New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1904-06-12
MR. CIRCUIT SARCASTIC.
Corporation Counsel in Reply i'd
Uses Controller to See an Aienist.
RESULT OF MCARREN FIGHT.

Things not well in the A1cCarren- Grout house
hold. AS as the white dove begins to brood
over "clutchin " OF egss and there are hopes
that. after all. things will we'll that dis
turber from Manhattan. Charles F. Murphy, heaves
rock. and then. to Of Mr.. Suivans own.
ITS all off,
I'm not in politics. and why should 1 resign my
job? It's a good SOB amt it? And the work is
pleasant. amt IL? And why should l resign?
That was what GottfTied Westernacher. Deputy
Bridge Commissioner. said a week ago when
Tribune reporter asked him II his official head
screwed on tight
Sure Westernacher Is not a district leader
Why should he be requested TO resign said Com
missioner Best with expression hts coUn-
tenance that made him look like Dan" Mcmahon
his district boss. That. also. a week ago
Many things can happen in week Then came
the deadly snickersuee and Westernache-
deprived OF his job. as announced in The Tribune
yesterday.
This little too much for flesh and blood
OF the Groui temperament 10 stand without re-
monstrance. Controller Grout demonstrated yes
terday by saying. among other things. that the
wicked gamns even play craps on the steps of
the staats-Zeitung Building. where Mr.. Delany,
the Corporation Counsel goes in and This Is
regarded a broad hint 10 3lr. Delany that he
ought TO go down and sit the steps and break
up every crap game that comes along. When MI
Grout asked yesterday II he had anything 20
say about the removal OF Deputy Bridge Commits
sioner Westernacher who offended the powers that
be by his adherence the leadership Of McCarren,
the Controller hesitated moment anc then gave
out this typewriter statement, evidently prepared
10 such query:
OF course we are sorry TO official so
capable and faithful as Gottfried Westernacher
removed, but We can console ourselves with n
cuIt police problems on the bridges Of the city will
be easily solved This same method has proved 50
he ras1,it in the Bflige Department Besides Mr.
"a ~
convince any BTookiyutte. even though others may
doubt This method OF dealing with police prob
lens has many advantages. In the first place. It Is
the most logical and effective way OF Feeplng
Brooklyn clean from TendeFloln evlls-parucularly
that portion OF il known as Co9ey lSland siIGaHSd
Brooklyn 10 proper and becoming sense OF it,
dependent expression OF opinion or policy. at least
except on Election Day. and possibly he expects
the Fourth OF July Independence Day-that Judge
addition this wei calculated 10 make
everybody forget that there is any police derelic-
have sometimes fooilshy said. And last but NOT
least II induces Us 10 forget that Mr. MuFbAy pub
IN place of Senator McCarren deposed by the same
proclamation. At least ten days before Mr.. iiag-
sin an this is plainly necessary. and the most
course the police conditions Of Brooklyn have been
so IeeuIteu lhal ne 2an ueect no enc ~.
some newsbOys throwing dice On Corporation Coun-
sci Deany's doorstep this morning as / passed
his Office and ] fear that it will be necessary To-
remove Assistant Corporation Counsel Bell from
the Brooklyn office il he thus shows his ncffcIency
in dealing with police problems
Bridge Commissioner Best not at his office
yesterday and il said that he would not be
until Monday. Mayor Mcclellan also away.
and no one at the City Hall would speak Of Mr..
Westernacher's removal. only last week the Mayor
said he believed all deputies should be IN fun sym
patty with the heads of their departments.
Corporation Counsel Delauy was late in reaching
his office When he arrived newspaper men were
awaiting him. Mr.. CIRCUITS statement in regard to
the playing OF dice by boys and its probable effect
on James d. Bell. the Assistant Corporation COun-
sci in charge Of the Brooklyn office repeat ed
Mr.. Delany, and he laughed
IF the Controller really said that" he said. "he
ought 10 go 10 the nearest alienist and have his
head examined"
Mr. Delany declined to discuss the rumor that
Mr. Bell is TO be removed TO carry out the Tam
many policy OF opposition 10 Senator McCarren and
his friends.
THAT rumor is two months old he said. land
Mr.. Bell stil holds his place. He won't be re-
moved to-day. anyway
Then. the reporters leaving his office. the
Corporation Counsel added: This is the place
for rumors. l am running a law Office"