The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1897-10-21
SIX NEW CAPTAINS MADE.
M'CLUSKY, TITUS, HOGAN, WTEGAND,
HlSSL<CHER, N ALBERTSON.

Flood, who Stood ut tho Head OF the Glass,
Left out in the C~oid-Parker Attacks Moss
for His Remarks mt the Republican Club
Dinner-Board AdJourns TO shut Hin on.
Tho Police Board held two sessions ycstcr-
day. AT the latter, which was held after dark,
1t filed the six vacant precinct commands with
as many Captains after two hours wranglng
over the list in executive session. The result
caused a little establishment. Acting captain
Flood, .ho most conspicuously able man OF tho
nineteen who passed examination, was reject
cd, although he stood at the head OF tho list.
Three successive Chiefs have kept him ut Head.
quarters as their right.handm man, yet the boardin
its ratings for fitness put him eighth on the list,
and the Chief, whose personal staff Captain he
is, did not recommend him. Tho Captains made
were.John Wicgand, who went ahead as a vctc-
ran, although near the bottom OF the eligible list;
George w. McClusk!, Chief of Detectives;
William Hogan, Adolph Hasslachcr, Charles
Albcrtson, and George Titus.
Tho men were sworn in at once. McClusky
andsritus arc now square with Capt. oBricn,
who put them out Of tho Detective Office when
he succeeded Byrncs and made them go on pa.
troll as common policemen. They have worked
their way up. Hogan was q detective, too, in
his day. He earned the name of n hustler"
and refused the rank Of Detective Sergeant be-
cause 1t would put him out Of the direct line OF
promotion. lie had charge of the Eldridge
street squad in its difficult days and has since
been at Union Market, Capt; Hasslacher IS q
man of promise and ability. He was attached
to Inspector McCullagh's staff While his pro-
motion was. hung up for two long years. Capt.
Albertson is from .Tioga county. He Is the
ShakcspCarcan scholar OF the department and
its bookworm, but withal a good policeman of
much experience.
! The promotions were made by recommends
tion of the Chief, Mr.. Parker being absent.
The Chief relieved Acting Captains Farrell,
| Petty and Rrpunun nf their commands ut once
and sent them to do Sergcant's duty Farrell to
West Fort i,seyenth street, Petty TO East loiin
put Capt. Has>lacher in charge at fremont,
Wicgand at Kingsbridge and Albertson in Null.
once. Cart. McClusky remains in charge Of
the detective Office, Capt. Titus in ,Eldridge
street and Capt. Hogan ut Union Market.
The morning session of the board was adj
journed carly TO allow Mr.. Moss to go down to
the Criminal Court. where he was defending. q
murder. Just before the meeting broke up
Commissioner Parker strobe in. He had a
port OF the dinner OF the Republican Club, at
which Moss spoke. Mr.. Parker read the follow
ing extract from his speech:
! The new board had to confront a condition OF de-
mOraliZation inside the force. Continually IL has
dee e Ga' d, by the 9n "pp spsmdonS OF ia an c sppPaP.ee b Ss
found arguments to Justify himself In remaining In
poses. by what code OF ethics he has been able thus
TO Justify himself cannot tell. but his presence has
able to the administration.
Il am told" said Mr.. Parker, that this re.
port Is substantially correct. Assuming that
ment of my purposes, or motives. it is abso-
lutcly incorrect and false. opposed the pro-
motion of two men in the department on evil
dence which seemed good TO me, and the pos
session of which in large measure owed TO the
fS&' the soc tny forT the P y f[4hH M Of crime fi9ans'ii
havc now in my possession u letter from the
i ms'ic ;ad Wien 1 had ih ai m TSSiS'y 70 G do WITH nv in atti:
tude in these cases as anything else. Without
abiding TO the bad taste OF going TO q public
dinner to make such a statement, shall only
cism and that l entirely object to it.
81 am aware that when "A little man is put In
n position where he can gain nOmcntary APP
tion:to make an unwarranicd attack like this;
tientiy. " !.Ss-"e bat, Mr. Ni:" Moss waved him aside.
deal YH With ino't just one ne Word. Mr.. Parker, I per.
ceivc, is very. anxious TO draw me into a quar-:
T paiie s" bu this IS 'h If E Mr, r ,GT tRS w sTna's ]sa,isfa @.
ton. he can find me in my office, where l will
I have said yet. I will not turn the board into
u bear garden to suit him."
Mr.. Parker had grown very white. This is
the only place" he began.
NO, it is not" said Commissioner Andrews.
1T is no! q board matter and | move that we
1T is n question of privilege" retorted Com
"It is not a a Goard matter" persisted Mr.. An
drcws, and l insist that we adjourn" The
board rose.
MIR. Parker a%ftcrward produced the letter Of
which he spoke. II was from Mr.. Moss, and
ton of McCullaEh and. Brooks. Mr.. Moss
co~mplimcnted him upon his action, and rakcd
mp alleged shortcomings OF McCullagh and
Brooks as Captains. lie also objected to Capt.
Harlcy's promotion. aud praised Shcehan and
letter. said: "Oh, very likely he has some old
letter OF mine"
Tho board dismissed for cause Policemen
Thomas j.. EuTiGht OF the DclnnCcy street
squad, James :. Allen OF Leonard street, James
NJ. Harris OF West SINty.cighth street. Fred.
erirk w. Aucr Of West ThirtiCth street. and
Edward u. Mclaughlin of the Harlem police.
Allen l. the man who made a scene on Broad
way while intoxicated. Policeman james Me-
Mahon. who was charged with assaulting n
woman in Ireland before he became n police.
man. was dropped from the roll. The Com
mis-ioncrs had before them a photograph of the
Irish Mcmahon, taken in jail. and decided.
with Policeman McMahOn before them, that
no was the same man.