New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1897-03-18
STRONG DROPS PARKER.
ABSOLUTE REMOVAL. HOWEVER. RESTS
WITH GOVERNOR BLACK
THF MAYOR ACTS on THE OLD CHARGE OF NB7-
LEcT DUTY-PREsrDEHr ROOSEVELT SAYS
DEPARTMENT DIFFERENCES WILL NOW
END-GRANr .ALKs OF THE COURTS
DIR pARKHUKST SAYS THE


MAYOR Is RIGHT.
Mayor Strong yesterday took action in the
case Of Police Commissioner Andrew n. Parker.
ordering his removal from Office. and sent the
papers in tho case to Governor Black for Execu-
tive approval The charge against Commits
soner Parker. upon which he was tried before
the Mayor in a series Of hearings beginning
June H. 1896 was that he had neglected his
duties as Police Commissioner
The notice informing Commissioner Parker ~
his removal was served upon him at his home.
No 20 East Twenty -ninth-st.. by a messenger
from the Mayors office last evening. The papers
in the case GOVERNS the formal notice of removal
and the Mayors reasons therefor were carried
to Albany by the Mayors secretary. Job f..
Hedges. Mr. Parker was also served with copies
of the papers sent to the Governor
Mayor Strong said that he did not care to
make any additional statement beyond the facts
presented in the document now made public
BY this action. which has been advised by
large number Of citizens, the Mayor has taken
the only course open TO him for removing the
present lamentable condition Of the Police
Board. Upon the Governor must now rest the
responsibility OF retaining Mr.. Parker as
Police Commissioner and continuing the dis
graceful scenes which have been witnessed In
THE ORDER OF REMOVAL.
The first paper issued yesterday by the Mayor
gives official notice Of the removal Of Mr.. Pa
ker. which may prove az sensational as was the
removal of Rolln N. Squire. Commissioner OF
Public Works. by Mayor Grace and Governor
dill in 1886 1t is follows
Mayors Office.
New-York March Il. 1891.
Mayn n
York do hereby certify that by virtue OF the
power Vested in me by section I'D OF enapsr ponsol. iv
date into one act and 70 declare the special ana 10
have this Day after oSportunty 70
him afforded TO bs heard renoyea Anapns a.
The cause OF his removal is that he has neglected
Firs,-In hat on the 2sd day o. september. 1898,
the Board OF Police AT meeting a. wnlfh % ne wss s
following words: -,
Resolved That regular ns meeting o. the Of BSsrS SsrS
week 10 o'clock a M ,so.
s a " hs M & DAY there S %eT he by Ss
Board of Police under the foregoing resointion'
forty-six stated meetings, o. which me sald Al;
drew y Parker attended at only tventy-three, and
he neglected ard failed to attend any OF ,,rs W.
And thar by reason of his repeated absence from
the meetings OF sad Board OF Po.ice ana h!s per.
and ac WITH said Board the public business In
trusted to said Board was greatly mpeded
number Of n a are G sed id By thu Boad o.
Police from citizens and others, which. by action
OF the Board. are referred TO the chief OF Ponce
or other officers OF the Police Department FOR IN
Vesiigstion and report 10 SAID Board
Thar for the ORDERLY and convenient, TRANSACTION
OF the business OF said Board II was. before TIE
and between the members OF said Board. ana he,
came and Al established practice OF the said
Board Of Police prior to and for the month OF Noyem.
ber. 1873 that all such reports from me said me.
shoud he delivered TO one OF the Po'ce Commls:,
sioners whose duty it examine the same ana
either answer the complaints or recommend sucn
action thereon by the Board OF Police as 10 MN
should seem proper. -
That during the said month OF November, 1875
the said Andrew n. Parker did receive great
number of said reports for examination and recon-
mends, lion thereon. but he failed and neglected -
examine the same or TO make recommendation -
the Board OF Police regarding the same, and there,
by OF said complaints remained unactei
became chargeable with neglect OF duty and vita
failure to properly enforce the law.
Third-In this That In order 70 facilitate IN"
business Of the Board of Police II is and has been
tend TO special subjects and make recommenda-
,ions thereon TO the Board.
That IT has been and is the custom among tns
members OF the said Board that the chairman OF
each Of said committees shall take the actual charg
OF the business of the committee or whlch ne -
chairman. < ...
the 9th day of May. 1895. and for long time there"
after and down 10 the time OF trial, chairman r
the Committee Pensions OF the said board anl
that he neglected and failed 10 perform ln'
duties of chairman OF said committee and has
failed and neglected to investigate applications 70,
pensions and to make reports thereon TO the Roari
Of Police. W. a. oiHO->"'
THE MAYORS REASONS.
In the letter to Governor Black the Mayor