Around 1900, Edward McCauley transitioned his career from that of a Bricklayer to a Patrol Officer in the New York City police force.  He was stationed in Brooklyn, New York.  The announcement of his appointment appeared on September 29, 1900, Page 1 of the Brookyn Citizen, one of the many daily newspapers of the time.  This was a significant accomplishment; to transition from a laborer to a clearly recognizable position in the social establishment. Another difficult job, but a long way from the fields of Fermanagh County, Northern Ireland where, as a Catholic, he may not have felt personal respect or a stake in governance at any level.

The article below appeared on page 14 of the Brooklyn Daily Eagle on September 14, 1910.  The article describes an accident involving a milk wagon and one of those new-fangled motorized vehicles. The driver of the motorized vehicle collected their injured passenger and fled the scene.  The vehicle was registered to the owner who lived in New Jersey.  A motorist from New Jersey perpetrating a hit and run accident in Brooklyn?  I guess things haven’t changed much since the previous century!  I have posted the article in its original form and hope all are able to read it regardless of the format you are using to read this blog.