New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1910-02-12

Baker Leares Bugher "
Charge and May Be Ont,

Mayor Gaynor practically contrfheu -
night what The Tribune said some o.
ago that is. that he intended TO ne t'e
virtual head of the Police Department nun
self
Being pressed insistently to ih"iIa'9
whether or not the departure OF Comm
sioner Baker on a vacation at TINS pa
ticular time Indicated that he would never
resume the active charge Of the depart
ment. the Mayor indicated that ne ""7
still investigating. and had not made up
his mind what action he would take
When the possible successor Of Coniil''
sicner Baker was mentioned by some OF
the newSpa per men. the Mayor iangheu
and said: How would I do for Ponce
Commissioner myself"
II is understood that Deputy 'on'rnis-
sioner Bugher. who is now acting CoIh
missioner, is more or less on trial Inc
Mayor is anxious to have at the head or
the department a man who can he relied
rpon TO give him accurate information on
the affairs OF the department and obey I'M
plicitly the orders the Mayor gives him.
Inspector Walsh and Captain Cray. who
have charge of the East 18Th street pre-
cinct. in which, il Is alleged. woman
was assaulted by two policemen, got mighty
busy yesterday after they had a session
with the Mayor. Not only did they find
the woman, but they produced three po-
Iicemen who investigated the assault and
on learning that fellow policemen we're in
volred made no report of the matter.
These men-PatroImen Patrick J BHgh
and Arthur c Temple. of the East 35th
street station. and Detective James P
Stapleton-were at once suspended on or
ders of the Mayor They will be tried as
soon as charges car be formulated
The Mayor told Mr. Bugher that he
would hold him personally responsible for
the witnesses in the case. and asked him
10 have Inspector McCafferty. head of the
Detective Bureau. take charge and detail
enough men to make certain that none OF
the witnesses were tempered with or dis
appeared before the trials of the men &C
cused of the assault and for failing to re-
port il At the Mayors Office II was sald
that the three men suspended last night
made written statement that they learned
Of the facts d the barber shop. bu failed to
report them.
The name of the woman IN the case IS
Ann Anderson. She was brought before
Commissioner Fosdick late yesterday af-
ternoon and made a statement, which was
Il NAV he said that the Commissioner
Of Accounts IS investigating other com
plants against the police. and the Mayor
IS prepared to take drastic action in these
cases If the facts warrant it
Commissioner Baker went to Atlantic
CITY in the afternoon. He said he would
be back in time to attend the annual din
ner Of the police lieutenants on Febru-
airy q
Patrolmen Hugh Watterson, Richard A
DoIAnellon and John Howard. Of the Butler
street station, in Brooklyn, were suspend
ID last night. and will be tried next week
by Deputy Commissioner Walsh on
charges made against them by Lewis H
REYNOLDS. the fourth deputy The parol-
men are accused Of having assaulted
Charles . Maxey. Of No. 324 Pearl street,
in the home Of Edwin Miller, shoemaker,
oF No. 81 Butler street Mr.. Msxey's nose
was broken and he was otherwise injured
M Naxev said that he had agreed 10
take 500, $50 in cash and the rest on the
next two pay DAYS to drop the case. He
was told that the policemen were married
had children and that it would be hard on
them To be broke