Los Angeles daily herald., 1889-01-01
POLICE CHANGES.
Chief CoOney Takes Hold of the
New Force,

Yesterday was an exciting day at the
Police Station, it being the time for the
change from the rule of Chief Benedict
to that of Chief Cooney. 1t was gener-
ally understood that complete new deal
was to be put through all around and a
number OF members of the present force
were to receive their discharge. That all
might be put on the same basis at the
start it was decreed by the Police Com
mission several days ago that every one
connected with the department would
be considered as discharged at 9
| o'clock on the evening of the 31st.
Due notice would be given in advance to
all those for whose services the city
could have further need. Many of the
changes have been known fer several
days. That Captain Loomis was to
return to the ranks of the patrolmen was
well understood, but who was to succeed
to his place was not decided until yaster-
day morning, when the commission
finally settled upon Emil Harris, chief
of the city's detective force. Felix
Curran, whose name had been men
toned in connection with that position,
was put in the place of G. R. Moffat az
Police Clerk.
A considerable crowd was col lected all
day long around the bulletin board in
front of the station. where was posted the
list OF the appointees to the force. It
held the following names:
J. Boland, c. E. Beebe, J. A. Bean, G. Beilue,
Cooney, W. J. Church, E. i, Cox, H. K. Chase,
Jerry Comocy, D. B. Crowley, G. Correa, j. T.
4. Dillon J. E. Duignsn, Hugh Dixon, Joe Del
Vale, Harvey Davis T. J. Dorsey, E. J. Dunn.
J. W. Davis, Z. T; East Geo. Fitch, D. f. Finu-
NJ Helerau, W. A. Jackson. W. T. Jeffries A. j.
Leno1' Will william M &Leyerieh, ?. D. Lahsrt.
John F. Mcguire, H. w, Mardep, G. l.. Murphy.
Theodore 9. Metzler, A. W. Marsh. e. h. Man
ming; Stephen H; Mathews, James H. Mullaly
Kenzie. John Nixon, P. J. O'Regan, W. B. Pal
more John R. Purvis. T d. Romans p A.
Reel, /. l. Rule, " g; Roberts, w, Richard
| son, w H. Russell, Henry Schonecke, ] H
Smith. Charles E Spencer. D. Walsh, c. Wealth.
| erman.
Regular specials--w. F HoustaD, s. J. Hill,
Thomas Mccarthy, Vincent Sanchez
Felix CurrAn, John D. Schieck, Police Clerks;
Morgan o'Brien, W. S.. Rowan, Drivers Patrol
TbSs%as Mss1a seiord 6aoase D. POLICE Surgeon
Fletcher. ~ ''"'''' anu A
Following is the list OF those who were
dropped from the force, among them
several who had resigned of their own
free will:
L. R. Harris, C. B. Moffet W. A. Bosqui, Jas.
sheets, J. NJ. wheaton, w. Fowler, ] G. Gid.
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A little after o'clock the force assem-
bled in Justice Austin's Courtroom, to
| fob of oh - l..A-
Mayor Bryson made few remarks to
the effect that the city expected every
man to do his duty and that those who
were derelict in any way would be
promptly dealt with. After the Mayor,
President Kuhrts of the City Council
spoke in much the same strain. Justice
Austin spoke more at length, admonish-
ing the men as to their duty in
the matter of arrests and the differ.
ence between felony and misdemeanor.
He made a special point of warning
them against making unnecessary arrests
and advised them to bear in mind that
the officer must overlook insults from
the prisoner be is handling, and not al
}low his feeling as man to Interfere with
, jthe firm but humane discharge of his
(duty. The assembled force then raised
their right hands and took the oath tc
supper. the Constitution of the United
States and of the State, and to perform
faithfully the duty of police officers.
! In the Office of the station down stairs
Chief Benedict then formally surrendered
his authority to his successor, Terrenct
Cooney. The latter made few appro
pirate remarks to the men, who listened
with attentive silence. The new Cap
tain, Emil Harris, then gave some gen
eral directions to the force and the divi
sion into watches was effected. Th,
night watch reported to its sergeant anG
went out upon duty, and the new system
went into action.