New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1892-05-05

RESISTANCE OFFERED TO TRANSFERS.
PATERSON AROUSED OVER THE AFFNR-THE

PATERSON AROUSED OVER THE AFFNR-THE
CASES WILL DE TAKEN TO COURT.
The transfer OF city Offices in Paterson y. j. caused
by the new legislation attended yesterday BY
bad blood forcIble resistance and several personal
encounters and arrests. Thomas Mclean has been
superintendent Of streets for three years, and tho
Board OF Aldermen recently elected him for three
years mere Under one OF the new laws, the filling
Of this office left with the Board of Public
Works, which few days elected James Gibson
rs Street superintendent Gibson yesterday morning
went To city house in Bridgcst where the
Street Department stabbed and other sup
plies kept. and found Mclean standing Mt the door,
Gibson showed his certificate Of appointment. Nc
Lean waved back defiance with like paper from the
Aldermen. and said that he the lawful Street
superintendent and intended 10 remain In possession
Gibson tried push his way In, and the two men
scufed for awhile. Chief OF Police Craul separated
them and Mclean held the fort. Later he went
before Justice Senior and out warrant against
Gibson for assault and battery Gibson appeared ana
cave bail Then he went TO see the Public Works
Commissioners aid Police Commissioners, two OF the
newly created boards. The former body told Gibson
TO take possession OF the stables II he had to take an
oxe Ia do IT, and the Police Commissioners instructed
Chief Graul to back up Gibson with all necessary
force.
Gibson went back to the stables with the Chief.
and again Mclean refused 10 stand aside or sur
render the KEYS. Gibson tried TO force his way IN,
md again there was scuile. Chief Graul explained
10 Mclean the instructions he had received, placed
him under arrest discrdery conduct, and marched
him TO the station house. where Mclean arraisned
before Police Justice Van Cleve and an examination
was set down for next Monday. Meanwhile Gibson
broke down the OF the stables and other street
Department rooms and took possession OF the prop
erty there.
In the afternoon John c. IIendrIe who was chosen
last week by the Board Of Works clerk TO the street.
Department to succeed John Rancy, went TO the
Department Office In the City Hall and made iormA
demand on Rainey for the keys. papers ana ouS
property there. Eancy replied that ne ma pees
appointed clerk by the Aldermen; he had no orisrs
from them 10 vacae and he proposea 10 nye "a
office. Hendrie told him what the Public Mok s ds
Police Commissioners had decreed and Kaney sala nas
he would not Yield except to force. Hendre went "
the police station and brought back Chief Grapl WHO
ref ed and the chief advised Hendre break open me
Gesas. Hendrte suggested that Rainey might 49,
dentay drop the keys on the moor a Ss ase hint
Hende then lifted Rainey bodily out OF his char ass
forced him outside the railing Raney Is "a plS Sere1
no active resistance. The chief again advised nun ~
give up the keys reminding him that ne nad Sainey
enough TO keep his standing IN the law anu "A''
Mclean and Raney have engaged counsel TO a aS.
their in court and aS 0a entering w city property
All the parties conecd Repnbcapp e,r ssd o 1se
law which substituted apponiive Beard SSat h Of he
gagged counsel to make test , nre,dent and exRe
cori"r Joseph treaves who displaced by Po a,,
Justice Van clcve Is maSn sSsn and trenton to
mainta9 his claims to office. Mclean VIII sne Inc
OF Paterson fer salary ana T re Keep the upper
caurts of New Jersey busy for time 10 come ING
resistance Of the ousted officials Is based on ns ~"
sertion that the new legislation Is uhcohS'''""o""