New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1879-03-21

cred a large amount OF evidence, party from
personal observation, in regard to the lneiii-
cheney of the police force. Mr.. Gumbletons
counsel said that to-day warrants would prob
ably be served on County Clerk Thompson in
criminal proceedings.
THE MAYORS CHARGES PREPARED.
COMMISSIONERS FRHARDT, NICHOLS AND SMITH 20
NOT FILE FURTHER rAPERs-1HE CHARGES
PROBABLY To DE SENT To THE GOVERNOR TO-
pAY-MAYoR COOPER's SEARCH AFTER EVIL
DENCT.
The public interest in the proceedings begun by
Mavo1 Cooper to remove Police Commissioners
Smith Erhardt and Nichols shown yesterday
by groups o. poiticians gathered about the City
Hall discussing the matter. The extraordinary
scenes which took place in the Mayors
office al the clearing" were the subject OF much
comment the general opinion being unfavorable 10
the Mayors course. There is no doubt that. so Tar
as the decision of Mayor Cooper is concerned, the
officials will be removed speedily. The Mayor mas
gathered great many facts TO sustain ms POSITION
and will lay them before the Governor, with MS de-
cisloD. The plan was carefully laid out and ma
tured and the action of the Commissioners III retus
ing 10 answer questions without specifications and
the benefit of counsel does not seem likely to inter
fcre in the least with its success. The Mayor has
been acting under the advice of Corporation Coun-
sci Whitney Nelson J. Waterbury, and Others and
believes he fully warranted by law in following
the course he did He said yesterday that in his opn
ion the provision of the Constitution relative to the
appearance of counsel did not apply to proceedings
before him. HethOu0ht it was only necessary to
afford the accused officials an opportunity to be
heard in such manner as he had given the Police
Commissioners. The Mayor believes that the pub
LEGATION of his reasons for making the removals Will
fully satisfy the public when the cases are finally
disposed of.
The twenty-four hours allowed the accused Off
Gals to file further papers with the Mayor expired
at $50 p. ID. yesterday. but up to o'clock no com
munication had been received. About this hour
there were gathered IN the Mayors Office Corporation
Counsel Whitney, Nelson j. Waterbury, John Fox
and Maurice j. Power, while Sheridan Shook was
in an adjoining room. The case Of the accused OIL
Gals was considered and the papers for their re-
moyal were made ready TO be sent to Gov
ernor Robinson. The fact that Maurice j..
Power brought with HIM small satchei
gave rise to a rumor that he would convey the re-
moval papers the Governor last night but one OF
the gentlemen present at the conference animated
that the papers would not go to Albany until this
morning
II was rumOred that the present Police Commits
sioners will refuse to yield up their Office, and will
John Fox, and the fact that Sheridan Shook was
close at hand when the conference took place yes
terday gave rise to a statement that they would be
appointed 10 fill two of the vacancies and were
turing plans to capture Police Headquarters some
what after the manner in which Hubert o. Thonp-
son took possession of the County Clerks Office.
Among other callers Mayor Cooper yesterday
were Simon Sterne, who supports the Mayor IN the
present proceedings; John b. Haskin and Robert
b. Mooney both willing to accept office under
MAYOR Co per; Fletcher N. Adams, Samuel ID. Bah
cock and Andrew H. Green, the latter soon becom-
ing busly engaged in looking over official dOcu-
mentS.
policy said yesterday that no had the same Tight TO
remove Commissioner EThardt, who is holding
over. that he had to remove General Smith or any
other Commissioner; and that he believed he could
fill the vacancy without the confirmation OF the
Board of Aldermen until the expiration OF full term
of Office. dating from the time when MI ErhardIS
commission first expired. This would give the
Mayor the absolute appointment of three commas
siOneIs, III case If removals-Suthclent to form a
quorum of the Board.
The evidence obtained by the Mayor which he
is said to have based his charges against the Com
mssIouers is YOuminous, and Will all be sent TO
Governor Robinson. The Mayor has been engaged
in collecting TINS testimony, as reported by an
official VINO has al1ed nm SINCE cary III January.
In company with Morris X. Jcsup, Henry j.. Pellew
and William T.. Dodge, the Mayor has personally
inspected many of the streets and obtained evidence
of their filthy condition. He also detailed large
number of officials TO assist Ill gathering evidence
of this kind Disguised with sOuch nat and gold
spectacles the Mayor entered gambling houses and
other dens where "skln games and policy
games" were in full operation. He took many
notes of this kind, showing the nctiicency of the
police force. The records of the Police Depart
ment and the Board of Health, of which latter body
Commissioner Smith is ex-Oilicio member were
thoroughly searched. The evidence and statistics
collected III this manner were all ready TO be FUR
nShed the accused officials, 30 said clerk OF the
Mayor, provided the Commissioners had been ready
TO respond 10 questions.
WHAT THE COMMISSIONERS WILL DO.
NO ACTION 10 ENJOIN THE MAYOR FROM PROCEED
ING WITH MS EFFORTS FOR THEIR REMOVAL
CAPTAIN GUNNER GIVES SOME STATISTICS