New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1906-03-21
ALDERMEN MAY ACT.
Discuss Investigation of Municipal
CilH Service Commission.

The action of the Municipal Civil Service Com
mission in allowing Ernest Crandall, an ex-
aminer. to resign without a full and rigid in
vestigation of the rumors connecting Crandall
with the alleged frauds in the administration of
the commission is likely to bring about search
ing investigation of the local commission. Be
sides the possibility of state action, various
members of the Board Of Aldermen are dis
cussing the feasibility Of making an inquiry
into the work of the commission.
President Baker of the Civil Service Commits
sion said yesterday afternoon that he was still
looking into the alleged frauds in connection
with the examination of police sergeants for
captaincjes, which was held on December IS,
1865
The matter will be thoroughly sfted," he
said. so far eight cases of fraud have been
discovered I'm the examination papers. There
may be many others before long"
President Baker informed District Attorney
Jerome of the alleged bribery practised by the
police sergeants. He said that a number of the
sergeants would be at the office of the Civil Ser
vice Commission to-day. and asked the District
Attorney to send a representative to be present
at the examination
Assistant District Attorney Hart was assigned
TO the examination
Police Commissioner Bingham and Secretary
Slattery were closeted with President Baker
yesterday for over an hour. Mr. Baker, when
asked whether the Commissioner had been to
see him about the examination matter replied:
Not exactly. Commissioner Bingham has
been trying to see me for two days. The matter
was discussed. The Commissioner was inter
ested, and he wants the fraudulent cases pre-
scented TO him"
The Commissioner las the names of the eight
men under suspicion. and the papers will be
sent to him.
In reply to a question as to what action the
commissioner would take President Baker said
Iilat that was matter on which the Commits
soner could speak
AS sool as the cases are presented to him."
continued President Baker. Commissioner Bing-
nam VIII take an active hand in the matter, and
L have no doubt that some will be tried
Why was the resignation of Crandau so read
lIy accepted|' President Baker was asked
Well said Mr.. Baker I'VE were glad to get
rid o. him. While could not find any evil
dence Warrantng prosecution Of Mr. CrandaH
we were glad that he the proprety of hand
ing in his resignation
wasn't that letting him down rather easy?"
He wasn't let down easy" said the Commits
sioner. He lost his position. and his resignation
following an investigations of the sergeants' ex-
animation and the cancellation of all the papers
has caused a lot Of people to sweat blood"
Is IT true that money was used to enable GER
tain applicants for promotion 10 set desired rat
ings?"
That is my information" said Mr. Baker L
am informed that seven men put up $1,000
apiece, and that the money deposited in a
bank. and would have been paid soon
as seven men received promotions to CaptaiuCies.
As a result Of our investigation seven police SER
geants are under suspicion, and we not
through with them yet"