New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1889-09-05
COL. ROGERS DISMISSED.
Mr. COLEMAN SENDS HIM A SHORT LETTER.
vHr DEPUTY COMMISSIONER EXHIBITS HIM
SELF IN LIVELY WAY AT THE STREET
CLEANING DEPARTMENT OFFICE AND

SELF IN A LIVELY WAY AT THE STREET
CLEANING DEPARTMENT OFFICE AND
IN A POLICE COURT
Commissioner James S. Coleman of the Department
AZ Street Cleaning sent the following letter yesterday
afternoon TO Colonel A. II. Rogers, hts deputy
The leave Of absence that granted you Tor one week
t,om the soth u,imo hereby revoked and under the
authority vested in nee by law. arc hereby removed
from the ONCE Deputy Commissioner Of Street Cleaning
Your pay viii cease from to-day
Mr. Coleman said that he had considered Colonel
Rorerss case and had taken legal advice on tho sub
1ect He found that his deputys position was that OF
person in confidential relations with his chief not
s,bect TO the Civil Service regulations and not pro
tected BY the law relating to the discharge OF veterans
Of the war No charges against the Colonei wcre
therefore necessary and no hearing was required De-
fore removal 81 consider the change necessary,
sa,d the Commissioner, and that is about all care
10 say on the subject. Colonel Rogers, hear pro
poses 10 do a good deal of talking. have no wish
10 stop him. His talk VIII prooao" DO '""'" ''
what II Is WORTH
Colonel Rogers seemingly forgetful OF his purpose
A. visiting Arverne-by theSea, so emphatcaliy an
nounced on Tuesday early in the uaS
apneared again at the Street Cleaning department
and renewed bis demand for the return OF his papers
He created disturbance there and rounoy aou,o'
secretary Homer, who he asserted was responsloio
there the angry deputy wended his way to the IomoS
Police Court ,os
when he entered the courtroom red roes adorned
,e buttonhole of his coat and he puhed at hsh'eu
cigar while he said dramatically, Judge "du'
warrant for a thief, who stole my prrVa'o
naners My desk, sir was feloniousiy opeheu
with false Keys and my private correspondence s,oie
We're the papers valuable?" asked the JUSTICE
aNo money sir can pay for them!' was the reply.
EThev stole my private letter book containing private
remorandums Of my appointments while Acting oom
missioner" 80, ,r.s tho
Do you know the man who took them'' was th'
next question ,.,- -. .Ao Stat.
=, Nou,.yor,, I ask that an inquiry be started 10
ASCERTAIN who are the guilty parties"
aTbat won't do said the Justice: u must nave
evidence" .ho co,one,
Then give me search warrant" the Coionei
ho,,,oa excitedly al will make personal hVesus&
ton.' u at realv
The Justice was compelled TO sphie' i0'i'
cannot do anything for yOu.' he said
g Iustlco Hogan said Colonel Rogers IN determined
,one NJ voice as his fist came down with Bang Oh
the desk. you know what kind OF man am LOU ~.
know that when a steals my properly ho'Vr AZ,
nm on him until he receives bis Just deserts "'i
ha hack this afternoon Good day." and the 0oiohei
walked off. . A.,
Fror the Tombs the Colonel drifted back to the
c,,v nan and spent several hours in relating his
grievances to all whom he could get to hsen' Az o,'
time group Of reporters gave him auolehce III VI,
mark and he repeated his villa tain
about the stolen records and IN" 1on
snirator<, who are at work seeking his desruct'oh.
Afterward the Colonel went to the Astor HOUSE ""1
vro,e savage letter 10 Commissioner Coleman aoou'
the feloniouis and entry of the Coonei
desk end the theft OF his private letter DOOM, ap
pointmrnt book and two other books" Part Oh Vne
letter follows
This morning | went TO the Police Court ana re;
oucsted Of the presiding justice search warrant anu
an order OF arrest. This he would not grsht u"'ii
! made a personal demand upon you fOr uem,
thought this quite right and then pro
ceeded 10 the Office and inquired Tor YOU
Mr. Horn,r and said the books wee sto,en, etc
We had high words a d he thIeaiened me
Allow me TO say that mans threats hlghten me-
and en- passant, If Mr. Bacon wants 10 arrest M,
am ready and you and others know where 10 nhu
me nj ali tines l do not intend to resign or run
away. , 1900 III, udor on
now respectfully request that you Will order an
examination TO be made and endc avor TO ma thc
Aforesaid property If you fail 10 discover H. me
nolice viii aid YOU, request. kndly uiorh NJ
how much time you desire to endeaVor 10 nnu 'i'
properly. - An. do mn, ask
any charity from YOU any other living man, anu
that | would prefer that you settle ms ut''e 81
snecdflv first hy suSpcnding Bacon ana otheIs VI
whom ! have given 10 YOU amuaVIS VI Wions.i 1870
ITO draw it mildly and then hear 'hem p.oiios
Some of the clerks of the Street Cleaning depart
pen sad Yesterday that most of the Colohei MISS
ing documents were in certain Centre-sl. nquoT
sh6n where TIRE Coonel mad left them himself anu
forgotten all about them.