Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-08-09
TO BE FILLED
Successor to Be Chosen to Late
Joseph w. Mattingly.
DETECTIVES WORK Is PRoBED
Dissatisfaction With Showing Of
Several Men Of Corps, Who Have
Been Asked to Explain:

No changes were made in the po-
present fiscal year, although many men,
bers expected transfers or promotions.
Congress had failed to allow Maj Syl-
vester to increase the number Of police
men, as he had asked Maj Sylvester
has under consideration. however. several
changes in the detective force that will
probably be made during the coming
week.
The death Of Detective Joseph w. Mat
tingly created vacancy in the detective
office. He was rated q member of the
detective branch Of the police service
and received the additional compensation
of $40 month, although he did no de-
tective work, and was detailed In the Of
flee of United States Attorney Baker.
He had done detective work years ago.
however, and had been chief Of detec-
tives for nearly two years.
Many Want Job.
There are many applicants for the va
cancy Precinct detectives and others
are anxious to fill the position. 1t is
hardly probable, however, that the sue
cessful aspirant will get the detail in
the office of the United States attorney.
Detective McNamee and former Detec-
tive Muller are mentioned for the detail:
Two other detectives F.. NJ. Helan and
c. l.. Grant are also detailed for duty
in that office.
Maj. Sylvester intends to relieve at
least two members of the detective force
and return them to precinct duty. The
names of the men have not been an
nOunced.
Maj. Sylvester has already begun an in
vestigation to ascertain just what work
the members of the force have been doing.
Not until he has finished his investiga-
ton will any action be taken.
The report Of Inspector Boardman for
the quarter ended June 80 last gives an
idea of the work accomplished by the
detective force. There are twenty MEM
bers of the corps. a working force of only
seventeen, as three men are on duty
at the Office of the United States attor-
ney and are not engaged in the work
of Investigating thefts. making arrests
and recovering property.
The quarterly report shows that about
$1S,953.37 worth OF property was stolen
during the quarter. and that $7.76237
worth was recovered. The arrests made
by the detectives during that period ag-
gregated 303. Detective Baur led the list
with a total of thirty-three arrests. The
average number made by each detective
is about fifteen.
Detectives Not Satisfactory.
Mai. Sylvester is not pleased with the
showing made by some OF the detectives.
That is why he Is determined to remove
some of them from the detective ONCE
He has in mind two members of the
force who are slated to CO. 1t Is possible
that the number may be increased.
Mai. Sylvester and Inspector Boardman
have been dissatisfied with the work OF
some of the men. thinking they should
have recovered more property and made
a larger number of arrests than they did.
One man has been called upon to make
an explanation.
Most interesting to the members of the
force who are not connected with the de-
tective corps Is the matter Of promotion to
fill vacancies. Many means have already
been presented to the superintendent OF
police.
Precinct Detectives KleIndienst. Fort
ney, Cox, Reinhart. Armstrong. Grove,
Johnston and Green are among candidates
for promotion. Maj Sylvester has several
policemen's names under consideration.
There is no certainty tina: the successor
TO the late Detective Matttngiy Will be
taken from the orec It detectives.