Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1889-04-30

INDIVIDUAL WHO Boards THE LION IN HIS DEN
ISSUING ORDERS FROM MAJ MooRE's CHAIR
HOW HE WAS SENT AWAY.
Major Moore was absent to-day with the
Washington Light Infantry, when his success
sor, or a man who claimed to be his succ essor
entered police headquarters and took possess
sion of the majors Office. He was a man of
medium height, attired in black, with dark hair
worn away from the temples, and black
beard He wore big gold spectacles, and had
quiet, determined air about him. He came pune
tually at O'Clock, showing that he proposed to
begin his administration by setting an example
of promptness. The police ieutenants were
then assembled in Capt. Austin's room The
new chief Of police hardly deigned to notice
the gathering, but strobe through the room to
the majors office and pumped himself with
well-decided, positive plump into the revolving
chair in front OF the ma jors desk. AS the off,
Gals had not been informed of any change in
the administration this conduct of the quiet
looking man seemed astounding in its audacity.
HE CAME TO TAKE CHARGE.
The messenger went into the Office and sug-
leave. The visitor bridled up at once. 81 have
come to take charge" he said. Il was ap-
pointed by Grover Cleveland on the LIST of Jan
uary to take charge" And he did take charge
He sat for few minutes in thoughtful mood,
and then walking out to the door opening into
the Office occupied by Capt Austin and
Secretary Sylvester began to give orders.
He appeared quiet and self-possessed. There
was something going on in the room of SAM
tary Officer Frank in the rear of the building
The new chief directed Capt. Austin to proceed
to Mr.. Franks room and find out what was the
matter. His manner self-possessed and
quiet Capt Austin fatty refused to leave his
business and go.
You will receive your orders from me-" said
the man. Il am in charge" Capt. Austin
however. did not bulge, but continued his work
on the papers before him 1t was a case of in
subordination. The new chief looked stern.
but evidently decided not to try conclusions
with the captain then. He turned on his heel
and walked back to his seat
HOW MR.. SYLVESTER WAS DISMISSED.
Secretary Sylvester was giving directions to
an officer about taking some records to the
station-house. The quick ears of the new
chief heard the conversation and appeared at
once at the door.
You shall not send any records away from
the office"
Mr.. Sylvester, however, sent them away.
The new chief thereupon pointed his finger at
him and exclaimed:
''YoU ARE DISMISSED"
The police officials had found out about their
strange visitor and were humoring him until
they could provide for him. Police Sergeant
Trunnell applied to him for a two weeks leave.
but the new chief cautiously declined to grant
it until he had time to learn the condition of
affairs in the District. He made inquiries about
the pay OF the force, and said that was one of
the questions that bothered him. Every few
minutes when he caught a scrap of conversation
in the outer office he appeared in the doorway
Sonnet imes he merely looked i'll knowing way
over the company there, as if to indicate that
ha al aar md rhaNy hal
better behave themselves Some mention was
made of a horse account and he came out
rapidly:
You must have all accounts sent in to me-"
he said II can have no accounts go out of
here without my approval"
WHO THE VISITOR WAS.
The police soon recognized the new chief as
a man named Charles Anderson Barker, whose
sanity was inquired into in December by
jury at the courthouse. The jury pronounced
him sane. He is a son of Mr.. Irwin s. Barker
and was employed for a long while in the gen.
eral land office a clerk. Several hundred
dollars it is said, are due him at the department
as salary. 1t has not beer drawn because
of some strange notion of Bankers that makes
him refuse to sign the payroll. The case was
called to the sanitary officers attention in Oc-
tober by the wife of Barker, but his relatives
then undertook to take care of him and provide
for him in a private institution. December IA
a second complaint was filed at police head
quarters and Sanitary Officer Frank prepared
the usual papers for submission to the attorney
for the District, preliminary to lunacy proceed
ings. Again the relatives interceded and
undertook to provide for Barker in private
institution. This not having been done pro-
ceedings were taken, and the case went before
jury. 1t was claimed that Barker had singu-
lar vagaries, that he believed himself the head
center of some vast secret order, and that he
had q special mission to oppose the Catholic
church. Barker was examined witness
before the jury and told a straightforward
story. The jury pronounced him sane. The
police had nothing further TO do with him until
take command Of the force.
He osxrs SUPERIOR AUTHORITY.
He was there about an hour and half. His
uncle and father were sent for, and came to
headquartArs. They argued and endeaYored