New York, Feb. 23-- Police Captain Edward T. Slevin died suddenly yesterday. He ate a hearty dinner Thursday evening, and retired at 9 o'clock. At midnight he complained of violent pains in the stomach, which continued until his death. Captain Slevin was 51 years old and had been a member of the police department for 28 years.
Fitchburg (Massachusetts) Daily Sentinel, Feb. 23, 1895.
NEW YORK. Feb 22-- Police Capt Edward Slevin died this morning at his home, 121 West 11th st. He had not been in good health for some time, and recently he got leave of absence for 20 days, which he had decided to spend at the Hot Springs, Ark.
Capt. Slevin was born in this city on June 15, 1811, of Irish parentage.
It was some time after Slevin had established a reputation as a detective that the Manhattan savings institution, at Broadway and Bleecker st., was robbed early on the morning of Sunday, Oct 21, 1878. The amount in securities and cash stolen by the robbers was nearly $6,000.00. As the robbery was committed in the 15th precinct, Slevin was selected to help Capt. Byrnes, and it was largely due to Slevin's clever work that Jimmie Hope and his six confederates were captured.
Another sample of Slevin's clever detective work was his capture on Sept. 1, 1883, in this city, of Steve Raymond, the English forger. Slevin proved his case against him, and Raymond was sentenced by Recorder Smythe on Oct 22, 1883, to state prison for life.
Slevin was made a roundsman and sergeant on the same day, Jan. 11 1883, and a captain on June 14, 1887.
Boston (Massachusetts) Daily Globe, February 23, 1895.