New-York tribune., 1905-04-21
EVEN STOPS HIS VINE.
Banker Becomes Police Chief and
Rules Interfere rith Pleasure.

Orange. N. J., April 20 CSpeciaD.-Law and
order has been maintained in Orange to-day by
nrobahly the wealthiest chief OF police in the
country He is Laurence T. Fell partner IN
the banking firm Of 7. A. Mcintyre q Co.. NO q
Broadway, Manhattan. Through die illness OF
Chief OF Police George p Washer. Dir. Fell who
is president Of the Orange Police Board. will be
the active head OF the department, will preside
at the chiefs desk in Police Headquarters and
who knows?-go sleuthing for burglars or cut
throats.
Mr. Fell was appointed. with Others, on BIZ
partisan police commission about week ago.
The new law under which the Polioe Board was
formed, and by virtue OF which 8Ir. Fell was
appointed chairman. provides that in the alb
sence OF the regular chief the cilairman OF the
board shall be acting chief. subject to the same
rules and regulations and vested with the same
powers as the chief Mr.. Fell when he got out
from New-YorlI last night, was told that Chief
Washer was sick.
All day to-day Mr.. Fell has bean leading the
strenuous life. BY actual count thirty Of
his friends have called up to report dead cats
with the request that he come instantly and re-
move them; twenty -eight complaints Of corner
loaAng. II6 OF violations Of the Sunday liquor
law and numerous other unheard OF offences
have been reported to the tyro chief.
Mr.. Feu drove around 70 the police station
this morning IN q brougham. He was accom-
panied by cloud OF dust Of huge proportions
and his first order was 10 have patromen stop
the practice carried on by storekeepers in Main
st. OF sweeping refuse into the streets This or
der was carried out. as was the further order to
keep idlers moving.
Mr. Fell is doing his best 70 live up to the
rules OF the department. He no longer takes
wine with his meals, for that would be viola
tion OF Rule 4. which provides that members of
the department must not drink liquor while
they are on duty. and the chief is always on
duty that seems 10 Mt his case.
Another contingency which has arisen in Mr.
Fells case is that the very first rule In the book
OF regulations expressly stipUlates that no mem
Der Of the police force shall follow any other
calling during his tenure Of Office Mr.. Fell
said to-day that he hoped business was going
on all right at No. Il Broadway There is a
rule at the police station that the telephone is
not 20 be used for the private business Of the
members OF the force; there is also another rule
which provides that the chief must be on hand
at the police station to attend to business
1hls is all bad enough. but Mr.. Fell saws the
very worst feature that there is q rule which
expressly forbids police officials to 1Ise an nm
breLa or cane during their hours of duty Mr.
Fell says he is likely to break this rule at any
une' he cannot leave town at any time while
ne IS chief without permission Of the Mayor
mayor Shoenthal is fond of a good Joke and Mr.
Fell might not get the permission very readily
MI Fell said with sigh that It is unfortunate
while the chief is sick
Some OF Mr.. Fells friends are going to pre-
sent MN with a uniform nicely festooned with
gold lace and handsome and SNOWY badge OF
once Ihe presentation will be q most impress
siVe anair Mr.. Fell says there will be "some-
lhlHg DONG as long as he is chief