The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1898-01-08
FOUR EPUTYCHIEFS MADE
POLICE oAPThIN DETERT IP-
POINTED AN INSPEOTOR.

CortriEht, S1aekeiIar, Ciaytop. ana Pstricl
N. NEoLauGhiin the deputy C~hiers-Dever1
Expected % ne the Einh-MoCuiissh say
the Town u Net 20 Ne wide Open.r
The Police Board took q long stop yesterday
toward the effective organization Of tho foroe
by appointing four Of the i've borough Deputy
Chiefs and one Inspector. The charter allows
the board to make these FIRST appointments in
tho greater city from the material before them
without civil service examination, but 1t TO
stricts the choice to the grade below the one to
DO filled. For this reason very likely, as ex-
planned in The SUN yesterday. tho organization
was not completed. This is tho list Of yester-
days appointments: John Mackellar, Deputy
Chief; Moses w. Cortright, Deputy Chief; Elias
p. Clayton. Deputy Chief; Patrick a.. McLaugh-
lin, Deputy Chief; William S. Devery, Inspec-
tor.
The board met late In the afternoon in Presi.
dent Yorkis room. Commissioner Philips
moved tho appointment Of Maokellar. Cortright
and Clayton, who were already Deputy Chiefs.
and the board agreed promptly. President
York moved the promotion Of Inspector Mo
Laughlin Of Brooklyn and all the Commission.
ers voted aye. The promotion Of Capt. Devory
to the rank Of Inspector was carried on motion
of Commissioner Sexton.
The organization for business Of the board
itself was completed by the appointment Of the
following working committees: Repairs and
Supplies. Commissioners Sexton. Hamilton and
York; Pensions. Philips, Hamilton and York;
Elections, Hamilton, Sexton and York; Rules
and 4 P Wss e1psct sSrh +; a MniSerp9 s stSee Ph thss the
office Of Chief Of the Bureau Of Elections would
also be filled. but the expectation was disap.
pointed. Rumor had James J. Martin slated
The Deputies will receive their assignments
office at 10 A, NJ, when they viii be sworn in.
Mackellar will stay in Brooklyn, where he was
Chief before the consolidation; Cortright win
Deputy for this city. Mclaughlin and clayton
win probably be assigned to Queens and Rich
appointment of the fifth and last Deputy. The
fact that the office was not filed strengthened
intention to promote Devery, who, under the
charter, could only be raised one step at the first
appointment. He will now have to pass a civil
place, but the board has it in its power to rate
him him high enough to set him ahead OF al pos.
Inspector shows that it has also the will to do it.
Devery has his revenge; He was dismissed
during the Lexow clamor by the Martin board
vicissitudes without end, and fought his way
back through the courts within a year. only, to
the board then in. Devery was sworn In with
in lye minutes Of his appointment
two Captaincies to be filled, and two sergeants
will have to be made to take the Captains
places. Among the friends of "the cause" there
Is q very active. rivalry for these posts.
President York denied yesterday story that
McCullagh had been made Chief only to he re-
tired in order to make way for n Democrat.
Mr.. McCullagh,'" he said, was appointed
by a unanimous vote of the board. AS long as
am President and he performs, his duty. as
Chief; he will remain Chief. The board has full
confidence in Mr.. McCullagh. who, in the opin-
ion of the Commissioners, Is the best man for the
office. All stories to the contrary are bosh."
Stories Of favorftism in the enforcement OF
the law governing boxing exhibitions were de-
nounced by Mr.. York us equally false.
'"The law" he said, will be enforced like any
other law, to the letter without any favor. The
board is here to see that the laws are enforced,
and they will be enforced. The Chief will re-
port on all applications for license. and IL they
are proper qualifications the board will act un-
Chief McCullagh had all the commanding Of
hcers of the old town in Mulberry street yes
terday and cautioned them against the wide
open" delusion. He said that any acceptance of
it would recoil upon the precinct commander
in short order. He also reminded them Of his
old order directing the police to help the Street
Cleaning Department all they could by arrest
ing persons befouling the streets. Finally the
Captains were told to come to Mulberry street
in full uniform or not at all. Next week it will
be Brooklyn'S turn for q talk.