Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1913-11-11
POLICE SHAKE-UPI IS
STARTED; PROMOTE
FOUR L|EUTENANTS.
Frank w. Tnite New Head of
Detective Bureau-CarrOlI
Goes to Fifth.

The shift In the police department
which was predicted in the Evening
Star weeks ago was started at the
meeting of the Board of Police Com
mlssioners yesterday afternoon, when
four lieutenants were promoted to
the grade of captain and Captain
william II. Carroll, for years head Of
the detective bureau, was removed
and Frank w. Tuite, one of the new
appointees, was designated to succeed
him Immediately. Seven lieutenants,
thirty seven sergeants and four pa
troImen were transferred, to take eff
feet December 1.
The lieutenants elevated to the
grade of captain were promoted ac-
cording to their standing in the recent
civil service examination and were
as follows: Frank W. Tuite, to COM
mand the detective bureau; Joseph
Cordano, TO be in command of police
headquarters at night, a position
which has been vacant for several
years; Thomas CORDIALLY, to command
the new Seventh Precinct, which
was created from the Fourth Pre-
cinct sub-station in the Vailsburg
section; William H. STICKY, to be in
charge of all mounted, motorcycle
and bicycle officers, with headquar-
ters at the First Precinct. The last
three assignments will take effect
December l. Captain William H. Car
roll was transferred from the detec-
tive bureau to the Fifth Precinct, q
position made vacant by the promo
ton of Captain Michael T. Long to
the position of chief of the depart-.
ment.
To Open seventh Precinct.
The new Seventh Precinct station
house Is located in South Orange av-
enue and will be ready for occupancy
December l., when the following
changes will be made:
Lieutenants Meyerowitz, of the
First Precinct; Edward Van Or
den, Second Precinct, and Charles
signed to desk duty there. Sergeants
John NJ Mcdonald, Second Precinct.
and George III. Esther, just promoted
to that rank, will be night sergeants.
with Sergeant John F.. McCabe, Fifth
Precinct, doing the day trick. The
doornen will be Patrolmen William
McMinn, Second Precinct; James A.
Wynn and Robert A. Martin, both of
the Third Precinct.
At the same date Captain STICKY
will take command of the mounted
and motorcycle squads. The members
of the motorcycle squad will all be
transferred to the First Precinct,
which will be the new captains
headquarters. The mounted men will
stay where they are now detailed.
Sent 10 Detective Bureau.
Lieutenants Thomas DAILY. Third
Precinct: Robert Jones, Fourth, and
John Mcmahon, Fifth. will be trans
ferred to the detective bureau. The
vacancies caused by their transfers
and the detailing of three lieutenants
to the Seventh Precinct will be filled
by the six extra lieutenants appoint
ed several months ago. The only as
signment announced yesterday was
that of Lieutenant Patrick Troy to
desk duty at the First Precinct.
The shift of the sergeants in COM
mand of squads which took effect last
night are those formerly at the First
Precinct to the Second: those of the
Second to the First; those of the
Third to the Fourth, and the Fourth
Precinct sergeants to the Third; the
sergeants at the Fifth and Sixth Pre-
cincts also changing with each other.
Patrolman Luke Conlon, for sew
erai years detailed to plainclothes
duty at the Fifth Precinct. was or
dered to report for duty at the de-
tective bureau at once.