New-York tribune., 1909-07-02
BINGHAM PRAISES SECRETARY.


YESTERDAY he wrote the following letter 70 Danlel
G. SIattery. his former secretary
In severing our official relations I want 70 place
on record my deep appreciation Of your LOYALTY and
devotion and hard work 70 ana fcs me Personaiiyj ij
know whaf that has meant for them -.--
January |, 1895 and never had chief more able and
Your knowledge Of the police force personnel and
or police conditions was Simply invallable your
in'uitlva grasp OF situations was never ar faut,
YOU have been untiring and ready for work ar any
II gives me pleasure, 10 say that without your
help ! could not have su:eesded ar all assuming
Your paper should be proud OF you
6 Ma 2 shsa3 fF =. 9 less an ana a Ray fs ySgF
citizens as thoroughly as they are by me
P sYou and will always have the humorous
Mavor viii ie remen6ered best for two things
our police administrator and the recount
Bert" Hanson last night gave out the fol-
lowing statement:
my removal from h. ofice Of Deputy Police eoIas
missioner the Mayor states that one reason which
the city Of New York many thousands ~ dollars Sy
me reinstatement Of police officers removed on
parf,sltr sxAfsissd by +b TSf' ana
as 70 The number of cases tried before me. the
msndaton and the number who have been rem
stated by the courts Elevep or twelve thousand
cases were tried before me Ore hundred and nifty
eight men were dismissed on my recommendation
VI those six have been rAtnstated by the
Each OF these six men was dismissed TTrfnr tEH
fEst I've months held once. It has since been
ascertainad that in five az those cases the rAcC~5
placed before the courts did nor contain 4 trua
copy OF the evidence
now know that a fraudulent substitution of
practsed. Evidence concerning the TraIduIs1f s1Ib
satutIon IN the hve cases referred IS now in th4
possession or the Corpora alton Counsel and ~ tnA
LlsulCt Attorney or New York COUNTY The latter
those cases and secured the indictment of ona Of
the parties alleged 70 have been implicated IN the
Iraud l am Informed that more indictments NAV
lolloW, ana also that the Bar Association conter-
plates the institution OF disbarment proceedings
IN Two or The six the sole reason for
reversal was that the dismissed policemen had not
had sufnctent notice OF trial. this being dua
faulty system in use in the department when en-
tered H. ana which was not called to attention
until these cases were taken into court The
Mayor has from time to time been fully Informed
concerning these fraudulent practices and knows
fun well that there bly, would not have been
q reversal In the cases referred 70 had a correct
record been before the Appellate Division Out OF
the last two years. there has been reversal BY the
court IN only case, IN which case the Appel
late Division reversed hv vote Of three 70. two An
appeal from that reversal IS now pending in the
Court OF Appeals
The Mayor cannot point 10 a single case in which
the opinion OF the court states that a policeman
who had been dismissed from the department. after
recommendation 70 that effect by me has been
prejudice and Dartiality exercised BY me Anv at
torney familiar with the uncertainties Of litigation
would know that the percentage OF reversals which
have had has been remarkably small The Mayor
himself is attorney.
There have been many other reversals. but they
were cas- which had been tried before the Brook
lyn deputy. and for which was in no way re
sponsiple.