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1 liet have struck iKtant-it« audg up.ittttlot) led to itirted farther treat-Vtime from intestinal trouble aud went to New York for further medical attend* auce. An operation was advised and this was performed at the private hospital of Dr. Bull. The operation was of a very serious nature, a large lumor being removed from the intestines. It was a very complicated operation. At first the patient gave evidence of recovering, but peritonitis developed and. In epite of every effort to check it, Mr. Richards failed rapidly. It was «een that he could not recover, and the end came Monday evening..Mr. Richards was boru in New York about forty-three years ago. He early evinced a Hkiugiand capability for the profession of detective, bis, first training being at the United States sub-treasury 111 New York. From Lhere be was taken on tlie titavated road aa a detective and, HUbBCijuently, was associated with the Pinkerton detective force, He came to New'port to work, up a private case In 1SSI ami afterward established himself here as a private detective, being appointed a special officer of the Newport police force iu 18SS. In IS92 tie was appointed chy detective ou the regular force. On June 10, 1000, Mr. Richards became chief of police, by election of the police coihmfBfcriot), and the office nf city detective whs abolished.To just what extent Newport, the richest summer resort fti the country, was indebted to Mr. Richards for its iintnuuity from .crime against persou and properly it would be difficult to eay, but it la probable that his services cannot be uver-ealimated. He was a very capable man In hia profession. Aft a detective, he wins shrewd, tireless, fearless and quick. As the head of the police department, he was firm but kindly, m that he held the esteem as welt as the respect of the men under him, and was always sure of promptobedience and intelligent co-operationon the port of the force. His experience with the Pinkertons had given him an extended knowledge of criminals and this be took cure to keep nlw-jys fresh, Prutasiumtl crooks were apprehended by him and sent out of town as soon as they arrived, sb that it was known in the “profession” that Newport was not a good town to at ten i pi in work. Twice have pmfeeeiona) criminals attempted to work here and both limes, owing to the efforts of Mr. Richards, were they landed behind the bars. The expert* euceft of “Bill the Brute” and ilie cur barn robbers wuh hueh an to give the Newport police force an enviable reputation.In smaller matters .Mr. Richards was not less painstaking and active. He whs prompt ill his Investigations of petty crimes. Nor can it he said ofRichard*. Ai the close lhu*e pr«aerj t -were gi veu to look fur the taut time ures of the dead chief.The remains were eaci church to the grave by a a detail of 20 police Northup; Newport Lodj St. Paul's Lodge of active bearer# were m fo ree, al I M aeon 8—Ca Sergeants Griffith and Denman, Allen and . honorary bearers were P •doners Horton, Wet here halt, former Com mb Messrs. Henry Bull, J Stewart, Walter C. Go: Sea bury, Jr.l.ieut. Noses R. J The ftad news of th drowning on Sunday of ant Miwcjs li. Robs was v city the (ired of the week, occuned in the moat at roe. No hue wan pres* the snU affair, but it hithat l.ieur. Ross was rkalong :t cement walk bet ram pm t and the iimei chain of die bicycle hroki ably tluew Lhe young o moat, Htuimiug him to U able to save himself. rl found in ilie water and t the walk,Lieut. Ross left Furl Lwo weeks ago fur wanot giuia. He was 20 years • native uf Peuusylvuuia. graduated from the Wh: Jefferson College aud wui graduate of the 1904 claeH ery School at Fortress Me tered the service a« a prh puny I, Fifth Penney I vur and afterwards became wi ant and then first lleui-Forty-sixth regimen I, Un fan try. In May, 1901, lured out, receiving his eo second lieutenant in the a on .May %f 1901, and on N lie Has promoied to fir; About u year ago he was c Seven ly-iiiuthGorn puny, c at FnrL Adams, and dut there bei ame a great favoi companions. He also friends in this city.The body was fnrwardci in Philadelphia, where iht place.him that he ever “railroaded a manTimolliy C. SulKviMr. Timothy C. Sulliviaa a scapegoat for a crime, never nrose-Herved the city as dog ec field driser fora long term residence on Thames sire morning of heart failure, 1 in pour health for some tit
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Newport Mercury
Newport, Rhode Island, US
Sat, May 13, 1905
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