Evening journal., 1918-07-03

Members OF the Board OF Police Com
missioners at their weekly session yes
terday afternoon appointed Sergean
David Wardle captain, to succee,
Thomas A. Kane, resigned. CaptaiI
Wardle was nominated for the posi-
tion by Commissioner :. K. Smith. on
OF the Republican members Of the com.
mission. William b. Megear, the Demo
cratic member OF the commission
voted with Mr. Smith. General ]. p
Wickersham, president Of the commits
sion, nominated Sergeant Lorenzo c
King for the position, but there was no.
second TO the nomination.
Captain Wardle, who lives at No. 100
Lincoln street, IS a popular officer in
the department, and owing TO iniuriei
sustained in arresting a man severa
days ago is confined to his home. III
was congratulated at his home las
night by a number Of his fellow-work.
ers over his promotion.
The new captain was appointed to tho
force on December I, 1899 and, was ad.
yanced TO a sergeantcy on January
1912. During the time he has served il
the ranks he assisted Chief OF Police
Black i'm creating the detective bureau
being the first chief Of that department
During his service as a member Of The
force Captain Wardle established the
One-year record Of arresting seven meu
wanted on murder charges. He also
trailed and rearrested Cornelius Street
Rho escaped from the workhouse while
serving time for breaking and entering
f..F a.,
by Sergeant Wardle while aboard 8
train bound for Florida.
The promotion caused a vacancy ir
the ranks Of the street sergeants and II
was thought that this would have been
filled. No mention was made Of the
matter at the meeting, however. 70 is
McGillion John Fox and Samuel Gam
bic are being mentioned for the posi-
tion.
The commissioners fined Patrolman
Oscar r. Ward two days pay on a
charge Of being ten minutes late in
making a report Another charge Of
being late f. minutes against the on
GER was dismissed. it being shown that
this Oifense was done to the officer be
ing ill., officer Ward who pleaded
=
his watch was wrong which caused
him TO be late ten minutes.
Former Patrolman William McG1r-
vey, who quit the force after having a
Tit with William Walls, assistant dog
catcher sent a letter TO the commits
siOners explaining why he had resigned.
The commissioners thought the officer
had a right TO be disguised but they
% & d o.
ng the department without notice.
Mr.. Smith also brought before the
the excessive speeding
IF fire apparatus and the Phoenix am
Julance I'm returning 10 their head
quarters after responding TO fires or
accident calls. 10 was claimed that
similar apparatus in other cities do not
ravel at the fast rate OF speed the
operators here drive and it was decided
% have the practice stopped The mat
er was referred to Chief Black to see
hat the anti-speeding laws are en-
QFced
Thb report Of Chief OF Police Black
howed that 6i7 prisoners, - patients
md 80 witnesses were carried in the
'Olicc patrols during June. During the
anne period 6i9 calls were made and
do HilleS were covered Dy the patrols
)Ting the past week f34 arrests were
made, the fines collected in City Court
mounting 10 S36IIl
The number Of prisoners sent TO the
yOrkhouse was 35.
An invitation was received from the
in charge OF the proposed
ourth Of July celebration by alien
esidents TO witness the demonstration
rom the grand stand in front OF the
'ublic Buildings. This was accepted.