New-York tribune., 1902-10-06
TO IMPROVE THE POLICE.
MAYORS COMMITTEE WILL HEAR SUG-
GESTIONS TO-NIGHT.

GESTIONS To NIGHT.
| II was learned from a trustworthy source
! yesterday that al least one important talk re-
| lating 10 the condition of the Police Depart
ment Of this city was recently held AZ the
Mayors office II took place Monday last.
| and one Of the persons present was ex- District
Attorney Philoin. At $50 O'Clock tonight A
meeting Of the advisory committee on the re-
| organization Of the Police Department which
was appointed sometime ago by Mayor Low
will be held in one 81 the reception rooms OF the
Bar Association II is likely that some definite
action relating 10 the betterment Of the Police
Department may be taken by the committee.
and IL is expected that valuable suggestions for
improving the organization and management OF
the force viii be offered by a number OF well
known men who have been invited 20 he present
Rear Admiral Erben ,retiredl. ex-Police COM
missioner Joel B, Erhardt r. Fulton Cutting
and Thomas A. Fulton. president and secretary
respectively Of the Citizens Union. have re-
ceiVed an invitation 10 attend. The members
OF the advisory committee are Commissioner
Partridge, General Avery D. Andrews and ex-
District Attorney 97hi.bin.
To-day Colone. Nathaniel p Thursion whose
sudden resignation Saturday as First Depu-
~ Police Commissioner caused considerable sur
prise and comment. viii resume hts duties as
a.
Speaking further yesterday 70 a Tribune re-
porter Of the cause which led him 10 resign.
Colonel Thurston added some remarks about the
duties which the First Deputy Police Comrnis-
sioner is called upon 10 perform He spoke of
the duties Of First Deputy Police Commissioner
as being almost wholly clerical His view is
that the deputies should have more voice and
more power In police matters
Had the conference held al the Navor's of7ca
Philbin vas present anything 70 do with your
retirement from the Police Department Colo
mel Thurston was asked
Il know nothing about that conference.
have really nothing 10 add 10 what said yester-
day as TO my resignation have been frank
with you. The cause have given II vas that
] thought the Mayor got an idea that the de-
partment would probably be better without me
in it, so I got out"
VIII YOU say whether OF not the ins,rus-
tions that you might have stirred up- the police
in the Tenderloin 10 effect better results forr,ed
in any way a reason for your retirement.
The Deputy Police Commissioner & notbtrg
more than clerk said Colonel Thurston 1
had no authority 10 make transfers or do any,
thing of the kind. II is true that | presided q,
the police trlals. but the papers containing my
decisions all referred 10 the Police Cor,,,e
sioner for final disposition In case r,t
sioner Partridge had been absent / yyonIJ ba,,
had, under the law, greater powers hur ba 80
never absent. did not feel slighted in helm.
left off the committee chosen bv fba NTa,,or =
advise him as 10 the best plan for the rsorss,
ization of the department There ~. -.
grounds for feeling slghted
Ex- District Attorney Philhin was seer o., ~.
home No. .SS5 West Seventy seventies lse1 I
night. He was asked If any Suggestion had beer |
made az the conference IN the Mayors Once on
Monday last which might have brourbt sbo,,, ~
Colonel Thurston's retirement He declined 20
answer the question.
SecoD6 Deplltv Cornrnfsziorar Er.z--t-r -
Ebstein. who since January ! has haen :,
charge Of the department In BROOKLYN ana
Queens viii he appointed First Deuut,, c.,
missioner. succeed Lieutenant CoioDel rs
ston. and the appointment viii be announce5 -
day. At his own request he will reroain a.
charge of Brooklyn and Queens. and as ba H., ~
self says his duties viii he practicaII,, a.,
changed. except that ne viii be Commiss,oo..
Partridges frst adviser and IN the commit
sioners absence will be az the head Of the entir
Sommissioner Partridge has n ts ,,..--.
decided upon man for the second depUfvsbtu'
and his appointment viii probably he si,' M. ~.
to-day also. The second deputy win be on Am, 1
IN Manhattan.
when seen az his home. Pacific 81 ana ~
trand-sve.. BROOKLYN, last night Deputy Com
missioner Ehstein said
The place for the First Deputy Commissionar
is this side Of the river, and for MANY re-
sons prefer 10 stay here Colonel Partridge |
Is agreed bic 20 this. When he appointed ~ |
deputies ne very likely following the MIS- t-iS
dent established by the previous adminIs.r.,fa
in placing the first deputy in Manhattan I'm Nm
supervision az police affairs In that boro11bi /
and relieves the deputy there Of many ir,,,o' So
tant duties and responsi bties
'On the other hand, the Deputy COmmissio- |
In Brooklyn has almost absolute charge :, !
police affairs In this borough and In Ofa. oh /
His sphere Of activity is larger. and he - s- i
more independent in his action than the 5r.al tal
In Manhattan For these reasons beltavaF 80 80 4
First Deputy Commissioner should be IN cb. - \
in Brooklyn and Queens. and there Is M IS
vision in the charter which prevents IL.
Deputy Commissioner Ebstein was aslos a.. Il
he would not al least go over 70 Manhatts9 -
preside az the trials. He replied that he tbo,,tW 80
not. except. perhaps. for the first few u-eII SIll
until the new deputy should have got acC,,'
toned 20 the routine OF the department
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