The morning journal-courier., 1907-12-24
DUNN TO HEAD
 SLEUTH BUREAU Precinct 2 Sergeant Gets the Leadership of Detectives
 Over Acting Head
 Dennehy.
ACT IN SECRET SESSION
Owen Nrariowe, of Howard Avenue l, Station, Made Sergeant, Despite Previous Call for New A
 Examinations.

At star chamber session or ths police commissioners last night Ser geant Thomas J. Dunn, 147 Division street, was named as the head of the detective bureau. Sergeant Jeremiah J. Dennehy. who has been connected With the bureau sixteen years and who since the elevation of Chief of PoIica Henry D. Cowles to the management of the police force, has been acting as captain of the detectives, was defeat ed. For weeks he had been regarded by the majority of the police force and others as the logical successor to C,nief CoWles in the bureau, 1t being pointed out that he was experienced and was the highest standing man in the re- cent civil service examination which turned out list of ten sergeants who were eligible for the appointment punn's mark was S4 In the competi- ton for tle post of captain at this ex- animation Sergeant Dennehy achieved a mark of over s1.
 The selection of Sergeant Dunn whn IS expected to assume his duties to- day, being transferred from the Grand avenue precinct, was said to be unani- nous. That was the official declara- tion of the police commissioners. which was given out after the meeting bv Arthur V. Phillips, the clerk of the board. He was asked how many ball. lots it required to bring about this unanimity of opinion as to the avalla- bility of Sergeant Dunn for the post of head of the detective bureau.
 The decision was unanimous" said Mir. Phillips
 Sergeant Dennehy took his defeat like a stoic. He had not expected if He had reason to believe that he would be given two-thirds of the votes of the lsix present He received only two. The sergeant at the Grand avenue pre- cinct had the others. Daniel F. Kelly was one of those who was in favor of MT. Dennehy
 After the session, which was an ad- | journed one from last Tuesday night. Sergeant Dennehy walked irlta- tlss osss. l flee of Chief Cowles and wanted fo know whether he would report for 1 work at the detective bureau to-day. biding the arrival of Sergeant Dunn on the scene. The chief replied afiir- matively, and said something about being sorry that the detective depart ment was to be deprived of its acting head
 "Well,' said Sergeant Dennefy. phil Ilosophically guess I'll have to stand defeat like a soldier It's a mighty poor soldier who can't staAd defeat.'
 The appointment of Sergeant Dunn is regarded in political circles as the result of the genius of Colonel Isaac M. Ullman, the republican leader. The next most interesting feature in connection with this police sensa- ton is the naming of Patrolman Owen l.. Marlowe as a sergeant. He is booked to occupy the shoes of Ser geant Dunn at the Grand avenue po- lice precinct. Nine years ago he is a patrolman took an examination for the post of sergeant. He was one of the successful eligibles thus derived. I While he has been eligible for ap- l pointment as sergeant ever since that time, the police commissioners not long ago Informed the civil service board that they desired a list of eli- gibles for the place of sergeant In 1 consonance with this request the board of civil service commissioners had arranged an examination for Jam uary ?, at which time the patroImen of New Haven were given to under stand that they would be given an