The Washington times. (Washington [D.C.]) 1901-1902, 1901-08-16
FOR THE TENTH PRECINCT.
Lieut.. John Kenney to Have Charge
of the New Station.
Predictions Regarding Consequent
Changes in Other Commands Like
Iy to Hold GOOd-Cnreer of the Mnn
Chosen for the Suburban Post.

Lieut.. John Kenney, of the Metropolitan
| Police Department. it is authoritatively
| stated will command the new Tenth pre-
cinct. Major Sylvester, Superintendent of
| Police. when seen yesterday intimated
| that the selection had been finally made,
| and that Lieutenant Kenney had been
chosen for the place. Lieutenant kenney
is now in command of the Eighth pre-
cinct, with which he has been connected
as sergeant and lieutenant for eight years
past.
Nothing definite can be learned In re-
gard to the transfer to fill the vacancy
created by the transfer of Lieutenant
kenney. in the Eighth precinct 1t Is gem
orally believed that the slate as at pres
ent arranged contemplates the removal OF
Lieutenant Amiss to the Eighth precinct
Lieutenant Amiss, it was thought, would
be succeeded in the First precinct by
Lieutenant Moore, now of the sixth pre-
cinot. 1t has been suggested, however,
that recent developments have rendered
Lieutenant Moore ineligible for the place,
and that Lieutenant Jordan, recently APP
pointed to the rank and now on the walt
ing list, will be assigned to No. l. In the
event, however. of the transfer of Lieu
tenant Moore to No precinct, Lieutenant
Jordan will probably succeed him in COM
mand of the Sixth precinct
Major Sylvester will possibly announce
today the transfer of Lieutenant Kenney
and the transfers of privates from the
various stations to fill up the roster of
the new precinct. He stated yesterday
that he hoped to be able to open the new
precinct not later than Tuesday next.
The new Tenth precinct has been
formed irelV ont the old Eighth
precinct whose confines were the largest
in the District Of Columbia. The new
precinct station house is situated on
Whitney Avenue, near Seventh Street
northwest. The building is nearly ready
for occupancy. although it can hardly be
entirely completed before the middle of
September. few days work would
nevertheless make it suitable for the be-
ginning of official business. The precinct
takes in Mount Pleasant. and the resi-
dental part of the city lying north of K
Street.
The command of the new precinct is
considered a most desirable position, and
the transfer is viewed as distinctly in
the character of a promotion. The selec-
ton of Lieutenant Kenney for the place
is generally regarded a most satisfac-
tory one. He has numerous friends both
within and without the force. and has
always shown himself efficient in his long
service of eighteen years as a member CT
the local police. He is a diseiplinarian,
though not a hard taSkmaker. Early ex-
perience as a sailor and as a soldier in
the United States Army has given him
ideas concerning the control of men which
are most applicable to the conduct of a
precinct.
Lieutenant Kenney was appointed pri-
vate in the Metropolitan police November
10. 1888 and within eighteen months had
been promoted from private of the first
class to private of the second class.
At the beginning of President Harrison's
term he was assigned to duty at the
White House. He gave four years ser
vice here. during most of the time acting
as sergeant. In July. 1893, he received an
appointment as full mounted sergeant
and was assigned to duty in the Eighth
precinct. August Is, 1897. he was appoint
ed lieutenant and assigned to the COM
mand of the Eighth precinct.
Lieutenant Kenney was born in Glouces-
ter, Mass. November 81 1861 His ia
Their was a native of Ireland and a vet
eran of the Crimean war, and his mother
was an English woman. As a boy the
future lieutenant lived in Boston and re-
ceived a common school education in the
public schools of that city. AS a young
man he served in the merchant marine
service and was one of the crew of the
original Greedy relief expedition. Later
he enlisted as a cavalryman in the United
States Army and saw considerable SER
vice on the Western plains. He has trav-
eled extensively and for young man has
had life of varied experiences,