The evening world., 1895-05-27
CHIEF BYRAEs RETIRED,
CONTINUED from First Page.)
when the CHIEFS Application came u
for action"


Acting inspectors Aastgned.
The new acting inspectors were as
signed to their districts by Acting Chief
Conlin.
Capt. Cortright was placed In COM
mand OF the Fret District. lately under
charge OF Alex. Williams. Capt. Brooks
was given the second district. which the
late Inspector McAvoy commanded. and
Capt. McCul:agh will supersede Conlin
In the Third District. which includes all
Of the city above One Hundred and
Twenty-ffth street
Anonymous Letter to RooscVeit.
The Commissioners were all on hand
early this morning. and interest was
manifested In their meeting.
President RoJscvslt's mail had among
II many Anonymous communications.
but since the letter hauling over sup,.
Byrnes got out such communications
have been kept out OF siEnt.
The President said. however. this
morning hat among the anonymous
letters he had found one which scored
himself. 1t said. among other things.
that he was a failure.
Il shall not give It out for publica-
tion." he said. with a laugh.
Commissioner Parker had an early
call from Capt. Eakins. whose applica-
ton for retirement Is already In. He
was engaged with the Commissioner in
his private room for more than half an
hour.
A Committee Of doormen. who want
their salary increased to S.eoo year.
called on the Commissioners to-day.
Col. Grants ONCE was the scene Of a
conference. a regular function now pre-
vious to the open meeting.
Con,plain of unwarranted Arrests.
A letter WAS read from Aaron N.
Powell. President OF the American Pur-
ity Alliance. 1t was referrei to the Chief
Of Police. with instructions to make .
thorough investigation.
Mr.. Powell wrote that complaints had
reeched the Alliance through tho
woman's Prison Association that po.
.icemsn In citiEens' attire make a prac-
t.ce Of questioning women on the street.
and II they do not reply Immediately,
place them under arrest on a charge
Of soliciting.
This. the communication concluded, Is
an unwarranted proceeding and a grand
'
WRrinE's Charges Dropped.
Street. CLEANING Commissioner War.
ing's charges against Capt. Delaney. OF
the Charles street station. for falling to
| detain a. the station n-house some time
ago, Contractor James Gibbons, whom
District supt. Cushman had arrested
| for obstructing the street with building
material In front Of l02- -l04 Perry street,
| were allowed to drop.
| inspector Conl.n reported that Cush-
man had not enough evidence. and that
Capt Delaney was obliged to decline to
| act.
Col. Grant reported that Commissioner
Parker and ne had deemed II inadvisable
to permit the Committee OF doormen to
appear before the Mayor on behalf o!
their bill for an increase Of salary. Col
Grants suggestion, that the Board ex.
press its views 10 the Mayor on the
,n., ,,., u,.. .do,,.d
Commissioner Parker will appear be.
fore the Mayor on behalf Of the Board
and express its views in the matter.
r,. @ renF' . at .....a nsaaaua.,er.. "..'N o.,
Ike a pail upon some OF the officers
about Headquarters. particularly those
| who hnve ,.-y.d 4, Tho D.,oc,.ys ori a.
eu y" '''e ""A !"
the Nhiei once.
There was melancholy expression
| IN THAR foc.s ,n5 I, ..,,or,, ;ns,,,o.s
y" '"e" anu III se'o'a' ''s'a'ce'
men "ept'
a remarkable exhibition of this fee.
ing was shown IN the CHIEF, office
| t,,,os ..,a . -, =. .u ...,.
ny I"eS he'" SUIT Vi 'are"el' Iecept'oI
and subordinate ofnc!als and news
paper men t.,re ,her.
amo,y ,,. nc,,i,,. ,,.., s,r., rr,,,
"s 'ne oi''''is "eie oeis.' rams
| Mansin. who has been Byrnes's conf
dental secretary for years. and Office
msn patrcr Cn,,oh,n
",.m a,'.eN Sa"anan'
While Byrnes was shaking hands and
| S,n ,,r,Lo dow, ara u..r. NJ, ,o,r =, -
down his cheeks. Callahan had to leave
the room to hide his emotion. A dozen
t..,, i,>rn WE stH ssep nnuiy aueted ~ "
.., Nj: sSy.c,S VIZ ,,etn sstv'aa uays S, l.
' 'ose'"ei 'eau' ~ ''o'e'
| Chief ConiIn BcEins Work,
Acting Chief Conlin at once assumed
elnted. Pyrnss' acconpnnied nv es.De
tective Sergeant CrowI.y shook hand
with every ons arounu and Isft Polio
H.ndduarters a few rinutes after
O'clock
| lin 10 the time Ryrncs's annlicatioy