New-York tribune., 1885-09-18
PRICE THREE CENTS
THE REMOVAL OF Mr.. BACON.
ABUSES ALLEGED IN HIS OFFICE.
COLLECTOR HEDDIN TRYING TO JUSTIFY Hl2
COURSE IN APPOINTING STERLING.

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COURSE IN APPOINTING STERLING.
| The storm of opposition brought down upon
Collector Hedden because OF the removal OF CapeaR
| George b. Bacon from the Office of Wcgher for tho
Brooklyn department of the NewYork Custom Housee
and the appointment Of Alderman George H. sterlines
Brooklyn Second Ward politician, In his place, has
| obliged the Collector to take an aggressive posi-
| ton. When the removal was made, on Monday, ho
said that he had charges to bring against Captain
Bacon, but that he deemed change a.
srable and as the Office did within the scope
the Civil Service competitive examinations he had -
lectsd Mr.. sterling his own responsibility But since
then and evidently In view Of the criticism TO which ~
has beon subjected by papers OF ali shades OF po
tical opinion changed his position. and now ~
asserts that he removed Captain Bacon for cause.
Yesterday shortly after Collector Hedden ana
Deputy Collector Berry left the Custom House and pro
ceeded the Office of United States Attorney
Dorshcimer The DIstrct-Attorney was out-a clerk
present aferward told reporter that he attending
10 his editorial duties In The Star onlce-and NE
Hedden told his representative, s. B. Clarke that ~
wished to leave a iavit for the consideration OF the
and he produced paper said TO con-
tain charges of serious maadninistratfon In the
weighers Office He left the paper and went away.
When asked II the affidavit might Jc Mr Clarke said
that ho corr show 1t while Mr.. Dorsheimer vas
away. lie cd not know where Mr. Dorcheimer was noe
when he would return. He said. however, that pre-
sened case against Captain Bacon for the District
Attorneys action.
Collector Hedden did not return to the Custom House
till D. M Then he went to Deputy Berry's ofnce In
q few minutes he emerged and went into
Surveyor Beatties private roo little later no came
out and, accostcd by THE TRIBUNE reporter, he said
CAPTAIN Bacon. did give Mr. Dorsnelmer an aniavis
concerning abuses that Rampant in tho wegaer .
oil, {, 9 in Brookyn,n % i he r.. remarked: i.,l: -,
"That can't tell. II is in Mr. DorsheiIners hands e
would be highly improper for me to say anything now
"By whom was IL slghcdi
signed by person who has been In his office and Who
very OF knowing what he is talnuG
aeoSt i have @ every eoaidenee ds 70 mn;
No, only one but it was quite e,. enough s
discovered should have been dereiict in my duty had
not removed hun at once"
Oh no not that, 1t does not attack his personal char
the least and should wish be understood
asentertanng amy such suspicion" This seemed 70 boa
ne new a 10 The ana be be bs Ssd ess
But" lie continued it does SERIOUSLY affect his con-
gross irregularities and matter Of course condn't
stand it. They such things could not tolerate
ana that is all there is IT,"
" Have you heard anything abont protest being
Pshaw! Protests No, sad SIR. Hedden laconcally,
and with great show of contempt.
:. Has he received his commlsslonf"
Yes. he got it Yesterday. don't know whether or
Do you think him. from his record, the kind Of man
who Is likely 70 correct these existing abuses y
sboad,.,t nave appointed ninI. But must catch my
trlin--sood bye and without waiting for any moro
The "cbarsos" ag'inst Captain Bacon were the sub
soon as they became known. John ". Consock OF the
Naval oIiiee the chairman OF the Custom hoass Cv9
Captain Bacon the model officer In his departmene
he has had no rival for efficiency lie was rcgaried All
appeals in all matters that apperais to the weighing of
dutiaole coods over here mis- decisions were looked
upon all that was necessary. But even II the re-
movn or Captain Bacon was required IN the interest
main question ut issue between the Collector and tho
CIVIL Service relorners am OF The grounded opinion
Office OF we;her in the Custom House. All the pr-ce-
dents sustain this view, and personally am thoroughly
XnotSer prominent Official III the Custom House dos.
eanted violently on what he termed an onirase" "Of
anyone see how " easy easy 5 woa be to seS an from
in any other oics If it were wanted by political crowd
like Hubert Thompson, surveyor Beatue Deputy Cox
s S Il %oaa be very
such crowd as that couldn't scare up sono
meat they getting themselves into big plekis
Think of removing Captain Bacon, loos-tred fAithful
the system OF which he has wenis created for alleged
sent to correct Why the Whole scheme is paia as day
The wegher in Brooklyn has Jurisdiction over retarns
$4,000. 900 to $iOO0O,OOO annually. He pays oat
nearly soo goo year IN salaries to his forty assist
his crowd are after is this patronage What fool cant
proninen: member of the Civil Service Reform Asso-
sail that all the friends Of reform movement,
had been able to communicate with them,
strongly In favor OF making this test case II
the resdsn all sincere in hts professions OF regard
the REFORM" ii said, cannot fail prrempt0
rly rensate Captain Bacon and either TO remove the
Collector render him p0werless again u trsnsgrcss
the of this sort OF thing cannot be oler
ated. This infrscton Of the law clearly
pe."
On Wednesday night the Civil Service Reform Assoc,a
ton held meeting at No. IL West Thirty and
after adding shepard TO their list OF counsel which
besides the newly-ch0sen member, includes Everett
p. Wheeler and Frederick W. Whitridge. resolution
passed directing the counsel to bring to the Pres
dents attention IN personal interview the violation Of
the Civil Service law by Collector Heiden In the ap-
poiuments OF J. H. Knapp and George H. sterling. Mr..
Knapp Is Collector Hcddens broher-iu-la law who was
Assistant Auditor without competitive exantnar
ton.