5 Jan 2001 MO-Abstracts READ-ONLY List ``````````````````````````````````````````````````````````` From: Jack <Jack.Fitzsimons@ctxi.com> (Questions go directly to Jack. THANK YOU, JACK!) `````````````````````````````````````````````````````````````````` Source (1 of 2): St Louis Police Journal Aug 10, 1918 Police Relief Association new committee: Capt William C HESS Sergeant John J DALTON Sergeant Christ SMITH Det Sergeant Michael J O'BRIEN Patrolman Henry L SANTEN Patrolman Frank J STEFFEN Patrolman Adolph AMRHEIN Patrolman Robert FELDHAUS Patrolman Samuel I STEWART Patrolman George MARTAN Patrolman Edgar DRAIN Patrolman Michael J FINN Patrolman Timothy J GROGAN Patrolman Walter C ARCHIBALD Patrolman Patrick FALVEY Patrolman Hugh REGAN Patrolman John RILEY Patrolman Harry H MEYER Retiring committee Charles A McMAINS Wm E McCULLOUGH Capt John N PICKEL Patrolman James G REYNOLDS Patrolman Martin BEYER Patrolman GEORGE MASON Det Sergeant James J MORAN + 12 unnamed others ------------------------------------------------------------------ Source (2 of 2): St Louis Star Times Wednesday June 6, 1934 Article on St Louis Police Dept Police Chiefs: James McDONOUGH Laurence HARRIGAN Chief from June 1 1874 known as "Old Tige" His original partner "Jack" SHEAHAN is still active and "Young Larry" HARRIGAN is his partner Gov. Eliott W MAJOR Samuel B McPHEETERS Charles P WILLIAMS Thomas S MAFFITT Ferdinand B KENNETT chief from June 8 1881 to Aug 2, 1882 John W CAMPBELL Bernard P TAAFFE Murder during this time: the celebrated Maxwell-Preller murder: victim:Arthur C PRELLER a silk salesman from England William DESMOND - chief of Detectives during Harrigan's time Members of the Hedgepeth-Slye Gang: Jim FRANCIS, Dink WILSON, Adalbert SLYE Mathew KIELY chief from 26 Feb, 1901 He was made chief by the Harry B HAWES board and ousted by the A C STEWART board Captain Edmond P CREECY took over from Kiely James H SMITH made chief of detectives by Stewart board Captain McCARTHY the current chief Credit for much great work....teamwork of smith, McCarthy, Robert KAISER, Ablert WETZEL, Hugh McFARLAND Creecy gave way to William YOUNG April 9, 1910 Samuel ALLENDER became chief of detectives June 1, 1911 until June 1, 1918 Present Board of Police Commissioners William L IGOE. Other members: Albert Bond LAMBERT, John PHELAN, George T PRIEST two detective lieutenants Thomas HUNT, Leonard MURPHY Inspector Michael J O'BRIEN Lieut Col John Giassco Capt John COAKLEY Capt Paul SHULTZ Recent obits: Capt John P HANNEHAN, Capt Francis NALLY, Capt Patrick KIRK