New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1910-07-10
BOROUGH GOSSIP
How Gaynor and DiCkey Clashed
-FIatbush Police Station.

for many years
According to the story about the Kings
County Court House, the trouble between
them arose over Mr.. Gaynor's theories OF
ventilation. He was always a stickler for
fresh air. and every time he came into
courtroom. winter or summer. the attend
ants hascened TO throw open the windows
Mr. Dickey was not so fond OF the cold at
least. and ordered closed some of the win
dows that Mr.. Gaynor had ordered open,
and trouble followed.
However in spite OF their disputes, each
seemed 10 hold the other in high regard,
IN the last campaign. it is reported. Mr.
Dfckev worked for the election of Mr.
ssaynor and now that he is in office Mr..
tsaynor has shown his opinion of Mr.
Dickey by asking him TO take up technical
work that has beer hanging fire for years
The appointment of Mr.. Dickey has not
caused half the talk, however, that an
ether recent appointment of the Mayor has
caused. one of his recent appointees was
one Of his hardest campaigners. After the
election the regular Democrats, knowing
Mr. Gaynors peculiarities, determined to
get square with this friend of his. because
he was irregular in his politics and had
not hesitated TO oppose the regulars on
occasion.
20 cause 1t TO be printed in a Brooklyn
paper that the friend was scheduled for an
important administrative position. Mr..
Gaynor had not thought Of putting him in
the place. but he did have another berth
for him. He decided that the friend had
given out the story to the newspaper, and
turned him DOWN hard. AS il happened,
the friend is one of the most modest as
well as one of the most upright Of the men
10 be found in the political game in Kings
County.
In another case one Of the Mayors
friends was scheduled for a high position.
Somehow the news leaked cut and was
printed, and the Mayor found another man
"a Republication the place This man
was also innocent of seeking notoriety. He
was victim Of his friends, though, and
not Of his enemies, as in the other case.
Not only does the Mayor dislike notoriety
seekers; he also disIikes the subservient
This characteristic is illustrated by the
or ning Of his friendship with a newspaper
nan who now holds Office. According to
the story. the newspaper man went to inter
view M Gaynor al the tine Of the cam
paign- He was q great reader, and usually
carried z book along with him to read in
the cars and al idle moments. On entering
Ny. Gaynor's house. in Eighth avenue. at
the time Of his first call, he placed the
book on the hatrack Mr.. Gaynor walked
70 the door with him after the visit AS
the reporter passed the hatrack he picked
II his book
Here. here; what are you taking with
you?" demanded Ny Gaynor.
That's M book" returned the reporter.
- put il there before I went upstairs
Mr. Gaynor refused 10 believe him and
bic
snd an argument resulted, but the reporter
went away with his book and also with the
respect of his antagonist, as the sequel
showed.
Flatbusa-negIected F1atbush-is TO have
q new police rendezvous TO help II rid it
self Of footpads and burglars and escaped
lunatics- The Police Department has
rented three two story and attic detached
cottages in Avenue l. near Fla1bush ave-
1ue. for a new station. Il is TO relieve the
Fla1busa, Parkvile and Sheepshead Bay
stations. The precinct Will be numbered the
174Jh.
The renting OF he cottages is the upshot
Of an extended search made by Deputy
Commissioner Reynolds and Borough In
spector Holohan for q building big enough
TO house the police. The idea OF renting
three cottages which stood, close together
IS said 10 have originated with the borough
inspector. The department did not have
the funds TO erect station house. and
Flat5ush had no buildings large enough for
the purpose-at least in available situa-
tons.
The city viii hold the cottages for q year.
The policemen viii be established in their
new quarters in a week, il Is expected The
central building VIII be used the ad-
ADMINISTRATION building. IN il will be the as
sem5ly room. the captains Offices and the
Offices Tor his clerk The buildings on each
side viii be used as doTmit0ries for the
men, twenty using each.
The fancy decorations in the cottages Will
be retained. and. i is said, they VIII make
about the incest quarters used by any OF
the city's police for official purposes. Ee-
sides The captain and the forty patroln1en
there VIII be four lieUtenants and four ser
geants stationed al the cottages
Last Friday, Otto Kempner. the new chief
police magistrate Of Brooklyn and Queens,
had his first experience on the bench. He
ATTENDED q session OF the Manhattan ave
nue. police court and watched Magistrate
oReiily dispose Of number of cases He
has extensive plans for the Improvement
Of the second division.
Among other innovations will be a court
devoted to domestic relations He will
make his headquarters in the Gates avenue
police court, in Gates avenue. near Marcy
avenue For a time he viii confine his az
Invites 10 2 reorganization Of the court
system. The first thing TO be done is the
Tedistricting cf the division. This viii be
carried out by him, the Police Commits
siouer and the Mayor.
After the reorganization and the estab-
lIshment Of the new court, Chief Magis-
trate kempner viii sit as a magistrate. and
one Of his colleagues viii be assigned TO at
tend 70 the domestic relation cases. He has
determined 70 compel the magistrates to
get 10 court early. In 2 statement TIC other
day he announced that he would prefer
Charges against any OF his colleagues who
made a habit OF getting 10 court late.
He is also opposed to APPOINTMENTS. be-
iieying that many cases can be cleared W
n91nout delay. and should be disposed Of
tbs. he thinks, would soon relieve the
calendars. lie intends also to do what ne
car 10 suppress the professional bondsmen
who infest tie lower courts. At least, one
OF tie Brooklyn magistrates has signifeG
Its intcntion Of resigning his Office. as he
drinks that a strict superior would prove
sl.2bearaI.e 70 i:i=n.
hrs. Henry l. O S.ien and the Misses
O'8r:ea Of Prospect PARK West, are spend
ing TIE summer at Quogle, Long Island.
Or. O'frien goias down for the week ends