New-York tribune., 1905-01-06
MOVE FOURTEEN CAPTAINS
nP4DOO'S SHAKE-UP ORDER
No Transfers in Elisabeth or Vest
Tkirtieth-st., Despite attacks.


Department occurred yesterday when Commits
sioner McAdoo transferred fourteen police cap
tains. nine in Brooklyn and the rest in Man
haitian This is the biggest shake-up he has
made since he has been the head of the depart
ment. On February 2s OF last year he trans
ferred three inspectors eleven captains, two
sergeants and two wardmen. Despite the Sc
we're attacks on the conditions in the Elizabeth
ct and West Thirtieth-st- stations made by the
letter OF the Society for the Prevention Of Crime
the commanders OF those two precincts were
untroubled. In the old Tenderloin. which was
severely criticised in the letter. Inspector Nc
sIaughlin's men on Wednesday night raided five
alleged disorderly houses taking forty-eight
prisoners, ana on the preceding night took lSO
prisoners in raids other resorts. The only
captain transferred who had been criticised alike
by the Society for the Prevention of Crime and
The press the Commissioners model captain,
Hussey. OF the West Forty -seventh-st- station
Superintendent McClintock OF the Society for
the Prevention OF Crime asked last night by
q Tribune reporter # ne thought the failure
10 transfer Captain Cottrell. of the Tender
loin, ana Captain Kerr. Of the Elizabeth-st. sta
tion. slap at the society. He replied:
do not think that any of these transfers
were made as the result of the letter 10 Mr.
lain from one precinct 10 another does not in
terest the society IN the least II is the opinion
Of the society that such transfers do not at all
tmprove conditions We believe that when it is
discovered that captain is found TO tolerate
corning his duty. he should be made 10 hand
his shield 10 the Commissioner.
Frank Moss counsel for the society. also spoke
Elightingly OF the efficacy OF transferring cap
hains as means Of bettering police conditions
1ie added;
There is no doubt that Mr.. McAdoo has had
these transfers in mind for some time They
he iyPd ha re-
cent communications from society The
predominating police spirit is always there, and
until we can rid the department of the per-
JIicious influence It exercises we can hope for
little Improvement. Politics has good deal to
do with the department.
Il think that certain men al the head of the
uniformed police are to-day most involved. If
could get at them could work wonders"
Mr.. Moss asserted.
The following transfers. to take effect at noon
To-day. were ordered:
Captain James Z. Hussey. from West Forty
eeven1h-st 20 East Twenty-second-st. Captain
John w. Flood. from Eldridge-st. to West
orty-seventh-st.; Captain John ]. Murtha, from
5ichards-st. to Eldridge-st; Captain John w.
O'Connor from Delancey-st. TO Mercer-st.; Cap
tain Robert A. Tghe. from Mercer-st to De-
lancey-st.; Captain Edward Gallagher. from East
Twenty-second-st TO Richards-st. In Brook
lyn. Captain Bernard Gallagher from Bergen
. ST to Adams-st.; Captain Patrick Murphy, from
.Adams-st. 10 Parkvile; Captain James P. White.
from Parkville to Bergen-st.; Captain owen
Rooney. from Amity-st. 10 Rockaway-ave; Cap
tain Sylvester d. Baldwin. the former inspector.
from Borough Hall TO Amity-st-; Captain
John F. Gardiner from Rockaway-ave. to Bor-
ough Hall; Captain Charles H. BedeI. from Lib
srty-ave. TO Nineteenth-ave.. and Captain Thorn
81 Rs Cullen, from Nineteenth-ave. TO Lberty-ave.
Said the Commissioner:
These transfers have all been contemplated
Eor some time"
HUSSEY TRANSFER NOT UNEXPECTED.
When Captain Hussey was assigned TO the
West Forty-seventh-st station he succeeded
Captain Cornelius Hayes. Hayes was sent to
aIussey's OLD precinct the West Thirty-seventh-
st station. Hussey's transfer was not unexpect-
ed, even though Mr.. McAdoo had many times
repeated that he considered Captain Hussey a
model police captain, thoroughly honest and
conscientious in every detail OF his work. and
had also said he contemplated change in
fhat precinct The East Twenty-second-st. sta
tion. 20 which Captain Hussey is assigned, is in
Charles +. Murphys district The Tribune has
commented on its wide open condition. Com
missioner McAdOo was impelled TO remove
Captain Hussey, It is said because of the many
complaints from citizens. various societies and
the press that gambling houses. poolrooms and
disorderly houses f1ourished in that district.
Captain Flood has been in the Eldridge-st
station almost two years, and is considered one
of the most efficient captains the force. For
slany years Flood served as transfer sergeant
at Police Headquarters under Chief Inspector
Cortright. He was at one time in the Tender
loin. and under the Greene administration was
tried on charges OF neglect Of duty In failing TO
close the alleged disorderly house kept by Laura
Nauret IN West Thirty third-st
Captain John W. O'Connor WAS appointed
captain by Commissioner Greene and immedi-
ctely assigned TO the Tenderloin. He remained
only few months. Then he sent to the
Delancey-st station. O'Connor succeeded Cap
tiers. The precinct 10 which he is assigned, the
Mercer-st. station, IS an important daylight
precinct and takes in part OF the west side Of
The BOwery.
In the precinct Of Captain Edward Gallagher
who goes TO Brooklyn there are said TO be
many disorderly houses and women in the
streets Mr. McAdOo is said not TO have been
unaware OF the conditions.
Most OF the nine Brooklyn captains report
ed 10 have been shifted because Of the reported
prevalence or poolrooms In certain precincts.
The Adans-st. station, that Of Captain Patrick
Murphy, who goes 10 ''Goatville" is OF the
most important in Brooklyn. The precinct to
which Murphy is assigned, Parkville h unim-
portant Captain White goes back TO the Ber-
gen-st station. where he was a captain for many
years. IL IS considered a promotion for him
The work OF Captain Charles II. Bedell, in the
precinct is one OF the most important in Brook
Iyn-
Keepers OF gambling houses and other resorts
in the TendeTlOin last night did not appear 10
be dismayed by the transfers or fear trouble
The word was passed around that 1.-The lid must
be pulled down little tighter" just for
while, 10 give the new commanders chance"
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