New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1914-12-08
ing, it was learned last night that, ne
had departed for the South yesterday
Two Deputyships Vacant.

ing. il was learned last night that he
had departed for the South yesterday.
Two Deputyships Vacant.
His resignation makes two vacancies
in the list Of deputy commissioners.
Second Deputy Commissioner j. Robert
Rubin retired on October !. Rubin was
in charge of the work of the Detective
Bureau and considerable criticism has
been aimed at the present police ad-
ministration for leaving the post un-
filed Persons familiar with the work
Of the department insisted last night
that the recent reign of lawlessness
in this city, including bomb outrages
and gang shootings, indicates the i'm
perative need for the appointment of a
civilian head of the Detective Bureau
without further delay.
Commissioner Woods said yesterday
that pending the interval which might
ensue before Mr.. McClintock's resig-
nation becomes effective Third Deputy
Commissioner Leon e. Cooley will as
sumo the title of second deputy, but
will continue 10 perform his present
duties, without regard TO the Detective
Bureau.
On December Is Cooley will succeed
McClintock as first deputy. Edgar v.
O'Daniel will retain his post as fourth
deputy and Lawrence B. Durham VIII
succeed Cooley as third deputy, leav-
ing the second deputy commissioner
ship still vacant.
The new Third Deputy Commits
sioner, Lawrence B. Durham, is at
present Deputy Bridge Commissioner
II was learned that his appointment
had been suggested by former Commis-
sioner Theodore A. Bingham, now con.
sulting engineer Of the Department OF
Bridges.
Bridge Commissioner Kracke an
nounced last night that his secretary,
joseph j. Howell, will succeed MI
Durham in that department
Mr.. Durham is a lawyer. He was
graduated from Yale, and was former
ly secretary of the Empire State De-
mocracy, when that organization
flourished II is said that Mayor
Mitchell has been favorably impressed
by the ability which he has displayed
in the Bridge Department under Com
missioner Robert Kracke.
Woods's Secretary May Get Post.
There has been much discussion as
to who will get the vacant post OF
second deputy, which remains unified
under the proposed reorganization.
Several names have been mentioned,
among them Frank b. Lord, former
assistant under District Attorney w.
T. Jerome, and Guy Bittinger, head of
the Burns Detective Agency in Chi
cago.
II has also been rumored that Guy
V. Scull, secretary to Commissioner
Woods, is the Commissioners choice,
and that the delay in making the ap-
pointment has been due to a difference
of opinion between City Hall and Po-
lice Headquarters.
Commissioner Woods denied that the
designations of two out of four deputies
in the space of two months presaged
general shake-up in the department or
was indicative of the Mayors dissatis-
faction with the present police admins
tration.
80 far as the Second Deputyship is
concerned" said Mr.. Woods. sit will re-
main untitled until ] have hit upon the
right man for the job. The Detective
Bureau is at present under my super
vision, and will remain in my personal
charge indefinitely"
Judge Rosalsky, in General Sessions,
yesterday afternoon was confronted
with striking example OF the lengths
to which the organized outlaws are
prepared to 20 in intimidating citizens
when Thomas Jones and his wife, Anna,
of 244 East 44th St, appeared and asked
to be committed to the House of Deten-
tlon for safety.
The couple reported that their lives
had been threatened because of charges
they had lodged with the District At
torney's Office against Terence Riley
and John Brown, said to be members
Of the Slaughter House gang.
Jones and his wife are to appear
against the two men when they are
brought to trial within the coming
week for burglary. They produced
letter, in which they were informed
that they would get "the same as Bar
net Baff" if they dared to testify. They
were remanded as material witnesses.
The only new development in the
Baff murder mystery yesterday was the
dispatching of two detectives to Wee
hawken by Inspector Faurot TO ques-
tion a man now living in that place
who was formerly a member of the
Live Poultrymen's Association. 1t is
said that this man was forced to quit
his activities against the so-called
Chicken Trust" by the receipt of let
tiers threatening him with death.
Commissioner Woods last night is
sued statement in defence OF his pro
posed abolition of the fixed post and
the substitution of the fashlight signal
box system. New York, he pointed out,
has only one policeman to every 507
inhabitants, while London has a per
capita police protection of one to every
1888 population.
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