The evening world., 1911-05-18

and has many very pronounced ideas
about the Police Department which he
would not hesitate to put into effect II
the opportunity were given to him
william J. Flynn. recently Second Dep
uty Commissioner. WAS also talked
about. The possibility that the Mayor
weuid choose another unknown Ike
James c. Cropsey vas not seriously IN.
tertained.
When the name Of chief Magistrate
wNitam McAdoo was mentioned IL was
recalled that Mr.. McAdoo had . couple
Of years OF commissionership. Mayor
Mcclellan had quite a job 20 pry him
loose. but after he got out he profcssel
great relief. He 10 nicely placed now In
. position conseniai TO n lawyer.
In connection with the sudden move
Of Civil Service Commissioner Creclman
and Mayor Gaynor against Commission
Or Cropsey amt the renewal Of the re-
port hat First Deputy COMMISSIONS
soriscoii 10 rapidly approaching the spot
where he will disappear from the Po-
lice Department payroll. Mr.. Drscoll
has been very close 10 AIR. Cropsey. The
First Deputy was seen rfdinG madly
around town In his automobile this
morning and pervadlng building, where
lawyers have ofhces. This 10 regarded IS
o bad sim.
Unfair Police Verdict
- Anins ten captains and four nsu-
tsaants yesterday for violation Of his
telephone order requiring that elderly
policemen be given the prefersass on
easy details. Commissions Cropssy
rounded out a iist OF about half the
ofhcers OF the force who have felt the
sting OF his displsasurs recently. Near
iy ell these officers feel that they were
unjustiy punished. They say hey ala
not est . fair hearing.
People who keep track Of police AFFAIRS
recall that there was . marked COOL
ness between the Mayor n Commits
sioner Cropsey on the reviewing stand
during last Saturdays parade. 1t has
Just been learned that Commissioner
Cropssy cent his automobile to the
n1yor'S home Saturday morning and IN.
vftsd the Mayor 10 use the csr in
travelling to the reviewing stand The
Mayor ignored the invitation.
While the parade was passing, the
Mayor kept his back turned TO Comnis.
sioner Cropsey. he WAS chummy with
Mr.. Creelman and John McCullaGh. Al
that time Mr.. Creslmsn Was framing
up the plan by which Mr.. Cropsey was
10 BE- accused Of violating The C1vtl
Service rules by Appointing policemen
out 81 Numerical order on the Nss.
Oommissioner CropABy Tot himsslf ~
hA--AfV~<s AsI ~>l -~A - Ala-
miss Lieut.. foody from the depart.
fnent- Deputy Commissions Driseou.
on an unheralded visit to the solitudsk
Of the Hishbfidxe station. found Foody
drinking . glass Of beer with Q frtsad.
H prsfsred charges against Foody.
who - . brother os the late Capt. Mich
eel, poody.
When Capt. Foody died he left q
!Aroe family n no money. Lieut.. roody
wac the sole support Of his brothers
family. This condition was called TO the
attention OF the Mayor. who requested
the Police Commissioner TO BE- a. lenI.
ent - possible within the rules and res.
uistons. psrsGardlnG the Mayors 70.
Guest. Commissioners Cropssy dismissed
Low. voody.
hsprlmanded for Appeal.
More recently arose the case OF q lieu.
tenant In q downtown precinct whose
home 10 In the Bronx. His wife Is In q
hospital recovering from tho effects o.
an operation and there 10 no one Il
look after HE three small children. Thi,
Lieutenant wrote 20 Commissioner Crop,
ny. ~ the rules allow. asking that III
h xArnnoeaSiIv SpansfAreAA In IN ,..Na,