New-York tribune., 1920-09-05
Second Deputy Commits
sioner, i'm Police Shake
Up, Made Inspector in
Charge of Department
Coughliin Head of
Detective Bureau
John ]. Cray Made Fourth
Deputy; Belton in Com
mand of the Vice Squad

o"c1aa1y-tne greatest Shake-up In the
departments executive personnel in
years. The Commissioner refused to
comment on the changes. He evident
ly resented the fact that Police Head
quarters reporters inquiries made it
necessary to make formal statement.
The changes give New York a new
chief inspector, William J. Lahey, who
before his elevation to the Second
Deputy Police Commissionership by En-
right was the captain Of the Old Slip
reau, Lieutenant John Couehlin. of
Brooklyn, who replaces Inspector John
J: Cray, promoted" to Fourth Deputy
Police Commissioner in charge of re-
pairs and supplies. Captain Samuel G..
Bolton is promoted to a full inspector
ship in charge Of the vice squad.
This move of the Commissioner
wipes out the last evidence of the Ar
thur Woods administration and places
the department under the absolute con-
troll Of Enright.
connections with police conditions, said
yester rday that Enright's control under
the arrangement goes further than any
thing heretofore attempted. He pointed
out that under change Of the depart
ment rules the new chief Inspector will
have more power than that enjoyed by
the late William S. Devery when that
picturesque character headed the de-
partment as "chief of police"
Lahey Commands Entire Department
To bear out the argument advanced,
this man said that Lahey, the new chief
| inspector under the new rules, is in ab-
:soiute command of both branches Of
the departme ent-the uniformed and
detectives-and is responsible to no
| executive except the Police Commits
fsioner.
The "Why?" asked by those who
know police conditions and the rank
and file Of the Police Department.
found no answer yesterday. Commits
sioner Enright followed out the two
year-old rule from City Hall--issued at
the time of the reduction of Honest
Dan" Costigan-by refusing to talk to
to get an explanation of the important
changes.
However, it is possible to give an
explanation Of the Commissioners ac-
tion through men who are high po-
lice officials, but who insist their
identities be withheld. Here is a sum-
mary of the opinions expressed yes
| terday:
John Daily, who was appointed by
Mayor Hylan to the chief inspector
ship, proved to be the type of man not
fitted for the Enrieht administration
and he was shelvcd by promotion to q
Fourth Deputy Commission, incidental
ly at loss Of salary.
"Bill" Lahey was the first man elc-
waited by Enright from the uniformed
ranks to Deputy Commissioner. It is
reported that it took Enright some
time to convince the Mayor that the
latter was wrong in his original choice
but the Mayor finally succumbcd.
John j. Cray, Of the detective bu-
reau, for months has been only an Of
tice boy at Headquarters, all detectives
being assigned and reporting by a se-
cret identification system to Lahey's
office. Cray is now, as Fourth Deputy
Commissioner, removed from the de-
tective bureau and placed in charge of
the bureau of repairs and supplies and
other detail duties.
John Coughlin, while detective of
note through his experience Of years
as head of the Brooklyn detective bu-
reau, is not possessed Of the pugna-
cious spirit that has made Cray unpop-
ular at Headquarters under this admit
istration. The control Of the detective
bureau passes to the new Chief In
spcctor, Lahey, and Coughlin is cx-
"ch'ef" than was Cray
The elevation Of SIM Bolton 10 a
| full -inspectorship fulfills the expecta-
tions Of those who have watched police
conditions. Belton was q lieutenant and
an officer Of the Police Lieutenants'
Benevolent Association when Enright
was head Of that organization, and has
had a rapid Advancement under the
Commissioner. He will continue to
head the vice squad: as successor to
"Honest Dan" Costigan, now doing
duty as captain of the Westchester pre-
cinct.
Coushlin Advanced Over Captains
The Commissioners action in making
cradle continent, but it was as
nothing to that caused by the
promotion Of Lieutenant Cough
! lin to head of the Detective Bu-
reau. In the first place, it was
pointed out, Coughlin was jumped
over ten captains now assigned to the
Detective Bureau, he being only lieu
tenant: He will get an inspectors. SAL
ary. His experience has been consider
| ably less, it was said, than that of some
Of the captains, such men as Captain
"Bill" Kinslcr, now in charge Of the
downtown district, who is a detective
with an enviable reputation and for
Yner member of the team Of Kinsler,
Duggan and O'Farrell, in the days when
i Coughlin was q patrolman.
The Police Department executive
personnel as now constituted is made
\ up entirely Of policemen, except for
the First Deputy, John A. Leach. Trial
Commissioner. and in charge Of the
Brooklyn and Queens districts. Leach
Is q lawyer. Commissioner Dnright Is
q lieutenant In the regular force; Daily
IL now an inspector; Joseph A. Faurot,
the Third Deputy, also Is an inspector,
who, before his elevation, was in
charge Of tho criminal Identification
bureah; Cray 10 an inspector.
The Commissioner and the deputies.
who were former policem en-, are sligi.
Bile for retirement on the pension Of
tho chief inspsctor-$S, ,7so . ysar-sftei
six months service as commissioner
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