New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1911-07-07
WALDO'S AXE HITS
INSPECTOR RUSSELL
Head of Detective Bureau, Ap-
pointed by Baker, Reduced
to Rank of Captain.
EDWARD HUGHES GETS POST
Commissioner Says False Re-
ports Were Responsible for
His Action-Hayes
Promoted.

Commissioner Waldo announced yester-
day afternoon that ne had relieved In
spector John II. Russell of the command
OF the Detective Bureau. and had desig-
mated Inspector Edward Hughes as his
successor. He also announced the pro-
motion of Captain Cornelius G.. Hayes to
be an inspector. Inspector Russell is re
duced to the rank of captain and sent to
the command Of the Tottenville. Staten
island. precinct Inspector Hayes sue
ceeds Inspector Hughes as inspector Of
tho 1st Inspection District.
The action of the Commissioner in
making these changes came as COM
plete surprise 10 every one around Head
quarters. Inspector Hughes. who takes
command of the Detective Bureau. ia
one of the youngest inspectors in the de
partment. He has been on the force only
about fifteen years Most Of this time
he has spent doing typewriting and
He was made captain by Commis-
sioner Bingham and became an inspector
through Commissioner Waldo, who put
him in charge Of the Public Office Squad,
When he was relieved of this duty. q few
weeks ago, he was sent to the Inspector
ship Of the 1st Inspection District
Inspector Cornelius G Hayes has been
q member of the force for about twenty
years, but his appointment was wholly
unexpected Re has good record in the
-
man
Inspector Russell, the deposed chief Of
the Detective Bureau. received that de-
tail from Commissioner Baker, and has
held it for about two years. succeeding
the late Inspector McCaferty Russell
was in trouble with his superiors about
three years ago. when he was reduced
from the rank of inspector 70 captain by
Mayor McClellan's order is connection
with the Duffy case and sent to duty at
City Island
Later he Tas brought downtown By
Commissioner Baker and placed at the
head Of the Detective Bureau. He has
been on the force about twenty-five
y
sioners action Yesterday the following
letter 20 former Inspector Russell was
given out:
During the course Of an Investigation
conducted by the Third Deputy Police
Comm. ssioner, John J. Walsh, you stated
70 him that neither Lieutenants Kinsler
nor Duggan, nor Detective Vaieran j
Q Farrell had been assigned by YOU 10
strike duty during the cloakmakers' strik.
MN Nalerian J. O'Farreu. formerly at
tached to the Detective Bureau. had not
with q cfoaknakers' strike
Flom afhdavits before me, signed By
Taierian J. ,02'Farrell: William pggsan,
man, it appears that Kinsler Duggan and
O'Farrel were assigned TO strike duty in
connection with this strike. ] also have be
fore me q letter signed by the secretary Of
Protective Committee requesting the as
signment Of these men for strike duty
in your handwriting, the name and sd-
dress Of !. A Silverman. 10 whom these
detectives stated that YOU directed them 10
report and 10 whom they did report.
frOri these facts IL 2ppears that you
rrude a false statement 10 the Third Dep
uty Police Commissioner, and later rem
dered a false report In writing TO the com
missioner.
In view of your long service in the
de.arlinent l believe the interests II dis
cipliuc will be sufficiently served by re
licving you from the command of the De
tective Bureau and reducing you TO the
grade cf Captain. l have accordingly Ill
rected this action.
Til. making Of false reports cannot Re
regarded but most serious offence
anG one which at no time can be allowed
10 rass without the strongest condemna-
ton.
The copy Of the letter given out was
not signed.
1t was stated at Headquarters that the
Isaac A. Silverman named in the letter
runs a private detective agency in Grand
street, on the lower East Side.
A prominent official of the Police De-
partment stated that Commissioner
Waldo was informed that the detectives
had made the statement that Inspector
Russell had sent them over to the pri-
vate detective agency, and then when
Inspector Russell denied ii Commits
sioner Waldo personally investigated the
matter, feeling that something was
wrong. The Commissioner could not
find IL easy TO understand why Inspector
Russell denied that the three men had
been assigned TO strike duty. The three
men involved have since been transferred
from the Detective Bureau. OFarreii Is
doing patrol duty.
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