The sun., 1898-01-09
DEPUTY CHIEFS SWORN In.
AsSIGNM ENTS TO DUTY MADE BY
CHIEF l,CULLlGH

heundsmen fron other DaFeuGhs nnspectiou
-Rtchn,ond's ssidieriy Cestingent-Bounds
ef hanhnttan Peiiceusen EnisrEed-Poiice
Pensioners to Get Their Money Thts week.
The four Deputy Chiefs were sworn in at
Police Headquarters yesterday and assigned TO
duty by Chief McCullagh. He sent Deputy
Chief Mclaughlin to Brooklyn to assist Mac
kellar, who remains in charge of that bureau.
MoLaushlin's assignment is temporary. Dep
uty Chief Clayton was put over tho borough of
Queens. Cortright remains as Deputy Chief of
Manhattan. Shields are now being made for
tho new deputies. and until these are ready
ey will wear their old ones. The Chief sent
Inspector Devery to Brooklyn to take charge
temporarily of the First inspection district
there, which Mclaughlin vacated. His head
quarters win be in the Tenth precinct station
at Bergen street and Sixth avenue.
The roundsmen Of Brooklyn, Queens, and
Richmond aud Of the park squad met tho Chief
at Headquarters. He had sent for them to see
what they were like. They were very fine
looking body Of men, but their uniforms didn't
at, and they didn't know how to salute. Tho
coat Of q mounted man from Richmond attract
ed the Chiefs attention and he called him up.
He turned up his nose at the uniform. but looked
admirinely at the soldierly carriage Of the man.
Inspector Brooks had just reported to him that
body Of men, alert, and we'll set up. They had
been taught to ride by army officers.
"They are the kind of men we want" re-
marked the Chief in an aside.
To tho men he said that they must pull
themselves torother and learn tho ways Of tho
soldier. Capt. Allaire. who hos been made rill
inspector, will drill them until they are able,
in turn, to drill their men in the of sections.
"whcn Capt. Allaire began to drill the
roundsmen Of the old city" he said, there was
no one among them who knew how to salute
you. and then you wifi be held responsible for
the men,. You are closer to them than any
y want all policemen to look neat in the street
and to know how to conduct themselves. In
our department over here the Chief has had
You hold your rank permanently ~ That is very
nice. but the roundsman or Sergeant who cannot
to have the charge brought against him"
=, One Of the BROOKLYN roundsmen explained to
The Chief that they had % no Ts reserve 81 tour n, IN
table" The Chief asked what that was. and
Of the telephone box, Once in four days only
did he hsve 5resthing spell IN the Ssytime h.
to conform with ours. There will be Ave bor
oughs, but only. one police force, remember"
great satisfaction to the force is the greater free
dom as to residence. The rules Of the depart
ment, forbade policemen to live beyond the
without special permission. Policemen are
great patrons Of Coney Island, and many took
long chances to get there without bothering tho
them from going. And they can live in Brook
lyn unchallenged. Quite a number kept their
York residence at the Same time by having q
bedroom near the station house. That ex-
man can go fishing In Jamaica Bay next sum-
mer on his Off days without asking anybodys
leave. This privilege is highly appreciated.
had been hung up since Jan. by the failure
of Treasurer Hamilton to qualify with the
money this week. Mr.. Hamilton qualified yes
terday