The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-04-29
Separate Detective Depart ment Abolished-Seven of
 It's Members Dropped
WIGGINS SHIFTED TO
 CLAIM DEPARTMENT
Darnell Is Put in Command of Depart ment Under Eagan and Streit Is Reduced to Ranks-No
 Comments Made

At saving of s2s6. 4s per month seven members of the city detective department yesterday were dismissed from the serv- ice, the separate detective apartment was abolished, former Chief of Detectives Steve Wiggins was made claim agent in the city legal department and former Lieutenant of Detectives T. E Streit was placed in the detective department at a salary of s100 per montn.
 S. H. Darnell was made sergeant of detectives at salary of sloO per month. he and Streit being the only aoo men in the department. Chief Wiggins' salary as claim agent of the legal department under City Attorney Romaine Boyd re- mains the same as he has received as chief of detectives-s11O. Tom N. Will Hanson, who has been employed in the detective department. was made one of the city jail wardens. For many years up until recently, MT. Williamson was night warden at the central city jail.
 The commissioners made no comments regarding the aboishment of the detec- tive department. The action caused no surprise as it has been expected for the past three weeks. Sergeant Darnell will be on duty from about noon until mid night every day, his duty being to re- ceive and deliver orders to the detective department, take calls over the phone and in general direct the operations oY the detectives under Chief of Police Eagan's orders. During Darnelfs ab- sence this duty will be performed by the police desk sergeant
 The newly arranged detective and police department combined is as follows with the salary of each man and officer given: Resolved, by the board of commission CTS of the city of Birmingham:
 Section 1. That the police department of the city of Birmingham be constituted and salaries fixed at monthly rates as hereinafter shown. said members of said department to hold office or said em- ployment, at the pleasure of this board Chief of Poice-Martin Eagan, s23o. "Captains-J. S. Johnston, R. H. flaw kins, T. J. Shirley, M. J. Donlan, A. H. Ramage. $100 each.
 Patrol Sergeants-P. J. Newman, G. w. Armstrong, J E. Burke, J. II. Burns, w. S. Cole, A. L. Morrow. P. A. Cochran, G. w. Bagley, R. G. Wadrop, at S99 each Desk Sergeants-J B. Donelson at s90,
 
 w. C. Puryear at $S5, James Brodie at $75.
 Patrol Drivers-E. A. Lyons. J. c. Whitfield. II. w. Randall, James O Hare. II. w. Alman, at s60 each.
 Deteetives-S. H. Darnel at $10, T. E. Street at $l00 T. G. Williams. H. Gold stein, E. II. Jones C. B. Wiggins, R. J. Granger J. F. McGill. T. Christian, w. H. Propst, w. E. Garner. J. R. Daly J. T. Moser and H. B. Brown at S90 each.
 Plain Clothes Men-G. w. Pittman R. D. Crenshaw, w. E. Eubanks, W. l.. Brannon, F. c. Macke. c. H. LaRue. J. A. Ellard. c. c. Hancock M. w. Alex ander, NJ. R. Wilson, w. R. Mitchell and R. G. Williams at sS0 each.
 Court Officer--J. D. Todd at $50.
 Supernumeraries-E T. Myrick and R. w. Cole, to be paid for actual service at proportionate rates of regular patrol men.
 Wardens-B. w. Puckett at s90, c. E. Glover at sSO and Second Assistant War den T. N. Williamson at $s0
 Patrolmen-R. H. McCallum, J. s. oldham, D. w. Maloney, G. E. Devine, James Buckalew, J. c. Holman, w. J. Mcdonald, ]. H. Mingea, P. H. Dough- erty, B. J. Harrison, J. G. McGeever. D. c. Simmons, F. s. Ball, G. ]. Lyons, B. McHenry, G. s. Tyler, N. D. White, P.
 
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