New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1911-08-26
WALDO MAKES CHANGES
Appoints Two New inspectors
and Shifts Others in High Places.
JEW AND ITALIAN LUCKY
Henry Cohen and Charles A.
Formosa, Both Captains, Pro-
noted TO Inspectorships.

Commissioner Waldo announced yester-
day the appointment Of two new inspectors.
together with the transfer OF seven cap
tains. the shifting Of three inspectors. the
naming Of a new captain. and some minor
changes and promotions. all for the good
Of the service
Captain Henry Cohen and Captain
Charles A. Forrnosa were the lucky ones
10 get the new inspectorships and one new
inspection dstric was created in Brooklyn
to make room for one OF them
In the list OF transferred captains tho
name Of John II. Russell. from Totem
willie 10 Rapelyes street. Brooklyn, was
taken TO mean that the disciplinins Of the
former head OF the Detective Bureau was
going 10 be lighter from now on. Russell
was recently denoted from inspector 10
captain and sent ~ the outlying pre-
cinct in Staten Island. and. although he %
still long way from his old stand A. tn
spector in charge Of the Detective Bureau.
his friends were somewhat chssred up by
yesterdays transfer.
Formosa, one OF the captains promoted
10 be inspector. was born IN Italy, and
began his work as a policeman IN August.
1888. He was made a detective under In
spector Byrnes. He had been captan
since December. 1902.
Cohen. the other lucky captain. cams on
the force in October, 1891 and is the frst
Hebrew 70 reach SO high q grade In the
department. He had been a captain only
since Last May and has had charge OF the
public buildings squad. As lieutenant In
1904 he was commended in department.
orders for his efficient work IN rsscuins
slooum survivors. Cohen was assigned 10
the 11th inspection district OF Brooklyn oy
the same order In which he was promoted
70 be Inspector. and Fornosa was put in
charge OF the 9th district Of the same boz-
ough.
In creating the new 18th inspection dis
trict Of Brooklyn most Of the old inspec-
ton districts Of that borough we're ahected-
The new district takes in the Fourth ana
Fifth avenue stations formerly In the 9Th
district. and the Fort Hamilton. Prospect
Park and Parkvils stations.
The transfers Of inspectors, as announced
nv Commissioner Waldo. were 81 follows:
rnspsctor Robert z. Dooley, from the sth
TO the 18th district
rrsn.ctor Patrick ]. Hawkins. from ths
9fh 20 the Nn dlstrlc'
INSPECTOR stephen O'Brisn. from tire ilth
70 the 18th district
All OF the above are BROOKLYN disrrfcts'
and none Of the inspection district changes
affected Manhattan
The captains who ve-. shifted soous
were announced as.
John D. Ormsoy, from College Point 70
Leonard street station.
Edward Gallagher. from cTrs-nvfch street
10 College Point starion.
John z. rappin. from Bridge D 10 Green
uich street station.
Frederick W. Martens, from East se'h
street 70 Bridge \ station.
Martin Handy. from Delaney street 70
East sSth street station.
Frank Conboy. from FaDelyea street
Rrooklvp. 10 Delaney street station
robr II Russell. from Tottenvills 70
Rapelyea street station.
Anart from these transfers. the COM
missioner also promoted Lieutenant FRANK
Rohrig 70 be captain. Sergeant Ihonias
Barry 10 he a lieutenant and Patroman
Tobn : conway 70 be a sergeant.
In ,he list Of transferred captains those
familiar with the workings OF the depart
rnsnr read a rebuke into the shift OF E'-
ward Gallagher, from Greenwich street %
College Point station. Gallagher was ,hs
,artain ubo was recently heavily fned Tor
,av a,sc,nline in his district on charges
rraferrad by Chief Inspector schnittoerser