New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1876-01-01


have always obeyed the law, and all have to do now
is to bow TO It's power and eheerfully accept
the situation. II should cay that have always acted
fairly and 10 tho best Of my judgment people might call
me egCustcai My past life has been open and above
board and well known the public in this city as
that OF my late lamented friend william +. IaYemeyer
am not removed under charges and have not dspos-
ton whine about tie matter Ever since the death OF
Mayor IIayemeyer have been stuinblingb0ck In the
path Of Aspiring politicians They never were able to use
aud have long desired to have some more plant man
my posuon Now they have gained their long desired
point, and sorry 10 have more time to attend TO
my personal affairs"
The reporter asked II he intended to retire 20 private
hfe At this MT. Matse laughed heartily. 81 can't an
swer that question" he said hut will say that
shant be ido moment. other matters demand ny
active attention. and shall begin my work on tho very
first day tile year shall enter these other fields with
the zeal that have felt for the interests 81 TIE
Police Department. and | certain that shall carry
with the good wishes OF the greater part Of the force
with which have 40 long been connected believe Iny
removal office 10 be change that is the result OF
bargain among the politicians. There are no charges
against me, and retire from the position OF Police Com
missioner simply because this j. part OF the contract
made ny those who haue the power to remove me. am
glad to throw on the aud anxieues Of thankess
position and begin the New Year free from the ammels
OF an oueIOuB Office" Mr. Mesel added that lie had no
complaints to make.
He ucudly cfcIs TO bic laying been police magistrate
in IS4O and 70 bis having organized the present system
Of police in this city. IN spcakng, several DAYS ago. OF
his connection with the force, Mr.. lscl ssd Many
plans were put forward TO render the police ~ the city
more effective. In 1870, when I was police
magistrate the police simply Itchmcn
Reform was imperatvcy needed, aud with tie help 81
Mayor Haysmeyer tho Municipal Police was organized
upon the basis which the Department to-day stands
The principles have been changed and have stood
the fro OF all kinds Of different municipal governments
and changes. chief for II years. During that
time, though never was strong partisan, yet Noteu
the Demo, ticket Nevertheless a the assistance ana
fayors that | received came opponents, tue
Wings This curious fact IS also true M TO the present
time, and Republicans have ever been more friendly
20 me than the Democrats. While Fernando Wood was
Mayor there was u rcyouhon IN police government aud
the Metropolitan law enacted. This threw me out OF
office. gae Metropolitan Police Was failure IN many
respects, and it WAS again changed 10 municipal
John Jourdan was maze Superintendent. He died
while in o1ce and James ke,so succeeded
him. / had kept up my interest In police
matters though hld no direct connection with
the government Of the Department When Mayor Have
meyer was again placed 10 the head of the municipal
government he called TO the heal OF the executive
department Of the force, aud made superintendent
Against my wishes. accepted Commissionership at
the earnest solicitation oi Mayor Haven oyer. aud am
proud to say that the forco has greatly improved since
my term Of Office began"
ME-. OsBHCKER's INCRFDUIIrY.
A reporter Of THE TLBtSE called Abraham Dis
becker early last evening and found that he was at din
ner Mr. Ds5ocker afterwaid came into The rccep
tonIoorn lie was smoking cigar and appeared TO be
cool and in good hun0r The reporter hardly knew what
make " his aaHt bnt supposinR OF course
that he had heard the latest and was putting on as
cheerful a countepauce as possible in gazing into ms
horoscope for $40 took several things for granted and
injured Mr. Disbecker have come 10 ask how You
regard conclusion Of the police controversy II Las
Happened then, has itYes
ado yo1 mean say that the Governor has approved
the order for my rmovai" he inquired with no Percep
able token 81 surprise.
"Nouco has been received that the Governor has taken
such acton
"wel this is tho first have heard Of Il. or course
have n an thing say tho subject, and cant nave
before receive tie official notice haven't been *
Meeting t. and think you are deceived II caut
be possible l have too much confidence IN
Gov Tdrn's political upriahtncss 10 think lie
would lend ms name to any such pohueai
iobbery II have been removed IL s one OF the most
unjust and Infamous political jobs ever heard o. lrue
am a Republican and Gov. Tden IS Democrat, but
have too much respect for the Gov rnr 20 think for
moment that he would act from political motives
lie approx Cd my during tie HayemeyeF ednis
tratiou and the Gardner -Charlick difficulty. Now
John D. Townsend has preferred charges against INC
which are false. and I have demanded that these
charges 30 Investigated. Mayor Wickham has not
aocccded 20 my request, and am
removal without hearing, should consider II an act OF
the gly injustice Are you certain that your IN
formation Is got from official sOureesi don't think 1t
tr There iuust De some mistake about IT, There have
been inauy runOI during the Last ten days Tue Gov
eruor has gone 20 Albany. My impression Is that tho
fist thing done would 10 TO telegraph the news 10 me-
No, I won't think It possible IL isn't So"
During he latter part of the conversation Mr. his
becker stood Vt the front door, with his hands In his
pockets. Extending invitation to call late In tie
evening he took o furtivo LOOK into the fog, swung
lesuroy on his heel and retntered tie house. The
porten called again at O'Clock but the Reconnaissance
Still m0fcsscd ignorance. The order Of removal VAS
served on him about $3.50 p. Tho reporter called
aftewa and learned that Mr. Disbccker had gone out
Abraham Di-beckcr has been in public life Eve or ~
years lie formerly connected with tho press aud
Albany about four years the correspondent
OF the American Press Association aud became the See
rotary OF the Senate Committee Cities II Is andcr
stood that II owing 10 Senator WoOdn's influence
tina. Mr Dsbockor made the Superintendent Of The
Guy Record lie held this position at tho time that
Commissioner Henry smlth died, and Mayor
HIverneyer appointed him Commissioner OF Police
IN hl tho unexpired VI the Office rendered
by Commissioner Smiths ath. Il currently re-
ported at that ino that Mayor Hayemeyer appointed
Mr. Diebeeker Oy because II was Important aud
sary 10 Lis interest that the Office should he filed iune-
diately .Ie appointed with the understanding that
whenever tbs Mayor should ask for hs resignation 1t
should be rendered. Mayor Ilavemeyer soon aferward
asked Mr. DsbccKer resign, but he rciused to do
and dehed tho Mayor to hun from the Office,
which no retained until yesterday.
THE NEW MEMBERS OF THE BOARD.
THEIR DETERMINATION TO IMPROVE NE FoRcE-
NO PARTIsANsHIP INFLUENCE TO BE CoNsiD-
ERHD