The daily morning journal and courier., 1897-04-14
LEIHARGY IS OF THE PAST
POLICE COMMISSIONERS AROUSED
 TO ACTION.

General shake-Up in the Department Sergeants and Detectives Made-Acting Police Superintent Spreads the City Be- fore tho Board and Tells Where Men Are Needed.
 The general shake up in the local po- cal police department which had been talked of so long that it had become as antique as the methods for detecting crime employed by certain of it's mem- bers, came last evening with sudden ness that overwhelmed some of those affected by the change. With the retirement of the superin- tendent last week and the detail in con- sequence, there was a promise of what took place last evening, but at that | time even the commissioners them selves would not admit that such gen. | eral overhauling of the force was to be brought about at once. There was a conference of the acting superintendent and his captains on Sunday and as was said in this paper on Monday morning, there was a free exchange of opinions as to what would be the best for the department. The commissioners have also given the matter an extra thought, and since the last meeting there have | fo1l frnnd nf which was the advancement of the de- partment
 pied but little time, as at the mid- monthly meeting there is but little bus mess to be transacted. | Patrolmen H. J. Donnelly and Spang were honorably mentioned be- cause of the work they have done in the detection of burglaries.
 Acting Superintendent Wrinn was called into the room and the board went into executive session. There was a long conference between the acting head of the department and the com- missioners. Captain Wrinn laid before | the board the result of his weeks delib- erations.
 The conference was a prolonged enc, and the ground was thoroughly can vassed. Captain Wrinn is not a stranger in this field, and although he has been at the central station for many years, he has never lost his hold on the growth of the city. He laid the whole matter before the members of the board He placed his men at the points most needed and suggested sev- eral names that were worthy of the con- fidence of the board.
 The commissioners then took up the work in detail Detective Sergeant Po ronto was reduced to the rank of pa- trolman and detailed to precinct 4. De- tective Gibson was promoted to sue ceed the deposed sergeant.
 Sergeant Bradley of the Grand ave- nue precinct was placed on the veteran reserve list, and Detective William Tighe was raised to a sergeantcy.
 Patrolmen Charles Bowers of central station and M. Hayes of Grand avenue were elected sergeants.
 Patrolman Spang, who had in the open meeting been raised to grade c eight months ahead of the regular suc- cession, was detailed to detective work, as was also Patrolman Henry J. Don nelly Both men have done excellent service in the departments:
 The following detail was announced:
 Sergeants-At central station-Cook, Mcbride, Dunn, Tfghe.
 Precinct ?, Grand avenue-Crocker, who is detailed there for the purpose of assisting Acting Captain Tripp to build up the department in that precinct; Acting Sergeant Doherty, Bowers, Hayes.
 Station 3, Howard avenue-Tiernan Orr, Bergen.
 Station f. Dixwell avenue-McGrath, Bissell, McGann.
 Detective detail-Station 1-Cowles and Gibson.
 Station 2--Dennehy and H. J. Don- nelly.
 Station 3-Spar 5.
 Station 4-Jerry McGrath
 The details will go into effect April 15
 Dr. c. l.. Converse was elected police surgeon, vice Dr. J. H. Townsend, re- signed.
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