man has more than expiated his crime." The prisoner sustained fractures to the knee and ribs, his jaw was dislocated, and he was not given medical attention while in police custody. Broderick's superiors found no reason to discipline the detective. Retirement controversy In September 1946, Broderick was assigned to the office of Mayor William O'Dwyer in an unannounced confidential capacity, a move that many in city government found surprising. After a few months he was abruptly transferred to the Main Office Division, and in July 1947, he retired from the police department. In 1949, he sought to become a Democratic leader in the Broadway district on Manhattan's west side. One of the two incumbent district leaders Broderick was challenging, Gerald V. Murphy, accused him of having been forced out of the department for associating with gangsters. The charge was confirmed by Manhattan's District Attorney, Frank Hogan, who disclosed that Broderick was forced to retire by Mayor William O'Dwyer after Hogan's office learned that in November 1946 he had accompanied a gambler and ex-convict, Ben Kaye, to Hot Springs, Arkansas, where he "associated with" mobster Owney Madden. Broderick denied the charge, conceding that he was on the same plane as Kaye but that it was a "coincidence." He admitted that he knew Madden and "every gangster in New York. That was my job." His bid to become a district leader failed in the September 1949 primary elections. In an editorial, the New York Herald Tribune pointed out that the circumstances of Broderick's forced retirement only came to light because he was seeking a new career in politics, and that "voters may wonder how much they are really told about city government, when the Broderick incident demonstrates how discreetly a little embarrassment can be obliterated." Personal life In 1931 Broderick was 5 feet 10 inches tall, weighed 170 pounds, and "dresses like Beau Brummel." He neither smoked nor drank, worked out at a gymnasium every day, and kept in top physical condition. At the time of his demotion in 1934 he was described as having an affluent lifestyle. Though drawing a salary of $4,000 a year, cut to $3,000 as a result of the demotion, he drove a Cadillac, dressed expensively and owned a home in Jackson Heights, Queens. Broderick was a devoted prizefighting fan, rarely missing a fight at Madison Square Garden. During his days as a detective, Broderick enjoyed listening