New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1892-10-05
THE POETCE BOIED ~ 4 QTANDARf.
IN.PECTOfs CoNL-N AID WILLIsM- BOTH AP
r.T For THE VACANT OFFICE OF
cuIrr INSPECTOR.

CHIEF INSPt' IOK.
The contes. between Police Inspectors conln ana
Williams for the pace Of Chief Inspector was caieu I"
tie attention Of the Police Board Yesterday by i""
communications which wcr, read nv Chief Clerk Mp
at the Boards reunr meeting in the afternoon. tom
missiones Martin Maclean and Shcehan were pr'S' III
at tine meeting Mr. McClave being ont OF tie c'''
Both communications addressed to the com
missloners. The one written by Inspector Comm WIS
first read as follows:
Gcnllemcn | hereby most respectfully rquesi
o.nltion as Chef Inspector OF III" Police Driaih-
ment OF the City ri New York. ACCORDING TO Snp'ar
itOn is iMsed upon the opinion OF Major asa i,lr
Gardiner, whose council invoked in iSo' III ann'
patton of his que-iiDn or condition. Ihe oPiioh !
herewith incose for your considerations ,.t,
also lhcosc herewith Il copy Of II commune t'on
T"ren 49, y isSs r "Sh Ing though lin That rights
in the matter of seniority in ONCE he properly denifu
do this in defence OF my Legal rights rs
them believing hat am JUST, entitled to The oih't
referred TO. Respectfully submitted, u
PETER CONLlN, Inspector Of Poice.
Entiely different in tone from Inspector Comm
exceedingly deferenial appeal tue other com
nunlcation. which read
Sirs: Having been officially Informed OF inc re
trement OF Chief Inspector Henry " Steers w.
specially apply for charge Of the Detective bureau
by virtue OF my office A. senior Inspector Of PoIce
Respectfully, ALEXANDER 5; W ILi1aA,or
Commissioner Sheehan said he thought Inspector
Conln had the law on his SIDE but 1t would be well
10 get the opinion OF the Corporation Counsel.
Il don't see the need OF such all opinion" said
Mr. MacLean. He voted No" on the motion, when
was carried, requesting official opinion by the
Corporation Counsel. President Martin then moved
to detail Inspector Mclaughlin 20 the TEMPORARY com
mand OF the Detective Bureau pending the settle
ment Of the controversy between Conlin ana
Williams. Mr.. MacLean inquired If such step would
not be a violation OF law, implying that he thought II
would be. Mr. Martin said that the Police Board
had the right TO make such temporary detail anu
IL would be unfair TO Williams TO Conlln 10
dc'a either Of them In such position OF advantage
until their rival claims had been settled. MI Mac
Lean asked to have the motion laid over, and refused
10 voe on II when 1t pressed but 1t was carried
despite his protests, and Mclaughlin was placed In
charge Of the Detective Bureau.
It Is not expected that the contest for the Chlei
Inspectorshp will be- settled until II has been carried
TO fhc Court OF Appeals. by that time the Legislature
NAV amend the law rs 10 give TO The Board Oh
Police the power 10 des gnate the inspector who shall
have charge OF the detectives. There are now TWO
vacancies among the police captains ana there Will
soon be two MORE TO De- caused by the retirement OF
Captain Ryan for age and the creation Of q new
precinct As soon as there four vacancies the
Police gonrd probably will appoint four captains:
sergeant Frank Mangin OF the Central once, SAID
10 have been selec',d for promotion lie passed the
civil-servce examination yesterday.