New-York tribune., 1907-11-07
MORE POLICE CHANGES.
Captain HOdgins Retired as Physi-
caIly Unfit for Duty.

At the same time that he promoted and reduced
several police captains and Heutenants yesterda y
Commissioner Bingham retired Big Bill Hodgins,
one Of the most picturesque figures in the depart
ment. Captain Hodgins was declared physically
unfit for duty, were also Captains J. 9.
Geohegan. of the Sth Precinct Tottenvie. and
Patrick II. Bowes, of the 7th Precinct. by
the Board of Police Surgeons. Captain Wiegand
and Captain Murphy, who have been Tenderloln
commanders, were summoned 10 report TO the Com
missioner to-day. Captain Hodgns will be sue
ceeded by Captain J. f. O'Connor, who was pro-
NOTED from 4 lieutenant clerkship at Headquarters
yesterday. The changes announced were:
Captain John W. O'Connor uth Precinct, to be
Inspector OF the Sd District vice Captain Joseph
Lieutenant John McCauley. acting captain 47th
Precinct, Brooklyn, to captain, same precinct
stone to captain SAME precinct v
Lieutenant Detective Arthur A. Carey, captain, in
Lieutenant Edward Hughes, promoted to cap
tain of 5Sth Precinct, Brooklyn.
Lieutenant Jacob Brown, TO captain of 18th Pre-
Lieutenant Patrick J. Cray. brother-in-law of
Charles +. Murphy, 70 captain OF the s5th Precinct.
Lieutenant Michael Reidy, to captain of the
57th Precinct, Brooklyn.
Of the 65th Precinct. Brooklyn.
Isaac Frank, acting captain 65th Precinct. sent
Captain John F. Linden, of the detective bureau,
Tain John McNay tfaafr2 TO TO fdGees6 .be & Gap Prp
cinct. to succeed Captain Robert Emmett Dooley.
command
After he had made captains Of the nine lieu
tenants Commissioner Bingham made an address
to them. in which he said that If any Of the men
had paid any one for their promotion they had
simply thrown their money away. He emphasized
the need of better discipline in the department and
enjoined constant attention to duty
DO not he afraid to do your duty" he told them
Il will stand by you and IL any politicians attempt
70 influence your official actions throw them down
hard and, If need be. throw them out. So long as
7 remain Police Commissioner nothing will be re-
oured Of you excepting that you do your full duty
you owe 1t 10 the city. If you do this 1 can and
will stand by you"
Captain William Hodgns lives et No. 2O34 Ryer
avenue. The Bronx. He was born on September 8.
1856 and entered the department IN 1885, being as
signed TO the Park Department. He was made
roundsman in 1891, sergeant in 1894 and captain in
in 1895 In his nineteen years of service he has
lad only complaint against him. That was
back in 1893. when he was fifteen minutes late at
Tollcall. but the paper" dismissed on his ex-
PLANTATION.
While IN the Oak street precinct Captain Hodg-
ins closed Pete De Lacy's poolroom and several
others. and was sent By Commissioner McAdoo to
the Mercer street command. A little later there
murder In the saloon known as the Brighton
the headquarters Of the Paul Kelly gang. The
times. but Captain Hodgns threw bartenders and
patrons out OF the place and locked the doors.
They stayed locked, too. When he left Mercer
street TO go 10 the Tenderloin last February the
Mercer street precinct like the others he had com
Inanded clean
Several years ago Captain Hodgins was said 10
have made $4,000 in land deal in Flushing. This
and other profitable investments made him one of
We wealthiest men in the department.