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Hayes, who has always been considered an
excellent Officer.

Hayes, who has always been considered an
excellent officer.
IN BRooKLYN.
The Brooklyn changes are difficult TO
interpret, Devapey was broke" py the
reform board for falling to keep his olotter
rissey Gray, a political friend Of McCarren.
is said to be- Devaney's sponsor. II was
suggested yesterday that Devaneys trans
fer might be to keep him out OF the way
vaney is now sent to the Bridge station,
where captain has really nothing to DO
but draw his salary.
Capt. Patrick j. Murphy, who was ops,
posed to ex-senator Michael J; Cofey and
removed from the Hamilton avenue station
to Adams street, the most important pre-
cinct in Brooklyn, precinct which Is known
as Brooklyns Tenderloin. Capt. Denis
Driscoll, who was sent to BEDFORD avenue
now transferred to the Butler street station.
He is a firm and stanch follower OF Deputy
Fire Commissioner Doyle and this transfer
Is distasteful to John Morrissey Gray;
Capt. Patrick j. Harkins, who is looked
upon as model precinct commander ana
who has been extremely fortunate. since
being in charge Of the Adams street station,
in clearing up all cases that occurred
there-and there have been many. the
murder in the stable 'junkshop on Chapel
iaieS alieSoff Of ssni s%iIiionsburg He Is succeeded
BY Capt. Patrick J: Murphy against whom
Inspector Wiegand preferred charges yes
terday.
Deputy Commissioner Farrell, nspeaking
about the charges yesterday. said:
-The Inspector. reports. that there ap-
pears to be good cause for complaint 70
Of the Forty-ffth (iamilton avenue) pre-
cinct for conduct unbecoming an officer.
have sent copy Of the inspectors report
to the Commissioner in Manhattan
sWhat was the conduct unbecoming
an oficer2' the Deputy Commissioner
was asked
aDrinking too much he replied. :,
Capt Murphy said that he had attended
Capt Martin Shorts funeral and subse,
auently with fifteen other captains, had
refreshments. He said he was Thoroughly
fit for duty
WHAT Is A sHAKE-UP?
The Headquarters cops were astounded
Yesterday when they heard that Commits
sioner MoAdoo declared that the transfers
were in no sense q general shake-up.
Gee, they said. "If this ain 7 shake-up
what will it be when it comes?"
sistent rumors at Headquarters OF com.
ing shake-up which would be the biggest
in the history Of the department. The
Commissioner didn't deny that he had a
big stirring up Of the police in mind, but
he had evsded all questions regarding It,.
On F.'.uay he said that he would make
some transfers before he started on his
two weeks vacation on Monday, but de-
clared that it wouldn't be shake-up:
Il may transfer q few men-perhaps
sergeants, he said. @You see, wouldn't
make wholesale transfers just as was 60
ing out Of town. l would prefer in case
of a shake-up, to be here afterward to see
how the changes worked"
Then the Commissioner said that it would
be wise not to say too much about his 60
ing out Of town, as the news would be sure
to bring him a lot Of callers at Head.
quarters. 1t was pointed out yesterday
that il the transfers displease some poll.
he said good-by to his office for over two
weeks on Friday night.
The transfers take effect at 8 O'Clock on
sLanchin' day" said one captain when
he heard Of his transfer. sWe might have
expected it on Monday
'Lanchin' day. according to the river
front youngsters, is the one day in the year
when the unwary standing on q pier may
be pushed or launched into the water.