New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1907-04-24
BINGHAM GETS A BOMB.
JUST Il CANINE COFFIN.
Ner Captain Walsh Brother of
Immune Inspector.

Everything was peaceful and quiet yesterday ar
ternoon AT Police Headquarters the only ripple
being tho transfer OF few lieutenants. when a
postman walked into Commissioner Bingham's Of
fee and laid small package down on Secretary
Sat,ery's desk. Neither the Commissioner nor his
secretary We're in the Office at the time The
package about six inches long and four inches
thick and roughly wrapped in blue express
paper u tied with a red string and on one
side we're several newspaper clippings, in addition
10 p FIVE, two ana "A stamp. and the
pos,mark Indicated that it had been mailed in
Philadelphia no date being ,liscernible.
Secretary Slattery entered the in A few
minutes and spied the package. He looked it over,
thought Of tho Black Hand and took no chances
He sent for Acting Sergeant Mallon and asked him
"a investigate IT, Mal!on tore off the outer wrap
per cineerly ara discovered that there was a tin
box Wtthla. around which was wrapped tightly 4
coil ~ wire Underneath the wire and passing
around the lid was piece of tape. looking like a
Guse end of which fastened TO the wire,
the other end going beneath the lii OF tho box.
In a moment the whole building had heard the
news and everybody who could made for the
doors. Somebody had the presence OF mind TO
bring q pail Of water and with Slater bossing the
Sob Mallon pat the package IN the water. and then
everybody sat down 10 await developments.
The news by this time had permeated outside the
building down as far Park Row. After half
hour of soaking Mallon thought that 1t would he
safe 10 open the box and with every holding
MS Dream inc IflCk was dDne- The fGSt man 10
SOC me inside OF the box quickly came TO the con-
clusion that he needed air and pretty soon every
body decided the Same. The box contained the
very much decomposed body OF a small dog
There were few transfers Headquarters yester-
day. but il believed that il is only the calm be-
fore the storm. Those who were transferred from
the detective bureau were: Lieutenant Charles
Farley. from the District Attorneys Office Col
lege Point; Lieutenant John Farley. from the Dis
trict Attorneys Office 10 Newton: Lieutenant Mich
Beach; Lieutenant John Cain, from the detective
bureau jamaica Lieutenant J. J. Howard. from
the detective bureau TO the Lee avenue station.
. -rooklyn; Lieutenant George Wakefield. from the
detective bureau The West Tooth street station:
Lieutenant William F. Boetter. from the detective
bsroau 10 the City Han station and Lieutenant
Frederick J. Mott the detective bureau to the
sab-station Of the harbor squad. at the foot of
East l26th street.
The transfer OF Ready ard Cain caused no end
Of comment around the building. as they were for
some time the right hand men for Captain Nc
Clusky who was denoted last week when he
was in charge OF the detective bureau The two
Farleys. who not relatives. have been attached
10 the District Attorneys Office. In addition TO
these transfers eight patrolmen We're sent 10 the
bureau. among them being John j. Foley. who for
years has been the bridge at jefferson Market
court
The fact that Inspector Walsh remains in
command Of the new Tenderlon' is still causing
toiliileAi, OWING 10 tie StafO lle inspector look
AT the time OF the passage OF the Bingham bill.
II was thought that Smiling Dick would be the
first man 10 feel Commissioner Bnghams displeas-
ure, but when the battle was over and the smoke
cleared away il was seen that he had survived.
on TOP Of this seeming miracle came the announce
'nent that the Commissioner had made Lieutenant
Thomas ". Walsh captain and assigned him 10
the Bronx Park station The latter is brother Of
Inspector Walsh, and the time OF his transfer
occupied easy berth with the bureau OF repairs
and supplies. II is said that Inspector Walsh
IN the employ Of Jacob II. Schff before going
the police force.
Another move under the new Bingham bill, which
has caused end OF comment, especially in the
district IN Harlem which Percival Nage is the
leader is the promotion OF Captain Joseph Burns
10 acting inspector. AT the time OF the Cowsn-
command 81 tho East 126th street station. and
complaints We're made D.. members Of the cowan
faction that Burns using the men under his
command work for Nagle.
There were all SORTS Of charges Of assault and
counter assault made by members Of the fac
0Reilly appeared for him and he was honOrab!y
discharged IN the Harlem court When the Com
missioner made Burns acting inspector he as
signed him to the command OF the Sd Inspection
District. which takes IN the heart Of the Tender
ion and includes the East 22d. West Goth West Goth
The custom 10 send oldtime INSPECTOR n this
district. and the sending Of Burns. who Is practi-
tally unknown except 10 few 81 the department
IS the commander Of this important district has
been the cause OF much talk from the Battery 10
The Bronx.