New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1886-02-06
SHAKING UP THE POLICE FORCE.
MANY TRANSFERS MADE ANOTHER COMPLAINT
rpoN "UApRYv HILL


FROM HARRY" HILL.
Relieyinp that the police of the Fourteenth Pre-
cinct had become 0emOrallzed under the recent
sway of Captain Murphy, the Board of Police yes
such transfers to and from the precinct as he
thought proper in order to strengthen tue hands OF
Captain Meakim, the new commander OF ,he pre- pre-
cinct. After consulting with Captain Meakln,
the SUPERINTENDENT transferred Sergeants Lamey
and James from the Fourteenth to the
Eleventh Precinct SergeaqFts dnd hH
Brennan and Hart from the Fourteenth 10 upI91Mn
precincts, and Detective Johnson from the blev
enth to the Fourteenth Precinct lie also seit
eleven patromen and one doorman away IRON t az,
Fourteenth Precinct, and filled the vacancies Dy
transfers from varlons preGlncts. no onaI baJ
against Captain Murphy or Detective moran ndu
been prepared yesterday, but IT was sara IRA, Iui
ther evidence Oh which to base charges was being
sought. I'M ,,o..r,i, i,anooco AGAIN came
to the notice of the Police Beard YESTERDAY:
He had written letter protesting aR PolIce
Pension Fund He had subscribed that sum for
copy of the book d" Our Police Protectors" Copies
of the book usually sell for - each. Members OF
the force Lave been urged TO buy the book Oh the
statement that part of the proceed OF sales went 10
the Pension Fund. Many lIquor-dealers and bnsi-
ness have bought copies also, either because E
pected 10 make themselves " soma at nca lqutr-
tiers. Accompanying HIlPs protest was the Hollow
ing dunning letter which lie received:
Our Police Protectors ~
Published for the benefit OF the Pol. Pension Fund.
Treasurers Office.
Police Headquarters. - -. ,,.-.. aos
HUI,-DCdr Sir: As our collector has caiIcu on
Won several for abuve subscription OF yours Dut
without success yOu would obige 10y rcmittng amount
either to Office, or book Office AZ Bond-sI
thus obging A. i" oosihL'o.
Members of the Board were astonished at the
freedom which MI Costello, the author 5 OF thS
They directed Captain Kpp, the chief clerk, to III
form Hill that no person had been author-
lzed by them to collect subscriptions Tor
the Police Pension Fund Their amazelnent WAS
Increased further when Commissioner Voorhis
noticed that on the back of the dunning letter was
a Autographed copy of this notice, winch was sent
TO police captains on June r. 1880:
CAPTAIN -: Dear ST-Will you please see that the
books Our Police Protector sent to your precinct are
duly delivered the men Of your command. TO whoh
they are addressed. Yours truly JOAN MCCLAVE,,
S' ~ Treasurer Police Pension Fund.
MI McClave Indignantly said that he had not
authorized the use OF the notice means OF back
ing ND dunning letters The Corporation Counsel
YESTERDAY sent to the Board an opinion that police
men cOu Id be called witnesses 10 any part OF me
country within a radius of 100 miles OF the city
President Curtiss, OF the sixth Avenue Street Car
Company. asked the Board TO enforce the ordinance
which requires car-drivers to take ont licenses.
Clerk Kipp was directed TO reply that when the at
teution of the Board was called TO violation the
police wolid enforce the ordnance