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Moran told reporters shortly afterward
that he could hardly rely" on his
Government retirement pay.
Asked what this was, he answered:
IT am given the munificent sum Of
81 500 a year.
Il have contributed to the Govern
ment retirement fund enough of my
salary to pay this for three years
Il can't understand why Congress
has not considered that the Secret
Service men occupy hazardous posi-
tions and are entitled to consideration
II hope some day for recognition
for the men now in the service, who
richly deserve it."
Voices Appreciation.
Earlier, Morgenthau had made a
brief talk Of appreciation to Moran
after naming Wilson as new chief
and Murphy assistant chief.
Both Wilson and Murphy took the
oaths of Office shortly before noon to-
day, although their terms do not be-
gin officially until midnight. Wilson's
salary as chief will be $4,000 yearly,
while that of Murphy will be $1,000.
The appointments were made, Nor
genthau announced, after conference
with President Roosevelt. In Muir
phys case. the Secretary said. a
principal consideration in returning
him to the post from which he was
relieved earlier this year was his
splendid record on the Presidents
South American trip" during which
he supervised all protective arrange
ments for the Chief Executive. In the
post of assistant chief, the White
House detail will be directly under
Murphy, Morgenthau continued
Wilson, who has fashioned a dis
tinguished career in the service of the
Government, has been acting assistant
chief of the Secret Service since Sep
tember 8. Prior to that he was the
lace" of the Intelligence Unit of the
Bureau Of Internal Revenue, his great
est achievements being recorded in
connection with the conviction of AL
Capone for income tax evasions, and
in connection with the kidnapping of
the first son of Charles A. Lindbergh.
Wilson was born in Buffalo, May
10, 1886, and received his education
in that city. After a short term in
the Army in 1917, he was employed
as an investigator by the New York
Federal Food Board and as a repre-
sentative of the Justice Department
in Buffalo in the capacity of deputy
fair price commissioner.
In 1920, Wilson was appointed a
special agent in the Intelligence Unit
of the Internal Revenue Bureau and
advanced through the various grades
to the position Of special agent in
charge of the Cleveland division. It
was from this post that he was taken
last September to become acting head
Of the Secret Service.
Went to Chicago in 1880 and 1881.
In 1880 and 1881 Wilson was de-
tailed to Chicago to take charge of
the Governments income tax drive
against Capone and the latter's
associates. wilson's success in deci-
phering the impounded bookkeeping
records of the underworld chieftain
enabled the Government to connect
Capone with various lawbreaking ac-
tivities and eventually to prove in
come tax evasions.
In 1882, a few days after the Lind
bergh baby was kidnapped. in March,
Wilson accompanied Elmer L. Trey.
chief Of the intelligence unit, and A.
P. Madden, another ACE" of the
squad, to New York and New Jersey
to aid In solving the case.
Because Of Capone's reported Gin
side" knowledge of this case, wilson's
aid was considered particularly valu-
able. The new Secret Service chief
now has among his possessions let
ter from Col. Lindbergh expressing
great appreciation for Wilson's serv-
ices in the kidnapping case.
Murphy, a native of Columbus,
Ohio, was born in 1878. his father
later becoming a member Of the Secret
Service and serving until his death
in 1906.
Guarded Theodore Roosevelt.
The younger Murphy received his
first appointment in 1899. In 1908
he became chief of the northeast
district with headquarters in Boston
and it was during the l0-year term
in that post that he received his first
presidential assignment, being Sc
lected to guard President Theodore
Roosevelt during the latter's last two
years in office.
Subsequently, Murphy served in the
White House detail during the admin
istration Of President Taft and in
1912 was assigned to guard duty with
President Wilson. It was during the
latter's term that Murphy became
head Of the White House detail. He
accompanied the wartime President
on his trips abroad and around this
country.
In 1919 Murphy was named assis-
tant chief of the Secret Service, but
late this Summer he was removed
from this post after disclosure that
he had participated In an unautho-
rized investigation Of the activities
Of Justice Department agents. At