The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1894-10-17
CIVIL SERTICE FRiTDS.
Recommendation that Eight Policemen
should Be Dropped from the Rolls.

The Police Commissioners received from
Mayor Gilroy yesterday the reports Of the Civil
Service Commissioners relative 10 the examina-
tions of Roundsman Joseph Devlin and Patrol
men Dennis Heating, Edward +. Douglass,
Richard Burke, Herman Ludwig solomon Col
Inns, John Flatley. and John Il, KTushinsky,
who IL is said were appointed because Of frau
dulent civil service examinations.
The Civil Service Board had the examination
papers Of these men examined by an expert in
handwriting, who has certified that there were
irregularities In the papers, and that the hand
writing in all cases not similar to that OF
the applicants. Mayor GilrOy also forwarded
the reports Of experts in the case OF two appli-
cants for appointment on the police force named
James Crowley and William Thompson. In
their cases Dsniel T.. Hays, Chairman of the
Supervisory Board, wrote to the Mayor that the
papers showed that fraudulent practices had
been resorted 10. and II was evident m Crowley's
case that the applicants papers had been pre-
pared for him and substituted after the exam
Chairman Hays asserted that four Of the pa
pers on rules sent Ia Police Headquarters and
there rated by Inspector Mclaughlin were All
sent from the parcel returned to the civil Ser
wee board. ,
Superintendent Byrnes on the subject.
Chairman Hays also said hat II would greatly
aid the civil service boards IN enior ,lt ne
ing person impersOnAting another in any part
Of a civil service examination. as well AS the
person impersOnRted, liable To fine and i'm
The civil Service Board also recommends
that the eight men who are accused OF having
got their places on the police force by fraudu-
lent means be dropped from the rolls
ID alEO adopted a resolution recommending 20
the Mayor that lac appoint two examiners 10 MI
the places now held by w. w. Mclaughlin, In
EpectOr Of Police; Hugh Bonner Chief OF the
Fire Department and Horace l.oOmts. engineer
la charge Of sewers in the Department OF Public
Monks, OIle OF such examiners 10 he a person
qualified to assist IN the rating OF examination
papers OF candidates for the places uf patrol
man, fireman. and park policeman. and the other
10 be a practical civil engineer qualified 70 pre-
pare questions and rate papers in civi eng lneer-
ing places. IL also recommends That mere
after no person shall act as an examiner who Is
employed in any department OF the CITY Govern
ment. except when specially called upon 70 as
sist the regular examiners as experts ana IA
order 10 minimize far as practicable the
danger OF questions becoming known prior 10
the Examinations. that IL should be relieved OF
the necessity OF first sending the manuscFipt OF
questions 20 the ONCE Of the City Record; but be
authorized 10 transmit such manuscript directly
TO the Public Printer.
Mayor Giroy wrote To the board as follows;
THE subject matter OF these reports Is OF 40
important a character that am constrained 70
require that your immediate attention DE given
To Them and a careful Investigation bad. Every
effort should be made 10 detect the Offenders 10
Lowest FFlsss Tor FtAs Fur-itars
A. FlIEtS, 40 West Rsd SL-Adr.