The sun., 1907-04-21
M'CAFFERTY IS ON THE JOB.
THE NEW HEAD or SLEJTH BJ'-
REAU MADE A CAPTAIN.
lie Has Record for Hard work and Keeps
Away From All Night Restaurants
Three Other Bleutcnants Promoted
Bingham Laughs al Anonymous Threat.

James McCafferty. who has been doing
the big work in the Central Office for years
and who was one of the few detective SER
geants that was not seen along Broadway
every night was made a captain and imme-
diately assigned to the command of the
Detective Bureau yesterday by Police Com
missioner Bingham. Although the rank of
acting inspector was not conferred on
McCaferty during the time that he was
at the head of the bureau, he will get an
inspectors salary. which is $500 year.
McCafferty was asked yesterday as to
what plans he had or what changes he con-
templated making in the near future.
You can say for me-" he said, that |
am here under orders to work hard and get
results, and not to indulge in long winded
talks. don't know just what will be done,
but l propose to work hard and have the
men with me work
Besides McCaferty there were three
other heutenants raised to the rank of
captain. They're Cornelius Leary, who
has been a detective sergeant since 1901,
but who has been a member OF the force
since 1871; Thomas W. Walsh, who has
been attached to the bureau of repairs and
supplies, and Patrick II. BOwes, who has
been doing desk duty in the Long Island
City station.
At the time ne announced the appoint
IIlenb Ol NUtNt captains AOlCt NOAlllIllS-
sioner Bingham gave out list of transfers
he had made and the assignment of duty
for the new captains. Walsh was sent to
command the Bronx Park precinct, Leary
was detailed to the station at Rockaway
Beach and Bowes was brought 10 this city
TO take charge of the Eldridge street pre-
cinct, which has been without a commander
since the recent death of Capt. Mannion.
Capt. John j. Farrell, in charge Of the
City Hall station, which controls "A large
part of the traffic squad, has evidently
gained disfavOr in some quarter, for he
was shifted to the Quietude of College Point
yesterday afternoon Capt James MCGlynD
succeeding him.
Capt McCafferty was appointed patrol
man on May ?, 1897. He was made detec-
tive sergeant on December 81, 1897, and since
that time he has been assigned to the most
important cases that have come up in the
Detective Bureau. MCCafferty has always
had reputation a. "a hard worker.
He was different from the ordinary run Of
Central Office sleuths, in that he never
seemed to show a liking for the Tenderloin
all night restaurants and the theatres.
When any one had occasion TO look for
they usually found him with
his family in his fiat in Park avenue, near
street. McCaferty was second
on the list Of eligibles, his average being
92 OS.
No new men were transferred into the
Detective Bureau yesterday and none Of
he old guard was transferred out. IL
was said on good authority that no further
would be made there until Gen
Bingham and Capt. McCaferty had held
conference or two and decided on whom to
,end away and whom to bring in.
Yesterday morning in his' mail Gen.
Bingham received an anonymous letter
TO have come from some mem
Der of the force. telling the Commissioner
hat he was to be -done up" Gen. Bing-
nam laughed over the letter and thinks it
= simply the work Of some person who
kinks he is a practical Joker.
Deputy Police Commissioner O'keeiIs Of
Brooklyn refused to make any comments
IN the shakeup. I'm deputy" he said.
and I have nothing to say. These are
strenuous times and | have no comments
% make
Senator McCarren remarked: well. there
was a commotion: some suffered demotion
md others promotion and I suppose everv-
JOdy's full Of emotion"
Capt Adam A. Cross, who was deposed
Ia borough inspector in Brooklyn by In
pector Flood, did not take charge Of his
lew post as commander of the Hamburg
venue station yesterday, having reported