New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1905-10-03
DARK FOR SCHMITTBERGER
DOWNF4LL LOOKED FOX.
Mayor Takes McAdoo to Task for
Bon Ton Raid.

Those persons who. told in The Tribune at the
time declared that Inspector Schmittberger had
been sent to the Tenderloin solely to bring about
his downfall were in 'I-tod-you-so' mood yes
terday when Mayor Mcclellan had practically or
dered Commissioner McAdoo to make an example
of the Inspector if he could find against him
Despite denals the contrary. it looked last night
as though there to he considerable grand
stand punishment melted out to Schmttberger for
his raid last Friday the negro Bon Ton Club in
West 31st-st
Justice Gaynor criticised the Police Department
last Sunday for its alleged brutality and judging
from the manner of Mayor Mcclellan yesterday
Schmttberger will get a hard drUbbing. if he
is broken thing for which a large part
of the department has been hoping since the LeXow
investigat ton.
Commissioner McAdoo visited the Board of EST
mate yesterday 10 get some money for his depart
ment but the Mayor took him to side and said
Mr.. Commissioner. you have far more important
work in Mulberry Street than any you can find
here. I want you to go back to Headquarters and
investigate that alleged brutal clubbing by In
spector schmttberger shall hold you personally
responsible. I responsible for you, and you are
responsible for your subordinates"
Following this there exchange of CORE
spondence between the Commissioned and the
Mayor. The Commissioners letter contained clip
pings from the morning newspapers OF last Sat
urday giving accounts Of the raid and a copy
of the order to the Inspector and Captain Dooley
John II. O'Brien. the Mayors secretary. replied
with order for the Commissioner TO make de-
tailed report. citing such evidence and authority
of law as the police acted in making the raid.
and what results had in court.
The Commissioner would not discuss his meeting
with the Mayor beyond absolutely denying with
considerable heat the story that the Mayor had
ordered him TO transfer Inspector Schmittberger
from tho Tenderoin
up to this time said the Commissioner. u
have received complaint from any citizen who
alleges that he injured either in person or
property by the police in the raid l have. how
ever. read the statements made mp by the news
paper reporters, and sent copies of the same TO
Inspector Schmittberger and Captain Dooley''
The matter preyed the mind Of the Commits
s1oner all day, for when he came to address the
newly appointed members of the department he
aooeo new don't to his list when he said:
Ion read incendiary newspapers I hate to see
policeman buying extras The moment v-ou
a. : ana vary every time you see a scare head
nay attention was called this morning m an ortJoio
~ a newspaper that in my office we uJara Gro fttne
a. a. une expense of you men in promoting Won Tha9
charge is a deliberate lie S'"' mat
AFTER repeating his former statements ,bs+ he
was nor getting square DEAF from Tho 49,
papers ana that the Police Department ,,o. ,h
target OF lying statements for polittcaI s
the commissioner explained under prbat -,
the use OF force JUSTIFIED bv The IT. rIs
said: '"e ponce lie
IF things are wrong; II the Law, q, 49,,
viii be held responsible. On the otbo. you