The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1912-12-06
C0WLES MAY
 NOT GET OUT
WILL WITHDRAW RESIGNATION IF LEGAL POINT BLOCKS HIS
 FULL RETIREMENT.
DENIES REDGATE REPORT
Bridgeport Captain Sees Mayor And Chief But Both Deny Any
 Significance

New Haven, Dec. 6-Speculation as Co the appointment of Chief Cowles successor as head Of the police de- partment was heard more or less about town. last night. Mayor Rice admitted that he had considered the possibility of the appointment of an outsider. There is always 8 possi- biiity," said the Mayor. when asked whether an outsider would possibly be appointed. The Mayor. however, said he favored a man picked from the ranks.
 Color was lent to the rumor when 1t was learned that Mayor Rice had made an appointment for a confer @uce with CaptaIn Redrate of the Bridgeport police The Mayor admit ted that he had seen Redgate, but de- nied that there had been any talk of Courisr reporter who interviewed Chief Cowles at his home last night left the chiefs residence aS Captain Redgate of Bridgeport arrived to confer with the chief Both denied that there was any truth in the rumor that Redgate was being considered as a successor to Chief Cowles. Chief Cowies emphat- icaIly asserted that he had not recom-
 nended Captain Redgate for the po- sft4on and that the visit of Redgate last night was simply on personal
 Chief Cowfes said that if his retire Hnent Is blocked through the ruling handed down by Corporation Counsel
 
 immediately request the Board of Po- lice Commissioners for a withdrawal of his resignation and will resume his position as chief of pOltce. The chief arufled zs he declared that it now ap- pears as if there would be possibility of a request for the withdrawal of his resignation
 since presenting my resignation g siad the chief, 'I have been approach ed by several citizens who have asked me to reconsider my resignation f1a lGfr counsel's ruling finds that I have not done 1t in a legal manner, I will re- quest the cornmi e oners for with drawal of the reslgnation and I will resume duty. Why tf1is new develop -nent should come up just at this time ss something I cannot understand I am not the only chief of police who has resigned under these circun- stances. and this point waS not intro <3uced at their restgnations-
 should be forced to lose an arm or a Eeg before deciding that there is dis abllity in his case. have not been handed in my resignation firmly be- Heving that was on the verge of a physical breakdown A heavy cold has had q bad effect on me and coA- pied with an attack of rheumatism has run me down completely. Still, if am not withdrawing from the de- Tor aL withdrawal of my resignation and get into harness again But don't forget that I am still chief of police added the chief with a Q1IizzicaI smile -I am chief of police until January 1, anyway.
 Regarding the rurnor that he had recommended an outsider for his DO sftion, the chief said: 'I have not rec commended anyone outside of the city for my position This story regard ing Captain Redgate Is a rl1rnor and nothing more Redga1te is a personal friend of mine, and why his visit here should create discussion is a mystery MT. Redgate wouldn't come here, anyhow, because I believe that he win be the next chief of police of Bridgeport