The Detroit times., 1915-09-18
Regulation of GrOg-
geries No Longer Left
To "Free Lancers"
DOWNEY PROVES
SELF GOOD LOSER
SAYS He Has No Sore
Spots Over His
Retirement

Police department order No. 4S,
that famous prohibition" command
ment which placed the Detroit force
on the water wagon-ofiCially--
made it worth a mans job 20 even
enter saloon at any time, on DUTY
or OF. has been modified in one par
tioalar. very important particular.
The modification tends in no way
to lessen the danger for police
man who drinks. but it viii Increase
the danger FOR the saloon man
who violates the law.
The modification is that ali OF
De,roit's 1900 policemen are not
only privileged to enter saloons on
police business. but are expected TO
enter such places, when their duty
requires it,
The original famous order con
tanned a paragraph exempting men
who were "on police duty" IN emer-
sency cases, but The unwritten law.
as it was Interpreted by the men,
and rightly interpreted, meant,
Hands of saloons, resorts. and
gambling dens, for the ordinary po-
nceman."
The only men on tho whole force
who could put foot across the
threshold of a saloon. without run.
ming a chance OF dismissal. We're the
nine men on the free lance" squad
which was former Supt. Downey's
pet organization.
Now. the order has been passed
out that all policemen are expected
and required 10 have no fear OF en-
tering a saloon II il is necessary
that a policeman sec what is going
on inside.
Supt. Marquardt. asked about the
change IN the order. said:
There has been no change in tho
order
Asked II IL were not true that
uniformed officers had beer removed
from the fear OF dismissal Il they
entered a saloon. instead OF leaving
that duty to free lancers" alone,
Supt. Msrquardt said The order
Is just as strict as 1t e.s- US, but
police business requires tie atten-
ton Of all the policemen u. sGioons,
and the men are ordered ~ enter
- any time that police business de
. mands their presence"
Another order, this one issued
Aug. Is b. former Supt. Downey,
was abrogated. Friday.
Policemen on duty. were not al.
lowed to leave the city limits with
out obtaining written permission
from The superintendent
Under the order. officers on night
duty could not even go to the State
fair grounds. or 10 Bots Blanc or
the Flats. without hrst getting writ.
ten permission from the sGperin-
tcrdent.
The order Was very unpopular In
the department. and has been res
cinded.
Men cannot absent themselves
from the city for more than 81
hours ~ithout leave. but NAV leave
the city while of duty. by report
ing their intention 70 any superior
Officer at their station. az was, the
custom prior to the stringent order
BY former Supt. Downey.
Tha; one more head will fall into
the basket in order that Commits
sioner Gillespie may clean the de-
partment OF tho Downey regime. is
freely proohesied ~ hcadquar crs.
tn man in question has been
very cIose 10 the former superinten-
dent OF police, during the latters
brief power. >nd il is runiored tina,
be Is REGARDED as disturbing ele.
ment IN the present alignment OF
the department.
Supt Marquardt declared Friday
morning. that he contemplated no
important changes in the force al
present.
Il know nothing OF any changes
TO be made Immediately" said tho
superintendent. "None IS contem
plated. the future governing any ac
lions on transfers. promotions, and
such changes"
John g. Downey Is "A good loser
Even Police Commissioner John Gil
lespie. who deposed him as super
I intendent Of police without mo
ment's warning, viii admit that I
ever a man had reason 10 be sore
Il would seem 10 he Downey. bu
there was not trace Of bitterness
In his words when he discussed IN,
police upheaval with Times re
porter in the home Of his daughter
No. 50 wilson.aye.. Friday morning
l IL am willing 10 abide by IN,
wishes OF the commissioner" h,
said. MY removal az superinten
dent came like bolt from thu
clear sky, but I hold nothing agains