Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1913-08-07
POLICE CAPTAINS |
IN CIVIL SERVICE
EXAMS FOR CHIEF
Five Take Tests for Place at
Head of the Depart
mert.
TODAY TO BE TAKEN UP
WITH WRITTEN FEATURES
Twenty-one Lieutenants Try
for Captaincy Soon to
Be Vacant.

Five police captains today began
the civil service examination for chief
Of the department, to I'LL the post
vacated by Chief OF Police Michael
cerbftt, who d.ed while on duty last
Memorial Day. Seated in the same
auditorium at Turn Hall, on William
street, were twenty-one iieuterants
competing for the position Of captain
which will be made vacant by the
successful candidate for chief.
The examinations are In charge Of
Commissioner Alexander r. Fordyce,
5r., Of the Civil Service Commission.
The written tests for the wouid-be
chiefs will occupy the entire day and
their physical and oral examinations
viii take place tomorrow, when
Commissioner. Fordyce will be assist
ed by Captain Martin II. Ray, of the
department of public safety OF Phila-
dolphin.
The FIVE captains who are striving
for the position Of chief are: Acting
Chief Michael J. Ryan, William J.
Carroll, John e. Brown, Michael T.
Long and Samuel Brown. The two
precinct commanders who did not en-
ter the examination are Captains Os-
car Vcgel and Peter J. Christie.
Considerable time was occupied to-
day by the captains tn the written
test on experience, which includes
more than thirty questions. The cap
tains are obliged to tell whether or
| not they are married, divorced, living
with their wives. their ages and
whether they have taken any other
civil service test. They are also ques-
| toned In regard to their education
and business training, their adminis-
trative abilities in the handling and
| instruction of policemen and their
experience In detective work.
| Must Give Experience.
| The captains were also required 70
| tell OF their past experience In hand
| ling men on strike duty, and whether
or not they have held any other eze-
cutive positions with other organiza-
tions than the police department.
Another question asked was:
What particular qualifica tions ds
you possees which, in your opinion,
fits you for the position Of chief OF
| police of the city of Newark
| In concluding the queries on expert
ence the captains were asked to give
| the names and addresses Of ten men
of high standing in the city who
would vouch for the character OF tho
candidate.
Question No. 4. for the lieutenants.
under the heading of experience,
| was:
do you use Intoxicating beverages?
| II so. to what extent?"
| This question was asked of all
candidates in filing their applications
to take the test. They are also asked
what important arrests they have
made.
| The lieutenants are obliged to tell
their age, the length of time they
have been in the department and as
a lieutenant. They are also asked il
they have ever been suspended from
the force or penalized. Another
query is:
Have you ever been in a pistol
duel? If so. state circumstances"
| The remaining questions under the
head of experience concerns the
| record of the applicant in regard to
having been commended for bravery,
heroism or gallantry and what
service they have seen in times of
| strikes and disturbances.
The lieutenants who are striving
for the position of captain are as
follows Lieutenants Stucky, Nee
han. Farrell, Ryan, Sonnick. Me-
Govern, Forsythe, Tuite, Harris. Me-
Rell, Lindner, Connell Horter.
Waller, Caffrey, Meyerowitz. Bohle,
Beckley, Cordano, Ebert and Maier.
The lieutenants will complete their
written, oral and physical exami-
nations for the captainey today. The
captains will be busy until late this
afternoon with their written test,
and will take up the oral and
physical branches tomorrow In the
test for the position of chief the
written examination counts 35 points;
record and personal fitness, 40. and
the oral test, 25 points.
The twenty-six candidates were
seated in the auditorium at separate
round tables, about five feet apart.
The commissioner and his aides were
on hand to direct the candidates as
to the manner in which the test
| sheets should be compiled