New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1904-03-16
H. F. HAGGERTY REMOVED
Mr.. McADOO ACTS.
Says Marpky-McCdrren Fight Had
Nothing to Do sUith 1t.

] AA@HcAoAAcEs GuafEc OF brooklyn ana Queene-
came yesterday afternoon. coupled with the an
nounoenent that Mr. HaEssrty had refused TO
| rxfEn- Police Commissioner McAdoo's expls0a-
ton that he and Mr.. HAKgerty had disagreed
about police government in Brooklyn die not
reveal tho real nature Of the disagreement. but
/ Mr.. MoAdoo was emphatic in declaring taat
politics had nothing 20 do with Mr.. HagE,Ty's
! removal
With two OF Mr. AroAdoo's three deputies out
and their places yet untitled, there was more
talk yesterday OF the early retirement Of Thomas
T. McAvoy. the first deputy. The reports were
| that Mr.. McAdoo. having obtained the resigna-
/ ton OF Mr. Cowsn and having forced out Mr.
| Haggerty. would make a clean sweep OF the
politicians who had been appointed as his depu-
( ties. end would choose new deputies for police
and not for political reasons.
Mr.. McAdoo's explanation OF the removal Of
! Mr.. HaEgerty consisted in part OF the following
! carefully written statement:
Because of difference OF opinion between
Mr.. HsEEerty and myself as to the policy OF
police government IN Brooklyn which difference
would prevent that sympathetio and cordial CO.
operation and confidence which are absolutely
necessary between the Commissioner and his
Euhordinates. felt compelled for this and other
police reasons. which neither political nor
personal 10 ask FOR his resignation. This. he
says. he feels compelled 20 refuse Under these
circumstances there was nothing LETT for me
but 10 exercise the powers vested I'm me by law
and the Office is now vacant The police gov
ernmen. of greater New-York must he. and
must remain, as long as / an here. uniform
without reference 20 locality.
NJ McAdoo added that untn he could find
successor 10 Mt. Haggerty he would give con-
sidsr-bt> personal attention 20 the affairs OF
BROOKLYN and would place Inspector 2. II. Nc
Lsughlin IN charge of the police there When he
saw the newspaper men he az frs; declared
that he was not going 70 say anything further
about the HaEgerty case. but Re replied 10
some inquiries follows:
Is the new deputy likely TO Be a Brooklyn
man."
Yes; preferably. Of course. a Brooklyn man.
We may have 20 go TO the want column
"wiu you state what were the differences be-
tween YOU and Mr. Haggerty7'
7 have nothing 10 say about that"
Had the political fight between mr.. Murphy
and Senator McCarren anything 20 DO with Mr.
Hsggerty's removal?'
Nothing whatever"
VIII you say that Mr.. Haggerty's lax meth
f ods in Brooklyn were the cause Of hts re-
movale'
win you now give the names Of some Of the
men who recommended Ny. Haggerty at the
/ time of his appointment
NO. not without their permission"
You VIII remember YOU said he came highly
recommended By prominent men"
That's SO"
Are any further changes IN the same line
coutempiatedg'
None No other changes are contemplated at
present"
When 90 you expect to pay your next visit
20 BROOKLYN
Probably tomorrow. ~ ! can get over there.
but NJ. Mclaughlin VIII be here this after
noon"
no IDEA AS YET.
You have two vacant deputy commissioner
chips now: VIII YOU give idea when you in
tend TO I'll them"
Frankly. haven't any idea vet
win the new deputies be absolutely mer Of
your own choosing. outside of politics.
They VIII be men Of my own choosing, and
the prime essential viii be police reasons as
against friendship or politics"
"Wiu they be organization Democratsr'
4 haven't anything to say. except they Will
be the best men I can get"
viii you say whether you have heard at any
time from Mr.. McCa-rer regarding Mr.. Hag-
Ferty-'
Il haven't heard from him for quite = con-
siderable time The last visit he made was fully
six weeks ago"
Neither Mr McAdoo nor Mr. McAvoy would
talk about the report that McAvoy would be
the mex, deputy 20 80. McAvoy lost his temper
when the reporters asked him about a report
that a poolroom in Wes: One hundred and wen
4 ty-siNth-st-. opening OF saloon run by one of
his Tammany district captains had been kept
open in spite of the orders 81 the Mayor TO have
IL closed. Leaping 10 his feet and shaking his
fist Al the reporters. McAvoy shouted so THAI
/ he could be heard all over Police Headquarters
Il have nothing 20 say. have nothing what
ever 20 say about anything in Harlem"
only two hours before his removal Deputy
! COMMISSIONS Haggerty declared that he had
not been asked to resign and could see no rea-
] Hrnnaa aen-a anr.7
/ he had received news ~ his removal he did
! not seem 10 have been affected greatly by Il
! Indeed. he seemed to he in somewhat more
! Joy-ial frame Of mind than fo- several days He
/ declined emphatically 10 discuss his removal
but sold: 4 regard Mr.. McAdoo a good
/ man and ble Official"
Friends Of Senator McCarren inclined 10
! believe that the removal of HaEgerty win help
] their cause. They say that. matter what the
real reasons for Mr.. Haggerty's removal were, II
viii appear as a political move That is Just
! What Mr. HsgEerty wanted when he refused 10
resign. II is pointed out that Commissioner Nc
! Adoo wished 10 have it understood that his ac-
tion had nothing 10 do with the differences be-
/ tween Senator McCarren and Murphy, and that.
/ therefore. he VII take great pains TO see that
J the appointment or successor TO Haggerty
! does not accrue TO the advantage OF Deputy Fire
! Commissioner Doyle. As a matter Of fact, COM
/ missioner McAdoo has kept the authority so
/ firmly ia his own grasp that Haggerty has not
been able 10 do anything In the way OF trans
! fers or other matters that would accrue 10 the
/ advantage of Senator McCarren. ANY othef
| man, they declare with as little freedom OF &c
tion would be able 20 do little either 10 hurt or
Heip The McCarren machine.
POLITICIANS At SEA
Politicians were absolutely at sea last night
as to the man McAdoo would select 10 take
charge % the police I'm Brooklyn and Queens.
The impression prevailed that he would make no
appointment for r,or1aps A week but would take