New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-01-08
DEPUTY CHIEFS NAMED.
THE POLICE BOARD APPOINTS -FOUR.
LEAVING ONE PLACE VACANT.
CAPTAIN DEvERY MADE AN INSPECTOR AND
RUMoR SAYS THE FIFTH DEPUTY CHIEF
SHIP is BEING KEPT FOR HIM
FREDERICK HALDY APPOINTED
DEPUTY TREASURER OF

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The Board OF Police Commissioners made .ev-
era important appointments at an executive
session OF an hours length yesterday afternoon.
The four Commissioners were present On the
motion Of Commissioner Philips John Mackellar.
Elias p. Clayton and Patrick H. Mclaughlin,
of the Borough OF Brooklyn and Moses W.
Cortright. OF the Borough Of Manhattan. were
made Deputy Chiefs. Mackellar the Chief
OF the Brooklyn police force, and Clayton was
Deputy Chief. Mclaughlin was an Inspector
OF the Brooklyn force Cortright was Deputy
Chief Of the New-York police
On the motion OF Commissioner Sexton. Cap
tain william F. Devery. OF the West One-hun-
dred- d-twenty-ffta-st. station was next
raised to the rank OF Inspector. This. 1t Is gen.
orally believed IN the force IS the first move
toward making Devery a Deputy Chief II IS
we'll known that the Board would Ike 10 give
him this appointment II It can find way. ana
there IS one more Deputy Chief TO be named.
Captain Devery has been conspicuous as an
object Of the attentions OF DR.. Parkhursts So
ciety for the Prevention OF Crime. His friends
say that he has been the victim Of endless per-
served to be prosecuted. He was dismissed on
charges brought out at the Lexow investiga-
ton. but was reinstated by the courts AS late
as last February Commissioner Moss brought
charges against him. asserting that he had not
suppressed gambling houses in 1898. while cap
tain OF the Edridge-st. station. This charge
was not tried. the Captains lawyers secured
a writ OF prohibition from the Supreme court
restraining the Police Board from taxing action
On the motion of Commissioner Hamilton the
Board also appointed Frederick Haldy deputy
t-essurar. at a salary Of $4,000 a year, and then
tbese committees were agreed on Rules ana
Discipline. Commissioners York. Hamilton ana
Philips; Elections. Commissioners YORK Ha"n-
ton and Sexton Pensions. Commissioners Aofh'
Philips and Hamilton Repairs and supp4leS'
Commissioners York. Sexton ana HaHlll'on'
Inspector Devery arrived at Heaoqual teFs d
short time after the Board had ao)ourheo' aiu
n.os Immediately sworn in. The newly ap-
pointed Deputy Chiefs were summoned 10 appeA
before the Board at 10 o'clock this morning
90 taLa N. oath Of Office. They Will then re-
mort 70 Chief McCullagh for assignment None
~ the commissioners would talk OF the failure
~ N. BOARD 20 I'LL the remaining Deputy Cnlel-
ship. 49,
President York Yesterday appointed MISS MIN
~. KA,lv stenographer IN his Office. Miss Kelly
vas stenographer for President Roosevelt ana
was reappointed by President Frank Moss Inc
President was asked what the policy OF the
Board would be with regard to boxing n1alches.
There are two applications: before the bodtu ~.
i,ann.As n hold boxing matches. and they are
nov, in the hands Of The Chief to rerott or Mr..
York said that the law would be enforced. out
IN It's enforcement harsh policy woulo ilOt y.
adopted All fragrant violations OF tho Id"
would be vigorously dealt with
Chief McCullagh had all the oommanofeITs o.
precincts in Manhattan and The Bronx at f ata,
puarters Yesterday. and talked TO them aoou.
srSorcjng laws and ordinances He SAID tnat
49, arcis. laws and the laws against gam ping
must be enforced impartially, and that poncy-
rio-ing must stop He also said that COM
peydnrs yrben appearing at Headquarters must
rorne in full uniform. The comma rders IN me
other boroughs will be talked to IN tne sa a,ne
manner next week. and the roundsnnen VIII also
re Addressed by the Chief as TO their duties