New-York tribune., 1909-07-14
FOURTH DEPUTY NAMED
H BROOKLYNTTE CHOSEN.
Baker Picks Il. W. Boordem, a LaTc-
ucr. to RuIe Police of His Borough.

The ro1gc. force Of BROOKLYN ar again under
resident deputy commissioner. After days Of nys-
rerv Commissioner Baker announced Just before
17oon YESTERDAY that he had settled upon Alfred w
F7oorsen, q IL v-ver with Offices at No. - Cedar
street and life long BrookIynite. as fourth deputy
ard r7ller OF Rrookivn and Queens.
NJ Foorarrn. whose home IS At No 2o4 Lincoln
Place has been an assistant corporation counsel
since N.,- rea2 He zas sworn in as Fourth Dep
rt,- Police commissioner ny Acting Mayor Nc
,ovran and Immediately started for his Office IN
state street Brooklyn under the guidance of Ihom-
IS Carroll. NJ Takers secretary
Ar Booraen IS the first fourth deputy TO be
,lared IN charge Of BROOKLYN and Queens. Com
missioner Baker had promised that a Brookl1nite
would be chosen for the place While Mr. Booraem
~ill have charge Of the police affairs Of the two
boroughs ana he virtually the Commissioners, IN 50
fsr as they are concerned. Third Deputy CoInnlis-
siore- St,ver viii have charge Of the trials These
will be held a. The State street Headquarters
Just what Nfr Boorsens politics are was the
chief quest of the swarm Of newspaper men VINO
surrounded the new deputy as he entered the door
at the Brooklyn headquarters. Mr.. Carroll got
him aHzv and into elevator. and moment later
hsd introduced him his office force and 10 bor-
ouch Inspector FTclahan. By that time the repor-
ters were storming The anteroorn, and Mr. CarroH
invited them into Nj. Booraem's private office
Mr. BooRAEM TALKS TO REPoRTERS
7 cant say ANYTHING sbeyt how shall conduct
police affairs IN Brooklyn" he said in response 90
T1ey 81 Questions mere 1ic many 4Aio'
,.rs which must look into before can talk on
that subject"
eAre you sutirey unfamiliar with police affatrs'"
some one asked.
7 won't say that" returned the new deputy. I
hsvs sorne knowledge Of police Affairs
You are Dsnocrat, are you not7"
Yes, al my life
Are you af6liated with any organisation
30: an simply enrolled Democrat 1
asveri-t bssn active In political work
EeGEaFrentJs2' demanded another
reporter.
7 an 8 Democrat" responded the deputy.
Il SUPPOSE that YOU know that Police Head
quarters here has been dismAntled7" said q re
porter VIII sou 60 anything to put it hack on
its old footing
yes, shan put II hack as it before,
nearly as possible" replied the Deputy Com
tnissioner-
VIII you be here right along now7''
Yes" returned Mr.. Booraen. Il will he here
every day in Office hours and you can get me at
ny home night"
So far as could be learned yesterday the new
Fourth Deputy Police Commissioner was selected
without the influence Of the McCarrenites or the
sufi-NfcI- -arrertes- His home is in the 10th AS
senhIy District. which Commissioner Thomas
y Farrell Of the Department Of Public Works
the backbone OF the anti-NcCarren movement, is
sesder Il is perhaps the strongest anti-McCaTren
section of Brooklyn But Mr. Booraem is appar-
emily as little known among the 'ants' as
among the NcCarrenites His selection was in
f7uenced ii Is said by Corporation Counsel Pendie-
Ton and Assistant Corporation Counsel CroWeh-
BORN AND BROUGHT Up IN BROOKLYN.
Mt Boorzem is thirtv-fcur years old. He vas
born and brought I'D in Brooklyn and educated at
TIE Polytechnic Institute. Columbia College and
law School From the last named he was grad
uate6 in 1891 He served an expert accountant
sn the Finance Department under Controllers Grout
and Coler. and left that post 10 become Assistant
- ,-,-rors1ion Counsel under George I. Rives- The
1,~,- E,~- Fr7r-
connection zith the 2ocent gas fight and the suits
zrouEht sEainst The city ny contractors for extra
compensation
7rpelvs Years sgo Mr.. Boeraem Joined Squadron
A and he is NOW first sergeant of the n Troop
74- u-as APPOINTED 10 Office. according to state
-ne7t which he gave out. with the understanding
that he Should allowed 70 return - the Cor
porstion Counzels ofhce q the end Of his year
he belongs 10 the Crescent and Columbia clubs ana
70 PSI Epsilon fraternity
The Deputy Commissioner comes of old Dutch an
eertry- His people came 10 America seven genera
=ions ago His father, John Nsn Worst BooTaern
won distinction an engineer, for years HelnE
connected with the sugar rehnng business as chief
engineer and superintendent Of HsyemeEer &
Elders reaneriez. From zsa2 10 1913 he Vas ron
sultinE engineer Of the board Of American Sugar
Refining Company The deputy'S brother, john
Francis Boorsem II also an engineer. and was
formerly connected with the Hayemeyer d Elder
plsut He is noR secretary surer and engineer
Of the American Enameed Brick and Tile Com
many. and lives at Greenwich 'oLn-
ANTI-McARREN LEADER PLEASED.
Thomas K Farrell the anti-McCarren leader Of
the 10th Assembly District, said last night that
Commissioner Baker should be commended foT his
choice Of = man whose career indicated he would
moi DC affected by local politics
C'ornnllssoner Baker said that Deputy Commits
sjoner Pooraen vas fully qualified 10 take up llF
,3uries 81 once as re had been familiar with Brook
lvn police affairs for several years. Whatever
changes sre n1s6e in she TWO horoushs will accord
ing 70 Commissioner Baker, he made only after
consultation between the commissioner and his
new deputy. Deputy Comutissloner Boorae'n VII
have as STAFF aid him IN making such invesu-
arios IS he may Ehnk necessary three police lieu
tenants three sergeants and z dozen patonen
Commissioner Baker reduced yesterday one first
GRADE detective 10 the grade of patrolIRan. trans
ferrtrz him 70 station house duty, and transferred
Two lieUtenants.
-zised 70 the rank Of first grade detective by ez-
DEPUTY Police Conamissioner Bert Hanson year
azo. when he got evidence ia Baltimore against
Detective Lieutenant PEABODY. who had gone
mat city in effort 20 Get evidence concerning
Mrs Howard Could for Howard Gould. The reduc-
zion carries Nith II a loss of $500 in yearly pay
Lieutenant Charles -. Meade. pho has been in
cilrrSs # the legal bureau ar Headquarters
Bingham frnoyatioD. has been transferred 10 lesE
cutv The East q station. and Lieutenant
John p z TYLER. mo has been IN charge of the
bureau of repairs and supplies. and was in close
fse1souai relations with hanson. was transferred 10
ceStr Safy tbs Eas- 5th street station