New-York tribune., 1910-10-05
MAYOR AND mitchell
NOT 50 FRIENDLY
Gaynor Sharply ResentS Activity
Displayed During His
Absence.
LETTER SHOWS BITTERNESS
City's Head Apologies to Army
Officer for Notice Served on
Him by the Acting
Mayor.

The.friendly relations that existed be-
tween Mayor Gaynor and President
Mitchell of the Board Of Aldermen have
heen badly strained by the activity
shown bv Mr.. Mitchell as acting Mayor
an regard 10 the conduct of the Police
Department.
When the Mayor was asked yesterday
10 comment on the report on the police
incident made 20 him by Mr.. Mitchell
and given out for publication by the lat
ter on MONDAY he replied;
u have nothing TO say. The least said
the easiest Inended- Did you ever hear
that i did not ask for it and have not
had time 10 read il. Let me hope that
this city. as.orderly a city as there is
sn The world. will never be held up by
INV ne-sons or newspapers as the mere
refuge and home Of unfortunate women
and gamblers. Let us all proceed IN an
orderly and lawful way, which is the
only effective way. and without scanoal-
izinC the city. 10 minimize these wees
which. like all other vices. Will always
exist 1 had planned TO that end and
hone the plan may still be effective
There is also a sting for MI Mltchei
IN The following letter, written yesterday
nv the Mayor to Lieutenant Colonel NJ.
GRAY ZaIinsld, deputy ouarternaster'
United States army. and given "uI U5
the MAYOR last night:
I am in receipt Of your communlca-
,ion showing that the Police ComrllS-
sioner. acting under the direct order oil
Acting Mayor Mitchell TO do SO. served
notice on you in your official capacity
shat the United States Army Building, at
,ba southeast corner of Whitehall ana
Pearl streets. was being conducted as a
gambling house, and calling on me for
snx evidence there may be TO Suhstah-
tate that statement
L beg 10 say that there is no such
evidence. and TO express my deep regret
that such an insulting notice should
have been served on United States
government official.
May 7 say also that ] equally regret
She similar occurrence IN the case "f NO
los Morton street which Is the Ln1ted
states Arpraiser's stores Building
7, * understood that somehow by mis-
take the addresses Of the buildings men
rio0o6 IN the MAYOR = f"Aie' 49, fN
~, tho list of suspected places tnfheo
over 70 the Police COMMISSIONS il not
,nfreouently happens that persons inter
csted in having q crusade failure see
\ e. II that the movement * weakened by
having the addresses of respectable
r,laces included among those Of shady
reputation
Alderman Folks At tho meeting Of the
hoard yesterday introduced resolution
for the appointment of 4 committee oi
seven TO investigate vice III the city.
The resolution. which was referred 10
the Rules Committee. read in part As
follows.
Whereas The recent Investigation Of
Acting Mayor Mitchell has revealed ap-
rarent conditions of gambling. vice and
immortality in the city Of New York
which are most shocking and without a
rsrallel in the history Of the city; there
fore he il
Resolved That the Committee on Rules
he and is hereby requested TO appoint A
committee. 10 consist Of seven members
of the Board of Aldermen. with fun
rover To examine witnesses and take
testimony relative TO the conditions of
gambling vice and immortality for the
last nine months in the city OF New
York.