New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1914-03-11
Mckay Suspends Inspector
GilIen and Cleans Out
TenderlOin Staff.
ACTION CREATES STIR
IN RANK AND FILE
Recent Closing of Restaurants
Recalled - Dan Costigan
Leads Raids in District.

Commissioner Mckay made his first
big shake up last night. 1t hit the old
Tenderloin, and hit so hard no one
could tell where il was going to stop.
Commissioner Mckay reduced In
spector J. n. Gillen, of the old Tender
loin, 10 captain, and suspended him
pending the result Of charges. Then,
after visit to the district. the Com
missioner transferred lieutenant. two
sergeants and eighteen patrolmen,
practically the whole of Gllen's staff.
What the charges are on which Gill
len is 10 be tried could not be discov-
cred. He would give no inkling to
them himself
Police Commissioner Mckay drove up
10 the West 30th street station in his
automobile about II p. m. went at once
behind the desk. took the blotter from
Lieutenant Mulligan and wrote as fol-
lows in it:
inspector J. II. Gillen. 81 Inspection
District, is reduced 10 captain and sus
pended
The Commissioner, after chatting for
moment with the lieutenant, said TO
Mulligan. Tell Gillen to report at
Headquarters as soon as he comes in
in he morning"
Mr.. Mckay then drove off in search
o. Captain W. Ward, OF the West 30th
street station, and the automobile went
in the direction of Bustanobys res
taurant
The suspension of Gilen, which had
already created something Of a sensa
ton at Police Headquarters, where the
notice was posted a few moments be-
fore the Commissioner appeared at the
station house. caused a big stir in the
old Tenderloin.
Inspector Cornelius f. Cahalane is
temporarily assigned to the Sd Inspec
ton District in addition to his own.
i, is not too much to say that the
suspension OF Gillen which came as
complete surprise at Headquarters. was
receive Will tOHSlci
The first shock had not passed when
the second came in the shifting Of Gil
lens men.
Lieutenant w. F. Brennan is sent 10
the desk at Bath avenue station. Bath
Beach. and Patrolman j. j. Hennessy
10 clerical work at the Morrisania sta
ton. Sergeant c. j. Liebols goes to
Tottenville. Staten Island, and Ser
seant Michael Magee TO the East Both
street station. Brooklyn.
Patrolmen sent to Brooklyn are w.
=. Arneel TO Atlantic avenue. Thomas
Cahill to Rapelyes street George NJ
Faust.to Amity street, George j. Giants
10 Sixth avenue. Lawrence Kloset 10
Ralph avenue. w. l.. Mutt TO Butler
street and Harry Cetzmann to Fulton
street
The others are transferred To
Manhattan stations. Patrolman Val
entine Bach 10 East 22d street.
Walter F. NJ. Bishop to Clinton street
Abraham Brody to Madison street. Otto
Hettler to Sheriff street, Philip Hoerter
TO East SSth street, Michael J. Murphy
TO Lenox avenue. John a. Tafe To
9Th street. Edgar B. Tallman to East
1O4th street and John Watson to West
125th street
It was Gillen, who. with Dwyer made
the unexpected raids on the Tenderloin
restaurants a few nights ago and shut
the lid down tight at ! o'clock without
orders from the Commissioner and
without the knowledge OF the Mayor.
and continued their raids after the
MAYOR had definitely shown that he had
no sympathy with the throwing OF res
taurs1. ~1oAts. out from their suppers.
Inspector Gillen rr..ahni ~, home, at
acAAinseA on ssos.1 rsgs, nfth sourAA