Evening star., 1909-09-01
FOR GOOD OF SERVICE CROWDS AT BIC SH0W|
Chances Made in Local Police Past Records All Broken at
Department. the Rockville Fair
OFFICERS TO BE RETIRED |EXHBITS OF HIGH QUALITY
List of Poultry Display Larger
perintendent's Order. and Better Than Ever
sHAKE.up IN 8TH PRECINCT RACES ATTRACTIVE PART
Today-Flood Tide of Attend
Imminent ance Tomor
OFFICERS TO BE RETIRED
List of Those Affected by the Su-
perintendent's Order.
sHAKE-UP IN 8TH PRECINCT
Transfers Said to Be Due to Recent
Friction There-Other Changes
Imminent

Before going to Harpers Ferry last
night Maj. Richard Sylvester, supern-
tendent of police, announced a number of
changes in the police department. The
changes, he says, were made for the good
of the service, believing they will result
in more efficient work being done in sew
eral of the precincts. 1t is said that ad-
ditional changes in the near future are
contemplated, rumor having it that cap
tain or inspector is to be retired and that
Lieut.. C. E. E. Flather is to be made
captain.
There was no official on duty at police
headquarters today who admitted knowl-
edge of the reported prospective changes
or who could give the reasons for yes
terday's changes. In addition to announc-
ing several transfers, the order of the SUI
perintendent of police directed several
members of the force to appear and be
examined for retirement. Those cited to
appear for this examination are SerSt. =.
\. Stevens of the eleventh precinct, who
was recently slated for promotion. but
whose health failed. and Privates James
Frank, D. j. Garvey, (. w. Walker. F.
W. Hackett. j. G. Dunn. W. S. Wilson.
W. L. Allen. w. j. Jackson and +. II.
Case.
4u0 OACSlS 1ACSIOo.
The order of the superintendent which
became effective this morning, affects the
following:
Private NJ. r. Muller relieved from duty
pawn inspector and assigned to duty
in the second precinct.
Private o. II. Coffin. dismounted from
bicycle and assigned to duty as pawn in
spector, vice Muller.
Private Robert Morris. detailed to the
Washington Asylum, dismounted from BIZ
cycle.
Private J. r. Narrower. eleventh pre-
cinct, mounted on bicycle, vice Morris.
and transferred to the tenth precinct
Acting Sergt. T. S. Lake, relieved from
duty night Inspector, dismounted from
bicycle and assigned to the fourth pre-
cinct.
Sergt. Walter Emerson, mounted on BIZ
cycle and assigned to duty as night in
spector. +,
Private J. ]. Branzell. eleventh precinct.
dismounted from horse and assigned to
duty in the third precinct.
Private J. A. Donovan. fourth precinct,
mounted on horse. vice Branzell, and as
signed to the eleventh precinct
Sergt. J. A. Boyce, transferred from
the second to the tenth precinct.
Station Clerk F. H. Holmes, fourth to
the eighth.
Station Clerk G. W. Sellers. eighth
70 the fourth.
Sergt. l.. j. Stoll, from eighth to the
tenth.
sergt J. H. Luton. tenth to the
sergt ]. NJ Walsh, ninth to the
eighth.
Sergt. ia anes Kramer. eighth to the
ninth.
Sergt. d. +. Dunigan, eighth to the
second.
j. j. Whalen. second to the eighth.
Transfers of privates:
Private J. C. Bum, first to the fifth:
d. c. Hayes. fifth to the first c. T.
Gibson. first to the eighth; r. w. Jukes.
eighth to the first; J. c. Calhoun, elev-
enth to the fourth; F. A. Waters, fourth
to the eleventh; S. B. Kleindienst. sec
ond to the fourth. J. ]. Tarmon, fourth
to the eleventh: Ruby Downs. fifth to
the eighth; T. w. Dudley. eighth to the
fifth; d. Crouch, eighth to the fourth;
William j. Balster, third to the eighth
The appointment of Joseph O. Nose
by as a member Of the police force was
also announced.
Transfer Causes Surprise.
The most surprising and important
change announced is that OF the transfer
of NJ NJ. Muller from the position of pawn
inspector to the second precinct. Muller
is regarded as one of the most efficient
members of the force. AS a member of
the detective corps he brought many
criminals to justice, and before serving
in that branch of the service he performed
duty in South Washington a a time when
highly efficient men were needed.
Several changes affecting the eighth pre-
cinct, it Is believed were made as q re-
suit of a desire on the part of Maj. Syl-
vester to separate the members of that
squad. Desk Sergt. Sellers and Police
man Dudley who are affected by the
order. were recently involved in hearing
before the police trial board, Dudley
cusing Sellers of having used profane
Language toward him.
Members OF the trial board dismissed the
charges without going into full hearing
of the case, and the acquitted man
thought his vindication ended the affair.
His transfer at this time. however. is
taken by his friends as punishment after
exoneration."
Policeman Jackson, who is cited to ap-
pear with other members of the force be-
fore the retiring board tomorrow. is color
ed. He is one OF the oldest members OF
the force and has been detailed at Yer
mont avenue and H street for several