Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1916-10-15
kRENCEl ACCEPTS NIGHT
JOB At HEADQUARTERS
Reduced In Rank From Detective
Sergeant To That of i'ri-
waite of Police.
WILL GO ON DUTY MONDAY
Star Witness of Vice Investigation,
Injured in Accident, No Longer
Able TO, Perform Outside DUTIES
Is Provided For by Chief.

Chief of Police Werner announced
yesterday that Fred l. krensei. i"f
many years Il sergeant oil detec'NeS'
will accept the position offered pS his
superior officers. Sergeant hfenSei
hns been incapacituted as detective
serycant aud the alternative was OF
fcrud him either to retire from the
department under the provisions OF INC
Police Benevolent Association, or TO ;'cr
eept the position Of night desk ser"
geant or signal man. meaning re.
duction in rank from sergeant to that
OF private.
Just before the noon hour. the time
set when he was required to file his
answer 10 the head of the department
Sergeant Krcngei handed Chief Wer-
ner a letter. briefly stating that. as he
was no longer able To perform the
work Of a detective sergeant. he would
accept AMY position TO which his SUI
perior officers assigned him. lie stated
that he would fulfill, TO the bestiof MS
ability, any position which was EiYen
him. ~
ASSIGNED TO DESK DUTY
AT POLICE IIEADQUARTEES
Chief Werner stated yesterday AZ
ternoon that he has assigned Sergeant
krengel 10 the position OF night desk
man "a, Police Headquarters and has
ordered him 10 report for duty at
o'clock on Monday evening.
Sergeant krengel was incapRcitated
about four years ago, when, in raid
on an opium den. he was accidentally
shot through tho right arm BY De-
tcctive Sergeant John Willy! Tho pis-
toll with which he was shot. was part
OF the goods Of the alleged dive, con-
iiscated by the officers, The two OFF,
GERS had examined the pistol. gun
OF fine manufacture. when II accident
ally went off and shot a bullet through
Sergeant krcngers right arm. The
ball shattered nerve and the arm
II is paralyzed.
GIVEN THREE MONTHS
FURL0UGH N WHICH TO REST
At the examination three months
ago, Sergeant Krengel was unable to
meet the physical requirements, and
Police Surgeon Oppenhimer preferred
charges of physical incapacity agnins,
him. He was granted furlough Of
ninety days by Mayor George Ainslie
TO ,recuperate. and If possible get in
shape again TO assume his work. At
the end OF that time. last week, II
waS found that the arm would never
Iagain be useful, and II WIS then that
|chicf Werner offered Sergeant Kren-
gel the alternative Of retiring under
the Police Benevolent Association pro-
visions, which pays $40 per month for
| lie. or TO accept the position OF a
signal man Or night desk man a.,
Police Headquarters.
The position Of night desk clerk 4.
not hard one. though, OF course. Il
means "a reduction OF something like
$40 per month III the former salary
II Sergeant krengel a night clerk
a required to receive hospital reports,
.hswcr calls on the telephone from the
Slfious officers who desire specific in
brnation from headquarters. TO take
complaints from citizens and to rc.
ceite and make notes Of calls and other
trouble. and 10 keep the men generally
spformed OF conditions existing In the
city throughout the night hours II
calls for twelve hours butv