New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1895-05-30
WORK OF THE POLICE BOARD
AN ANONYMOUS APPLICANT FOR THE
VACANT CHIEFsHIP
ACTING; CHIEF CoNIIN TO THE DETECTIVES
TRANSFERS TO PRECINCT DuTY-JosEPH H.
PRATT NOT TO RETURN TO THE FORCE

ACTING CHIEF coNLlN TO THE DETECTIVES
TRANSFERS TO PRECINCT DuTY-JosEPH H.
PRATT NOT TO RETURN TO THE FORCE
EXAMINATION OF APPLICANTS
The Police Commissioners met yesterday morn
ing President Roosevelt brought before the Board
a matter concerning the employment OF women
in station houses. The chief was ordered TO give
a complete report OF women employed in The dill
feFcn: station houses. Mr. Roosevelt Is ANXIOUS
that ali work in station houses for which women
are employed should be given 10 widows OF unpen-
stoned policemen.
A consulting engineer who has an office down
Town wrote TO the Commissioners making appca-
ton 10 be appointed Chief OF Police. He wrote
tina; lie had experienced dull times OF late and
would not he averse taking position OF honor
The letter caused some merr'ment II was hed
Colonel Grant reported that he and Mr. An
drews had considered the question Of reappont-
ing old who once members OF the force
and who wanted 10 come back again. lie SAID
they had concluded that they could not at the
present time recommend any special rule relative
10 these reappointments and that 1t was best 10
investigate each application separately.
The Board went into executive session after the
regular meeting. Acting Chief Conin had an audi
with the Commissioners relative to some police
changes and detaiments. After the executive meet
ing it announced that Detective Sergeant VIII
liam E. Frink. who suspended several weeks
ago. had been restored to duty Indictments were
found against Frink and Sergeant O'Toole or the
Essex Market Court. for ;he alleged blackmai of
DR.. Whitehead. who is nov on trial. The ndlct-
ments against both officers were recently dismissed
80 action taken in OToole's case by the Com
missoners. Frink will resume his duties smmed-
aiely.
PRATT WILL NOT RETURN TO DUTY.
Ex-Drill Sergeant Joseph II. Pratt, who was
director general of the police at Guatemala. and
who reappointed TO the force by the Police
Board last week received setback yesterday IN
his efforts to return to the force, when. uhder
the rigid rules adopted by the new Commissioners.
will prevent his again becoming a member OF
the New-York Police Department. He was exam
ined by the surgeons at Police Headquarters yes
terday afternoon and rejected because his eyesight
was defective. Five other ex-members OF the de-
partment one roundsman and four patromen were
also examined Four OF the five were also rejected
Pratt was much put out by the result OF his phys-
cal examination. he had entertained strong hopes
of being made a captain at least II not an IN
spector.
At Q o'clock yesterday morning Acting Chief Con-
lin called the roll in the detective bureau. which
he is the head Of In his capacity as acting chie'
He had something to say TO his men. He told them
tina, under the administration every man would
be expected perform his duty faithfully ana look
TO the interest of the department NO officer IN
this bureau" he said. who does his duty well need
have any fear OF the future. The members OF the
detective squad who have given good account
of themselves and Will continue 10 90 50 VIII re-
ceive every consideration. But IT is expected 'hal
every will be on his mettle'
The chief also told the men that the reports OF
big "shakeup" in the bureau were greatly eXagger-
ated. Naturally there would be some changes he
said. but who was capable and had per-
formed his duty with credit to himself ana the
force would suffer.
Commissioner Parker had talk with Detective
Sergeant McClusky Mr.. Conlin has determined TO
transfer about twenty detective officers out OF the
bureau. These patrolmen who were detailed by
Byrnes specially to look after violations of the
excise law The acting chief has decided that
these men can be better used in precincts at the
present time while the patrol force is so short
They win probably be sent back To- prselneS inn
10 excise ss w % ey do not d
as cSef cOn H0f haa ali acting
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tell them what he expected them to DO He ,o said
ment Of all laws and called special attention rcS to
s the e s0d OF he
OF the fact that ne would expect every commander
ssSdsys and after q n ss
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while they were making raid on trucks IN East
Thirteenth-st.. on May TO-
EXAMINING APPLICANTS
The work of examining the applicants for ap-
pointment upon the police force was begun yester
day morning Police Headquarters by the Board
of Police Surgeons. The examination is to their
physical fitness. One hundred men were called for
examination. There altogether 1850 candidates
10 be examined. They will be examined in squads
Of 100 men day The examinations were
Quoted in the courtroom the second floor The
surgeons divided themselves into two examining
boards and the work will thus be carried more
Acting Chief Of Police Coniin and Acting In
spectors Cortright. Brooks and McCullagh. and
Captain Smith, who have been appointed members
of the Police Civil Service Board by the Police
quarters at 10 o'clock tomorrow. They will
eanize the Examining Board and select a
tary Ex-Chief Byrnes spent couple OF hours
at HEADQUARTERS gathering his personal effects
gether and arranging for their removal. He spent
some time with Acting Chief Conn. and also
hour In the Detective Bureau. He declined TO dis
cuss his retirement except to say that he had used
his best judgment. He left Headquarters late in
the afternoon and went down to his cottage on the
Shrewsbury.
Before Mr. Byrnes left Headquarters he and
Commissioner Parker had a long conference to-
cether on police matters. The ex-Chief gave Mr.
Parker the benefit Of his experience In the Depart
ment and repeated his promise TO aid the members
OF the Board with his knowledge az any time II
needed.
The ranks OF the Detective Bureau are gradually
being thnned out by the retirement Of its Oldest
officers who served under ex-Chief Byrncs: Yes
terday morning two old-tmers put in their
applications for retirement. They were Patrick
Dolan and Thomas Doyle. Both are well-known
detectives and have been in the service for years.