Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1925-12-16
INSPECTOR GRANT.
STRICKEN AT DESK.
DIES HOUR LATER
Continued from First PaKe.l


| and to the Police Department.
/ have expressed the sympathy of the
! Commissioners and of those who
were officially connected with his
office TO Mrs. Grant, adding TO il an
expression of my deepest personal
's nipathE
stenographer in the Police Depart.
/ ment when Inspector Grant was a
! policeman on the street. was deeply
affected by the passing Of his friend
! of more than 80 years
He was the highest type Of an
officer of the law" Maj. Hesse said.
II knew him rs only one who has
been intimately associated with him.
! from time to time. during 30 years.
! could know him.
i; He has been loyal and efficient.
! He never shirked his duty He COM
manded the respect of his men by
I his very force of character. His
/ death creates p void which will he
| difficult. if possible ar all. to ill."
/ During the recent fare-,lr of ha y
dir activities here, Inspector Grant
! worked shoulder to shoulder with
! his men far into the night every
/ night. The work told on him. It
is believed possible that he sacrificed
/ his health to what he considered his
! duty in this line of work. Often at
4 midnight he could he found still at
his desk. supervising and directing
his men in their efforts to locate and
! capture the hold-up men who were
! responsible for sporadic outbreaks Of
criminal activity.
HID Many E-,o,ds
! Inspector Grant numbered among
his hosts ~ friends persons in all
walks Of life. While the duties NJ his
, office. considered the most important
! in the police service, required his
presence at all hours of the dav. and
! frequently at night. he never failed
to take an active part in cases of
most Importance visiting scenes Of
! crimes and giving members Of his
command the benefit of knowledge
! a ,ai,S .nroush ''fs an" interesting
| Occasionally he took time off to min
gle with business and professional
men AT public gatherings or on out
inSs. and In recent years he had be-
! come an ardent devotee of Izaak Wal
! tons farorite pastime. His most re-
cent outing was 10 Occoauan. Va,
where he was guest Of Capt. NJ. NJ.
! BARNARD. superintendent of prisoners.
| with Col. NJ. A. Winter, one of his
close personal friends; Detective
| Scrivener. Frank. Baur. retired detec-
tive. and others.
| As late as yesterday. when he was
i not feeling in the best OF condition
! he, discussed the question Of a trip to
! Florida 70 engage In piscatorial sport.
i but expressed doubt AT the time II he
could take the trip because Of pres
sure of business.
| Inspector Grant was horn in Wash
a., Ington In 1868. He was in the 9TH
| United States Cavalry, Troop a. in
: 1883. and participated in several In
! dian engag ements during his Army
! service. In 1883. with rank Of ser
; seant. he was discharged, and in the
same year became member of the
: Metropolitan Police Department. un-
/ oer 'oi. imam =: Moore fhen s'i-
perin'endent OF police.
Racame Detsct;v. In ,ooo
/ Nv
He became precinct detective in
| 1902. assigned tn the first precinct.
series directed arainst e,n,h Jur,,s
mouse ana policy playing In the Dis
/ tric'' he became detective SER
sean' IN 1910. ana was assigned 70 po-
| nee heanquarters. later being detailed
| 70 the once OF me nited states dis
| ,ii,l at.orhe!. On september 4, 1918.
~ th. In s,,na rnspo.o sno vas assigned
ra.u h.. NJ D ~ ue'eG,i .,, nu-
| d.o.,l -; -, I ii,ehh'
| u;,,oa ~ iii'h Capacity hs mas
! ST. o, eis:neo;
| of deteati.in ~ ms service As chle!
! ~ NdS ms supervision Or
| ~" dttd III
iinaI ahhals' sho MS dlrecnon OF
800 of ,o,o squads IN the
In tho riots he :, ~. .,,,.
tho bottest ~ ing LICK OF
| bia s,,neryisior ~, ~ oue y !,
.ssa,,It SUI ia ouualns genera
r. 1900 I' ~ oeTeh,n ana
| ,hspectoi ''fant ieadlnE a
1000 hostile men. many of them
| three.n,arters of =, ~ 49,, ,rs'ue -,
scarceiy .ny s.r;o,,. III, ~
nened .fter poI,o.p IN, u'p
shot a. Seventh ntra.t ',r, iau pesli
avenue and checl,n,atad w. ine
threat 70 uidesnra,a ''ei't ID l
'i'i Ni''eepie eau 'ioiehce.
Emerson Gets Place.
sbortI,. .t,.r H..
sn.ctor 49,, oI tne IN
$500 raI ~ L hIio"p MAY. aesse ar
1850 ~ leN Iapt. water emerson,
nf ~. AZ, -. ue'e.lNes, .ahe charge
in. M''N .ne assiSnment oe-
80, -. n lNe W. -. I'm .
e:s, II, cild oetWeen minnlsht and
L,o.h ~ .ne morning VIII he pia ced
on "u'! between me hours OF pm.
ano IhionlSh,. and detective Patrick
as 1,", i'einoer oil the com
nisht Mi, III cha'se from MD
1nsnentnr Gu, l.
u,idnu. NJ III su' Ni,eo ny MS
u.rr', 60 -sn Ell. ien.. ano Two sons.
80 'an., i"cs' a.'orneN' ana Clh
I,,..,o ~ me Department OF
| Torfo1,. " a.lsierreo from the
~ io,h' 80 ounce 10 post In Gin