Daily Republican. [volume] ([Wilmington, Del.]) 1874-1890, 1889-11-13
FIFTH edition.


He Turns Over to the I'm, o.
and Gives his Reasons ior i,, 'o'
lug. N'Sn'
Major w. Y. swlgReit lat ,v.,,..
presented his reagnation IA rb.5
police TO Mayor Harrington. VIA VI
that he has not yet taken any ,rt.',,, o'ls
IL The letter Of resignat.on /. ~ ~ , on
lows, tt 90 tO'-
0FFiuE on OuIEP or Polirp
Wilmington, DEL, Nov. l2 Issp
Dean SIR: ! beg leave 10 t,I,t.,
my resignation OF the Ollie =, ~. ~ you
stable OF the city of Wilmlngto,. a. w.
enect upon tho appointment aud uuAllS
cation OF my successor. 'UA''"
ueem ~ proper To do this bee. a. n,
the agitation OF the subject OF comrep.o
ton for feeding prisoners confined A m,
City mai. IL 10 unnecessary at ti... TINA
Tor me 10 discuss the subject iult.pr. a,
the facts are all known to you and tS'
public. can c0nsclentiously san tL,t
have not In this or any otter malta,
knowingly or Intentionally done :, Wan,
TO the city during my tenure at o'Brr
but through Ignorance oil the law rWb,gb
OF course Is technically no excusel b,gs
brought upon tee executive tlepa linen,
OF the city goyei nmout much rrltlr'.,a
extending even In some instauce, 10 n"'
founded, and therefore grossly lmprons,
insinuations Of your being concerned n
matters OF which you hal In hct m,
knowledge 10 advance OF the recent apl
ta,ion. AZ
Think It best, therefore, to re,urn n
you the office | now hold, and h wble0
you did me the honor to appn,ui mo
without solicitation or previous tlopgs.
OF the matter on my part. As accrntel
the oIiice with the single purpose TO adj
you 10 giving 20 the city credtab.. and
efficient police administrator, 40 b,ye
no desire 70 continue In II dav Inn per
than, In your judgment, | can con,rlbate
satisfactorily to that end. am deter-
mined to relieve you Of any Possible en-.
barrassment on my account.
In accordance with my publicly ex-
pres ed intention, l herewith enclose ia
you check 20 the order OF the Mayor
and Council of Wilmington for Si6S. &
being the amount OF money received bg
me from Mr.. Isaac q. Pyle, under cir
cumstances already stated.
with my b.st wishes for the continued
success OF your administration,
am very respectfully yours,
WILLIAM Y. swiGGETr.
10 Hon. Austin Harrington, Mayor
The news Of the resignation Of CHIEF
Swiggett was hardly expected, aud was
the talk everywhere when il became
Known. The reporters OF the REruBll.
CAN, took the trouble TO Interview quito
number OF persons, both Democrats
and Republicans, and the general senti-
ment without exception was that Mayor
Harrington should not accept the reel, :
nation. There were none who were 10.
outspoken In their praise OF the efficiency
OF the chief and regretted the ciroum
stances which forced him TO tender 4.
resignation.
They look upon the restitution Of
S40S. Oh, the amount he received for prIs
oners'meals,as ample PREPARATION en- as
signal evidence that he wantoi +, 40
what was right, and the general ltih
was that he would make even a NOR
efficient officer In the future than be ha
IN the past.
Mayor Harrington was net seen this
forenoon and therefore HE ieehuss and
Intentions In the case are not known,
Speoulations are indu ged In rs 10 who
would most likely become Chief swlg'
gets successor II he persists In Ills de-
termination 10 resign.
Among those mentioned as the success
sor, the names OF Sergeants Tucker an
Blackburn receive the greater promi
nence.