New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1902-12-13
COLONEL PARTRIDGE RESIGNS.
M4YOR Low SAID TO F4VOR JOHN E. ELS7IS TO
HEAD POLICE DEPARTMENT.
Piper Also Thought Haze Good Chace-Com@ssoae GHcs Poor
Health as Reason for Retirement.

Police Commissioners John n Partridge yeSter-
day resigned his office on the ground of Ill
health. Park Commissioner John f. Eusts,
Street Cleaning Commissioner Woodbury.. en-
District Attorney Eugene A. Phbn First Dep
uty Police Commissioner Ebstein, Second Dep
uty Commissioner Piper Avery d. Andrews and
Captain Norton Goddard are talked of as Colo
mel Partridges successor
Captain Piper ana Commissioner Woodbury.
had conference late in the afternoon at Major
woodbury's office. Neither would talk about
the possibility that the Mayor would ask one
of them be Commissioner of Police, hut some
of the officials in the Department of Street
Cleaning said they believed Commissioner
Woodbury. wanted to stay in his present Office,
where he could be expected to make a good
record and that Captain Piper proba bly, would
have his best recommendations for promotion
in the Police Department.
Mayor Low thinks that Commissioner Eustis
would about fill the bill, it is said. MI Eustis
is Independent Republican. and a prominent
member of the Citizens Union. The Mayor
yesterday sent for Park Commissioner Wilcox
and it is understood that Mr., Eustis was talked
Of Following the meeting of the Board of f1s-
innate and Apportionment, Mayor Low had a
prolonged chat with Borough President Haffen
of The Bronx.
II have not selected Commissioner Fartridge's 9
successor said the Mayor. His resignation
surprise to Between now and the
first of the year I shall endeavor fill the
vacancy There is nothing to be said tonight
about the commissioner"
THE COMMISSIONERS LETTER.
The first definite announcement that Colonel
Partridge was going TO leave the department
came from him when. reaching headquarters
in MuIberry-st., he handed out the following
letter, under date of December H. to Mayor
Low:
MY Dear Sir; 1t noW lacks but few days OF
= wear since you honored by placing me at
the had of the Police Department. During the
whole OF this period | have devoted my pest
energy and ability and all of my time, to the
Improvement of the department. even 10 lhe
extent of foregoing the usual summer Ndcduo''
and tn narlecfing personal affairs Win Wnal
success the records of the department ana an
nual reports for 1902 will bear witness com
parson of the record or IbuI Win tlat 81 u az
gratifying TO the friends of your administrator
For the last fortnight / have been unoer d
nhvsician's care. Though not seriously III. am
advised that a prompt and complete recovery
cs1Is for more rest than I can get while per-
forming the onerous duties of this once.
therefore ask you to relieve me from further
responsibility and to accept th1S my
to take effect January /. 1870
Permit me to thank yCu for the hearty sup
mort and many courteses L have received al
Your hands. Very respectfully
Police Commissioner.
,,.,,o,;n- the letter the Commissioner gave
..,. General resume of the work done in the
vear-the number of appointments, dlsiiissais'
aootbs the number the force when he took
- now and other routine matters.
WHAT PARTRIDGE HAS DONE