The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1903-03-03
SCHMITYBERGER, INSPECTOR.
ory GREENE PROMOTES HIN AND
rJTuS, TOO-SAYS HE had TO.

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.1o,ed''-Love Feast at Hcadquartess
An vacancies Filled. with McCsosky
Left OUTPUT Hes - Be Next.
po,ioe Commissioner Greene promoted
c.nts Max F. Sohmittbereer and George
= Titus to inspectorships yesterday. thereby
,r,tine an end TO as warm Q controversy
=. the department has been plunged into In
,his administration. More than . month
200 an examination was hold for captains
.Ieible for Advancement. AL tho special
prot4gss Of the present powers were entered
and with one exception failed In the az
animation.
ONLY four passed. Capt schmittberger
vas at the head OF the list. with Ebert o.
smith second. closely followed by Titus
and Capt. George McClusiy. Then great
cry went up from all sides. Titus and Nc
(1usky, particularly, were the last COM
nandcrs whose promotion was desired
by the powers In Mulberry street. Then
District Attorney Jerome and later his
PREDECESSOR. Mr.. Philbin. cams forward
with a protest against the elevation OF
schmittberger. Mr.. Jerome's objection
was founded on Sohmittberger's ante
Iexow record. Mr. Philbin let II DO
known that to his mind the captain hadn't
been so very upright since he squealed
Next, Dr. Parkhurst staggered the prophets
with his famous utterance that Schmitt-
berger, If not At to be IN inspector II not
At to be q policeman at all Even the
President OF the United States was drawn
into the controversy.
In the meantime there were three va
cancies which should be filed BY whoever
had earned the right to take the job. Two
weeks ago the Commissioner appointed
Ebert o. Smith to nj one Of the vacancies
This was really compulsory. as Smith. being
q veteran, was entitled to first oonsidera-
ton.
That step taken everybody wondered
what the Commissioner would no next.
He could not appoint other inspectors until
the present eligible list was exhausted and
II he held up the appointments and CON-
tinued the acting inspectors 1t was believed
that the action wouldn't have a very good
effect on the force. The Commissioner
showed signs Of giving In to the inevitable.
1t was whispered on Saturday that he
might do the trick. but he didn't. How
ever. after another night he intercepted
Mr. Jerome a. the latter ahshted from .
train In the Grand Central Station on Sun
day evening and told him he could walt
no longer. The Commissioner asked the
District Attorney II he had any evidence
that would warrant him In rejecting Schmitt-
berger and Mr.. jerome admitted that he
had none. This was enough for Con.
Greene
Tho nrst thing he did yesterday morning
was to summon all the inspectors before
him and with them Capts Sohmittberger,
Titus and McCiusky. All three appeared
with won t-oome-o6' smiles and knowing
twinkle In their eyes which the doorman
read q saying: Il knew he'd make me-
In the presence Of all Gen. Greene first
delivered an grafton on the virtues and re-
probabilities Of . good and proper police
man. Then he announced the elevation
Of Schmittberger and Titus. McCnsky's
smile oams OF and hs steppsd back paoe
or two. Commissioner Greene noticed
this and calhns tbs man whom Devcry
euos described - 'chesty' TO his side said:
Captain, would have appointed you
Get The next
M0Cluaiy ohsered up a. II he saw some
thing In sight. Very likely he did, for II
10 rvmored N the department that lnspec-
and will do 30 within a week.
About this time about a. hne love feast
as was ever Witnessed In Mulberry street
began. Everybody shared In 1t except
Borough Inspector Brooks, who had sud
denly become interested In truck which
berger. in his excitement and emotion,
grasped the hand Of Secretary Coursey
and said: Inspector, i only hope that j
make as efficient an officer as you have
Even Inspector Billy Mclaughlin APP
preached Schmittberger and laying one
Msx's right with the other, said: MAJ,
you're good fellow. Let me congratulate
you
Titus was being told he was a good fellow
on all sides Gen. Greene assumed the
attitude proper 10 a kind father among bis
children; He seemed TO he having the
The Commissioner then announced the
assignments for the new appoint ees
Schmitt berger was sent TO command
the First district. which includes the
Red Light district. lately In charge Of
INSPECTOR Cros~. now under charge and
.u.pension. Titus went to The Bronx.
Fory-seventh street. Schmittbereer late
precinct, but the captain preferrsd TO
stay where he II. He expects 10 lie wear
ing gold leaves and velvet In . week or
Two and SchmittberGers u trouble
some precinct S.rd ThomAs FlAnnery
tGkes command there and BsrGt. Patrick
leonard l. 70 boss Oak strest temporarily.
When all hands filed out Of tins room
Another reorption awaited the new APP
pantees from their friends In the depart
nsnt. Who we're gathered In tbs hall All
ihe Cd tiIners la the Detective buS~su we're
sAtlng to greet Ttus, ~ was . uelI- known
saloonk.eper. who has besn 1ms's hos,
a. several oooAslons.
Commissioner Greene gave out Later this
formal ttaieissnt:
I haze decided 10 promote Cap, bchmiu-
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