New-York tribune., 1910-04-23
COLLINS OUT BY FORCE
Bolts and Chains of Mo Avail to
Highway Superintendent.
POLICE RAID STRONGHOLD
Deposed Official Threatens Now
10 Punish McAneny for
Court Contempt.

lalneS =. collins. tho preterder to The
throue of the Superintendent ~ Highway
81 the Office or the Borough President ~
Manhattan. WHO had been camping OUT IN
one of the rooms Of the bureau IN the Park
Row Building since December -. was torci-
hly elected ny Police inspector Hogan YES
tcrday afternoon After making = proteS'
snd show ing IN order which directed ms
reinstatement I'm Tho office FROM which nc
was removed by former Borough President
kiosrn. Collins got out IIe said last night
llo would consult With his counsel rs to
whether or not he would move TO have
borough President McAneny and Inspector
Hogan punished for contempt 81 court
f. Having secured a judgment from the court
Tor his hack salary and an order directing
bis reiust ateueut Mr.. Collins entered hlS
old quarters ono night after Superintendent
Sosunen. who had been put in his place
~ borough President Ahcar77. had gone.
lie had bolts and chains placed ON the
door. and since that time had bcen sleep
ing in tho room. keeping out every one eN-
.cpt personal friends.
President NcAneny decided hc could get
I'D % Collins by abolishing the office of
Superintendent or Highways lIo then
called upon tho barTicaded cX-offirial -
shdicate The replv Of Collins was TO
ffinE "a
deut punished for contempt ~ court in not
Tenststing him. This action was dismissed
~ Justice Fitzgerald several days ago.
Al the request Of President McAneny.
vino wrote 70 Mayor Gaynor that Collins
WAS no more than q trespasser in city
offices, Inspector RoEan was detailed 10 re
move him. Going TO the room yesterday
afternoon with two .patrolmen and Presi-
dent McAneuy. Hogan raped on the door
There was no response and Hogan pro
ceeJed 10 break through tho door and 80
81. Collins happened to nc out getting
little air. and the party was psrieying with
William Johnson. who said ho was repre-
sentative Of Nr. Collins. when the latter
"sne back. Mr.. Collins said he vould not
80 voluntarily. hut ~ they intended to put
him out he would permit them 10 do SO.
SO Collins packed his folding cot. his
fedfrg and various other articles in his
comnisssry- department. and then. with the
inspectors hand on his shoulder. departed.
President McAnony placed the Office i'm
charge of Chief Engineer Tirson. of the
Bureau or Highways who has been i'm
charge n tho bureau since the first n the
year. Writing 10 the Mayor. President Nc
hneny gave a history Of the case. saying
in part.
About the LIST n January. 1903. MT. Col
liuS was removed from the Office Of
Superintendent of Highways by the then
president Of the borough. John =. Ahearn
and George T. Scannell was appointed To
serve in his place. The matter remained
in litigation until December %. 1909. upon
which date MI collins. acting under color
aS ho claimed. OF a final order and per
rmptufv writ Of nandamuS signed that da Y
hy Mr.. Justice Davis. Of the supreme Court.
took possession Of tho room heretofore oC-
Clspied by Mr. Scannell. after the Office
fourS 81 the department and At an hour
WHEN none hut the cleaning force of the
building were about Having gained access
10 the room IN question. he proceeded n
plaoe nadloclSs and chains upon each Of the
doors leading therefrom. and by this
means. although repeated demands have
ben made upon him TO surrender The
room. he has perSistentlN refused 10 do So.
ON IelTuSry -. acting In pursuance Of
authority conferred upon me by Section @SS
- The charter. ] issued order abolish
inG various Superintendencics considered
lN me unnecessary. including the Office of
The superintendent OF HIGHWAYS.
Mir. Collins has a judgment against the
city for about six years back salary. from
thc time ne was removed 10y President
Aheam up To the time hs reinstatement
was odered. hut he has not been able
TO collect g.