Show WAS VAS GREAT SLEUTH Inspector Byrnes' Byrnes Death Recalls Activity as Officer Rose From the Ranks to a 3 Millionaire and Laid the Clever Trap That Caught Ja Jay Goulds Gould's Blackmailer New York Probably York Probably no man was better known In the world of police crooks and none was more feared by than Thomas F. F Byrnes former detective detect detect- ive and Inspector who died In this It was while inspector in in- inspector city a few days ago and in ch charge rge of the detective bureau at police headquarters in Mulberry Mulberry Mulberry Mul Mul- his berry street that Byrnes won greatest fame From the day ho became a member of the police in August 1869 until he ho retired on 1 May a 27 1895 Inspector Byrnes was a thief catcher first of alland all alland alland and it was as such that he ho became a valuable lable servant of the people Byrnes rose quickly from the ranks He was first a patrolman then a aroun roun later on a sergeant then captain inspector and finally commissioner commis commis- Thirty y years ars ago the city was overrun overrun overrun over over- run with thieves and thugs A reign of terror had spread over the town I Murders were committed almost night night- ly y It was at that time that Byrnes Iwas was called to Mulberry street and told toldo detect o n organize org a |