, 1873-04-29
FRENCH'S SUCCESSOR.

The New Test Side Captain OF Police,
and xvhnt Elc II Expected to Accom-
plish.
As stated in TIE TRIBUNE On Saturday, the
Chief Of Police and the Commissioners have
carried the WAT against tho gamblers and seduc-
tionists into the very citadel Of the enemy, by
the removal Of inefficient officers. Capt. Charles
French, who might have mado for himself
splendid record by perseyering energy in his
crusade against these vilc characters, had grown
lazy with promotion, and careless OF tho cltys.
welfare. Hence he preferred neglectlng
orders to carrying them out. Under
tho late lamented heads Of the Department this
might have lasted for years. Mr. Washburn Is
no such man, however. He assumes all tho
responsibility for tho good, or bad condition OF
the CITY, and has consequently resolved that his
snbordinates shall obey him when they recoiye
orders from him. And 60 it happened that Mr.
Vashburn called for the hoalthy Captains re-
moynl.
Tho healthy Captain saw ut onco that his timo
had come. Els days ns healthy Captain were
numbered. While dreadfully unwilling to lose
good situation, he was equally unwilling to
lose everything. He consequently EXPRESS
ed to tho Mayor determination to re-
sign the Captaincy il he might pre-
eerve his Sergeantcy.. The Mayor referred
him to Mr. Tuley, and from that learned gontle-
man he obtained the cheering information that
ho could resign as he wished, and retain the sub
ordinate position. His Honor, on receiving tho
resignation, looked around for successor. The
charter called for tho appointment of Sergeant
to I'LL the position. After very brief consulta-
ton with the Commissioners and Superintendent,
Gergt: Louis J. Lull was agreed upon nnani-
mously, and was nominated to tho Council last
evening,
II Lull continues to wage war as he has here
tofore done, with the same determination to
obey orders that he has shown in the past, and
initiates his Chief in being very obstinate in the
Th sas a5So f ba the wast shanfs fon il one % "sa Rs
with the profoundest satisfaction. Lull is young
and vigorous. and tie faults he possesses will
disappear with increasing age. He has justified
his promotion to tAe Sergeantcy, and it ia hoped,
will sustain the good reputation he has already
"press candidate" " because his promotion from
the ranks three or four years ago was heartily
advocated by the reporters, whose continual
vigilance round tho stations enabled
the officers. Lovers Of good order viii
find him faithful, active, vigilant and persovor-
ing: gamblers and thieves will discover that he
is tire1eas, fearless merciess, and incorruptibe.
This ia as it should be, for the West Division
contains two-thirds Of the gambling dens, and
amazingly during the past five or six years, and
it will take all the energy and severity Of Capt.
Lull to wipe them out. II he succeeds, it will
be through careful and persistent effort, and not
through any "new-broom activity. He has all
the leavings Of his two predecessors to cart of,
and the contract for this moral BcaTenger-work
Is no t1ihe.
There Was May-moving among the West
Side gamblers on Saturday night. South
Slider, hearing Of the preparations for Captain
Hickey's cigar-store raid, gave the alarm across
upon the gambling dens Of both divisions. Tho
rumor gained ground with wonderful speed, and
by o'clock tables and 1ay-outs had disap-
peared, and the bandits had deserted their strong
holds.