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Steward Named Chicago Police Chief In Busse Administration
Col Leroy T Steward appointed general superintendent of police by Mayor Busse with unanimous council approval. Bond set at 25000 by Illinois Surety. Steward vows to study department, wear uniform, and begin reforms including Sunday closing stance. He promises to reorganize and purge rowdies, while pledging to act without strings on his previous post.
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Leroy T. Steward
First Brigade
N. G
Busse
Illinois Surety Company
Chicago
Col. Steward
Herman F. Schuettler
Shippy
Francis D. Connery
George F. Harding, Jr
Schuettler
Loyal Legion
Police Department
Post Office
Devil's Lake
Wis
Fred A. Busse
Elle
Colonel Steward
Elmer Washburne
William J. McGarigle
Austin J. Doyle
Frederick H. Marsh
R. W. McClaughrey
John J. Badenoch
Washburn
Joseph Ripley
Joe Medill
Ald
Bond
Washburne
Joliet
Badenoch
P. D. O'Brien
Detective Bureau
Maxwell Street Station
William W. Cudmore
Second District
P, D. O'Brien
P. J. Harding
Joseph Kandzia
Michael Ryan
Michael J. Crotty
Wood
John Mahoney
Edward McCann