New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1910-02-13
POLICE SHAKEN Up
MAYOR is NOW BOSS
Conn missioner to Handle Ron.
tine ONLY an the Future

Home rule for Brooklyn in police r,.+..-.
and the elimination OF all clubbing .ra =,
but the most necessary "muzzfno,, -.
the three facts that stood out uro-,t,.-.,.-
IN yesterdays development OF ~. &C..
police situation under the direct s5pe-vfs;,-
Of Mayor Gaynor.
With Acting Commissioner Pughs- e., a.,
charge at Headquarters and The F,~.-
eviacins the most careful desire 70 80.
exactly what IS doing in police ct--,..
"clubbers'' in the department vvs-s ~,
prepared yesterday 10 fo-saka that n1s.,.-.
little pastfme. and the news OF the p-o,--.
suspension Of three Manhattan -7ar -
cerned IN the attack on a vouna, 3, r..
34rh street and five BROOKLYN o=ca-, =
connection with TWO clubbing affairs o-,-.
served to clinCh them IN that ders--ni,.
ton
Meanwhile Inspector MEGA rerty Is bai,,
held personally responsible By Mayor Ca
nor and Deputy Commissioner R1gber -,
the appearance OF all witnesses who -
testify in the case OF the policemen accr,a4
Of completely IN the attack on Ann 4,ds--
son, the woman Of the East 3ath street Ca.
which has been SET for next Wednesdsv
IN Brooklyn Fourth Deputy Pevroi5s q,
handling police affairs from the STATE Sra.
headquarters without any running N a.,
fro between there and The Centre sr-s..
headquarters. where his Immediate 81
reriors hold forth. Instead OF that. ~.
scheme Of management az present +,
autonomy for Brooklyn, with orders co7-l-s
only from the Mayors Office.
The new way. which IS exactly ire o,,,-
site ot ths method OF the former. adr7ir,.-
cided upon in Mulberry street vas "a,
closed when Il was learned yesra-5av VIA.
Deputy Reynolds has been acting s,-ira,-
on his own initiative. eitEar with the -.
prevail OF Or by the direction OF the Nav.
himself. and also that the Brooklyn ds7r-z
has not been in consultation with Cornu'.-
sioner Baker more than once since IRE ia.
Of the year
The three patrolnen concerned n =.
East 54-h street attack viii 5s served w.
charges on Monday. Deputy Conr1iss,o-s-
BUgher announced yesterday. because -,
holiday followed by Sunday 2reclude, ~.
vious service. according 70 the regulation,
and on Wednesday. the fo-ty-eight nov-,
prescribed by the regu1a atoms for them =,
arrange their defence having elapsed. Ia,
will be brought 20 as quick trial as re,-
sible.
COMMISSIONS Baker TIE nominal heat
OF the department has gone 70 Atlaur,
City for q vacation" Just ~ the II,
when Police Department matters ars Ar.
y boiling over. and the only inrinzr,r
given a. 20 his return vas his own s-ze
nent that ne would % back n tine :.
the police ffaureran-s' dinner IN Fsb-.
airy q.
II IS thought that even should e -st---
70 his position he would Be obliged %
keep the Mayor 50 well informed Of por,s
matters thar Centre street would have e.
tie more Than the handling o. police rc--
tine. while the general policies and "a.
ticuIar programme, such a -Es vnolssas
reduction Of the Pog-Ies' GALLERY and ths
general orsa king I'd OF The system % poics
protection for uniformed offenders would
be directed entirely from t1e Mayors q.
fee
Teputv Commissioner Reynolds vss.s-.
dav afternoon suspended from duty Pa
rroInen Edward J. Ryan and Lawrence
ErgaI- Of rhs Hamilton avenue station =
having made false statements, as -
charge reads 70 their superior officers Il
connection with an alleged pOlics asss1s
upon James J. Hughes, OF No 20 D7s-aE
street on Thursday morning laS-, a. Han.
i1tcn avenue and Woodruff street