The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1896-12-17

The long IQT6dltHta
Police Department took place. at a meet
ing of the Police Board yesterday after
noon. The "~shake-up'' was confined 70
the captains and sergeants.
Captain Farrier was sent from the
First to the Seventh precinct.
Captain Charles Cox from the Seventh
to the First.
Captain Kelly from the Second to the
Third.
Captain McNulty from the Sixth to the
Second.
Captain Newton from the Third to the
Sixth.
Captains Nugent and McKaig of the
Fifth and Fourth precincts were undis-
furbed.
The transfer of Sergeants was as fol-
lows
O'Brien from the First TO the Second.
Cody from the First to the Second.
Wade from the Third to the First.
Howell from the Sixth to the First.
Quinn from the Second to the Sixth.
Cannon from the Second to the Sixth
Battersby from the Third to the Fourth.
McDeyitt from the Fifth to the Fourth.
+ Flannelly from the Fourth to the Fifth.
Mclaughlin from the Sixth to the Fifth.
Kelly from the Fifth to the Third.
Duffy from the Sixth to the Seventh.
Backbee from the Seventh to the Third.
Reardon from the Seventh TO the Fifth.
The transfers were ordered to take eff
feet Immediately, and this morning at
eight o'clock there was a scene of activity
in the several precincts.
Chief sof Police Murphy was the only
man in the department. who was aware
that the shake-up was to take place, and
dt is authoritatively stated hat it was
agreed upon at a recent conference in
which he, President Abernethy and Com
missioner West took part.
a year or more ago a shake-up was con-
templated, but as soon as it became
neised about the several Captains began
TO pull wires and the transfers were
ayerted.
This time, however, strict secrecy was
observed and the shake-up went through
without outside political interference.
Just how long the order of things will
no one connected with the department
will discuss The Commissioners antici-
pats being button-holed for further orders
TO reconsider their action.
President Abernethy says he believes
the shake-up will be beneficial to the de-
partment. When asked if the transfers
were made because of the failure of any
OF the Captains to do their duty proper
~ President Abernethy safd:-sNo
charges have been preferred against the
Captains or Sergeants. Ever since I have
been in the Police Board it has been my
idea that a change of commandments would
prove beneficial and improve the efficiency
OF the police service. 1t will acquaant
the Captains with precincts they have
never seen perhaps, 2 acquaint them
with the condition of the other precincts
ana prepare them to do duty in any part
or the city. The transfer of the Cam
talns VIII, in my opinion. result in the
Jew men under them doing better. The
captains, too, will have to be out and
around all the time, so as to familiarjze
themselves with their new Commands.
ihe transfer of Sergeants will doubtless
o sefy penenclal, as It has come to my
NOTICE lately that when Sergeants re-
main m one precinct too long they be-
come with the men and over
JOCK breaches of the rules, which. al
W. Sougn tlanlhg' GO not improve the service.
re make the transfers for the good If
the service, which term covers a multi
tuqe or sins. There Is nothing political
oenind the shake-up. It was made for
emeiency of the department. am sails
ned that in a short time the wisdom of
the change VII be apparent"
commissioned West expressed himself in
ever, as to the causes which led ii az
changes and the concensus of nnininn
seems to be that t'poel-rooms" cut a hie
Igufe IN the matter.
Some months ago WHOM cber;ee raa..,-
men swooped down on a fi,IJ Aadga5
poilcy layout in Morris street. President
Apernethy tore his hair in rage. Af-fhat
eihs captain Farrier would have beer
maoe TO galiop off to the wilds of the
skin precinct had not there been no1it;cal
tHterierence. As it was Detective NJ.
GUINNESS, who was doing duty as court
olicer ana precinct detective. was made
70 sifoufder the blame of not knoUing inc
existence OF the layout. He was mora
[aousiy bounced out of the First pre-
cai5cl ana sent to the Sixth.
~. luent ADernethy wanted to trans
Ter captain Farrier a month ago II e
sag, but again there was interferenca
Tue SITUATION was capped however
When on Tuesday Billy CIagton,s nooi
room IN NO. q Montgomery street We
.ai9su. PREVIOUS to the making of Thai
raq Snief Murphy had learned, as init
Ahara IN Inc News" yesterday, that
rooms ia 4 wholesale opening OF pool
toonis IN the city. 1t was alleged thar
mere We're TWO rooms in the First Pre-
cihct, one In the Second and one in arc
seventh Inc rooms it was further ascer-
faluec We're going at full blast. and in de-
lance or the police apparently.
ms morning Chief Murphy read the
TOY act TO the Captains, and while he did
not say anything about poolrooms, he
save the Captains to understand thai
pooifoomS would not ..go'' any moro
An indignant lot of citizens are the Cam
laihs, except possibly Captain Cox. who
drops from the Pee Wee" station into
the nuggest berth in the department
which for so many years has hem , ,lr'dar
me supervision of Captain Farrfer. can
tam Farrier was not aware of his trans
let until after the meeting yesfardav
linen he was told of 1t by President Aber-
nethy, who, slapping him on the shout
uer. sald:-"We have cent you to the Sew
entn, captain. 1t is nice and quiet there.
ana you won't have much work to do.s