New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1890-08-17
WHAT BROOKLYN TALKS OF.
EI,IMPSES OF MEN AND THINGS ON THE
LONG ISLAND SIDE OF TIE
EAST RIVER

trail of Jones Is over il all Had il not been for
Jones no policeman would have dared TO interfere
with q respectable czsn who gave the support OF
his manly arm to his wife while spending an hour
or two in the Park. Under any other regime such
an act would be pronounced a gross outrage-as III
deed 1t was-but under the bcnicnant sway Of Jones
II is accepted as a natural and inevitable outcome
of the Jones idea And that idea doubtless is yet in
the infancy Of its development. Who knows what
1t may become when fully bourgeoncdl Prospect
Park is fast losing its reputation peoples pleasure
ground which II emphatcally was of old Mark how
Jones himself in his own proper person pounced
upon another inohendng citizen few days after the
incident the lake shore, and with force and arms
taught him his place in the economy Of the Park
Jones is not 10 be tred with lie is the autocrat Of
all he surveys within the Park fences and bctde
the unfortunate man or woman who rouscs his pug
nacity of whom he feels inclined 10 fall fou when
making the circuit of his domain. 1t would appear
be the obvious duty of The Park Commissioners 10
take into serious consideration the question Of striking
the word Prospect" out OF the name Of the Park and
substituting therefor the word Jones Jones Park
is not cuphOniouS as the ranc made dear TO
Brooklyn by thousands of pleasant associations, but
1t would express a large-szcd fact. The Park Com
missioncrs probably have full authority in the prom
ises; if not, application 10 the Legislature would
be well received frank statement OF the facts
especially if supported by petition signed by or the
aMdavits of the various ana Su!diN hdiNlouais
Park enclosures have personally felt the weight OF
Joness iron hand The truth of history must be vim
dicatcd. BY all means give us Jones Park!
The fact that unusually large number Of burg
laries has taken place in the city is calculated to
make the police pause reflect. and then resolve on
more vigorous policy. The reports csr7ed almost ds "
by the newspapers not rcasSuring to the large
number Of Brooklyniies who spending the summer
in the country. and who must feel that their pos
sessions at home liable at moment 10 become
the prey Of the spoilcr. Tho police arc supposed 10
keep a special watch upon house, which reported
TO them TO be vacant. How far this has been done in
the case Of the houses recently broken into do not
know; but in previous years the pan mentioned has
produced good results and given satisfaction To super
ntendent Campbell, who has the credit OF originating
H. In some cases. however IL has Lecn stated that the
houses on which burglars fined their greedy eyes had
not been so reported. The precauton is worth TAX
ing and though the season Is nearly Cver the pTu-
dent minded will doubtless stu take pains to let tile
police know that they away from their homes.
None Of the recent burgarics has yielded large booty
which may be due either TO lack of diligence on the
part of the burglars, or to their bad Judgment In So
ecting places 10 crack"
1t is TO be hoped that there few cases Of such
aggravated misrepOrting occurred in connection
with the burglary in Quncy-st. few nights ago. The
New-York papers Gncuding The Tribune which
printed accounts of it stated the facts they
but the Brooklyn papers without exception were
hopelessly mixed and muddled. Instead Of giving
credit where credit was ducand certainly good deal
Of credit due to Mr. Mholland for the enterprise,
GOODNESS and courage which he displayed-they at
trbdted the capture of the burglar 10 a man (whose
name they misspelled) who, although he heard the
cOmmoton outside, sat quietly in his house and made
no effort to assist in the laudable enterprise that was
going under his How this mlsstatement was
made and why all the papers fell into precisely the
mysteries not vet explained IL Is
said though that the question Of refusing employment
TO private watchman-one of the men who work
under a sort OF police sanction-was involved, and
that the false report given ont for the purpose OF
"squaring accounts" All the Brooklyn papers, IL
should be added, have printed letters correcting the
erroneous account and acknowledging that the citizen
exploited the capurer of the burglar had 10 part
or lot in it,
Before leaving the subject I should like to say that
while admiration is demanded for the man courageou;
enough TO lead q brace of policemen into a cellar
where burglar was supposed to be concealed. the
example is hardly one to be copied In this case 1t
turned all right but burglars are apt TO he armed
aud are desperate men when cornered Lyman r.
Weeks lost his life under circumstances much more
favorable than those which surrounded three or four
men crawling, with candle, into a cellar where a
presumably armed man was in hiding. must confess
10 a good share of sympathy with the man who said
that II he heard a burglar in his house he should
proceed % slam doors, throw his boots on the moor
with bang and generally let 1t be known that some
one was astr: and that he would be perfectly content
to drive the burglar away without once seeing hh'
Speaking of private watchmen brings mp the ques-
zion whether il is really worth while to employ one 10
supplement the work which the police are supposed 10
ncrforrn To be sure tho expense is not very great
81 month Is. | think. the customary charge ana 10
many houschoMers It worth while to pay that
small sum for the possibility at least Of securing
some little additional protection The average czeh
who goes bed al reasonable hours OF course Is Wildly
unaware whether the Waterman attends to business
or not, while the man who is known 10 come nome
late If lie with any regularity Is pretty sure
10 run across his Waterman engaged in the seemingly
faithful performance Of his duty. That is naturally
one Of the tricks Of the trade. But let htecomer
change his hours for and the chances are that
the Waterman viii not be visible
I have a friend who was solicited by the policeman
in his neighborh0Od 10 employ Waterman. The APP
piication, however, came inOppOriuunely. NY f1cha
had lust paid his OF those occurrences IN
life which are not calculated 10 increase the average
citizens amlabillty. 40 likes to submit to l0b-
berry, even under legal forms. At the time In 80
ton this particular citizen profoundly impressed
with the fact that he paying the city quite enough
for guarding his property, and his greeting 10 the
policeman TO this effect:
DO you mean to say that Won not able to watch
my house yourself? Why should you want any heip
10 do what you are paid for DOING"
Tie policeman considerably nOnplusScd ana
mumbled something about only wanting 10 say good
word for fried.S The upshot was that the watch
man didn't get any employment at that house
Whether the fact would have any bearing upon The
diligence Of tie policeman in case his services were
demanded in that particular spot deponent sayeth not
Inc numerous friends Of Professor Franklin W.
hooper VIII rejoice to learn that he has returned 10
town IN greatly Improved health and they will cor
daily second his determination to take better Of
hii"Seh Ill le future. Instead Of at rcsuniinG
MS "oofs al the Brooklyn Institute lie has wisely de-
'iuc" " 10 10 Cold Spring IlarbOr l.. l.. where the
biological laboratory Of the Institute in which Mr..
hooper taxes special interest IS situated. In con
necuoh with that work he expects to do a little cctur
me- but the time he spend, there Will virtually