New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1895-07-20

who Is believed to have instigated reports about
alleged bad effects of the reform Administration
and alleged increase of crime in the city. Some
~ the men who were degraded yesterday have
had excellent records and have shown undoubted
ability in detective wo.k. and the Commissioners
NAV set them back in the detective force If re-
cant rep,rts about their conduct can be shown TO
be unfounded
HOW THE CHANGES WERE MADE.
The changes in the detective force were made
early Yesterday afternoon. and the first resolu-
+,on WAS 10 designate Stephen OBrien as an act
ing captain and direct him 20 report 10 Acting
chief Conlin for assignment TO duty In the Detec-
tive Bureau The next resolution remanded to
natrol duty Detective Sergeants George A.
Aloncle. Edward j. Armstrong George W. Nc
Clusky Charles Jacob and George F. Titus. and
Detective Officers Arthur A. Carey. Joseph Dow
ling, James Dunn. Dennis Grady, Henry Ham,
jeremiah ]. Murphy. James McCafrerty, James
I,oriean, James Murtha John j. McVea ana
Charles H. Webb ard directed them to report 10
the Acting Chief Of Police for assignment TO duty
in precincts.
Detective Officers Morris Bonnoil. William j.
Clark John T. Duff. Charles Formosa. John H.
Holland John H. Krauch. Patrick Lawler. ]. j.
O'Bren. William F. Sheridan. James W. Trail
nor Richard Sullivan. John ID. McGuinness. An
drew Nugent. Samuel Price. William H. Byn-
ders. Martin T. Robinson. Henry p Foye. George
A. Doran and Robert Webb were then d.
rected 10 report to the Acting Chief for selection
and appointment as detectve-scrgeants
Next Patrolmen George L. Nethercott. Fifth
Precinct: Edward p. Stringer. Thirteenth; Joseph
petrosino Nineteenth John Farley Fifteenth
Emile Pfashler Thirteenth: William Brown
Twentieth; William +. DAILY. Twenty-second
Patrick Haughey Twenty-fourth; William f.
Dorian. Thirty-third George I. Rodgers. Thirty
third; Andrew Weiser. Twenty-hrst: Joseph
O'Donohue Twenty-eighth Frank s. Price
rwenty-ninth Dennis Mccarthy. Twenty-third
Sub: Philip Waller. Twelfth. and Jeremiah
O,Connell sixth Precinct were directed TO report
Tor assignment TO duty as detectve-ofiicers.
THE DETECTIVE FORCES NEW HEAD.
Acting Captain Stephen OBrien is forty-hve
years old lie was appointed the force No
vember 20. 1875. and has been connected win
the Detective Bureau since November z. leso'
He will muster his men at O'Clock thls morn
ing when the new force will begin active duty
OBrien was selected to manage the Detective
Bureau because Of his ability and his good
record in the department. In his twenty years
Of service there has been no complaint against
him He has made many important arrests
The remanding OF Detective ergeants McClusky
sioners as both men have good records ana
have performed work Of great value IN the
bureau McCusky had been In charge OF the
bureau several weeks until yesterday. while TITUS
"a generally regarded as a superior detective ana
a policeman OF more than ordinary education
and ability.
OLD DETECTIVES TO BE RETIRED.
Petitions for retirement we're sent to the Conn
nisssoners by John Cottrel. Charles A. Hanley,
Samuel G. Sheldon, Charles Heidelberg. Thomas
Hickey. William f. Frink and JACOB Won
Cerichten who have been detective-sergeants
for MANY years Heidelberg. Frink and Won
Gericnten have performed some OF the pes,
work ~ the detective force. Whey VIII De aHo"eo
10 retire on pensions and make room for younger
men Sergeant Frank ManYin. who was with
Nv pvrnes in the Detective Bureau FOR years
and later was the Superintendents secretary
was transferred to take command or the MOT
r.sania court squad and Sergeant Jonn j. far.
ren was transferred from the Eighteehtn fIec net
n he secretary for Mr.. Conlin. The detective,
sergeants and detectives who had been remanded
70 patrol duty were assigned to precincts by ar.
Conl,n in the afternoon. Commissioners. farker
made the following statement ABOUT the changes
In the Detective Bureau
The changes are the result OF long ihvest'Ba W
From the Very outset the Board was aware OF 'he
,ao.n.,,,' - CONCENTRATION IN the Bureau. but IL
had 70 proceed carefully and. as far as possips'
cretiv In addition 10 what the Board knew OF me
men most careful information was manv rssnects
denomination is not ended. ana ~ aIs 80
radical change In the makeup OF ths ,u "a.
teYnplated Many OF the men reduceu nav P.,Ia ~
excellent work which the Board anu .nS W. ua y,
ali the men to be loyal the present
ton i want IL understood that there IL no renu,,J
on the men who have been reduced ~ wac 'p'
done for the good of the service.