New-York tribune., 1900-12-16
A BLOW AT WILLOUGHBYST.
BELIEF IN BROOKLYN THAT VICE is TO
FLOURISH THERE.

Brooklyn policemen were dazed when they
learned OF the extent OF the shakeup in that bor-
ough. and scarcely knew what II portended. The
astonishment Of the police not whit less
than that OF the WilloUghby Street politicians who
could nothing IN the action Of Chief Devery
except direct slap at the Brooklyn Democrat
organization and an insolent defiance Of Police
Commissioner York, who represents It. The gen.
erai impression was that Devery. believing that
ne had about reached the end OF his tether, de-
sired deal stnging blow at Commissioner
York. with whom he has never agreed. With one
sweep he undid in Brooklyn all that Commissioner
York had accomplished. Almost every appoint
ment IN which Willoughby Street is interested was
taken away.
Some Brooklyn Republicans and Democrats also
said they saw in the transfers desire the part
OF Tammany 10 permit more vice in Brooklyn IN
order that Tammany's revenues may be increased
II Is well known that Deputy Chief Mclaughlin
did considerable toward stamping out poolrooms
and other homes OF vice. THE Brooklyn Eagle"
in an editorial yesterday, said:
The transfers OF deputy chiefs and of crp rptans in
the Borough II Brooklyn have but significance.
il is that -eo gamblers. booksellers and maintain
their business, ana who did keen n in bounds and
that they hope by the changes which have been
made 70 resume their pernicions activity without
Il means that the political powers in Manhattan
behind tie police who live on the marketing of
are out OF money. need H. and are bent on having
the money which they need. Difficulties In the way
A eampaien for cash in Kings County has been
oreereo 10 occur. and may now be expected 10
occur al along the line
The Brooklyn Citizen" in speaking OF the trans
fers. quotes a man OF great prominence in the
Brooklyn Democratic organization" whose name
is not given, as follows:
Whom the gods destroy they first make mad II
my advice II asked shall advise the cutting loose
OF lhe biooklyn penocrauc organization from any
Mr. Devery.
The orders for the transfers reached BROOKLYN
Police Headquarters yesterday morning while
Deputy CHIEF Mclaughlin was delivering his
weekly talk 10 his captains. Inside OF two hours
be had packed up his things and his way TO
Queens Borough In response 10 a question he
said:
orders. have been soldier, and ! know what
that means.
Deputy Chief Elias p. Clayton, who takes com
mHnd In Brooklyn, As a Republican He Is re-
ported 20 be relative of Senator Platt IL IS he
heved that the fact Of his being Republican will
De psrucuisrly calling 10 Willoughby Street.
captain Miles % Reilly is transferred from the
Buuer-st station 10 the clam digEers Of Caaarsie
sno captain James G. Reynolds from the Flfth-ave.
They are credited with being efficient officers and
they kept their precincts clean.
Captain Edmund Brown goes back TO Butler-st
poolrooms when. he left ID a year ago Capfain
Lawson returns 20 his old command In Fifth-aye
Captain Cullen returns 10 Hamilton-ave. II was
slo maj ne was sent from there for failure TO close
Captain Hardy whom Commissioner York sent
away from Coney Island last summer for failure 10
10 his old stamping ground. He viii not find much
consolation mere now. however.