New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1913-02-26
WOULD PAY POLICE MORE|
Bingham's Deputies Also Urge
Long Term for Commissioner.
WITH SALARY AT $4,000
To Be Removed by Mayor Only
After a Trial-Reinstate-
ment Ruins Discipline.

Bert" Hanson and Arthur II. Woods
two police deputies under General Bling
ham. testified before the aldermanic in
vcstigating committee yesterday. They
agreed in almost every important sugges-
ton. Both believed that the Police Com
missioner should be appointed for ten
years. with salary Of a. least $4,000 a
year. The power of removal. they held
should be vested in tho Mayor. to he ef-
fective only after public trial.
Mr.. Hanson. who was the trial COM
missioner during General Bingham's adj
ministration. said that policeman should
not be renstatGd when once dismissed.
II believe in protecting a policeman.
and the courts should review his case on
appeal" said Mr.. Hanson. but II would
be better 10 pay "A policeman who had
been improperly dismissed than to put him
back on the force The majority Of those
reinstatcd are inefficient aud corrupt. and
reinstating them initiates against the dis
cipline Of the entire department.
Both former deputies thought a police
mans pay the first year (SS00) should
be increased to cover the cost Of his equip
ment and still leave him $500. or that, II
the first years salary were to remain as
it was the city should supply his uniform
and accoutrements.
Mr.. Hanson wa emphatic in saying
that there should he no mandatory legis-
lation imposed by Albany on the New
York City police.
New York City is competent to govern
itself" said Mr.. Hanson.
Mr.. Woods said tho special detective
squads should he restored. and cited many
instances showing the efficiency of the old
pickpoclSct squad and the Italian detective
bureau. He said the Detective Bureau
which he supervised under General Bling
ham, should he entirely separate from the
uniformed force. and that the Commits
sioner should have an extra fund 10 hire
outsiders To supplement the work Of the
police detectives.
lie spoke Of Pctrosino's assassination
nile he was negotiating with the italian
government for the records Of some sew
eral hundred Italian convicts who were
living here IN defiance ~ the immigration
laws. and added
After Petrosinos murder IN Palermo
Detectives Vachris and Crowley were
sent TO Italy to complete the work From
their reports 10y cabla VIC were certain
that We could deport at least 200 Of these
Italian criminals in one ship.
But" continued M Woods. with =
smile. the Duffy boy vas brought in a,
this time so sou will have To ask some
one else what happened Ia the records
The Dunv boy was tho Young Brook
lynitc Mayor Gaynor champonod. and for
hose arrest he demanded and obtained
General Bincham's removal by Mayor Ne
Cfcllsu. Since Mayor Gsynor has been
I'm office DUFFY has been arrested several
times b. tho rrooklyn police.
The criminal records OF these Italians
II WAS charged by ono Of tho Deputy 70
Zee Commissioners some time ago. were
pireonholed because OF outside influence
Robert +. Wagner. state senator and
chairman Of the legislative committee
appointed To investigate and aftcrvard
draft Law to curiall vice and crime. was
q visitor Yesterday afternoon at Tho
outlook office. where Tor an hour 81
more he was in conference with Thco-
dorc Roosevelt, Colonel Roosevelt dis
cusscd with Senator Wagner tho police
situation. The colonel was Police Com
missioner in tho days OF the bipartisan
commission After the conference neither
Inc colonel nor the Senator would talk
about their chat