The San Francisco call., 1910-09-17
Big Police Shakeup, 1t Is Said,
Will Follow Passing
of Martin
OFFICIAL SAVES PENSION
OF S1OO FROM WRECK
voluntary Release" in Mayors
Hands and Will Be Ac-
cepted Very Soon
SERGEANTS FREEZER AND
HERLIHY SLATED FOR AK

THE resignation of Chief Of Police
John B. Martin has been placed
in the hands Of Mayor Mccarthy.
Its acceptance is a matter of only a
few days. With Martin may also be
retired brace of central station SER
geants- Sergeant Freher is mentioned
as candidate for this distinction.
The new order of things is said to
contemplate the elevation of Sergeant
]. ]. O'Meara to the chieftaney Cap
tain Eugene Wall and Detective Ed
Gibson have figured In the reckonings,
but the real tip is out ON O'Meara- The
program provides for the temporary
appointment of Captain Wall and the
subsequent selection of O'Meara-
From lofty officialdom the word has
gone forth that the city is on the brink
of an up to date. automatic, air sue
ton police house cleaning. The
mayor, the district attorney and the
grand jury are said to be working
toward one purpose renovation
from subcellar to the apex of the
roof.
Saved Pension
This view is not shared by the
friends and associates Of Chief Mar
tin. They declare that he decided
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of saving something out of the wreck.
He will get his pension at least.
There was temporary hitch in the
order of business yesterday when the
police commissioners failed to attend
the special session they had called to
consider the mayors letter criticising
the conduct of the department They
got together informally. however, and
rehearsed for the big event later in
the month.
There was something OF a kink any
way in the calling OF the special ses-
sion After adjournment Thursday
Commissioners Henderson announced to
the expectant newspapermen that the
board would meet Friday at o'clock in
extraordinary session
why, haven't heard anything about
that" Clipped in Commissioners spiro.
who had been with Henderson all the
time.
well. 1 meant to tell you." replied
Henderson
"oh." said Spiro.
spiro is rated as Martins friend on
the board Spiro showed for yester-
days meeting. but the others didn't
Not Gambling on Future
The futility of resistance on the part
of Chief Martin was urged upon him by
his friends. They told him he hadn't a
chance on earth and Martin was not in
clined to chance the jo bin the here
after. So his resignation rests with the
mayor.
With District Attorney Charles NJ
Ffckert. Mayor Mccarthy believes that
the chief has not been doing his duty
by the residents and tax payers OF
the city and county of, San Francisco
The heavy hand of the administra-
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Philip Archer and Patrolman Percy
Smith. 1t was through them that the
word was communicated to the cafe
owners that the festivities might be
extended until o'clock in the morning
Sergeant Herlihy, it is stated, may also
be among the elect
The whole problem is to be ground
in the police commission mill within a
few days. 1t is believed that an in
vestigation will be instituted to sup
plement that inaugurated by the grand
jury Joseph Sullivan is regarded as
the commissioner who, more directly
than any of the others, represents
Mayor Mccarthy. As president OF the
fire commission. he persuaded Chief
Shaughnessy to evacuate. 1t is said in
some quarters that he has been chosen
as the executioner of the police COM
mission.