Democratic Sentinel, Volume 19, Number 25, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 28 June 1895 — CHIEF BYRNES. [ARTICLE+ILLUSTRATION]

CHIEF BYRNES.

Thirty-two Years on the Force of New York City. There Is no man better known throughout the country than Thomas Byrnes, who recently resigned Ills post as superintendent of the New York police. During his more than thirty-two years on the force Mr. Byrnes accomplished wonders and made New York City one of the safest In the world for. life and property. It was a very affecting scene when, with tears In his eyes, the ex-Chief went about among the men with whom he had so long been associated, bidding them farewell. “However,” as one of New York paper puts It, “the fact cannot be forgotten and should not be ignored that Mr. Byrnes was conspicuous and powerful in the police department throughout the period in which It was becoming saturated with corruption and at Its head when the Infamy was disclosed. There would have been neither logic nor propriety In employing as a principal agent

of reorganization the commander under whom disorganization and degeneration had reached such appalling proportions. Thomas Byrnes was born |n Ireland June 15, 1842. He was brought by

his parents to New York, where he grew up and with which city he was always closely identified. He served through the war as a .soldier and In December, 1863, on his return from the field, was appointed patrolman on the police force. The marked career that he made for himself then began. He was promoted roundsman in JB6S, captain in 1870, head of the detective bureau in March, 1880, and inspector the same year. He succeeded Supt Murray in the superintendency April 13, 1892, and received the title of chief under the bi-partisan police bill passed by the last Legislature.

THOMAS RYRNES.