New-York tribune., 1910-10-22
EXPECT POLICE SHAKE-UP
Cropsey, DriScoII and Flynn See
SubordinateS; Study Conditions.
mo CRUSADE" DRIScOLL
Flynn to Reorganize Detective
Force-Chance for +'Singed
Cats" Report Says.

J Flynn, took possession OF their Offices
81 Police Headquarters yesterday rao,@,snv
AID began the difficult work Of acouainri,,r-
themselves with their new problems.
None OF them was communicative r,,-
OF al the rumors and slrnises tl,a+
hosted around Headquarters during tbs
day there was one that assumed the
pOsiaiveness OF certainty: the biggest
shsl1e-up in the history Of the force among
the officers policemen and detectives is
one within the next two weeks
Commissioner Cropsey arrived az his
Office promptly at O'Clock He an
nounoed that he had nothing to say about
his plans, or a change IN the policy Of
ere department and he repeated this ar
TIE close Of the day
Tie new Comn7issioneT had conferences
throughout the day with his deputies and
With Chief Inspector Schnaittbereer. The
ssghueea inspectors OF the force came a.
VARIOUS hours 10 be introduced TO n.
Ccuniss1oner, but each made q brief visit
Although Commissioner Cropsey Is no,
familiar with police work. both new
deputies are fully couve-sant with the
rzsks that VIII confront them
No crusades, DriscolI Says.
Clement :. Drscou. the First Deputy.
whose special duty VIII be TO rid the city
Of gambling resorts and dfsrepurable
plsoes refused TO talk at first, but later
changed his mind
What sre your plans for regulation OF
vice and gambling he was asked.
7 cleaned up Weights and Measures,
,ciEnr I2' he said.
Have you any set pIansg'
None ss yet; I an getting acquainted
~-th the work"
VIII there be cTusades7"
No. there xiu not Nothing viii be
done here without the fun knowledge Of
.he Commissioner. although my duties are
Outlined By the Mayor One Of the troubles
hs-stotore IN the Police Department has
beer an effort by various commissioners
80 break away from each other and not
work IN harmony. Nothing VIII be done
here without consultation with Ccmc11s-
sione- Cropssy. He is my superior
NJ Driscou held & long conference fl
his ohioe last night with Chief Inspector
echrirt5erger Asked about the con-
ference Mr.. D-1scou said:
IT Is Of no particular significance 1
a. simply trying 70 get on TO the ropes
T--is police building IS so fun OF ropes
s.6 knots and counter knots that Il takes
q I--le tine 70 get on 70 them did not
rave & chance 20 80 into routine matters
# The department al day Al did was
siEn -,y name, and believe must have
6one that a. least four thousand times !
81 going 70 come down evenings until
Fst TITO the sS1ng OF things. This con-
ference tonight Is nothing more or less
rha- E start on ny part TO get in touch
VIII the Eltus1ton-"
7z-r,z-, 7 Finn. the Second Deputy
poisos Cc7-,--issioner, who is 10 have fuu
rhs-~a q the whole detective force with
~ interference from any source, asked
.7- -uro weeks before he would make any
e--ou-cz-aert Els part n the new
rcbens was subject 70 the most Epecula-
ror
Speculation as to Flynn.
g. -,a f-st commissioner n charge
- .bs detective bureau who has done
no-ss 6e,ecrtve work himself, and Il Is
.r,e--ed that he VIII direct personally al
.bs vyo-lz which was formerly done oy
=. chiefs Of the bureau The rUIncrs
hss = that Inspector Russell. VINO Is II
-hs-z. ~ .he bureau, viii be transferred
n ether work
C--u.ssioner Flynn viii reorgaIlze 1ne
ss-ec-ive force Of the city IN L-11
thorough manner, 4 was preolclS1-
H. s75 successful career IN the CnlIeo
- se~-e+ Service makes him an eA-
- - g-,c, matters and Il was I--nLS1
-bs- he viii extend the methods OF L.
.--z-.oe n ne detective force OF tne ClNs-
Mo- Czavpor himself was ouesooneI
vs-e-day about the matter ou0 D7
.hs- 81 vas TOO early 70 tax ABOUT H.
r is known that the Mayor
Co---isgioner Flynn 70 many co1-91
--ev-ol-s 70 the appointment a1l1 &c -
r., hzd been reluctant 10 accept '-7
v,o--5 ~ No interference with MS NoIA-
-,s- -. ,Tsvor. and the new Deputy Co-n-
--iss---,e- are agreed in their ideas as 70 l-le
ss-a~-+--. r,-7resu appears from the re11laIAs
-, a- ATa-o- Cavnor after a conteren0e
VIII NJ Flynn last sumner
cavnor on "sinaed Cats"
-. 1-svo- said = successful oetscI.'
w. one whose vocation coulo not De
ts---tr=6 on sight. rlar slheeu -
- --.-. looked like business and Pro1es-
Einrzi men athletes or even r1'al-'' ~ -
s,-- might he -ha best detectives f4eleI-
-, 81 .5-e -rozera Like a singed cat bet
-e- than he looks the Mayor meant N---s
+-s detective bureau also needed men OF
r,-7--e..-zzessi7z or irconspicuous appear
s1cr -
-5a 7Fzzor thinks that the Scotland l1o
r,a- ~ mining fhe detective bureau apart
f-o-- me uniformed force IS the Only way
nr6 ne iz IN favor Of having ciVillanS d
Rer IS policemen appointed de7ec1iVes-
r was whispered about Hea6ql41 u
M Tle7vtv Flynn may ultimately Ds
-rn--a Police Commissioners. beng the loslea'
man Cor the place.
Commissioner Cropsey and A'epulg 1 - 80
rH~e+ved rora1 greetings from fr1enos' WE
Dept.rv DriscoIl received the foilo"lhs 47o-
Ter ron, Mayor Gaynor IN reply 70 lle l9'-
Ter conveying Nj DriscOIs reslgllaIlO
ron The Bureau - Weights ana Meas
u-es and his acceptance 81 me po--0e
osputy ship
--Tour letter Of October - is al i'a-i-
V7her 7 made known 70 YOU before golns
on ny vacation that had f. mind 10 ia
fer YOU 10 the Police Department On liis
return I cid r. with much reluctance ga
account or the splendid work you h@l
s7une ia reorgauizing the Bureau O
Weights and Measures and making II coil-
rlHr~lv efficient because did not see no"
could get some one to I'll your place
Bur felt that even a greater Held OF Use
fulnegs vas open 70 you IN certain WORK
- M Police Department. and am now
a. confident IN your integrity and that you
VT DO that work as I was In your IL
teEr1-y and ability 20 DO the work or The
Bureau of Weights anc Measures HileH