The Montgomery tribune. (Montgomery City, Mo.) 1892-1910, 1909-07-09
K. C. POLICE sHAKE-uP
COMMISSIONERS MAKE CLEAN
EST SWEEP IN HISTORY"
Patrolmen and Officers So Scattered
over City That Familiar
Faces VIII Be Rare.

Kansas City.-The m~uch.talked-of
ehake.up OF the Kansas City police
force became effective Thursday when
the bulletins were posted at precinct
stations announcing where officers
were to report Friday. To say that
the shake-up is thorough would be put
ting 1t mild. It is drastic. To quote
one Of the Oldest officers on the force,
at is the cleanest sweep in the history
of the department"
In the Ease Of Captain Flahive. who
has been on the force for sixteen
years and commanded the second pre-
cinct in the city as regards to impor-
lance, he has been relegated to West
port, a suburb, or, in other words, the
woods"
In explaining the changes, Commits
sioner Marks, who, by the way, seems
to dominate the board, although May
or Crittenden is its chairman, said:
ut is merely q shifting around or
the men in the hope that they may do
more efficient work. Those who fail
to make good now will be dropped
from the force altogether"
Among the more important changes
are: Captain Flahive, from No. 4 to
No. s; Lieutenant Stone, to command
No. a.. Stone came to the force two
wears ago as a clerk in the detective
department. He never before has had
a command, but now is in charge OF
one of the most important precincts IN
that city.
Captain Whitsett remains IN COM
mand at headquarters. Captain Hay
den goes from Westport to the west
Rottoms. Captain Branham, recently
sent to the suburbs, remains there
Captain Bray, for years at NO. ., goes
10 Sheffield. Captain Enni Is shiited
from West to the East Bottoms. Cap
tain Clark. who was badly injured IN
tbe "Adam God" riot, remains In the
woodland avenue district. Captain
Aheren, the deposed chief, is TO nave
charge Of the mounted squad.
Plain clothes men and patrolmen
have been shifted to such an extent
that It is almost impossible to find a
familiar face in the downtown squads.
etllli''
Manaoers Remove Or. Kuhn.
st Joseph.-Doctor w. T. Kuhn, or
Kansas City, summarily was removed
as Superintendent Of State Hospital
No. Q at a special meeting of the board
of managers. Doctor F. A. Patterson,
of st. Joseph, member of the hospital
staff, was directed to take charge OF
the hospital as acting superintendent
until further orders.
When Doctor Kuhn was called be-
fore the board a resolution Of dismiss
sal was read and w. X. Amick, of st.
Joseph, moved its adoption. G. G.
Pierce seconded the motion. Presi-
dent Geiger called for a viva voce
vote and Amick, Pierce and H. d.
Faxon voted aye.
Doctor Kuhn has turned over all the
states property in his possession to
Doctor Patterson and will retire grace
fully. Doctor Kuhn has volunteered
to assist Doctor Patterson in getting
started in the management of the hos
pital in any way he could.
After the vote on the resolution by
the board there was a momentary
pause, apparently to give Doctor Kuhn
an opportunity to express himself.
Gentlemen, that's all very well, but,
under the law, charges must be pre-
ferred and there must be a trial." Doc
tor Kuhn said. "The law is very clear
on that point. I simply give notice
that there will be further proceed
ings."