The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1891-04-01
BOARD OF PUBLIC SAFETY.
Its Appointments on the Police Force Con
pleted-The Lat of New Mem

Its Appointments on the Police Force Com
pieted-The List of New Men.
The Board of Public Safety yesterday
completed the appointments upon the po-
lice force. The commissions were filled out
and delivered to the appointees by retiring
secretary r. T. Stuart. There were twen-
ty-nine appointments. supplanting the same
number of the former force. Politically,
sixteen of the new men are Republicans and
thirteen Democrats. The officials, super
intendent, captains and sergeants
remain as before. The appointments
are as follows; Democrats: ). Long, >.
Kerins. n. Jackson j. b. Panse'
isy Gi E. %Seels s Person j. wi ssn
Nj. McHugh, a. Duty. G. L. GeiseI. j.
Carter. NJ. Maroney,, ". Wheeler. w. 3.
son. w. Caldwell. w. L. Cox. G. w. Knight.
w. s. McCord, T.. S. Sturgeon, w. McClel-
Ian. j. w. VIM. Leonard. w. Crane.
The detective force will consist of limo
thy Splann, chief; j. w. Page. l.. w. Crane
and Ben Thornton. Republicans; John Boy
Ian, John Kehn and Patrick Doherty,
Democrats.
The patrolmen whose term of service ends
to-day are as follows:
Republicans Charles A. Clark, A. G..
Elster, A. G. Staffer. w. j. p. Clary, Chas.
A. Hines John Il. Hostetler, G. w. Mccain,
j. III. Porter (resigned). Daniel Ronacker,
Adam Reid. Joshua Spears. J.. r. Shea. J..
NJ. STREET., Al Travis, Leavis Weirick, II. H.
f. Hurt, F. p. Hunter. s. F. Irish, w. A.
Joyce William Kellemeyer, H. c. Roesener.
T.. j. Sullivan, Harry j. Thrush. j. III. Wal
tiers, William Hogan, Edward Buscher, T..
C.. Clifford.
OF the new patrolmen, j. p. Kerins and
Iohu .ouU ware man hara of the Mafro-
politan force and discharged because of in
subordinate language during the division
of the force in 1882 James II. Rhodes was
captain of the English Guards. cOlored
militia company, and was especially active
for Tom Taggart in his last contest for the
county authorship. Daniel Carter and J..
w. Winn are the two colored men on the
Republican side.
best officers of the force. The Democrats
removed are chiefly those who refused
to follow the fortunes OF the Colbert di-
vision in 1889. So far as known. but one of
the Democrats who declined to pay a polit-
zeal assessment of s. in the campaign of
cratic policemen. William III gan and
Frank Herst were removed. Both were
excellent officers and never gave &C.
casion for reprlmand. The former
was suspected of having voted for Mayor
Denny. and in fact has latterly openly an
nounoed that he is q Repu blican. Patrol
men Wheatley was opposed by Washing
ton-street saloons keeper. whom he once ar
rested and convicted of selling liquor after
hours Commissioner Catterson, however,
denies that the saloon-keeper had any in
fluence in the removal. PatrOlman Joshua
Spears, colored Republican removed. has
an excellent record. The changes do not
seem to have been made altogether on the
score of efficiency.
The station house keeper is to be the
present day turnkey. Al Taffe. The night
turnkey will be John Long. who succeeds
Charles A. Clarke, an officer with most
creditable record. Clarke has lmpartially
trying at times. He lost q leg in the serv.
ice of the old Metropolitan force, and was
made turnkey because he could no longer
serve as roundsman. James j. johnson will
remain as the patrol-wagon man, and Will
lam Wheeler. colored, becomes its Repub.
lican driver.
The Apprentices were notified to appear
ready for duty at o'clock tonight. The
day force will consist of old members alto
gether, on account OF the new men not az
yet having their uniforms.
Mrs. Annie Buchanan. of this city, now
in charge of the Home for Friendless
Women during Mrs. Bullitt's absence, is an
applicant for the office of police matron il
that Office is created by the board. She
was for q number of years connected with
the Woman's Prison, and for five years had
charge OF home for friendless women In
Louisville. President Holt says that dur
ing the present week the poiice-matror
subject will be taken up. and that the board
will decide whether or not thu office shal
be created. The ladies having this work in
charge say they are very mnch encouraged
by the favorable manner in which their re-.
quest has been received.