The Washington herald., 1914-04-06
SCRAMBLEFOR
POLICE JOBS
Friends Of Aspirants to Three
Places Busy Pulling
Strings.
SUICIDE INCREASES RUSH
Many Want Hollinberser's Berth-Re-
tirement of Capt. Byrne and
Capt. DAILY Expected.
SUICIDE INCREASES RUSH

More than 1000 letters have bean sent.
| and numerous personal appeals made,
| to the District Commissioners, and TO
! Mai. Sylvester. superintendent of police.
on behalf OF members OF the department
seeking promotion.
There. at present, Is one vacancy. this
| caused by the suicide Of Capt. Joseph
Thomas Hollinberger.
The scramble started months ago when
II became known that Capt. Michael Byrne
of the Sixth precinct, and Capt. John
DAILY. OF the Ninth. probably would be
retired. Capt. Byrne at present Is con-
fined to his home suffering from a cancer.
Radium treatment was resorted to by
DIR. Truman Able, the noted specialist
Capt. Byrne rallied and several weeks
ago was treated by a Greek woman.
whose identity is unknown and who ap-
Piled a mysterious salve to the wound.
Wonderful results were shown, but even
with this IL is doubtful II the veteran
officer ever will be able to resume his
duties.
Capt. DAILY suffered a paralytic stroke.
His condition is improved, but he prob
ably never will be able to resume his
task.
Fourteen I'm Line.
II is reasonably certain Capt. Byrne
Sdpl- LAZY VIII HOl ldlCI
than June 30, the end Of the present
fiscal year
There are thirteen lieutenants and one
acting lieutenant in line for promotion.
They are Lieut.. James A. Hartley. night
chief OF detectives; Lieut.. William II.
Harrison, OF the First Precinct; Lieut..
Yulee Hodges, of the Second; Lieut.. Ed
ward Keefe. OF the Third: Lieut.. Carl
Flather, Of the Fourth; Lieut.. Joshua
Sprinkle, OF the Fifth: Lieut.. James Du-
vail, OF the Sixth: Lieut.. Anthony Shill-
ing. OF the SEVENTH Lieut.. David Dunni-
gan. Of the Eighth: Acting Lieut.. Charles
Bremmerman, OF the Ninth: Lieut..
Thomas Judge, of the Tenth; Lieut.. c. l.
Plemmons, Of the Eleventh: Lieut.. James
l.. Giles, Of Tennallytown. and Lieut..
Russell Dean, of the Harbor precinct
1t is probable Capt Hollinberger's place
will be filled within the next two weeks.
Speculation is rife as to who will get this
place. It Is believed Lieut. Harrison.
Lieut.. Flather. Lieut.. DuvaII, and Lieut.
Hartley stand the best chance. However,
this is but matter OF speculation.
sergeants Anxious, Too.
Friends Of most of the lieutenants are
pulling every string possible. However.
Lieut.. James Hartley is standing on his
record. Friends OF his are not making
any fight. thinking his long record and
experience should ft him for promotion
He refuses TO permit his friends bringing
influence TO bear in his case. 1t is Just
possible he will be dark horse, and get
one of the positions.
Commissioner Frederick l. Siddons
who has charge of the police and fire de-
partments, admitted powerful influence
was being brought TO bear in behalf of
most OF the men.
Lieut.. Thomas Judge. Of the Tenth pre-
cinct, may prove a dark horse" He,
Ike Lieut. Hartley. is standing on his
record.
II three of the lieutenants are elevated
to captaincies, there. Of course will be
three vacancies in this line. Sergeants
will be elevated to plug up the holes
Among the sergeants on the force
whose names have been mentioned for
probable promotion are Robert Lee, of
the First precinct: Sergt. Olin T Davis |
OF the Ninth: Sergt. Conlon. of the Sixth, |
and Sergt Bremmerman. OF the Ninth |
At the Ninth the vacancy created by the !
promotion OF Lieut.. Falvey to captain.
who. serving at the Eighth, has not been |
filled. though Sergt. Brenmerman has
been acting. During the illness of Capt. |
DAILY, Bremmerman has been acting not |
only in the capacity OF lieutenant, but OF |
captain.
Sergts. Lohman and Cats. OF the First |
precinct. also are prominently mentioned
for promotion. Sergts. McQuade and |
Williams at ;ho White House must not |
be overlooked. These men are popular
at the White House
At police headquarters there are, be-
sides Lieut.. James Hartley, a number Of |
sergeapt detectives eligible for promo
ton, not so much to the rank OF captain |
but that of lieutenant. For instance, De-
tective Edward Weedon. who has been in |
the service for more than "a quarter Of |
a century. is held to be a splendid man
for higher place. For years he has
done wonderful work. but without rec
ognition in way OF a place higher up"
And still there are other detectives with
as fine records.