New-York tribune., 1905-12-31
LAST MADO0 SHAKE-UP.
FOUR HUNDRED CHANGES.
Eggers Dismissed--Letter of Re
m0ach to May0r Mcclellan.

former confdant Detective Sergeant William
]. Eggers finding him guilty Of falling to sup
/ press disorderly house in West 5ith-st. He
also transferred about four hundred men, abol-
ishing the vice squad.
The Commissioners letter of resignation
shows that the Mayor and himself have not
been confidential terms for several weeks
probably months.
The Commissioner 1t appears believed he had
the confidence of the Mayor up to Friday
ing. when he got a communication asking him
to resign
Mr.. McAdoo complains bitterly of this treat
ment from Mayor Mcclellan, in view of the fact,
he says. that the Mayor had practically begged
him to accept the commssionersbip help his
administration. He intimates strongly that a
gentleman would have done otherwise. All
through the long letter there is the sting of
man deeply offended and feeling the wound
more keenly because it came from who
had reason to do otherwise
1t was learned late last night that Commits
/ sioner McAdoo had made wholesale transfers of
several hundred in the department, i'm
mediatey following the announcement that he
was to be succeeded by General Bingham. The
transfers made public but it was
learned at Police Headquarters that about four
hundred men will change positions at 8 o'clock
this morning
Most important of the transfers is that of
Acting Captain Costigan, commander of the
vice squad who has been ordered to do duty
as sergeant in the West Chester police court,
which established a few weeks ago. The
thirty patrolnen who have been doing duty
under him detectives have been transferred
to the precincts to which they were formerly
attached, but specially detailed to continue
/ duty the headquarters staff This indicates
that Commissioner McAdoo had planned that
none of the men will be sent to remote precincts
in General Bingham abolishes the vice
squad
The Commissioner had contemplated these
changes since Friday, but the news did not be-
come known until the orders were issued last
night The members of the vice squad. while
| being attached to precincts, will till do duty
as they have under Acting Captain Cost-
/ gan. and the transfers will not effect them
/ unless General Bingham sees fit to send them
to their respective precincts It is not known
! whether any more changes are cOntempla ted be
! fore Commissioner McAdoo renquishes charge
/ of the department. 1t was said at Police Head
! quarters early this morning when the transfers
! became known, that the Commissioner had
placed many of his trusted men in positions
where they not likely be disturbed by the
i incoming police administration.
/. qaa CaT.nlissiouer's letter and the statement
! about Eggers were written at Mr. McAdoo's
home, and sent to the Police Department where
Secretary. Howell made them public. The letter
was:
Hon George B. Mcclellan, Mayor. city Of New
York
Sir: 1 am in receipt of yours of the 29th
! instant requesting my resignation as Police
! Commissioner. to take effect December 81. 1905.
/ take pleasure in complying with your request,
which would have been unnecessary had you ac-
| Quainted me with your wishes in the premises. l
started some time ago that would raise a
! q a q
! years. anC add TO that that l would
not have continued in this office even If you had
! requested me to do
! The circumstances under which accepted this
| office from you, and its conduct during my IN
| cumbency, entitled me- submit, to knowledge
of your wishes in the premises. more especially
/ In view of the following correspondence. when
! last few weeks you took occasion to speak OF me
! TO others in complimentary terms:
SOME CORRESPONDENCE CITED.
"New-York, october 2 1905.
i NV Dear Mr Mayor: On my return late last
/ evening from the office, l was very fnuch as
! tonished to learn from an interview attriDuted
! to you in the newspapers that you had publicly
! placed me on trial for alleged official miscon-
! duct based upon newspaper allegations or ne
! gal and violent acts upon the part of my sub
/ ordinates No citizen has directly indirectly
| or even anonymously, made any charges against
| police officials IN connection with those state
/ ments nor have l had any inttmatlOn thal you
! were dispeased with my official policy in en-
! deavoring to enforce the law against poolsell-
| sonal relations would have led me to expect
The misrepresentation and criticisms OF un-
! fair ano lnaievoent newspapers would not merit
! rotice from me except for the fact that they
! represent you as indorsing their attacks.
The mere suspicion in the public mind OF any
! lack of confidence your part In me would
nulify all my efforts to enforce the laws against
| the criminal elements, which not only menace
| the morals and wellbeing of the city out are 4
! constant source OF danger in corrupting the
| Oolice themselves would demoralize the force or
which you really the head, and would rehoof
nv continuance in this office into1e.able
| You know l only accepted the office at your
earnest request, and that l will gladly, at
mere hint from you. lay down this burden OF
trust and responsibility at any moment Inc
oprosition of those who attack your adTnlnlstra-
men | am endeavoring to make obey the law
the outrageous Hbels of unprincipled news
rapers-aII these / have borne and will bear. but
without your confidence and respect will not
consent to remain in this place.
WILLIAM MADOO.
Police Commissioner
Hon George B. Mcclellan"
THE MAYORS REPLY
"New-Y York Oct g. 90.
MY Dear Mr. McAdoo: 1 am indeed sorrv
| that my action Of yesterday should have awak-
ened In vour mind even the slightest suspicion
/ that YOU and your administration did not have
nv fullest confidence. OF course. hold you re-
sponsfbIe for the Police Department You
might well complain If l thought to hold any
else.
THE unanirnfty with which the morning news
papers described. the alleged acts OF personal
violence and OF property destruction by the po-
lice prompted call it to your attention
You doubtless noticed as did. that the alleged
captain of pCIice conspicuously exploited
by a newspaper which has been the steady