New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1905-09-21
NEW POLICE BR00MS.
CHANGES IN TENDERLOIN.
Inspector and Captain Go-Schmitt-
berger and DooLeg an Charge.

Police Commissioner McAdoo yesterday ordered
new brooms for the Tenderloin. in the persons OF
Inspector Max F Schmittberger and Captain
Robert Z. Doolev. thus displacing Inspector John
7 Flood and Captain John ". Cottren- Dis
Measure at the recent increase Of gambling.
opium smoking and burglaries in the district
was believed 10 be Mr.. McAdoo's reason for
sandinp INSPECTOR Flood from the district and
CAPTAIN Cotfreu from the West 3otfl-st station.
INSPECTOR Schrnittberger has pleased Mr Nc
A,7co bv an effective war on dens Of vice in the
East side driving q horde of vicious persons
from that part OF the city east Of the Bowery.
He knows the Tenderloin well. having served
there several years as a detective when Alex
snder s Williams was commander and gave to
ne precinc9 its distinctive name.
Captain Dooley has become known as the
iron man Of Couey Island by his suppression
II vice at the city's popular beach. and, Incl
sentaIly. has gained 8Ir. NcAdoo's confidence.
The transfer Of Captain Dooley 20 the West
3Oth-sr station VIII be regarded by many police
men however as a risky experiment and on a
par with the shifting Of Honest" Captain Miles
.0'Reillv from Brooklyn to the Tenderloin a few
years ago. because Dooley is a stranger in the
Tenderloin-
Inspectors Schmittberger and Flood change in
spection districts in the 'shake-up' ordered by
Mr. AfcAdoo yesterday. Captain Cottreu goes to
West 152d-st while Captain Dennis I Brennan
IS moved from Fast 104th-st. to fremont; Cap
tain James J. Ferrts goes from fremont 10 the
Central Office. Captain Michael Naughton is
moved from East 35th-st-. Manhattan. 10 Far
Rockaway. Acting Captain William Cruise goes
from Far Rockaway 10 East 104Jh-st-. and Act
FMS Captain Patrick Corcoran is transferred
from West 152d-st. TO East :}5th-st.
CAPTAIN Brennan's transfer 10 the goats at
fremont IS not considered 4 reprimand He was
first at the Macdougal-st. station and was trans
ferred about year ago TO the East 104tb-st.
station He has wanted to go 70 The Bronx for
some time.
Captain Ferris, whom Captain Brennan sue
.ceeds at fremont. is on the sick list, and for
that reason IS transferred 10 the Central Office.
he light. Re had a stroke of paralysis some time
ago.
Acting Captain Corcoran. it is said, did not
''Enske good at the West 152d-st- station He
was sent there to clean up Fort George. but has
not done He goes TO .. lively uninl-
portant precinct at East 35th-st. In his place
IN the West 152d-st precinct and give Fort
George 8 thorough securing.
Captain Naughto0's transfer from the East
55th-st. station 70 Far Rockaway Is said to be
decided reprinand. as he is said to have failed
utterly 10 keep the precinct in anything like
good order
Acting Captain William cruise. who takes
command at the East 194Ih-st- station. coming
from Far RoCkavay. is an old man He has
made many rails on gambling houses at Far
Rockaway and has kept the district fairly clean.
His name has been the eligible list for a cap
taincy for three years. but has always been
passed over. The reason given for this action
IS said 10 have been his advanced age.
The Tenderloin last night saw in Captain
Dooleyss and Inspector Schuittberger's coming
q plot TO undermine the inspector The district
has been the Waterloo Of nearly every well in
tentioned officer. and Il sees in Schmittberger's
transfer a willingness TO give him every facility
for coming cTOpper.'' CAPTAIN DOOley. they
said With his i,7aw0er4ancA in I7andliDe r7ra-
cfnct like the 18th, would be the mercy. for
2 while at least. Of the sporty element A