The sun., 1901-07-17


In the original announcement Capt. Mar
tens who was transferred from tho West
i3sth street station In the last shake-up
was sent hack to that precinct and Capt.
Hogan. who has been sojourning In distant
Newtown was brought back to the Chsrlee
street station. Word came from Deputy
Commissioner Devery's ofiloe at I o'clock
that this arrangement had been reversed.
When Col Murphy was asked the reason
for the change he said that mistake had
been made when the transfers were nrst
announced. Mulberry street was inclined
to scon at this explanation.
Col. Murphy was not inclined to talk
at length about the transfers They, were
was asked II he didn't think that Capt
McClusky. whom Deputy Commissioned
Devery on a memorable occasion termed
"Chesty" had been put In more desirable
berth.
i don't consider Capt McClusky's
transfer promotion or punishment.
replied tho Colonel
Asked why Capt Walsh had been BAN
ished from Harlem to Flushing avenue.
Brooklyn. Col Murphy said:
Il didn't consider Capt. Walsh active
enough In that precinct
Didn't he obey your orders?" was asked.
1T wasn't tl.et" said the Colonel Capt.
Walsh was sluggish | thought another
man would execute my orders more quickly.
Mulberry street took its own view OF
the transfers. One OF the things that was
said by the wise men Of the department
was that Capt. McClusky is in favor again.
though Col Murphy Ia not believed 10 have
the highest view OF the captains ability.
Mr.. Devery and Capt McClusky went
TO the racetrack together not long ago
and the captains prospects are supposed
TO have been brighter since. Mulberry
street credits the captain with having
eaten very humble pie on that occasion.
Ho is much better OF in the Fast i2eth
street precinct under the wing of Street
Cleaning Commissioner Nagie who Is in
terested 10 things up there. than in Charles
street.
Capt. Walsh is supposed to have sorely
offended somebody TO be shunted TO
Brooklyn. He offended Mr.. Devery re-
Gently by appearing at the police trials
misdeed Mulberry street Is wonder
ing what he really did do.
The raiding Of the poOlroom under the
Junction saloon may have brought trouble
on Capt Thomas. who was once Gar OF
the renderloin.
tapt. hogan, VINO ~ DfOuRIlt DuCh ITOIn
Newtown TO handle the West l25th street
station, was banished about five months
ago for cause. and il is supposed that Col.
Murphy thinks he has had enough. Capt
Martens has had his troubles since Capt
+. Norton Goddard got after him for per-
hitting policy playing in the East Thirty
fifth street precinct. Charles street. where
he now takes charge. Is quiet and easy
Capt. Thompson. who goes TO Staten Island.
kaI hat IA mo
and was sent there AT his own request
Capt Samuel J. Hardy is the only Brook
lyn captain affected In the shake-up. His
transfer from the Flushing avenue station
to the wilds Of Newtown was a surprise
to him and his friends. fTe was In COM
mand Of the Conoy Island precinct last
summer. The reported prevalence Of
policy shops in the Flushing avenue pre-
cinct recently may have had something
to do with his removal. He has always
stood well with the Willoughby street
Democratic leaders
or the sergeants transferred. SerRt.
"Rafe" Schulum was sent to Staten Island
about fortnight ago from the Fifth street
station, where he had been considered
fixture Col. Murphys reason for shifting
him was said to be so good that the sergeant
was advised 10 expect a permanent stay
on Staten Island. Now that he has been
brought back to Fifth street Mulberry
Street says that Big Tim Sullivan has
some pull left
Sergt Nally, who goes from Macdougal
street to Staten Island, testified at the Civil
Service Commissions investigation OF the
last Police Board promotions. Deputy
Commissioner Devery testified at the same
He said that Sergt Nally
"shook the clothes off" everybody In his
precinct, explaining that he meant by this
Itakin man and strippin' him an takin'
ali his property and anythin' you can get
for somethin you haven't done" Proba-
biz Mr.. Devery could tell why Sergt. Nally
viii r,isticate on Staten Island.
By the transfers Sergt. Hammond will
take command OF the City Hall station,
which Is easy. and Capt. England. the
park COP" goes TO the West l52d street sta
tion. Sergt Ieibers will take charge Of
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