The advocate., 1895-12-18
CONLIN OF THE NEW YORK POLICE.

the military precautions Of the pres
ent day, the construction Of great ar
mories in our chief cities, and the con-
centration of military forces near the
commercial centers, are not oCcasioned
by any fear of foreign invasion, but
have in view the suppression of do
mestic violence. The police IL being
organized to act in harmony with the
military in this work. The exsmina
tiOn of the candidate for chief Of the
metropolitan police force of New York
had reference only to his ideas Of
proper procedure for the suppression
of riots.
But why do New Yorkers fear riots ?
Are New York workipgmen such
dangerous class of people that they are
liable at any momentto undertake the
overthrow of society and the destruc.
tion of the cityp Why is it necessary
to take such precautions as are indics-
ted in the examination of Chief Conlin ?
Here Is an account of the examination
taken from the New York Sun Of De-
cember 8:
The details OF the examination which Act
ing Chief of Police Conlln underwent on Fri
day, before his permanent appointment 90
NhtaR 10 vNoNhliO gaakaWAav ~
his answers to questions give the new Chiefs
ideas on riot duty, and when these became
known yesterday, they excited considerable
comment. The arst question was:
Assuming that you were Chief Of Police
under an act consolidating New York and
Brooklyn, how would you form and march to
Brooklyn, In case OF strike in that city, 1000
reserves from this city?'
To this the Chief replied:
"I would form my reserve In City Hall Park
and, forming the battalion, march to the
Brooklyn Bridge, take cars to Brooklyn, and
then march to the scene Of the trouble"
The second question was:
assuming q general strike at the Grand
Central depot and extending over the tracks
Of the New York Central Railroad to the city's
limit, what would be your Arst disposition Of
your police forceR What would bs your subse-
quent disposition In case Vou were successful
in controlling the strikers ct Forty-secOnd
street, but more serious trouble should break
out in the vicinity OF the Harlem Bndgs2"
To this he replied: N would place an In
spector at the Grand Central depot with a
sufficient force to cover 10th street; another
Inspector with force to cover Harlem river,
and third above Harlem river with force
divided into swo paarts, each commanded by
q Captain, one covering the Harlem river
tracks and the other the tracks west to
Yonkers."
The third question was:
Assuming at the same time general street
car strike throughout the city, making IL nee.
essary to call out the National Guard, what
disposition of the various regiments Of the
Flrst Brigade would you advise, assuming the
centres Of the strike to be at the Broadway
power house. Broadway and Houston street;
the Third avenue power house, Bowsry and
BGyard street, and the power house St Sixth
avenue and Flitieth street,"
The answer was:
Il would advise the employment OF Ave regl-
ments In the main part Of the city and one
battalion In Harlem, the largest regiment to
be at Baysrd street and BoWery, piece OF
artillery at Fiftleth street and Sixth avenue
another piece at Eleventh street and Second
avenue the other pieces to be held In reserve
with the troops at Houston street ard Broad
way, only Crane and canister to be used"
Some criticism hS Ing been made on the
Chiefs answer Rs TO the use OF Crane and can.
isIer, he made this state ment las evening: Il
don't wish TO be Misunderstood do not
mean that would use grape and canister on
inoRsnsive strikers Tn, question wa1 mil |
ltAry one, and answered IL In q military way |