New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1875-12-20

.wndiing Of all kindsotter operations per
who do carry out the excise law-wtti le "
severe puushmens would do to cleanse the city Oh
that phase of crime than anything else =,
In regard o The Police Department., u seems 10 De
universally considered by witnesses that the principle OF
the police system n wrong There snonil pe On" OF
three COUNT. sioners instead Of tour Nothing else ex
cept police work should De put the department ana
tbs Street Cleaning Department should se distinct .ia
separate bureau want ~ harmony has shown i-el IN
every branch of the police service. Captains OF Foiee
have been shown 10 be- not only IN harmony on y. hisV
lue contract with keepers oil houses oi pfusiuph o'
policy dealers. liquor dealers. and Win many Otner
classes which are The nam hs o. en- , ~ hem
In the DistrictAttnneyH olce many thlhsS nav cen
SHOWN which ought not 20 have eAisLed -heIe
ssan,d no r9ni.,eS decsrd,ng 70 the GIte q
their Indictment without exception. a person who
has been bdled seems 20 De- eufty rec from p,ll4L
ment Judgments are suspended winch af" ylr'uliy
pardOnsl by the judges IN The courts, ahu pcas ~ ~
tempts 20 commit crime accept wHri mere ;. no
Gisbe doubt OF the PERSONS commission 81 We ae' sn
WlicG Ae Is charged. The lower class 81 elnug sech
keepers and inmates OF disprdery boasfs, unlicensed
liquor dealers lottery and policy dealers sem ~ s
entire freedom. 10 j. Thought that more uthe dCiO
should be taken IN regard to Tie liquor es,,"n every
49,, "h1s' V"s 4ItDl ~ -. Ssrab sfug 49,
people should he protected AGAINST hhch SUN a.
every one hO has mad ang experience az all in criminal
matters testified that the 0f liquor has seen Llc
NAM persons have testified that houses Of prostitution
should bee under supervision, medical OF police ana
the question gambling Il seems 20 be considered that
In great city like this At is impossible 10 suppress this
The lottery business and The styles OF glnbln; known
al bsnco SKIN faro banks, etc, should ana can oe
the laws they now exist. Witnesses VINO nave beeh
thoroughly with lotteries pronounce them 10 be
tie very phase OF gambling, as " stacks primer
paly the lover order and poorer classes OF the t2i
muny, aud j. almost direct agency IN the prouucu1n
OF poverty and cle Ia this business ihei ein 10 De
different persons concerned aa H. neipais. CelIiI pt
sons complain that their business is broken up ana e
thai this instance OF other persons Who are
t1af tbes. rc,ous oa,lr.t whom hev COM Lam have
more power ana influence aita persons ia authority A
business dangerous 10 society SHOULD tfitt.HN ne
stoppe in some asnuer II tho Committee had given %
frt4 II.t all
before IT, 10 would have been % Meet ia carry
lpg ont he resolution fer which il was APPOINTED
perhaps would have more astOnIshed the community
" Cases were preseuied bearing upon tho CO rent
DEPARTMENT." tr TOWNSEND con.Iucd, simply Tor tins
pul pose Illustrating inducements t. cIue.@ACu
cinc under these special departments No more we're
introduced tran would fully Illustrate TIC department
which The CJnAlttcc were invest sitns and ho attempt
made 20 nure ndl duGs solely Tor Tine hfac ot
presenting Illustrations. In tie Ludlow street jail u Wa
found that liquor sold 10 the 1-Ofs confined tHcit.
Ihat business ua- r.acc been rczsc BIt contrary
~ the general opinion and sentiment OF Inc commune.
a. given bob tc uay-uautr- az different shines, tic jail
fould be iu suc Tad couoltl0n - the cJh-
mit.ee expected n would be. As regards hc iolnbs the
Comm. found tLIs institution ,i-uS bdt WAX u
sloud be, not eIaps o'in- s9 acA -
by tie Comn.,.oues from defects winch have grown
up nom lIc present system and wAcn the very nuiths
iteelI made possible. 10 seems 10 nave been ihgoith
that the foI.- intended for she de.end0n ohy o.
pei charged with ciiur. Tie prurlie OF t@ liht
sup o-ed % bee innocent uuu hc ia proven s'.
"a have been lad aside, ana len cna. scd aiid
mon convicted stand upon ,e siluc footing. Tic 'cy
simplest and most ordinary nsenieaces Do e seem -
have denied l,s inmates, aud cicalintas Nuuih
appear tU be- thing nOt al all 10 De- considered IN
stances We're shown where persons were confined IA tAs
place many months without trial Tie keepers l i
I.-t 30 tc. inst ttiiuiS found o. nc men TO-. it-
-lac, piO. AMY reclaimed note ou account "a e- 81
efficiency. A. tHe present Lone DO. ei's
seems 10 be- ruuuiu- ils public institutions 81 t.e
lowest possible u-4le, anu tu- lunMa!D1-.a 81 tIi we
departments have go Ll within tlc fll'.l h'1 ot
lter means. lJ has been discovered i-a, e. u s-t
islands there las been YclJ little 81 a! az -hit 90 tt
classification ot the rfis"u.fs' pa me va 'i 'i
Ola Offenders rom nr.t oleIrir. but @..i. 49,. ii'-'
tlc command Di lac Conn! a'loL-r-, IT . ' i. poo
soi- .Aat -ny very Ei "..'t'',u-s ~. IN NM %
s-OId bt made. The Itiufinato1t-, ,Lt lou o is.'
Gle, the Commute fYuuL were aii tli co ii d. e. cei
Tie Catholic Igu,ccto-J 90 N,-icii-ttt tOduit ANA '
House ri Eef-c 4lla4l Island t-e ccitAn4. iiyu,
VI institutions IUT I,Jl ming ilc young, du0 -Ao"i -l
even Wdf tucuurd ed one very lhpJi tAi lrdi.4-
demands action aIu tuIr s iLe more efrri ildli'i
or persons charged with uur anu -Fef uIehfts lhih
most aur. r4t Il cue 4uftuIi! ANA 4 IRE 4"i-'
The .sln given HF cabs, at present 'ouii -ot pt u"ht
Was NOT uu!S plausible but very Ip. az n;-tAt undf
the present allowed a.. tIo ca. sia great ch N"H
be- ouIy partially rectflirO.'