New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1892-04-22
POLICE CAPTAIN CLINCHY RESIGNS.
CBAGRINEp AT HIS TRANSFER FROM THE
EIGHTEENTH PRECINCT.

CHAGRINED AT HIS TRANSFER FROM THE
EIGHraENTH PRECINCT.
tn. first effect of superin ByInes's sweeping
changes IN the Police Department was felt on Wednes-
day. when to the surprise and general regret Of al
those familiar with him. Captain William il. Clinchy'
one Of the Oldest captains IN the force called mt
HEADQUARTERS and handed in his formal application
for retirement half pay.
"Captan Clinchy told me yesterday that he Intended
10 retire said Superintendent Byrnes. lie said that
his wife was ILL., and that lie wished to take her to
his farm at White Plains and live there
The true explanation OF Captain Clnchys retire
nent however, probably lies in his ehasrln at the
npl.d reflection which lie believed had been cast upon
him CAPTAIN Clnchy transferred from the
Eighteenth to the Eighth Precinct Ii is known that
IA wac deeply hurt by the change from the busy precinct
which he had so long controlled to the district the
headouarters Of which are in the small PHnce-st
station.
Captain Clnchy has just passed his forty eighth
birthday and has been connected with the Police De
partment for twenty seven years. II was IN the
.pring Of 1865 that he received his appointment as
iatrornan under Commissioner Thomai C. Acton. now
president OF the Bank Of Amsterdam Two years kter
he became rOundsman, and In 1863 received MS
appointment as sergeant. Then in 1870 he won Ill'
gold shield and took command OF the twenty -inHU
Precinct At different times he has had charge o.
the Old Twerty-fft the Old Fourteenth and the ola
1851 he went TO the East Twenty secOndst. station
where he remained until his retirement. Captain
Clinchy leaves the department we'll provided with this
worlds goods. In addition to his establishment at
White Plains. he has large farm in Kansas, ana
T. sea,ored 10 Ire worth about $4,000.
Following Captain Cnchy's retirement came runOrS
that the two Captains McCulagh and Captains Brogan
and KIHea intended to send in their resignations'
Captain John McCullagh. who before the cyclone In
the force commanded the Fourteenth Precinct yesterday
denied on behalf OF himself and his cousin, Captain
John H. McCullagh that either Of them intended to
retire. have ten years more to serve he SAID
and shall remain in the department until ! GIN
driven out Of II. My record /, absolutely spote's
I'm, morning l saw my cousin and know from he lips
that he has not the slightest idea OF resigning hle
post
Major Kipp chief clerk TO the Board OF Police
COMMISSIONER yesterday denied that there was any
truth I'm the story that Captain Bfogan or Captain
KiAllea had sent in his application for retirement
cautain Brogan who commanded the Fifteenth Pre-
cct when IL was the standing disgrace OF the city, has
been more or less unhappy ever since he wa3 trans
serred from Mercer-t 10 the Broadway squad and to
i< further removed into exile among the goats ut
K3ngsbr.dge Is not likely 10 sOOthe his feelings TO
Cantain Kiea the change from the busting Harlem
Precinct with its handsome and perfectly appointed
station 10 MadIsOn-st viii be anything but agreeable