The San Francisco call., 1910-10-09
Chief BEGINS
The SHAKEUP
OF DETECTIVES
Four Sergeants and Five Spe-
cial Duty Men Sent Back
TO Patrol Duty
Changes Mark Commencement
of General Switching in
Police Department

The first shake up in the detective
department Of the city police occurred
yesterday, when Chief of Police John
Seymour, following along the lines
Tnis announced intention to increase
the efficiency Of that department, dis
rated four detective sergeants and
sent them. along with FIVE special duty
oetectives, back TO patrol duty.
Ahe quartet of detective sergeants
oisrated are George Graham. George
Ryan. Dave Sullivan and william H.
Aoung. The berths they held were inn
mediately filled by Ed Gibson. Arthur
McQuaide, Tom Murphy and George
Mulcahey. The special duty detectives
sent back 10 patrol duty are II. w
crowley, r. A. CLiterary Bob'D Cur
tins J. /. Farrell. T. Moore and 7. G.
Ward Patrolman Jemes Mackey and
Corporal Harry p. Braig. former mem
bers of the detective force, but re-
Gently on street duty, We're recalled to
the central Office and made special duty
detectives by the chiefs orders. The
other vacancies left by the removal OF
Martins special duty men probably
VIII he filled by Chief Seymour early
next week
MANY CHANGES PENDING
The changes announced Yesterday
maFk only the beginning of a general
switching around Of men in the entire
department which viii be far reaching
in effect and viii include a rearrange-
ment Of captains. lieutenants and ser
Seants in the various districts of the
city While Chief Seymour refuses tC
discuss any further contemplated
ehanges until made. rumOr about the
Aall of justice has ii that the switching
~ police captains is pretty well de-
cided on.
Tt is said TO he next to A certainty
that Captain Thomas b. Duke, who, OF
0ecount Of a lack OF pull with the
fOers that be. was chased TO the fog
Eelt by former Chief John B. Martin
VIII be sent TO the Bush street station
Although Duke is more or less unpopu-
lar with his men because of his strict
ness as a disciplinarian, he is recog-
nized TO be one Of the most efficient
captains on the force. and his services
are needed in a more important district
than Ingleside. Captain Barney Nc
Manus. now Of the Bush street station
IS said TO be slated for the Mission
station. Captain Henry GleesOn. now
~ the Mission, is said 10 be due tc
assume charge of the harbor station
while Captain James Kelly. now at the
harbor, viii be sent to Ingleside-
COLBY AND WALL
There has been talk Of Captain OF
Detectives Eugene r. Wall being sup
planted by Captain Henry II. Colby
now in charge Of the Potrero station
The rumor is based entirely on a
known friendship of long standing be-
tween Captain Colby and Chief Sey-
ruour. Such a move would be looked
upon with much regret by those who
are intimate with the working Of the
police department, as Wall has made q
splendid captain Of detectives. while
Colby. who one time held the position
failed TO make good and was later
supplanted by Captain Kelly.
As Seymour has announced his in
tention 10 change the head of the de.
partment for the betterment of th'
service, without fear or favor, it il
hardly likely that Colby viii be PLACED
in the office now so ably filled byFWal
Although Chief Seymour has been IL
Office only six days his former connec
tion with the police department an'
As personal knowledge Of the abilit,
1.-THE various men has enabled him Z
decide on the changes for the better
ment Of the department at this earl!
date Further changes in the person
mel Of the detective department may b.
looked for next week. while the ru
nnored switching of police captains i
said to be slated within 10 days.