorney, made the following
statement today:
Major Pullman was an energetic,
progressive, clean public official. His
devotion to duty cost him his life, and
! am in a position to know that his
administration of his important once
was highly efficient. The community
which he served so well has suffered
a distinct loss in his untimely DEATH"
Major oliver 2. Newman, formerly
President of the District Board OF
Commissioners, who commanded
battalion overseas. paid the most
glowing tribute to the major. IT was
Major Newman who was President of
the Board of Commissioners when
Pullman received his appointment.
Comment ~ Newman.
Major Pullman gave his life to his
country In tho war as truly and as
unselHshly as any soldier who met
death in France fighting the Hun"
Ever since we went To war with Ger
many he had given without stint his
very heart and soul. as we'll as his
brain. to tho overwhelming, gruelling
job OF protecting this great world
Capital and maintaining peace, law,
and order under difficulties more try