New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1895-06-26
GOOD WORDS FOR BOURKE.
THE BOARD Is BEHIND HIM. SAYS MR.
ROOSEVELT
TIE II THE POLICEMAN WHO ARRESTED GALA
HAN FOR xXcIsE VIOLATIONS AND WAS
ASSAULTED ny HIS PEisoHER-Pno.
POSED TRANSFERS or COMMAND
Frs - Mr.. ROOSEVELT
GOES TO BOSTON.

Frs Mr.. ROOSEVELT
GOES TO BOSTON.
PatroIman Edward J. Bourke. o! the Elizabeth-st
station. who Sunday night was assaulted by eN-
Assembyman Michael Callahan whom he had ar
rested for violating the Excise Jaw In his saloon AZ
No. II Chatham Square. was comphmeh'ed o!
President Roosevelt yesterday morning Tor MS 5000
work Mr. Roosevelt called particular attention 10
Bourkes conduct In his talk with Acting CHER Con-
lin and the Acting Inspectors Monday he oree'ea
Bourke TO appear before him at s% yesterday
morning The onicer did not PHI, IN an appearance
At that time, and the Commissioner feiephoned 10
his station to what detained him. II was
learned that Bourks had case in the Ton'os Cour'
which detained him.
81 wan, 10 see that policeman before leave for
Boston," said the president, who took the II O'CLOCK
train to attend u dinner o. his graduating class
at Harvard. Sergeant Langan. OF the Tombs Court
sent Policeman Bourke up TO Headquarters imine-
d,ately He reached Mr.. Roosevelts office al 100
The president met Bourke coming upstairs. ana
introduced him 10 Commissioner Grant Then ne
called Bourke into his Office i am g'sd 10 zee
YOU officer" remarked Mr.. Roosevelt. grasp,ns
Nourke by the hand and shaking It vigorously
"D,d YOU sustain any personal injury in arres;lng
Callahan he asked.
Bourke went on and described how ne ar'es'eu
the ex-Assemblyman. ION the way TO the s'A"oh-
house. he continued. Callahan caught me by '"e
neck and twisted n handkerchief wore INTO
kno, almost choking me had TO force him 10 lei
70 I was scratched and bruised on he lace.
'.D.d he threaten you with any political pull
asked the President.
IKE said he would bring me up before keose'ei'
md have me broke" replied Bourke
The president then asked Bourke when he was
opnointed He has only been the force since
ApriI 8 last The Commissioner made hote OF
everything Bourke told him.
"Bourke" ne said, you have begun well IL you
90 on the way you have. you will be sure 10 rise
You have shown great gallantry' ara am s,ha
10 have such men as you on the io!ce A'u uu
we'll The Board Is behind YOU.
The nresident again shook hands With Bourke.
who then went back TO his precinct MI hoose'eit
said that Bourke was not long enough on the iorce
10 Se promoted at once but that ne "ou'o. DE
looked after The Commissioner then nui''eN away
10 catch his train.
commissioner Andrews returned yesterday from
n wish 10 Boston. where ne inspected the police
system. .
81 went to Boston on private business. he said
but improved the opportunity OF my Visit there 20
inspect their police system caned On ue"ei"
Martin president OF the Board OF Commissioners
who has been reforming the Boston police The
notice force there Is much better equipped than
ours They have complete signal system oy
which communication can be had In lew minutes
with every man post. Their station houses are
provided with patrol wagons. and some nave am
balances attached. inspected the Bureau OF Crm'-
nal Investigation which Is the same as our Detec-
tive Bureau here The Boston bureau Is. however
much more complete and elaborate than ours Inc
method OF keeping records OF criminals IS extremely
interesting. They not only have our system OF the
roxues' gallery. but they make 1t their business 10
compile the records and histories OF criminals from
all over the country by getting data from the news
papers and from court records.
"As a result Of my visit I shall have some
recommendations in the way of detail TO make The
one thing tina, struck me most was the iar su-
perior equipment Of the Boston police 10 ours
Patroman Alonzo Jeroloman. Of the Charies-s'
station. has resigned He says he Is tired OF the
business. He has been the force since OCTOBER
25 1893 .
Commissioner Parker visited between II O'Clock
Monday night and midnight the police stations IN
East Sixty-seventh. East Eighty-eghth and Eas
One-hundred-a fourth SITS. He also called AT the
West One-hundred al nd wenty -nfth-st station Al
O'Clock yesterday morning, and at the west one
hundreds ty-secondst. fifteen minutes later.
1t leaked Headquarters yesterday that
the Police Commissioners had determined upon
changing around several OF the present precinct
commanders This Was decided on at secret meet,
Ing held by Commissioners Roosevelt Parker ana
Grant at Headquarters Monday Acting Chief Con-
LIN was called into the conference Commissioner
Parker 1t IL understood. has quietly investigated
certain precincts and found that the captains or
sergeants In command were lax Ia their duties
Mr.. Conln also reported that some commanding
officers could well be replaced with more efficient
men. AS result. a few changes VIII be MADE IN