The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1914-04-09
WOODS BEGINS RULE
OF POLICE FORCE
First Order Opens Way to Com
missiOner's Ear to All
Policemen.
MAKES ONLY ONE CHANGE
Col. Porter Retircs as Secretary
-Guy Scull, Rough Rider,
Gets Place.


strong jaw. walked up Centre street yes
terday shortly after noon and turned into
Police Headquarters. he climbed the
stairs to the second floor and. entering the
door marked Police Commissi oner,"
started to push open the brass gate that
barred the way inside the office. He
was stopped by Policeman Cameron, who
announces all visitors to his chief. The
young man smiled and said quietly
Tell Mr.. Mckay that MIR. Woods In
here"
II was the new Police Commissioner,
but Cameron. who remembered Fourth
Deputy Police Commissioner Arthur II.
Woods, had a recollection OF mustache
and black hair. The mustachc was gone
and the hair WAS slightly gray. He apol-
ogized and led Mr.. Woods into Mr.. Nc
Rays office.
There the formalities were quickly
ended. Mr.. Mckay offered the new Com
missioner any assistance In his power and
promised to remain in town until May
for that purpose. Then the old Commits
sioner went away.
Mr.. Woods got down to work at once.
He made II clear that he expected to re-
tain all the deputies and that he would
not do anything in a sensational manner.
He said he would sit tight and saw
wood"
The new Commissioners first order was
that hereafter any policeman desiring to
speak to the Police Commissioner may
write to him direct, simply asking for an
interview. IL he does not care to go into
details. In other words, n request for the
ear OF the Commissioner need not walt
for the approval OF the captain or .. X.
OF the inspector. The man on the force
need not tell any higher officer his rea-
en- N a. Comm CglOnpr
Six o'clock came and the Commits
sioner was not through work With In
spector Thomas Myers, who has charge
OF the traffic squad, he left the building
and. despite the drizzlc. started uptown
on foot The two swung over to Broad
way. where they began study of the
traffic conditions They trudged uptown
past Fourteenth. Twenty-third and Thir-
| ty-fourth streets making observations.
After dinner NJ Woods met Chief In
spector Sclmitthpt ger and began a roun
OF visits to different police stations. He
went first to the East fifty-iiist street sta
ton. where he met Capt. Choir and made
an examination of the building from base
ment to roof He went to the East lo4th
and East 126th street stations and
dropped in Mt the East 1o3d street sta
tlon. the newest In the city, about 10 80
O'Clock. He was greeted by Capt. Gargan
and seemed Interested in studying the
new quarters.
IT am just getting acquainted, he said
to the reporters.
One OF the problems that the new Com
missioner In expected to take up soon with
Second Deputy Commissioner Rubin IL the
Detective Bureau. Mr.. Woods made a
} special study Of that work abroad and II
/ is believed that new ideas Will be put into
effect there soon
Mr. Woods greeted Chief Inspe ctor
| Schmittberger cordially yesterday. but the
belief is that as soon Mr.. Schmitt-
berger retires he will he replaced by In
| spector John Daley. now assigned TO the
| so-called Tenderloln district OF Brooklyn
More Work for Chief Inspector.
Mr. Woods believes in having at the
head OF the uniformed force sort of
| general or chief who will have active
charge OF the enforcement OF the law. II
: is expected that the chief inspector Will
have a great deal more work than has
usually been detailed to that office.
Before going to Police Headquarters
Mr. Woods spent the morning in the
Mayors office. where he resigned his posi-
ton az secretary 10 the Mayor. Ritter
he had left the city Hall Mayor Mitchell
said of Mr.. Woods;
"He will exercise his own Judgment
about his deputies. either keeping those
| who are In office or getting Others. II is
IN to him entirely. but he will need more
time to look matters over and he is not
to be hurried"
Mr. Woods In statement said I:
"There Is no present intention of startling
changes in policy or a big shakeup. Every
man on the force. he his rank high or low,
will get a square deal. and TO this end
may address himself direct to the Com
missioner. instead OF through official cham
| nels, II this is necessary.
IT appreciate the good wishes OF Mr..