The New York herald., 1879-08-01
MAYOR COOPER'S AXE.
Serious Charges Against Police
Commissioner Wheeler.
DEALINGS IN CLOTH
Accountant Ohsarman Discovers Deficiency
in The Police Treasury
COMMISSIONER WHEELER'S REPLY.

COMMISSIONER WHEELER'S REPLY.
Another chapter in what may be called the polit-
ical upheavals that have taken place il this city
since Mayor Coopers advent to Office was the cause
of intense excitement yesterday. The many stories
affecting the official integrity of Police Commits
sioner De Witt C. Wheeler that published pro-
duced good deal OF discussion. which eliminated
in wondering looks and excited debate when it
became known yesterday afternoon that the Mayor
had resolved to remove him from ofice-subjcct OF
course, to the approval OF Governor Robinson. The
influence possessed by Mr. Wheeler in tho republi-
organization and his single exemption from the
charges that made against his colleagues some
time since all served to render. not only his friends
but even his enemies, slow believe that he in
any sense defaulter that he had neglected in the
slightest degree the official trusts devolving upon
him. The Mayor occupied the entire afternoon in
examining the report of the Commissioners of Ac-
counts, and shortly after six p. M. drafted long
series Of charges and specifications against MIR.
Wheeler He furnished the following copy to the
HERALD-
ExNcurrE DEPARTMENT, MaYoE's OFFICE. CRY HALL.
NEW YORK. July 81, 1879
De Wmr G: WnrELER. Police Commissioners Ct the City
sln-Yon hereby notified that you win have op
the city Hall on the Atm day Of August A. D. 1879, at
causes OF removal from office :
ss % as az a"s Ss Ssas % s.1 the sd
1873 converted TO your own use took or withheld
yonr which into possession under
on Of %
or ha; you took the same from an officer empoye OF tho
same under your supervision to certain persons thereto
secondThat you. being Commissioner of Police, hav;
ng s "rng the PEI ps,od on s g
articles OF equipment members of the police force did
articles or such parts such proceed as
S sc % aae e
so due until on and after the .sth day of July, 1879
Interest charged collected upon due and
the and to you by reason OF y9ar % being
Police diminished depleted by such of
sa a. s sms during the period july
e ss s Of sns the
force under the OF said department sold
the addition of commissions allowances the prices
and that such advances or were reserved BY
an OF saS Ss e o
that You ad mot aGs1nn D % for snah @ or commits
tVaarhat various times betwecn the 9th day Of
s d
entrusted to the Police Department salary Police
entitled to receive the same IN that at various times
tain lees peranIses percentages or other
moneys winch should been paid treasury OF
turn to Comptroller showing tho of all such
yea did Otherwise comply With the
the such case made and provided before
Copies report documents submitted to me by
herewith ED%HID coSrk %as
COMMISSIONER sHEARMAN's REPoIr
The report of Mr. Shearman. upon which the
charges were based. is as foilows:-
OFFICE COMMISSIONER or ACCOUNTS
4
Hon. EDWARD COOPER. Mayor
animation OF the books Of % hs Clothing and Ea"pment @
1876 Apr,l. 1875 during which fiscal
i That oae.a anssr % ,hs OF Mr.
These books show, and have tested their
".ns . .nf SirSS rSm
s the Of snsDss and thai as
10 the of the goods in aI to this date Si 300
'. as's by Mr. WIsss balance Of to be
Of roo Tn S vs Sa" nTw
period aside from ossnce of some 500 due to Messrs
IL appears have charge something
or instance some kinds OF cloth advance twsve
twenty i've cents per- orr ad have nS mad. s" an on
estimate yet Of tho of profit ha. would thus
soon as can additional data that have
tom Of the balance due from Mr. Wheeler s msc u" c
tbs oaree and tha, the a@onn, should have been paid
called M Mheeers "a s,'snten en- TO this matter yester
had had already spoken to him about y, and I'd Sla him tina,
Sa TO Ss ds
n,sht tod hm would s", 10 on him again this
morning ard remained there unr,i noon. when in
@ BY M s 's he s s ID. Gs se
Nigh, not be there all day ih., ne had Intended to e
:? do 80 aud that he might much TO and. fur
her that ne would examine tho accounts h,
ieail your attention fact deficiency ha,
hand you hers'sith the following papers
s.ands the Kept by Mr. Moe nd v Mr.
Moe declares 70 be aesoin.ey roreci s however,
of about ta.p paid to nrm whose books In til,
segsuiA showing she cash balances in th,
hands OF Mr. wbecscr from tno cating the
means he had of meeting promptly the bill. against
who supplied with cloths indicating that suci
bills We're mot ai~ays promptly paid Please note the in
ho%a,A cory Of the rc,ou.ioa Of the Police Board
he accounted for and paid under the supervision
W Y. shEAkMAN, Commissioner of Accounts.
THE VARIOUS EXHIBITS.
The statements alluded to In Mr.. Shearman's = re
port, and numbered one. two. thrco and four are
very comprehensive in their character aud enter into
detailed aud minute discussion OF the causes of th,
alleged deficiency. The first of tho documents is
statement of Mr.. whoeler's account with the Equip
ment Bureau, as IL is found in the books OF tn,
Police Department. running from June 8. 1876, I,
April 1875 By these figures 1t appears that MIR
Wheeler received during the time mentioned th
sum OF S9o.361 40 on account of clothing and equip
mcnt from the police force. and paid out to merchant
furnishing such supplies only $Sl ,J9j 10, leaving
deficiency $S,36i g5 which is still unacco uute,
for. according to Mr.. Shcarnan.
The second statement shows the cash balances on
rand from time to tinne from which 1t appears thz
these balances were or should have been constant,
large. From the third document, which IL 10 tran
script of ihe account of Mcssrs sullivan, Vail a. Co.
Al appears that. although Mr.. Wheeler had abundant
cash hand, at least on his books he did pay
his bills promptly, but on the contrary, paid scv
cfal times various sui1s of money to sullivan Co
ns interest Tor extension OF time tor payment.
lir. Shearmans fourth exhibit s the resolution
under which the business OF the Equipment Bureau
was transacted IRON October IL, lo7,, to April 2
1878. This resolution. adopted by the Polio,
Board, is as follows:--
Resolved That Mr. Moe be ted Sui
Ivan Co. cloths for police uniforms be sold
cloth commission for account OF sullivan 4 Co.
the proceeds OF sales to he accounted for aud paid