New-York tribune., 1910-10-21

ne said the reporters should ask ihe
Mayor:
WHY did he not accept my resigna-
ton which I personally placed in his
hands on May 70?
why did he not accept my resignation
when It was handed TO him al 10 O'Clock
yesterday morning?
when I taxed with him this morning
"a 10 o'clock why did he again refuse
70 accept my resignation and request me
10 wait until Monday morning"
shabby Treatment, Says Kirby.
str Kirby. the Second Deputy Com
missioner. made no effort 10 conceal the
anger he felt over the situation when he
was approached by q reporter last night
Ee said:
This evening at $50 o'clock Secre-
ta-v Adarnson telephoned 10 me AZ my
home that Commissioner Baker had re
signed as head Of the department 70
Mavor Gaynor. Mr.. Adsmson in very
curt tone said You had better get on
record with your resignation. I was
treated very shabhily. and the inference
was that would be dismissed If failed
M Adamson also stated that James
Cropsev had been appointed 10 succeed
Commissioner Baker ! attempted 10
get into communication with Mr. Crop
se- hv relephoning 10 his home. i was
treated very discourteously by the person
who answered the telephone was un-
able 70 have any talk with Mr.. Cropsey
and am in & quandsry as 10 what snail
90 about my resignation
IT was q rotten deal for business men
and the whole outfit TO get. I had no in
-imation Of what was going 10 happen
having only returned yesterday 10 1he
CITY from ny vacation
Secretary Adamson. when told Of Mr.
Eirhv's statement. sald:
Mr. Kirby Is mistaken Il he says
relephoned 70 him. He telephoned 10
ne. I had been trying 70 get him 8ll
afternoon and was told ne was on his
vacation He called me al $50. I don't
care 10 say anything further than this. :"
The change came as a complete SUI
prise. and before a r1Imor Of II could
sp-ead the new officials had been sworn
sr shortly before : o'clock. and left the
Mayor s,ofice for a visit 81 Police Head
quarters. where Mr.. Baker turned ever
his badge Of Office 10 Mr.. Cropsey-
The Official announcement was made
through publication OF the letter in which
Mayor Gavpor appointed Ny. Cropsey 10
the Office and 2 short note 10 M Baker
ACCEPTING his resignation
Ever since Mr.. Gaynor became a can
~ f,olH dc wa
known that he had pronounced ideas as
10 The purposes Of the police department
and the manner in which it should be
conducted. His decisions as justice Of
~he Supreme Court. his attitude in the
Duffy affair and later his campaign
.7eeches left no dolil1ht that he intended
8 radical change OF police methods after
he assumed Office.
LONG Letter 70 Cropsey.
The change in administration Of the
Police Department yesterday was
marked ny & long letter from the Mayor
70 the new head OF the department, in
which the Mayor expressed clearly what
he expected Of his new Police Comulis-
sioneT.
devote only a little time 70 affairs Of the
Police Department and indicated that
after having selected his own man ne
expected him 10 take full charge and
assume the full responsibility.
He added. however. that y shall al
-rsvs be glad 10 confer with you about
me noIicies and the general management
of the department. but for the enforce
-,enr of outward order and decency first
and next for the detection Of secret Il
leral places. 7 SHAH hold you response
bic"
The letter described in detail the police
reforms effected step by step as they
Were made since he became Mayor. II
contained IN addition the remark that IN
-ne main she par-olmen are honest fel-
lows and can be relied upon but tha'
.sor7e of the higher officers are thor
oughly corrupt
.Tet II be your object 70 weed Inern
s,l1r he frstructs Commissioner Cropsey
The AIavor further speaks about the
-.-stenatic effort 1c stop collection oi
graft by corrupt officers OF the depart
Yr7enr from saloons and unlawful places
generally. which he gives as the main
reason for a aboIishing the staff OF PLAIN
clothes men attached 10 each captain
and INSPECTOR. 4 new system OF having
AL the plainclothes men under one au-
-ho-itz. namely that Of Deputy com
missioner Flynn. Is suggested, unless
Commissioner Cropsey has another pIah
70 suggest
we have now arrived al q point Wheie
other forward steps must be taken Win
system and patience writes Mayor
Czaxnor. and ne closes his letter with the
same words as 70 the main duty OF the
police which appear at the beginning OF
his letter. Let outward order and de-
cencv be enforced first Of all for tha'
i me FIRST duty Of police foroe.
The MAYORS letter follows
,-f-v Of New York. Cfice OF the Mayor-
October 90 lslV
Ei-. Al The end Of six months after pc
coming Mayor ! was prepared 70 hlahs Ias
changes N the Police department lOoat,-s , =
10 q systematic and vigorous bul , aLN1 :
lawful administration Of that 0epai liIlellt :
especially II the preservation o. outFsa.. J. =
.or-5a~ and deceuCz which Is the cnleI uuAs
- ! '-oIi0e fo~0e We had gradually worked
Up 10 thar point and prepared the .cIa,T 10 -
Tor IL hr degrees. for Euouen aIlu FtoieH1
disturbances OF the force % mBcn I!AI IL
and ar 10 re avoided. There mas been
700 much 0f thai in the past concluutl
that = would Ue better for me 70 io5tlloLV
~ matter until M return from my VacA-