Jasper County Democrat, Volume 20, Number 77, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 26 December 1917 — SECRET SERVICE HEAD QUITS [ARTICLE]

SECRET SERVICE HEAD QUITS

J. Flynn May Be Appointed Police Chief, of Gotham. New York. Dec. 24. —After it had been announced that William J. Flynn, chief of the United States secret service, was considered by Mayor-elect Hylan for police commissioner, and that there was a strong probability of his appointment, it was learned that he tendered his resignation to the treasury department a month ago. Overwork in running down German spies, enemy' aliens, and counterfeiters was the reason he gave for asking to be relieved of his duties.