The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1879-03-21
MAYOR COoPER's WAYS.
Said 10 have Disguised Himself and Taken n
Peep behind the Scenes.

"Will Mayor Cooper remove the Police
Commissioners 2" is the question that const-
tutcd tho chief topic discussed yesterday, by
the politicians who frequent the City Hail. All
agree that he will make the removals. and the
more sanguine Of the anti-Tammany men are
confident that Gov Robinson will approve the
Mayors action. Others think that the Cover
nor will not follow the precedent set by Mayor
Cooper, and refuse TO hear the arguments OF the
Commissioners counsel. but will give tho Com
missioners ample opportunity to be hoard in
their defence either personally or through
counsel. and will not consent to their removal
until no is thoroughly satisfied that the Mayors
charges against them have been proved.
The Mayor came to tho City Hall about noon.
After examining and signing some papers. he
went into his private office whore he remained
until evening: Among the gentlemen who con-
MrreHi Win MN turing th9 day were Ihatcner
Counsel whitney, Samuel ID. Babcock. John b.
Haskin. and Robert =; Mooney. Tho. twenty
prepare and send TO the Mayor documentary
evidence expired Mt half past o'clock. At
R5 O'clock Nelson j. waterbur Se and john Fox
entered the Mayors Office. and were Mt once
ushcred into the private office where the Mayor
and tho Corporation Counsel were sitting.
While this conference was going on. Mr..
Maurice j. Power came into the ofllfe, carrying
ablack travelling bag. His appearance In the
Mayors Office Mt that late hour gave rise to
rumor that the certificate Of tho removal "
President Smith and Commissioners Erhardt
and Nichols would be taken TO Albany during
the night Information received by the Mayor
that the Comm issioners' counsel had applied
TO the courts for n writ " prohibition. or an in
Iuncti restraining him from making the re-
movas. gave color to the rumor. AT about
O'Clock the Mayor was told that the Commits
sioners' counsel had determined not To apply to
the courts. Then certain gentlemen who have
tho Mayors ear said that the certificate OF re-
moval would not be sent TO the Governor until
to-day
a gentleman with whom the Mayor has con-
suited concerning the charges against tho
Police Commissioners said. last evening. that
the procuring OF evidence TO sustain his accu-
stations. Accompanied by personal friends.
the gentleman continued. the Mayor inspected
many OF the streets in various parts Of the city,
OF the location OF heaps OF ashes and garbage.
Nor was this all the work that he did. Putting
on slouchcd hat and a pair OF gold spec
taces, and otherwise Disgusting himself. he
places whore banco and the envelope game
are played. Some OF the down town gam
blors have noticed the man with the slouched
hat and the gold spectacle and have wondered
why he and his companions were SO inquisitve
ms TO how they kept on good terms with tho
police Some OF them give the desired infor-
nation, little susperting that they were supply
ing material for charges against the Police
Mayor was recognized. and the house was
raded by the police In the evening" The gem
tlcmRn added that all OF the Mayors discoveries
would have been made known TO the Commits
sioners nj the meeting in his oflico on Medncs-
day. which the Mayor called hearing" II
they had consented 20 be examined after tho
method that he invented.
IL was said by some politicians. last evening.
that messenger started in the IL o'clock train
for Albany with the Mayors charges against the
Police COmmise toner's.