The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1895-01-30
DOWN AT TnE BARRAcKs.
How Things Moved Along Yesterday ,
Under Chief Frank McDermott.

Under Chief Frank McDermOtt
Outside of the little circumstances ana
events incident upon a change of chiefs.
there was nothing new or unusual at the
police barracks yesterday. and things
moved on with their accustomed smooth
ness.
The new chief, Mr.. Frank McDermott.
before he was sworn in forwarded his
resignation as a juctice of the peace to
Gov. Atkinson, and sent in his resigna-
ton as a notary public to Judge Falli-
giant of the superior court. After being
sworn in at Il O'Clock. he went at once
to the barracks, and at 1870 o'clock was
in charge of the police department.
Chief Green met the new chief pleas
antly when he entered the barracks Chief
Green in turning over the department
and the insignia Of the Office 10 Chief Nc
Dermott made a few pleasant remarks
stating that everything would be found
all right he hoped, and trusted Chief
McDermott would not be hampered in his
duties as he had been in some respects.
He did not 80 into detail in this matter
however, but shook hands and left the
new chief in charge.
The first arrest made after the new chief
had taken charge was that OF James
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ford on a charge Of yagrancy. There were
only four arrests up to midnight last
night, and altogether the city seems to
have been very peaceable during the day
one of these was a drunk and disorderly
conduct and the others were in for fight
ing. 80.
When the night detail went on at 6
o'clock Chief McDermott met the men
just before they went on duty, and made
them a short talk. He stated that he was in
charge of the department, and that he
would look to every man on the force to
do his duty. If they attended strictly to
business and did their duty, he said he
would always be ready to asst them,
and do what he could for them. The COM
munity expected this of them, he said,
and he would endeavor to see that each
man performed his duties properly.
There is very little talk openly among
the policemen with regard to the change
in the head of the department. They all
want to hold their jobs, and they are
not going to say anything much one way
or the other. They are discussing the
matter among themselves, and of course
in number of men of that kind there
| Is bound to be more than one idea and
opinion. Some of them made it convent
ent to congratulate the new chief, and if
there are any who are not satisfied, and
who would like to make unpleasant re-
marks, they are not going to say so.
There is some speculation as to who
Will get the city detectives jobs There
are already many applicants for these
positions. Among them, it is said, are
G. 5. Godbold, Dennis T. Kiley and G..
p. II. Jones. 1t remains to be seen, how
ever who will be the lucky applicants.
The chief of police recommends those he
desires in these positions, and the ap,
pointments are made by the mayor.
Chief MeDermott said that there may
be some changes made in the conduct OF
the department, but about that he could
not tell until he got well into the work
The new chief is going actively and en-
ergetically into his work, and the general
opinion is that he viii make things lively
for the criminal class. His long service as
justice of the peace has given him an
acquaintance that VIII be invaluable to
him in his new position, and he will see
TO it, he says, that there is more active
and effective work done in the detective
| line whenever it is needed.
Chief of Police McDernnott was present
ed with handsome white horse by his
friends and admirers at the police barracks
yesterday afternoon at O'clock