Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1900-06-29
CHANGES IN POLICE FORCE
PROMOTIONS. TRANSFERS AND AS
sIGNMENSs TO DUTY.
Those wheBeneat by Increased Ap-
propri&tioh.s-The Placing Of
sthe New Men.


Major SYLVESTER, Superintendent of police.
announced Shis Afternoon a number Of
changes. traRsfers SAd assignments to duty
Most of theSehanGk had been anticipated
by members of tn force. while some OF
them came III the nature of surprise.
The changes abolE which the members OF
the department genAfally are most interest
ed are those affecting men at Headquarters
Detectives Peck and Miller were given the
promotions provided for IN the -appropria-
ton bill! because of their efficient service.
They have heretofore been probationary
members of this branch of the service.
Detective S. E. Herndon will leave the de-
tective office and be given a detail at the
Emergency Hospital, where Officer E. l..
Phillips. also of headquarters. will be sta
toned In connection with this detail
Major Sylvester expresses the hope that the
department will be largely benefited In the
way of prompt action in assaults and muir
der cases, as well as in cases of the deaths
of unknown people.
Probationary Detective Samuel Browne
receives the promotion to the vacancy
caused by Detective Herndons reduction.
He will be succeeded at headquarters by
w. J. Barbee. who has been detailed for de-
tective duty at the Baltimore and Ohio de-
pot.
The depot detail will be filled by J. A.
Mcdonald. who did duty there before he
went away for his health. Other changes
IN the detective office will probably be made
in few days.
Policeman Lombardy. who has been de-
tailed as record clerk at headquarters, was
transferred to the ninth precinct, where he
Will have charge of the patrol service. In
spector Boardman of the detective corps
will hereafter have the services of stem
ographer and typewriter. Mr.. w. H. Rab
bitt having been designated by Mai. Syl-
Vester Tor his important position.
AssiEnments to Duty.
The fifteen men who We're appointed to
go on duty Sunday morning were assigned
to duty in the precincts as follows: John
E. Thompson, Jerome Jenkins and Charles
F. Giddings, first precinct; Arthur H. Crow
ley. NJ. S. Goodale C. B. Peyton, Enoch
S. Bradshaw and John T. Crown. second
precinct; Isaiah Cox and jeremiah McCar-
thy, third precinct; H. NJ. Vermillion 9TH
precinct; John w. Hile, Amos A. Roper. G.
K. Horne and Harry Evans, eighth pre-
cinct.
Mounted men recently given mounts are
assigned as follows: J. ]. Whalen, ninth
precinct; e NJ Jett. J. E. Bryarly and
Michael Jennings, eighth precinct; c. B.
Cornwell, seventh precinct; J. E. Schuyler
and j. S. Bryan. fifth precinct.
Privates of the force who were trans
ferred are; S; S. Ellis. ]. A. Hebrew. jr.;
r: c. Yates. E. S. Green, J. J. Donovan,
Walter Emerson. H. A. Quail, w. II.
Adams. James Tracy. Charles Bartel, c. c.
Turner. Archie Baker and F. NJ Howard.
Policeman f. N. Burgess of the fifth pre-
cinct is relieved Of duty in connection with
the patrol service. He will do post duty at
Deanwood. where the force will be increas-
ed He will be succeeded by Policeman w.
T. Clinton.
Policemen F. o. Clifford. W. II. West. w.
p, Stewart and Otto Sonntag will patrol
the Long bridge beat from pm. until 8
am. Two officers will be on duty at a
time During the day Mounted Policeman
Patrick Creagh will look after the bridge
in connection with his river front beat
Policeman G. r. F. Smith will go from the
Heights