New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1903-08-11
GREENE BACK AT WORK.
TALKS OF ASPHALT CASE.
appoints S21 Nez0 Patrolnen and
Reorganizes Police School.

Police Commissioner Greene returned to work
at Police Headquarters yesterday morning, after
an absence of nearly six weeks. mostly spent
in the West with Governor Odell. General
Greene was bronzed. and appeared to be in per-
feet health He arrived at his office at $50
a. He said he had travelled about ten thou
sand miles altogether. and had seen a great
deal of country
I'VE had no startling adventures. he said.
"but simply enjoyed ourselves in a quiet way. I
discovered Jack Baronet, the old guide who
was with me in the Yellowstone twenty years
ago. 1 recognized him at once. and he knew
me. He is now seventy-fve years old and very
feeble"
Did you hear any political talk out West?"
"All we heard was universal admiration for
President Roosevelt, which is not confined 10
Republicans. by any means. There was also
satisfaction expressed at the prosperity out
there. All lines of business unusually pros
porous. and the people are wondering WHAT is
the matter with Wall Street"
There has been a great deal Of talk during
your absence about the asphalt case" said one
Of the reporters.
We'll, there's what have to say about that,
and nothing more" replied General Greene.
handing out a statement which read as follows;
am not surprised that the asphalt controversy
mas mas been taken into court and do not regret 1t.
cerned. will take the place of partisan criticisms
The receiver claims that certain profits made
individuals. His claims will be vigorously con-
tested, and the will be carried to the court of
last resort. feel confident that the decision will
be against the receiver, but If the courts determine
otherwise and finally decide that have injured any
one must of course revise my decision and make
PREPARATION TO the utmost limit or my abilities When
the Asphalt Company of America was formed,
was guided by the advice Of the best counsel l
could obtain. shall take the same course now
and shall not further discuss the matter except in
court
Have any suits been bought against you in
the asphalt matter?" he was asked.
No. 1 have been served with papers in
any suits Of that character
truth in a rumor that he would resign as Po-
lice Commissioner, and he replied emphatical-
ly: There is not word of truth in it,
The Commissioner yesterday appointed S21
patrolmen to fill vacancies. taking the
names right down the eligible list furnished by
the municipal Civil Service Commission. The
new policemen will be distributed among the
five boroughS they needed To facilitate
the instruction of so large a number Of pro
stationary policemen, the Commissioner said the
school of instruction had been reorganized by
on August II, with Captain Stephen O'Brien in
charge, four sergeants and one roundsman to
assist him in instructing the men.
The Commissioner said that Major Ebatein
who had been acting as the head Of the de-
partment, would go back to Brooklyn and that
Deputy Commissioner Piper would return to
Manhattan. General Greene said that all Of
the preliminaries for work on new police sta
tons and for a new Central Office had been
disposed of. and that the work Of construction
tons on the Central ONCE building would be-
gin this fall.