The sun., 1895-05-28
CHIEF BYRNES NO LONGER.
TIE HEiD POLICFNiN or VIEW
IORK RETIRED ON HiLE Ply.

mrnt Follow-Coniin Acting thiri, with
Three Acting Inspectors Roosevelt, him
per. Pnrh hurst GrntiHcd. Hyrncs silent,
and the Detective Burcnn Retiring Rap
id'y-Enhins Not Allowed 10 Retire, hus
to BE Tried on Charges -Rrrs hold Out
Four ScrEcnnts Made Acting CaptnIns.
Chief OF Police Thomas Ryrncs was retired.
yesterday on $4,000 pension, on his own nppli.
cation. Inspector Conlin was detailed tempo
rarily as acting Chief OF Police. and Capts.
Moses w. Cartwright, Nicholas Brooks. and
John II. McCullagh were detailed rs acting In
spectors. Capt. Bergnoli of tho elizabeth
street station was retired and sergcants Michael
Shcchan John II. Grant. Francis 4. Kear, and
Robert Young were made acting Captains to iii
the four vacancies. Detective Scrvcants Timo-
thy Golden. Michael Crowley, and Charles
kush were retired with their Chief Surgeon
John II. Dorm was retired also. The Board re-
fused to retire Capt. Joseph h. Eakns OF the
Mercer street police. and will try him on charges,
Everybody about the Headquarters building
was on the alert in the morning as the hour ap-
preached for the regular Board meeting. Chief
Of Police Byrnes in uniform. arrived at his
usual time, and about 10 o'clock all four Com
missoners were at hand BY 1O:3o n number
Of conferences had taken place between mem-
bers OF the Board. and President Roosevelt
made his appearance again at his room next
the Board room. Ho was asked whether, in
case Of Byrness retirement, he was going to
take the place of Chief of Police.
There is Just much chance of It," he said,
"as there is that shall be made Admiral of the
United States navy" He was smiling and
boyish even In manner, II may say" he con-
tinued. without in any way violating the con-
fidence of the Board, that nothing but manda-
mus could get mo into the place."
With that he entered his room, but was out
again in moment.
is there likely to be any great news as the
outcome of the meeting 2" he was asked
So far as l know nothing but some dry
routine matters" he answered. "But"-and here
he oponed the door leading to the hallway-"I
am going down to try and find out what is going
on for myself"
He went first tn Commissioner Parker's room
Then all the Commissioners went to Col,
Grants room. At IL: As Commissioner Parker
left the others and returned to his own room,
A messenger went for Byrnes and the Chief
Joined Mr.. Parker. Neither Of them emerged
until two minutes to 1 o'clock. The Chief OF
Police went directly to his own Office on tho
first floor and began to eat his lunch Mr.
Parker went to the Board room carrying one Of
the departments printed forms of Application
for Retirement" He remained with his COL
leagues In secret session until 20 O'Clock,
when the doors were thrown open. There was
a bit Of talk while the people crowded about tho
Board table, but the moment the room was
quiet Mr.. Parker spoke.
His voice was hard and his words were care
fully spoken. and delivered so slowly that It was
easy to follow Them with a pencil. He looked
and snckc ,HtaI u machine as re se.I:
Some time after the appointment of this
Board. and. consequently, after came into
office, the Chief OF Police. probably because OF
former official acquaintance. told me, privately.
that il at any time the interests of the force in
which he had served for almost lifetime and
in which he had risen from the lowest to tho
highest rank. should, in the opinion of the
Board of Police. be served better by his retire.
ment than by his continued presence upon it,
he would feel 1t his duty not TO embar r
rass the Board by his continued presence
He has stated that to me not upon one occasion
alone but upon several. In conformity with
pressed. he handed me this morning his applicn-
ton for retirement, which now wish to present
for action by the Board.
since this Board has come into office there
have been many statements attributed 10 its
members by the press in more or less indirect
state have heen so far as the Board is concerned.
unauthorized. Under all those statements tne
remained absolutely silent. which was in the
direct line of his duty rs an officer.
y lie requests me to say TO tins Board thai II
hereafter the experience which he hns acquired
H. ~ MS long term Of service st, here shall N tn,
or Of any future administration. enable him TO
aid in any degree whatever in the adminstra-
tion or elevation OF this department, lie freely
and joyfuly tenders them lis assistance
There was no word Of comment upon either
he sPnTGta or ho 1ne snG"ion s It for
handed the application paper 10 the lnter who.
assum1Fg az 6nF iS ] IGmtRs H"eH h sad
$1,000" Then with pencil ready TO check the
vote ,i ne called called the I, roll:
Commissioner Andrcws?"
Commissioner Grant"
commissioner Parker"
The Board will go into executive session."
were closed. Mr.. Parker came ont. sent II mes
sengcr down stairs. and minute later. nj :27
O'clock NJ Byrnes appeared and entered tho
was gone. and he was in civilians garb. At SO
he came ont again went down stairs. and en-
was in his old office packing up his private
papers and other effects preparatory to moving
II have nothing to say" he said; mo state
ment @ to max ifmny statement is to be made
should remain in tho building only two or three
As Byrnes left the secret meeting of the Board.
Inspector Conlin was sent Tor. ii was > o'clorE
when he emerged, and President Roosevelt
threw open & the door annoumc,ng thel & ne meet,
his seat he announced that the Police Civil Ser
vice Board had been appointed, and that It's
members would be Inspector tOrlin. Cart.
Corright Of the Eldridgc street station, Capt,
Brooks Of the East leG,L n street station, Cam:
station. and Capt. Ebert o. Smith OF the East
Twenty-second street station.
"Inspcctor Conlin." Mr.. Roosevelt continued,
lis detailed AS Acting Chiei OF Police, and Cap
talns Cortrght, Brooks. md MCCullagh are
detailed as acting Inspectors. They will be-
Iieved from duty In their precincts and will re-
port at once to Inspector Con!!n 10 bo assigned
to their new duties"
President Rooscvelt's memory was prodded
here by u word from Mr., Andrews, and hc said:
Inspector Couln VIII report list OF Scr-
geants In few minutes from which we can
select acting Captains"
There was u pause then-an awkward ono.
The Commissioner, looked blankly at each
other until President Roosevelt ended 1t. say
ing: II think that is al there is to say. Tho
Board will take recess until o'clock"
Then leaning forward toward capt. Fakns.
who had been waiting around all day, he said:
"Cart Fak!ms, that will have special reference
To your case.
An attempt was made at once to interview tho