New-York tribune., 1909-04-14
MANY POLICE CHANGES
T7cO Inspectors Reduced, Captains
and Lieutendnts Promoted.

Police Commissioner Bingham stirred up the de-
partment yesterday when he announced that he
had reduced two inspectors to the rank of cap
tain. promoted three captains to the rank of In
spector promoted eight lieutenants to captains,
made six leuenants acting captains, and promoted
a number Of sergeants ana patromen to rank
higher.
The inspectors reduced were James D. Dillon. in
charge of the 9Th District who sent TO the
Alexander avenue station, and Patrick Corcoran.
of the 2d District. who was to the East 1O4th
street station. To take the place of Corcoran.
Captain John Daily of the West 4th street station.
promoted. while the other inspectors appointed
were John D. Herlihy, of the 5th street station.
who sent to the 1st Inspection District. and
John D. Linden, of the bureau OF repairs and
supplies, who will remain in charge of that bureau.
Inspector John Russell. of the 1st Inspection Dis
trict. was made chief inspector of the Borough OF
Brooklyn. succeeding Inspector Miles OReilly. who
sent to command the 10Th Inspection District.
This change made the request OF OReily.
who said that the work attached to the office Of
borough inspector too much for him. From
10th Inspection District came Inspector Titus
who will fill the position left vacant by Dillon.
AS usual the reason given for the changes
for the good Of the service OF the captains pro-
noted DAILY has been in command Of the West
18th street station for several years. and has
cleaned it up To the satisfaction OF Commissioner
Bingham. Daily has had trouble with the political
powers the districts covered by his precinct. but
he has always been successful in his contests with
the leaders. which has greatly pleased Commits
sloner Bingham. TIcrlihys work In command of
the 5th station, the heart of the old Red
Light district" has pleased the Commissioner.
The other transfers and promotions made BY the
Commissioner were follows
Captain James II. Post of the Alexander avenue
station. The Bronx. To the West 4lth street station
Acting Captain Frank Morris, East lo4tn street
station. the 9Th street station: Acting Captain
George G. FaTr. Butler street station Brooklyn 70
the Parkville station: Acting Captain Patrick J.
Walsh. city Island station. TO Richmond HIN. and
Captain John J. McNally. of the Elizabeth street
station. transferred TO City Island.
The following leutenants were made captains and
assigned to these stations:
Thomas II; Murphy. acting captain Of the Fifth
station, Brooklyn, remains at station;
Thomas Palmer. acting captain of Coney Island
captain of Mercer street station, remains there.
John Barnes. acting captain OF Rockaway Beach
station remains there; William F. Day, School of
Instruction. remains there: Detective Lieutenant
Michael Calvin. sent to Elizabeth street station;
James Gillespie, OF brownsville. Brooklyn
tain, bridge station &C. Williamsburg Bridge, re-
mains there.
These ueutenants were promoted TO be acting
captains. and appointed 10 stations follows:
Lieutenant Matthew Robinson, at New Dorp.
Staten Island: Lieutenant Alfred W Thor. Fourth
station. Brooklyn; Lieutenant James J.
Savage, West 30th street station, to the Butler
street station Brooklyn: Lieutenant Michael !.
Murphy. Coney Island station. to the Atlantic
station. Brooklyn, and Lieutenant F. Gallagher.
Prospect Park station Brooklyn, TO the Lee ave
nue. station, Brooklyn.
The sergeants promoted 10 the rank OF lieutenant
are:
Henry A Gardiner. George r. starkey. John
]. McGinty. John r. Downey. DaId J. Sheehan.
William o. Wettlanger. John n. DELAY, John L.
Nulty Frank Rheinish, W, II. B. ORourke and
Matthew +. Kennedy.