New-York tribune., 1904-09-27
ALONCLE TO NEWT0WN.
McAdoo Puts Captain O'Brien an
His Place.

Police Commissioner McAdoo announced yes
terdav afternoon that he had ira nsferred Police
Captain John j. O'Brien from the NewtOwn
station 10 the Charles-st station, Manhattan. for
police reasons. sending Captain George Aloneie
from the CharIes-st. station TO NewtOwn. 1t IS
said that the number OF burglaries which have
recently been reported from the Charles-st. sta
tron caused the Commissioner to take the action
he announced. Captain AIoncIe was a sergeant
at Police Headquarters for many years. and was
made captain by Commissioner of Police
Greene.
O'Brien was made captain in the Low admin
istration. He was first assigned 10 the Oak-st-
station and made splendid record His eH-
ceIIent work became recognized toward the end
Of the Low administration. and he was sent to
his home precinct. in F1ushing-ave, Brooklyn
He made a crusade against pOolroOms and gam
bling houses but when McCarrens partner
Haggerty. in whose district OBrien was sta
toned was made, deputy commissioner. O'Brien
was sent to NewtOwn.
Inspector Albertson and Captain Ferris. of The
Bronx inspection district and Morrisania sta
tion, respectively. who are under a cloud as the
result of a raid made I'm the latter's precinct
over both officers heads have received on their
request until to-day to prepare the full reports
OF their failure 20 discover and suppress the
poolroom raided Commissioner McAdoo said
that he had ordered Captain McNally, OF the
Church-st station. to report to him concern
ing his failure to suppress two pOOlTOoms which
were raided over his head in Vesey-st last sat
urday.
Police Commissioner McAdoN also announced
two innovations he proposes to put immediately
IN force I'm his department One will be the
adoption of an official reprimand for police cap
tains whose conduct requires it. but against
whom there is not enough evidence TO warrant
their being brought up on charges Ex-Com-
missioner Greene did give Captain Foody rep
rinand but Commissioner McAdOO proposes 10
make the reprimand more formal and severe
II will he made in writing by the Commits
sioner. will he read to the officers in every STA
tion house and posted therein. and VIII ne re-
corded on the official minutes Of the department.
and on the official record OF any captain receiv-
ing it.
The Commissioner will also adopt plan or
awarding promotions TO members OF the 1orce
in consideration of the character OF service aS
we'll as percentage In his Civil Service examlna-
ton Mr. McAdOO believes that an ofncer VINO
has done patrol duty for several years ana CUile
in line Of promotion deserves more credll thalI
an oAacsr who has been on special duty, such as
court squad service the man on patIoi Il
more subject to danger and temptation 10 pIedA M
the rules He says that OF Sc seVetaL lne,1 t,s ~
from at the top Of the Civil Service percehtdSe
list he would pick out for promotion ore VINO
had been patrol duty. even II ne were III tilio
or fourth place. ., -.
F,x-Cou uunissioner Greene had intended 70
adont a similar regulation, but the Civil Service
Commission refused his request that a man on
patrol duty get credit for such service IN ms
percentage and that corresponding figure ne
taken off the mark OF the man doing speclaI
duty. -.
Commissioner McAdOO said ne was hluCn
pleased with the result Of his experiment or
assigning two bicycle policemen 10 upper BToad-
way to watch out for reckless automooliists-
He esnecialIy commended Bicycle Policeman
T2anDselaer Who arrested one OF n merry auto
mobile party IN Fifth-ave. yesterday for alleged
disorderIy conduct after Tebuking one or the
v-oroeD IN the car because she was smoking
cigarette Rennselaer. according 70 the Com
missioner has always done excellent service
He recently caught the Commissioners secre-
terv Mr Howell when the secretary intention
aIlv let his machine out 20 see II Rennselaer was