The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1879-03-20
chamber. aud gave no sign Of hearing the May


Mr.. bartlett with calm insis,rncrl-But he
lie
.NInyor Cooper thotly)-I decline to hear coun-
AIr. Rnrtictt toontinuingl-Has something TO
say. ard is prt pur"d to say it. through me- And
h. desires to -av 1t. very much indeed. ana
Mayor C1oprr tloudlyl-I won't hear you, Mr..
Bgrt"tt: Icu "r" int"rurting-,--. ..
Nj. li1rt'cN tcoins on strRdlyl-to say i.
And with ail due respect. sir. he asserts his
rl,ht to speak through counsel in answer to
your request that he should attend here at this
time. He is here and Is prepared to speak,
briefly and to the point through counsel And
Mayor Cooper trising little from his seatl-I
won't hear counsel. l refuse to hear you Mr..
Mr Bartlett with cven flow of spcech, Needless
of the Mayors excitpmentl-Hsk YOU in his
behalf. or. rather. he asks through me. that op-
portunity for q fair herring which the charter
mnkes II your duty. to give him
Mayur Coopcr-t isn't my duty to hear
Mr. Bartleu-Hc asks to BE- hcard Does the
charter say anything Of through whom he shall
be h@rdY 9ss YOU, s'r, II Il is n9t one Of the
Mayor CoOper-l wont hear YOU MIR. Bart
MIR. Bnrtlett-To be- heard through counsel.
Mayor Cooper decline 30 hear you. sir.
have other business 10 attend to. and do not
wish tn hear anything from you
Mr.. Barilott-l desire to be- henrd-
Mayor Cooprr-lOu shall not be heard--
Mr.. Burtlctt-Gcn Smith desires 10 say
Mr.. Bartlrtt-Hr hns something 10 say, and
| propose ~ suv IT. produciug u paper and read
ing Hon Edward Cooper Mayor OF the City
Mayor Cooper tsprnGlng from his seat, and
| in a voir" trembling with oXctemenu
Mr. Bartlett" Sir: In response 20 your COM
muncation Of the Nth inst. -
| While Mr. Bartlett continued to read. the
| Mayor rushed to his electric bell pressed ono
| OF the knobs and then seemed to engage in
ney, his private secretary. Mr Morrison. and
uei "Sir: In response to your communion
ton Of the i4th inst, | make the following
statement. SO far as am concerned, 1t is not
true that the government and discipline OF the
police force have become lax or Incapable un-
der the Board OF Police OF which am mem
Mayor Cooper-Mr. Bartlett. direct you to
stop. and II you 20 on, shall request the officer
MIR. Bartlett continuing to read imperturb-
ahlyl--' |, Is not true that the police force has
deteriorated In efiiciency-"
Mayor Cooper--onl 'erl ,onicerl
Mr.. Bartlett" or that II has become dcmorR-
that thr Board oi Police Of which am q MON.
OS Mayor SSS S''5er CooperHoicr! :. rT!! onsser s TG
Mr.. Bartlett readingl-' or properly TO excer-
else any authority imposed or conferred upon
It hy law IN respect TO cleaning the streets OF the
Mayor Cooper-Mr Bartlett. stop. will not
Mr.. Bartlett lreadngl-" Il is not true that
have been ncslisent in the discharge Of tho
luullc lutif- WD4fn WIS tNUll 10 llIll II Is
not true that hnvc allowed personal dssen-
sions to preclude the proper exercise Of official
trust which | assumed
Mayor Cooper (scelng Sergeant COnlin ap-
proachlng through the crowd-Mr. Bartlett.
you don't stop shall have you put out Of my
office.
Mr.. Bartlett lrcadingl-"I II is not true that my
conduct has been unbecoming my office. Tho
assertions made in your letter so far ns they
concern me. have no foundation in fact and
therefore do not and cannot lawfully"
Mayor Cooper-Oficer. you will force Mr..
Mr. Bartlett (readnGl-" "-constitutc the
cause for removal contemplated by the statute.
no specific act or omission is alleged. no par
Mayor Cooper officer do your duty.
