The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1906-12-30
MATHOY QUITS POLICE JOB.
BOTH HB AND BINGHAM SILENT
AS TO CAUSES.
No Intimation OF who VIII Take ms Place
on Jan. His LOuuaciouncss Con-
orally Understood 20 Have Compelled
HiS WIthdrawa Letters Exchanges.

NO bnLinlatiOn OF VINO VIII Take HIS Ptaco
on Jan. Ills LOuuacioumcss Gen-
orally Understood 20 Have Compelled
His Withdrawal-Letters Exchanged.
Third Deputy Commissioners Mathot has
resigned from the Police Department.
the resignation to take effect January /.
and his resignation has been accepted by
Commissioner Bingham. Deputy Mathot's
letter, dated December IS, and the reply
Of the Commissioner, dated last Thursday,
were made public yesterday.
Neither the Commissioners nor his Third
Deputy would make any statement as to
the causes leading up to Mr.. Mathot's
withdrawal. All suggestions Of rumors
telling Of friction between the two men
we're met by reference to the correspond
moe as a proof Of good feeling. Mention
Of the possibility Of the Mayor having
something to do with 1t brought forth a terse,
Nothing to say" The letters follow:
DEo. Is, 1908.
Hon. Theodore 4. BinohGm. Police COmmis-
siOner.
che office OF Third Deputy Police Commits
sioner Of the city Of New York. to take eject
January /, 1907.
In ~severing my connection with the POLICE
Department deem il my duty to and cannot
but express my deep appreciation OF the
hearty and cordial relations which have
always existed between US. and which. while
thus ceasing officially. will. 1 sincerely hope.
long personally continue.
The time spent with you and my associates
will ever be one to which I will look back
with pleasure and satisfaction.
With my best wishes to you personally and
officially. believe me. yours very truly.
WILLIAM l.. MATHoT.
DEC. n, 1905.
Wilson L. MaiAot. Tt-d Deputy Police Com
rpissionsr.
SIR: Yours Of December Is has been re-
ceived rendering your resignation OF the once
Of Third Deputy Police Commissioners. 20 take
effect on January i.@lpO7.
Your resignation 10 accepted.
am very glad we are parting with friendly
feeling on both sides. and can assure you of
my personal appreciation OF your ever ready
and untirtng support: Of your energy: OF your
valuable suggestions: Of the large amount
Of accomplished work behind you in the
department; and Of my best wishes for your
future success. OF which. with your profess
sional ability. there would seem to be little
doubt. Very respectfully, your obedient
servant, THEODORE A. BINoHAM.
Police Commissioners
Commissioner Bingham was asked II the
newspaper men might see Deputy Mathot.
You can see Mr.. Mathot all you want
to- he replied, but il he says a word about
II / will withdraw my letter Of acceptance
and write him something entirely different.
Nothing could be learned from the Com
missioner as TO who Mr.. Mathot's successor
would be or when the appointment would
be made. There were about q score OF
names on the list, the Commissioner said.
What Will be o n with the Schmitt-
berger trial2' he was asked.
That will go on briefly replied the Com
missioner
And the charges against Inspector
They, too, Will be taken care Of
Wouldn't it be a nice New Years present
TO Inspector Schmittburger to drop the
case against him9'
The Commissioners smiled.
Mr.. Mathot gave a luncheon to his Old
associates at moor yesterday. When he
had returned TO Headquarters he was
asked the causes for his resignation.
don't know as there Is anything to
but there surely are causes you could
tell?-
There undoubtedly are causes, but
nothing which l a give out. l don't
know that a man In public Office Is cOm-
PEELED to remain there the rest Of his days.
The correspondence between Commissioner
Bingham and myself Is the best proof Of
our continued friendship and lack Of FRO
ton
Mr.. Mathot didn't think his farewell
luncheon to his colleagues to be Of sufficient
interest for publication. Commissioners
Bingham did not attend on account Of
pressing business at the last moment,'
Mr.. Mathot said.
Headquarters gossip attributes the reeig-
nation TO q break with both Commissioner
Bingham and Mayor Mcclellan growing
out Of Mr.. Mathot's b-quaotousnees on two
occasions, Qnce when he declared 10 DR..
Parkhurst In the jefferson Market court
that some Y. M. c. A. men owned poolrooms,
and again In the trial Of Caruso, when he
asserted that other prominent men, tn-
GLIDING one bishop. had been arrested BY
the park police charged with similar offences.