The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1870-11-01
THE CENTRAL PACK

Our Great Pleasure Ground Under IT'S New
ManaKcmeRt-Lettcr from MIR. Hilton.
The following letter was written by Mr.. Henry
Hilton. Vice President OF the Department OF Public
Parks. In contradiction OF . newspaper statement
rejecting upon the management OF the Central Park.
1t viii be seen by IL that there is danger OF the
Park being allowed TO 0eterorate in any respect or
to be any less than It s the great pleasure gar
den or the metropolis
DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC PARKS
ef NEW YORK, Oct. 81. 1870. ! 4
10 TIE EDToR OF TILE IIhRs:- sf b.
on reading Jour editorial in this mornings paper
stating that 1.-THE day before Yesterday q horrible
outrage was committed on woman III the central
Park. and that adies can no longer 20 thore with
out fear OF being nsultedn 1T once turned to the
daily police reports received om the Park CHIEF Of
Police to SEQ what 1t meant. because II such thing
had occurred II would have been put on the daily
police record, aud feared that something horrible
had escaped my notice.
checked for driving beyond the rate allowed by the
Park regulations. Immediately despatched mes.
senger 70 Captain Roster who has been Ohief OF tho
Central Park Police for many years past, with the
following letter. l..rssffn IA an @g9r4
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exists for he statement. he'0'''fahy sssY HILTON.
vice President and Treasurer OF Department
This answer I have just received u
Hon. Hssas HILTON. vcs President and Treasurer Do
EIR-YoM letter OF this date came 10 hand al haEpast
three n am therein directed inquire and ascertain
and report whether foundation exss for tho editorial
statement in the Ttme newspaper OF this morning 10 the
committed : the Park" therefore sent for
the Tunes supposng that might probably contain clue
10 the foundation OF the statement but II contained nothing
TO sustain the statemen nor did give any information
assure you that report the slightest niimaton
rumor Of anything OF the kind having ranspred
notice except herein referred to connection with
the Tiaes newspaper. Respectfully upn.v reo
Captain of Police, Deparinsa. Public Parks
OcToBER 81, ls70 s'' fi I#t. p e1eN ~
1t would seem from this that you had been misin-
formed respecting the alleged outrage, and am IN
cned to think you are equally mistaken In suppes-
Park without fear OF being insultedu
There certainly exists no for this fear, as
the police in charge OF the Park ana Captain Roster,
who has charge 4 them, have not been changed by
the present Commission, except that we increased
their usefulness ny adding twelve to their NUMBER.
Please therefore, do us justice by publishing this
communication as an answer to your editorial OF
to-day, anu allow us to assure you that you are un-
der great misrepresentation In surprising that the
present PARK Commission intend destroying the
parks entrusted to their care.
On the contrary we are giving great deal or our
time ungrudgingy to put them in order and make
them agreeable spots, pleasant TO look upon and
enjoy. We trust, That In dong THIS, we may have
YOUR approval. Very respectfully yours
HENRY HILTON, Vice President and Treasurer"