New-York tribune., 1909-07-01
MCCLELLAN TO RULE
POLICE DEPARTMENT
ORDERS HANSON And
SLATTERY RENOVED.
OUerruIes Bingham in Duffy Case
Returns Baker to Brooklyn
Russell RedEced.

uty Police Commissioner Bert Hanson and Dan
Tel slattery. Commissioner Btnghams secretary.
and practically took the Police Department. out
Of the hands OF the Commissioner Yesterday
This action. which is said to be the most dras-
Tic and extraordinary ever taken by Mayor in
this city. is the outcome OF the Duffy case
The decision is victory for Justice Gaynor.
who appealed to the Mayor after Commissioner
Bingham had refused to remove from the
Rogues' Gallery the picture and measurements
Of George B Duffy. Of No. 237 wyckoff street
Brooklyn. who IL was charged had been bounded
by the police
Mayor Mcclellan dirse+=1 the removal os
these records and their return to George E.
Duffy. the boys father. but ne stated that after
considering the entire question. he was led to
the conclusion that as Nayor Of the citv of
New York I should not order the police to stop
taking photographs Of persons arrested and ac-
cused OF crime or who have been indicted by
grand jurfes"
The Mayor admitted the possibilities of in
Justices similar TO the Duffy case but said they
we're due TO "inefaciency and maIadministratfon
Of the Police Department in the Borough ot
BROOKLYN He stated that he had argued with
Commissioner Bingham in vain against leaving
that part of the city in the control CT profes-
sionaI police officers The Commissioner was
ordered and directed to return Deputy Corr
missioner Baker to charge Of the Boroughs OF
Brooklyn and Queens
To APPROVE SLATTEFYS SUCCESSOR.
Afte- ordering" the removal Of Deputy Corr
missioner Hanson the Mayor directed the ap-
pointment Of Assistant Corporation Counsel Jo-
seph 4 Stover third or trial dspItv 70 sue
ceed Mr. Hanson He further directed that the
Commissioner should appoint TO succeed Mr.
sIattery as secretary only such man as should
meet with the MAYORS approval
The Mayor directed that Borough Inspector
J. H Russell in charge IN Brooklyn ard
Queens. be reduced 20 the rank OF captain and
sent to The Bronx because &C false state
ments"
II was also ordered that an inspector Be
assigned TO the Mayors Office. TO be designated
as an inspector-at-large and that the man so
assigned be Inspector Thomas J. Kelly. who
gathered evidence for the Mayor in the Duffy
inquiry.
To show further that he purposed TO be ths
controlling head OF the department the Mayo-
dirscteI that in the future COPIES Of ail con-
plants and Of reports On tlls SeSe-g ga-oa5 Of
such complaints be sent to him. and that tne
Commissioner name no captain as inspector. as
sign no inspector TO duty or reduce one to cap
tain without the approval OF the Mayor
It was ordered that G. r Houohan be n-ade
borough inspector under Deputy Commissioners
Baker in Brooklyn as a reward FOR his assist
ance in the prosecution of Patrolrnan Dillon.
sentenced for murder on TUESDAY
ovERRULEs BINGHAM
After his review and discussion OF the DuTv
case and statement Of instances OF maisdrnin-
istration Of the Police Department in BrookIyn-
due as he believed. TO trying 70 manage IT from
Manhattan. the Mayor said For these rea-
sons have decided to overrule the Con1u1is-
sioner on his theory OF the administration OF
the department in Brooklyn. and do hereby or
der and direct
First-That on the receipt Of this oorlmuni-
cation the Police Commissioner immediately
place in charge OF the borOughs OF Brooklyn
and Queens, with all his former authority "a
trial commissioner as vel as otherWlse.- ElrSC
Deputy Police Commissioner Baker. and thus
restore this great division Of the city 70 us
former police administration at the hands OF
one Of its citizens. This gives back 70 BROOK
Iyn its autonomy in police matters and carries
out the theory OF home rule. which the Ponce
Commissioner should never have violated
Second-I further order the Commissioner to
DESIGNATE First Deputy Commissioner Baker and
tions 10 take photographs ana nlsaSuEeIilents
from the Rogues' Gallery anG rule thereon
Third order the Police Commissioner 70 re-
move the photograph Of George 3 DuIty or NO.
2S7 Vvckor street BROOKLYN from the Rosues
Gallery and return all photograph negatives and
BertilIOn measurements 70 his father. George Z
Duffy
FOURTH order the Police COMMISSIONS 20
forthwith remove from Office Deputy Police
Commissioner Hanson and Secretary Slattery
for their implication in the case Of the Dufry
boy when as lay members of the Commission
er's staff Trey should have been the hrst 70
check this grievance as far back as March 1909
when the matter was presented to Mr.. Justice
Csaynor. It was Deputy Commissioner Hanson
who appears 70 have taken the AFFIDAVIT o. the
unfortunate woman who vas used TO sustain une
police theory OF the case.
Another reason that has led me 20 make this
order in regard to Deputy Commissions Hanson
is the complaints OF the Appellate Divisions OF
both departments brought to my attention. that
by his abusive language. lack of control and m
ability to exercise judicial functions he has cost
the cit,- ~ Nevr York many thousands Of dollars
by the reinstatement of police officials removed
on charges but whom the courts have relnsrated
and partiality exercised by this Deputy Com
missioner
1t was Secretary SIatterv who, in a memo
randuu to the Commissioner, and which was
transmitted TO me by the Commissioner. seated
that the unfortunate woman had per1ured her
self " hen she stated in the Seioel case that sns
was in the Brooklyn Hotel Win MN Wnen SeiDei
was assaulted
r1ovaI of these two men
LAWYER FOR TRIAL DEPUTY.
Fifth-I further direct the Police Comrnisss =,
soner TO appoint as third or trial deputy Assist
ant Corporation Counsel StoVer N place x
Deputy Commissioner Hanson -
Sixth-I further direct the Police Comnais-
sioner TO submit TO me the name OF the sue
cessor TO Mr.. Slattery. and only appoint such
Successor on my approval. the secretary OF ths
Police Commissioner having ceased to be mere
clerical aid. but by orders OF the Police Com
roissioner designated as a "staf Officer"
Seventh further direct that Borough IN
snector Russell who has been in charge OF the
boro1ghs OF Brooklyn and Queens. be reduced
TO the rank OF captain and assigned 70 a pre-
cinct in The Bronx. for the good or rhe service
because of false statements made TO me
Eighth-Formerly the Police Commissioner
submitted to me for approval the names OF the