Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1902-02-20
NEW CHIEF OF POLICE.


NOTED from captain.
Captain of police-C Charles L. Evans,
promoted from sergeant,
Sergeant Of police Hiram White,
promoted from turnkey.
Turnkey William Floyd, promoted
from patrolman,
Patrolman- James Elliott of No. >
Kentmere Road.
All Of tho men named above are Re
publicans. Last nights meeting of the
Police Board was Il special session, and
worry few people knew that the com
missioners we're to meet, having made
no announcement beforehand of such
intention. The meeting was held by
Commissioners Clarkson and Jones,
Republicans, Commissioner Hart, the
Democratic member, being confined to
the house by illness. The applications
of persons who desired to be chief were
read. They were received from Capt
a. f.. Matlack of 60. G., First Della
ware Infantry; City Councilman James
II. Morris of the Eighth ward, and
Police Sergeant Charles II. Evans. No
application for promotion was received
from Capt, Black. After getting this
list OF names, the commissioners CON
sidered the prospective appointment,
and it did not take them long to decide
that the next chief should be chosen
from the department. lnasmuch MS
Capt Black was eXonerated Of the
charges brought against him recently,
and rs he had an excellent police record
during his II years on the force, he
was selected by the commissioners to
be chief. He was the highest Republi-
can officer, and his promotion to ne
chief was but step from CAPTAIN.
Then the question Of selecting u cap
thin was brought up, and Sergeant
Evans was chosen Tor that position.
HIS ii years service in thu department.
was taken into consideration hy tho
commissioners ia rrplnuting him.
There had hern No applications for the
| position of CarHlL as none of the
| policemen cared to anticipate the
action Of the commission IN promoting
| Capt Black. The other selections then
we're made in turn, and Tho complete
| list was handed to Acting Secretary
| sSChcll, who was instructed to notify
each man by letter of his advancement.
| As saCn us the promotions were
made, Chief BlaGh vas cAlled to the
room occupied by the commissioners
and verbally notified that he had been
chosen as the head of the department.
The commissioners discussed the duties
of chief briefly, and President Clark,
son addressed Chief Black as follows:
1--WE have confidence in you, and it i:
needless for us to say that we expect
you to enforce the law fearlessly anC
to conduct the police department in q
way that will he productive of the best
results, and that will suhserve the best
interests Of the citizens Of Whining
ton.
Capt. Black thanked the commits
sioncrs. Turnkey White was apprisec
Of his promotion by the commissioners
and he thanked them cordially. Ser
geant Evans was on his district whcl
he heard that he had been made car
tain, and ON arriving at the polict
station he retired from duty for tn,
night, and reported again this morn
ing. The star wore heretofore by Chic
Black was transferred to Capt Evan
and Chief Black was furnished with
badge of his office by the commits
siuners.
The commissioners have been con
sidering the matter of a new chief eve
since the vacancy occurred, taSin
.. much time and care in weighing tn
,, various phases Of the situation, thei
object being to get the very best re
suits and offer the most encouragement
for faithful work on the force.
Chief of Police George Black is 3
years old, and is Il life long resident @
Wilmington. lie has always been con
Sidcred one of the best policemen tn
department of Wilmington ever had
and has been noted for his Ioarlesanrs
and for the manner in which lie On
forced the law. He was first appointe
Il policeman in July, 1891, when Mayo
, Wiley was in Office. lie continued a
; u latrnlman until May lat. 1875, wh"
= he was promoted TO be sergeant by th
police commissioners. He continued i
that position until December, 1901
when ne was promoted to lie captain I
succeed Robert W. Chambers. lie ha
occupied that position yer since, an
! has been an efficient officer He alway
q gave matters on bis tlrn his persona
; attention, and is popular with tn
patrnlmru. Former Chief of Polio
, Dulan, during his administration, sal
ne regarded Capt. Black rs one of tn
4, best Policemen that could he found.
% Charles +, Evans, the new captain
Is one Of tho oldest policemen in poiu
| VI ~ Ni'' III Civ NDIHti lIilNul. Ilf VII
. appointed in Mayor ilarrington's time
\ Il years ago, as Il sergeant, and whc
+ the patrol wagon system was pstal
5 lished he was made patrol sergeant
= Under Mayor Willcy's administrator
+ he was appointed captain, but whc
!, the Democrats obtained control of tn
y commission in 1855, he was reduced i
= rank from captain to sergeant. I'm thu
= position he has remained ever since
. He is an aggressive policeman, wit
an excellent record, and many friend.
9 Hiram White, the new street sergeant
was appointed ON the force at the san
Il time Capt. black was. in 1891, an
Il served as u patrolman until July, lSD!
j. when he was appointed turnkey to III,
a coed Frank Culzo. He is well littc
It for the new position.
u PatrolmGn Floyd, the now turnke,
II also was appointed to the force in lS0
~ lie has good record.
d James Elliott, the new patrolman,
/ % years of age, nearly six feet
height, and weighs $50 pounds. \ fe
days ago he vas commissioned
special officer at the West End Rea
Y ing Room for the basketball game
y Lie will make stalwart addition
i, the department,
70 The men assume their new duties
ID once.
10 The lover writes sanncts to the fair gra
O. OF lis ndorcd one who has been made
re- witrhinGy beautiful by the world -renown
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