Sergeant COnlin laid his hand upon Mr. Bart
let's arm. and drew him away a step irom
where b" had been standing. ~ he did so Mr..
| Bartlett handed to the Hon. Mr.. Ec'lesnc who
| had arisen and was standing behind him. the
| document from which he mad been reading.
pointing as he did So 70 tie line upon which he
Mr. Ec,lesinc continuing the readinGl-"A As
| 10 time. place, or circumstance. SO as 20 enable
! me 90 reiute them and. without specification or
| proof. to supply Information on those points, II
| Is impossible TO cOntrOyert your assertions. eN-
| cept as have now done
! Mayor Cooper (aitrr u gasp OF surprise and
amazementl-Mr. Ecclesine. decline to hear
Mr.. Ecclesine-we are here. sir in the exer-
| else of "A clear constitutional right
| Mayor Cooper-l shall put You out OF the
Mr. Eccesine-You have the physical power
! 10 do that. hut you cannot prevent our asserting
| our right 10 l." heard.
doesn stop Put him S out Of the ONCE. viii
not hear either Of these gentlemen.
Sergeant Conlin. in manifest doubt over his
duty. dropped mis- hold Of Mr. Bartlcu's arm.
and addressed himself to Mr. Ecclesine. saying
something in n ow tone.
MIR. Bnrtlctt Crepossessing himself Of the pa
| per. nnd continuing the reading from where
| Mr.. Ecclesne had been interruptedl-' IL they
are made more SPECIFIC can make my denial
Mayor Cooper Csputtering with raGe)-oficer.
NIr. Bartlett las Sergeant Conlln turned to him
| and gras ped his arml-lOu cannot put me out
Of the oftlce deny your right to put me out
Mayor Cooper-Officer. direct you to put
Mr.. Bartlett Ito the Sergeantl-You do it at
your peril. The Sergeant deslsted and looked
| Mr. E.riesine taking the paper and going on
with the readingl-"if you confront me- with
any piooi 10 sustain them. can overthrow 1t by
counrrprooi But until you specify the par
| ticular facts and cir 'umstances-
Mayor Cnoper-l direct you TO 90 out OF my
Off er Of the Supreme Court Of the state of New
| York. and am here In my proper capacity as
counsellor and turning t. Sergeant Conlln
who had grasped his ARM desire XQu to re-
| move your hand from my arm. CHhe officer
dropped ilr. Eccleslno's arm. retrcated q step
| and looked at the Mayor for orders But the
| Mayor engaged in whispered consuilatl on
| with Corporation Counsel Whitney and Mr.
| Morrison while the reading Of the document
was continued 10 the end. In its completed
form 1t was as iollowsl:
New YORK. March 10. 1879
tn Hon Eiielrd Osyner, NrHn NJ hs fiym Nsr inrt
SIR In response 10 your communication OF
the l4th inst. make the following statement:
So far ns | am concerned, II II not true that
the government and discipline oi tho police
force have hrcome lax or incapable under the
Board OF Police Of which am member.
II is not true that the police force has deteri-
Grated in efficiency or that II has become de-
mOrazed.
1t is not true, so far rs / nm concerned. that
the Board Of Police. 81 which | am "a member.
has omitted TO perform any duty or properly tQ
exercise any authority imposed or conferred
upon il by law in respect 70 cleaning the streets
OF tine city OF New York.
1t Is not true thut have been negligent in tho
discharge of the public duties which ! was
bound To ulhl.
1t is not true that have allowed personal dis
sens ons 70 preclude the proper exercise OF the
official trust which assumed.
IL is not true that my conduct has been un-
becoming MY office.
The assertions made In your letter, so far as
they concern me- have no foundation In fact
and therefore do not and cannot lawfully con-
siitute the cause for removal contemplated 10y
the statute. No specific act or omission IL al
| legged; no particulars are stated rs 10 time
place. or circumstance, SO as to enable me 10
reiute them and. without specifications or
proof 10 Supply Information on these points, IL