The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1897-08-31
SLEUTH 0'BRIEN BOUNCED.
THE SQUAD DECENTRALIZATION
MEN DISBANDED.

Hts Fifteen uncumbents sont to Precinots-
O'BrIen Transferred TO Leonard streot-ssr.
Eeant rcCiOskey Is Made Acting Captain ana
Put In Command OF tho Detective Bureau.
Chief McCullagh got his new broom to work
yesterday, and showed that no knew how to
WELD II. At tho first turn he swept out the
whole staff of "shoo.iiy" roundsmon, with whom
Conlin had flllod Headquarters, and told them
never to como back. AT the next he cleaned
out tho detective Once, dumped O'Brien in
tho Leonard street station, and called Sergeant
McCloskcy. whom O'Brion put out Of Mulberry
street, down from the West l52d street sta
tion TO take his place.
OBricn had made himself impossible in the
Detective Bureau by mis- lack OF tact. In Loon
ard street he wall not havo too much 10 do,
and he will have little to do with the polico.
consequently the public will feel easier. His
career as a detective chief was brief, but not
distinguished. George McCloskcy. who re-
places him. was ono OF Byrnes's priced mon.
He and TITUS wcrc dropped by O'Bricn on the
day no took charge OF tho Detective Bureau.
They had been Detective Screeants for years,
but were put out on patrol. They went without
a word, and soon proved themselves too good
TO walk the street. They conquered their pro.
motion to the rank Of Sergeant fairly on their
merits. and were candidates for Captaincies
when Roosevelt went out. Titus has been an
acting Captain long. and made an cxcelleno
record. McCloskcy was made acting Captain
by Chief McCullagh yesterday when he put him
In charge Of the Detective Office. His chance
now Of being made full Captain Is bright. Of
course. His will be one OF the first promotions.
Tho staff of shoo.fly roundsmen comprised
fifteen men. They were bounced one and all,
and the Chief announced that he would not
make another staff.
Il don't need them" he said. They can be
OF better service out In the precincts"
The only service they performed while at Head.
quarters was TO spy on the precinct men with
demoraiizing results. Conlin trusted no one.
cannot trust he will not have around. II the
precinct commanders cannot be made to do
their duty without being spicd upon they will
be made TO feel his hand shortly. He will trust
them till they prove themselves untrustworthy.
George Bobel. to the West l52d street ~stationi
william Bauer, to the East Siyty-seventh street
station; William L. Brown, West Sixty-eighth
street; Patrick Farrell, West l0Oth street;
berry street; William Londrigan, West Thir.
tieth street; Jeremiah d. sullivan, Elizabeth
street; James J. Savage, West l25th street;
Michael Is, Snyder and James j. Shevelen, Old
slip; John NJ. Polly, East Eighty-eighth street;
Patrick Breen, Leonard street; Charles r.
Schleyer, East 125th street; Jarvis II. Smith.
East 10Th street.
Tho last three were acting roundsmen and got
patrolman's pay, which is 81 400. The others
got $1,000 each. full roundsman's pay. Their
combined salaries aggregated S23, 400 a year,
o neat 81 m TO save with one sweep OF the broom.
The Chief said that his calls on Chapman por.
man can keep quiet. But If he cannot, and no
one at Headquarters thinks he can, no must yet
go to the goat district without doubt