New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1904-01-17
NAD00 SHAKES EN- UP.
REWARDS FOR FAITHFUL
Won't Tell Why He Shifts Brook
Ign Captains.

A. was TO be expected the faithful" and those
Nth pulls 20 be rewarded under the present
administration of the Police Department in Brook
lyn The work began yesterday when Deputy
Commissioner Haggerty gave out the transfers of
ssven captains at the Smi;h-st. headquarters at II
!, NJ almost hour before Commissioner McAdoo
had signed the transfers. None of the transfers
were much of a surprise to those who have a
knowledge OF Democratic politics in Brooklyn All
were the undoing OF work that had been done by
the fusion administration.
SaDtain Martin Short. in being sent to Bedford
ave. station. returns 10 a place that he held for
many years After he was sent to ParkviIle Can
tain Dooey sent there. and he found plenty
20 10 in harassing alleged poolrooms in the pre-
cinct The station is in the district of Senator
p. H. McCarren. Short is "A Democrat and it is
said that his administration OF the precinct had
always been satisfactory TO the Senator
Captain Pinkerton. who is placed in charge of
the Detective Bureau is another friend OF Senator
McCarren- For years ne was a sergeant in the
Be6ford-ave- station He is not OF the well known
family OF Pinkerton detectives and It is said has
had little experience in 'sleuthng" The Detective
Bureau is considered OF the best berths in the
business. Captain Fornaosa. who was transferred
from there to Parkville. is well known as a Repub-
Ncan. He is brother-in-law of ex-Railroad Com
missioner Ashley W Cole.
Captain O'Brien, who is banished to Newtowrr to
make room for Captain Toole who had TO be
moved from Bedford-ave. for Captain Shorts sake
IS also a Republican.
Captain John Buchanan, who is sent hack m
Gates-ave. from Liberty-ave. where he was nut
for what seemed good and sufficient reasons by
Commissioner Greene is affiliated with the Repub-
rcan organization. but he is much of a politician
and has powerful friends among the element that
has much influence with Senator McCarren. Cap
tain Bedell, who has had to change places with
Buchanan. has several times threatened to retire
Now he may do He is a Republican.
More transfers OF the kind made yesterday are
expected In Brooklyn at any time.
Two hours previous TO the announcement of the
transfers by the Commissioner the news of the
shakeup known in Brooklyn, and word was
sent TO the various newspapers. and this nettled
the Commissioner.
Il looked as a significant fact at Police
Headquarters that two OF the transferred CAPTAINS
had been sent back by Commissioner McAdoo TO
precincts from which Commissioner Greene had
removed them 'for the good of the service"
These transfers in Brooklyn are made of course
for service reasons. and on the recommendation of
the Deputy Commissioner in Brooklyn said the
Commissioner. Captain Pinkerton. who goes TO
the Detective Bureau. comes very closely in touch
with the people of Brooklyn. He is a Brooklyn
man, having lived there all his life, and he knows
Ire people there, and actually knows the geography
of the place, and a man who knows the geography
Of Brooklyn ought TO get something
''Eill you tell why you transferred Captain Short
FROM Parkvie to Bedford-ave.. from which pre-
einct he was removed by Commissioner Greene?"
Sir McAdoo was asked.
No. viii not
''Or why you sent Captain O'Brien from Flushing
10 Newtown?"
NO, won't discuss that either"
VIII you discuss the transfer of Captain
Buchanan"
No"
In announcing the removal of Property Clerk
Charles d. Blatchford. Mr. McAdoo said:
have appointed new property clerk this morn
ing Thomas F. O'Connor The old incumbent I
believe, disputes the right OF removal under the
senarter, me POSITION ne takes being that he is
nIeIloNa1Ie- IheTe are only two or three places
clerk and he Sa che ierf fsSS5s5 RiEeRs1e
them in the & re s but MaSof 1Tt a
not sign the order TO the Civil Service Commits
9R So Of It e through and the present
We consider in the exempt class.
Who is Mr. O'Connor. the property clerk"
Mr. oConnor is resident of the XXIXth As
sembly District He is very estimable gentleman,
and was highly recommended to me. and he has
This morning filed his bond of s25 qualified
<or the place.
In what business was he engaged before he
became property clerk?"
He was engaged in some mercantile business 1
believe"
viii you tell who recommended him for appoint
NO, won't discuss that"
after his long faithful services IN the depart
NO, I won't discuss that"
ar. Blatchford SAYS il is politics pure and
We'll don't think it IS very good discipline to
discuss order. 1t is permissible in any SER
would be Very much Surprised 10 hear an a ocer
MAKE a statement OF that kind. IL he made that
statement ! very glad that i removed him. |
won't permit officers make comments on my
orders hope 1t Is not true that he said that. II
IL Il will look him up"
The Commissioner asked at what time the
transfers OF the Brooklyn captains would take
effect and he replied:
Maybe tomorrow; maybe. not till Monday: If
they want TO stay over little while i suppose
they can DC it That matter rests with the chief
inspector
II las been the rule I'm the department heretofore
when transfers were made to announce the hour
and date in which they were TO 90 into effect
Mr.. OConnor. the new property clerk. is said to
be prominent in politics in the XXIXth Assembly
District and 10 have been a valuable assistant
one of the who struggling TO win the
leadership there He is identified with the Osceoa
Club. which is a Tammany organization OF that
district. and is said 10 be one OF the board OF
directors in that club. He IS also said be
close friend OF Andrew LaYior. who
moved from the position OF property clerk by
Commissioner Partridge when Batchford was ap
pointed.
II was learned later that Chief Inspector Cort-
right had ordered that the transfer OF the captains
80 into effect at O'Clock this morning.
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