The San Francisco call., 1895-08-01
NEW POLICE CAPTAINS,
They Are G. w. Whitman, n. s.
Robinson and John
SpilIane.
THE FOUR NEW SERGEANTs.
Sergeant Gillen to Take Command
Of the Second Division, Vice
Whitman.

The suspense in police circles over the
retirement and SUGGESTIONS is over at last.
The Commissioners met last night in eX-
ecutive session, and after it was over Clerk
Healey announced the result OF their de-
hberations.
The designations of Captains A. w.
Stone and John Short and Patrolmen a.
B. Asher, James Harold and James l..
Gallagher were accepted to take effect yes
terday. Captain William y. Douglass and
Sergeant Edward Cohrn. whose reslgna-
tions were requested but were not rendered,
were dropped from the roll.
Sergeants George w. Whitman, Henry
S. Robinson and John Spillane were pro-
NOTED to be captains, vice Douglass, Stone
and Short Captain Whitman will be
stationed at the Central Police station,
CAPTAIN Spillane at the Southern station
and CAPTAIN Robinson at the City Prison.
To fill the vacancies caused by the pro-
motions of Whitman, Robinson and Spill
lane and the retirement OF Sergeant Cohrn
the following we're promoted TO be SER
eeants: Patrolmen Fred l.. Davis, Albert
A Perrin and James I. Donovan and Cor
poral John w. Moffitt.
Notwithstanding the fact that 1t had
been announced on good authority that
Sergeant Gilen was to have been one of
the new captains, the substitution of Spill
lane in his stead was not explained. None
of the Commissioners when questioned in
reference TO the apparent breaking of the
slate would have anything to say as to the
reason for Gillen having been "thrown
down." although one of them went so far
as to say that it was expected to appoint
four captains, leaving the clear inference
that had q fourth man been appointed it
would have been Glllen.
As solace TO Gillen's disappointed feel
ings be has been assigned to fill the va
cancy caused by the promotion of Witt
man. That is, he will be in command OF
the second division at the Central Police
station with the rank of lieutenant. 1t is
generally believed that when the new dis
trict is formed he will be made its captain,
but that will depend upon the passing of
the appropriation for the seventy-tive new
men by the Board of Supervisors.
1t is understood that the three appoint
ments of police captains were made by the
three Commissioners as follows: Witt
Commissioner AlyOrd, and Robinson by
Com missioner Tobin.
Captain George W. Whitman is 3S years of
age. He was born in Hastings, Mimi, but
came to this State when six months old. He
was appointed on the police force on April %,
1888, and was promoted sergeant on August
q, 1888. Since April l this year, when SER
gesnt Harmon retired, he has been in charge
of the second division at the Central Police
station. He is recognized as one of the ablest
and most efficient officers in the department.
Captain John Spillane was born in Kinsale
County Cork, Ireland on January l, 1916. He
served through the war and was appointed on
the police force on February 10, 1881, and pro-
NOTED sergeant on February l, 1888.
Captain Henry s Robinson was born at
Baton Rouge, La, on July II, 1852. He was
appointed on the police force on April "a,
1873, and was promoted sergeant on February
20, 1894.
Captain Douglass, retired, was born in New
York on June 30, 1926 He was appointed on
the force on December 1S, 1886, and made
captain on August 16, 1858.
Captain Short retired, was born in New York
on November IS, 1907. He was appointed on
the force on December 18, 1867, and made
captain December l, 1871.
Captain Stone, retired, was born in Millbury,
Mass, February 3, 1927. He was appointed on
the force october %, 1865, and made captain
December 9, 1875.