New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1879-03-20

Nichols. did you receive my letter oil Maroh ~ A.
did. sir.
in reply Have You anything to sayf Al ask you
sir in nv case whether cannot be permitted 10 DC
heard through counsel. who are now here
The Mayor-I will not hear counsel. Anything you
have TO say will hear. Will state here 10 ali 'o
gentlemen that the proceedings are over Jana ,
is intended to apply to General Smiths case "'so'
they desire TO submit any papers in writing, or ~
PRINT they can be put in at any time "'nn ''o "'N
twenty -four bOurs. -. 4. .-o,,, hayo haeu
Mr. Eccesiue-It strikes me that II would naV e,r
well enough To make that statement before Ie oHoo
directed 20 remove counsel .ro' roWnsend as my
Mr.. Nichols-Will you near BIT Ao""'' 80 -
| COUNSEL
Mr.. NicLos-He acts my agent only. sov
The MayorNo wish TO hear whSi you o reGccd TO
Mr. NlcbosWhat have to say I nrsser 70 be rep
writing and HS c will read III Duh '"'DO
i' The Wa va viii not bear counsel.
ny osWeu air protest against such action as
being an outrage upon my rights IN hi h
Mr. Nichols then readhls paper, of which the Ioo"he
| are the main points:
| To the Hon. EDWARD COOPER: -. .. .. mn q
that the charter Of the city secures 10 me
cl TO- be heard before It adjudged that there Is
eanse for my removal and that this rght mas Deeh VIZ
lated ANNE, ne c6sTses against me- and being the only
statement OF charges or alleged charges ~
acts or omissions intended thereby thereore say
| Charges or matters alleged as cause for my re.
moval nor proper opportunity noreon nedf fully
deny each and every conclusion therein declared OF
and tina. this may De s1PG e gShs the
government and discipline Of the police force nave pc
lax and Incapable or ts' me ed become demora
ized denv that the Board has, or tha1 as
an Jnv imposed upon me or by law. in respect TO
cleaning the streets or removing from the guy s
Thar at Mi times since have been such Commissioner,
All The moneys taken from the public treasury or a.
and faithfully applied to such purpose, and the Board
| has at all times discharged lts whoe utey
in the premises deny that have been neglgent IN the
aischaree OF the pubic duties which was bound TO
fulfill deny that have allowed personal dissensions
which assumed. deny that my conduct has been I'M.
becoming office deny That have done any aS So1 U
omitted duty which would warrant or Justly Sou
Honor removing me from the SInce 0i rS WuoIs
HetS-Y York March 10. 1870.
On tno conc,usion of the reading the Mayor said
| Mr. Nichols as have been around the city great
seif' I am prepared TO indicate you good many
nacps where the have not been cleaned as re-
CURED bg statute DO you wish me 10 specify 'ne" "
Mr. Nichos-Are you prepared to be cross-examtnedi
| The MayOr-No, sir ask YOU you are piepaieu ~
Mr. Nichcls"if the Mayor will furnish to me specia;
cations of the charges he makes against me- ana WIN
| allow me a reasonable time to prepare reply " inc
same desire 10 be heard 49,, .u A. ,r,o,o,, :,
YOU like wish ask you whether you were aequanea
with the condition # he following streets o6 ht %gen
| prior to March III MI NICHOLS r'ped'eu NE oiH'o
| reply
| COMMISSIONER NiCHoLss sTEREoTYPED REPLY.
The MayOr-I want answer. Do you know the
condition in which Greenw1chst, from Murray-st 10
the Battery, was in on March 12i The same answer
| was gwen.
The Mayor-Is that the only answer you have to make
70 nv question: (After pause) ask you II you have
any other answer to makei (AnOther pauseJ Do I'M
derstand Won to decne Mr. Nichols repeated his pre-
| viOus answer.
| The Mayor-I know good many other places tnat
F,ataV Iuin ak
| AZ an illustration West ThIty-secODd-st on the same
date Arc YOU acquainted with the condition OF that
street on The same datef Aft the Mayor will furnish
me- ETC. (The answer beginning to tell on the rsi-
| Mli.ies OF the audience.
The Mayor-You decline to answer my question except
AZ You have already statedi Mr. Nichols repeated his
stcreotyped reply.
letter. No reply.
The Mayor-Mr. Nichols in 1877 were you Informed
by Mr. Erhardt or by any reports that caused TO be
furnished the Board Of Police or the Street Cleaning
Bureau. that the men employed by the Bureau were
After some delay Nichols read this answer pre-
pared by his counsel; am and have we a. al
p n 2gn nSS npou every subject
win the Police Department or us oPe opera US,
but it Is improper for me in proceeding IN whco am
denied the right OF counsel, and have not been ur
MI he'd with any charges and specifications 10 make
answers hch would seem to recognize IN any way 'no
regury OF the aga Y aU G other
MdyUr-DO
Have you anything else TO sayf .
Mir Ncnols-I desire 20 be leard by counsel -.
or Jeny the fact that the streets have not been
thoroughly cleaned from time to une ana Kept ceaheu
After brief consultation with counsel, Mr. Nichols
read the .oOwng My answer to your last question
| as a member OF the Board, have failed To
| do any duty IN respect 10 cleaning the streets.
been properly aud hfuy applied to the PURPOSES Tor
which tLey were intended, anu tIs DC"Tu nas d" oil
FRUITLEss FoRAY AFTER FACTS.
The Mayor understand you to say, then, that they
! have been properly cleanedi is that SOL Aiter
pause) Have you any answer to make to that anes-
tong (Auother pauseJ Have you anything to say Mr.
! NIchosi
Mr. Nichols again repeated his declaration that he
was NJ all times ready to give the Mayor information, If
| specified charges were made.
! The Mayor-Does Mr. Nichols intend to answer my
| question:
The steuographer was here directed read the ques
| lion.
| The Mayor--Is that your full answeri MI Nichols
read AM general litter, in loud voice. his stereo-
| typed reply.
The Mayor-Do understand you to take any ground
AS 10 whether the streets thoroughly cleaned,
as required by statute. not positive answeg
one way or the Othrri Mr. Nichols again broke out with
| his former reply, which provoked fresh laughter.
The Mayor-Mr. Nichols, know of my own knowledge
suecnc Ca SEES TO which will call your attention. will
| begin again by referring TO memorandum Of the
| places where | have been myself. / will take
greenwich and washington-sts below MOrris-st, and
Mulberry-st you clam that these have been prop
erly ceaneda The only answer WAS Federation of the
! written demand specifications and time Tor reply.
The MavOr-If Mr.. Nichols desires to submitany views
in writing prepared either by himself or hls counsel
will receive them during the next tWcptyour hours.
| Has Mr. Nichols anything more he wishes to sayi
Mr.. NicGoIs then began the reading OF letter rom
ex Governor Tlden 10 ex Mayor Wickhan February II.
75 In which stated that removals Tor cause are
d,etlnguShaUe from removals wicl are III the arbl-
| trary viii OF the officer vested with the pow
ere and which have generally followed the changes
| OF removing power or OF parry asceDdeDcy,
ITs my opinion that the iunctionary WHO initiates
rolnoval in such should taHe that all I'M
nll n.n in nun lf