The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1905-04-07
FOR CRITICISING SUPERIORS.
DETECTIVE SERGEANT SUGDEN
SUSPENDED ~ MIR. MiDOO.
Head or DeVery's Transfer bureau to he
Tried on Charges OF Gross InsubOr-
dinatiOn-O'Bricn's Admissions as
TO Sleuths started Hlm Talking.

Head OF DeVery's Transfer bureau 10 ne
Tried on Charges OF Gross InsubOr-
dination-O'Bricn's Admissions as
10 Sleuths started Hlm Talking.
There we're pleasing rumors around
Lyons's restaurant on the Bowery and
various Broadway corners yesterday that
there was 10 be a strike Of Central Once
detectives because Of the admissions made
TO the Legislature at Albany by Inspector
Stephen O'Brien. The head sleuth made
the ondeTful assertion, in supporting the
Committee Of Mines police bill, that some
detectives were in the habit OF dividing
booty with III isves.
It may be set down here, once for all,
that there will be no strike. The strike
is apt TO 90 the way Of the petition which
certain detective sergeants, whose feelings
had been outraged by remarks OF Distnct
Attorney Jerome, prepar ed, asking Mr..
McAdoo to defend them from the slanderous
attacks Of the District Attorney, The
petition was suppressed by some OF the
more acute minded men Of the Detective
Bureau who didn't want 70 see the bureau
indicated at least by such an inquiry as
Mr.. jerome would have demanded.
The strike talk came for the most part
from the bartenders and men OF leisu re
along the more freqUented highways where
Mr.. O'Brisn's meas dtsport nhhemselyes
through the days and evenings disguised
as theatre district loafeTs and admirers
Of female beauty. There was only one
detective who was doing any talking, He
was Detective Sergeant Sugden. who
used 10 look after Mr.. Devery's transfer
bureau when policemen regarded the
matter Of being transferred as about the
most important to their pocketbooks that
there was in all police business,
Sugden thought that the occasion was a
proper one for making a display Of injured
virtue. He gave an interview to news
paper, in which he said that Mr. McAdoo
was political puppet and had no will OF
with police conditions. Sugden, who il
now attached to the Madison street station
with the special duty Of looking after fire
escapes, went on duty yesterday apparently
with the idea that he was the leader Of a
revolt in the cause Of virtue unjustly
spurned. but he got very little open en-
cOuragement; he turned around once OF
twice, on leaving groups OF policemen with
whom he had been taking, as though be
thought he heard laughter behind his back.
Not very long after Sugden reached
his post he was summoned 10 Police Head
quarters. In the course Of his newspaper
interview SuGden had quoted Inspector
Cortright as saying that he was sick Of the
department under present conditions, Sug-
den, followed by a chorus Of approving
growls and encouraging grins from his
colleagues around the halls Of 800 Null
berry street, went TO Inspector CoTtTights
Office as soon as he reached the building.
When he came out he said that he and Cort-
right understood each other. Mr.. CoTt-
right came out soon Rfterwsrd and said
that Sugdsn had never had any such con-
versation with him as Sugden had pre-
tended 90 quote,
sugden then went to Commissioner
McAdoo's oflce. When he came out he
said that he had been informed that II he
answered any questions his answers might
be ussd against him, 20 that he had refused
to talk with the Commissioner, Mr.. McAdoo
had nothing to say Of the visit He did not
a controversy with subordinate about
police discipline. Sugden said he wanted
to see O'Bfien name the crooked detCCtives
and prosecute them. Sugdtn said this
with the fine air Of one who is conscious
that there are no goods TO be found on
Charges have heen formulated against
SuRden for gross INSTRUMENTATION and
conduct unbecoming member OF the
police force I'm that he engaged In a public
discussion on a subject affecting the de-
partment regarding which there IL public
controversy and difference OF opinion
Sugden went back 20 the Madison street
station after leaving Headquarters and said
that he had been suspended pending a trial.
from the station laughing.
Inspector O'BTien, who renewed the storm
which had been almost Quoted after Mr.
Jerome's accusations were allowed TO drop,
was himself busy explaining yesterday.
He said that the oificial records at Albany
would show what he really said was that
some detectives probably profted by their
understandings with thieves He believed
that the great majority Of detectives were
honest, especially his own men. He did
not ask for any transfers Of men whom he
suspected Of being in league with thieves
yesterday--nor has he since his Albany
speech.