The sun., 1892-05-03
GOING TO ENFORCE THE LAW.
WITH UNIFORMED MEN IF NE CAN, SAYS
BYRNES; IE XO7, OTHERWIsE


spy.systcm Resolution OF which Prcsi.
dent Martin Reminded the Force on Sat.
prday-t,ommi..ioner McCiave IL with
Him, and Commissioner MncI.ean says
that II ~ the statute that Pre- cscribcs tho
ssuperintcndencs Dnties.
Superntendent Byrnes was not In q talka-
tive humor yesterday morning He was curt
in his answers to inquirers who desired to
know II he aud President Martin of the Police
Board are at loggerhcads about tho Sunday
closing OF liquor saloons. llo replied to those
queries that lie knew nothing about tho al
logged clash Of authority except what he had
seen printcd but that he would call on tho
commaudants OF precincts to report to him
whether or not they had obeycd his orders for
q rigid enforcement OF the law against the
saloons on Sunday.
81 have hoard the report OF q conflict OF or
ders." said he. land will know what there is
IN it." His eyes snapped and ho look cd as II
no IL cant what ho said.
An order was sent to tho Captains to report
10 tho Superintendent on tho way they had
enforced tho Sunday closing law. These re-
ports came In. and tho Superintendent ex-
pressed satisfaction at their contents. by .
o'clock in tho afternoon hc had rognincd his
usual impassivencss. aud was ready to bo in
tervicwed
"ILL ENFORCE THE Law: WITH UNIFORMED
MEN II CAN; IF NOT. OTHERWISE"
mo person in authority" snid he. Inns mp
preached mo In the course of my duty as Su-
perintcndcnt OF Police. except to encourage
mo- was his reply to tho question II he had
Ind n diircrouco with President Martin on the
enforcement Uf the excise laws.
II IL very difficult" ho continued. ito on
force IL law Of which the courts will not tako
cosniznncc. Notwithstanding" and he COM
pressed his lips until his drooping moustacho
actually brsted. 81 so long rs l am Superin
tendcnt of Police of this city III enforce every
law. including tho Excise law. SO far us it is in
my power to do so. Tho police will do this in
uniform. If they can; II not. otherwise"
Tho Super intcndcnt fastened to say that he
did not desire to he thought to be setting him
Self against the Commissioners in tho matter.
"Thc Commissioners havo supported all my
efforts 80 far" said he. "and. in fact. every
person in power has encouraged me in my
efforts to enforce the laws. Chief Inspector
Steers called the Captains to Headquarters in
my absence on Saturday and remin dcd them
OF tho resolution passed by the Commissioners
last fall dsnprroyng the spy system in max
ing excise arrests. and condcmnng the prac-
tice Of having policemen in plain clothes |
tempt liquor sellers to violation of tho law. |
In doing SO he acted under Pres idont Martins |
instructions. The Board was not in session.
The Superintendent refused to say II ho
would have acted Hs Chief INSPECTOR Steers
had acted had he bccn in Mr.. Stecrs's place.
but he did say that he is still on friendly terms
with the Chief Inspector. despite tho incident
Regarding the reports of the Captains on tho
way the excise laws we're executed by the po-
observed l believe the reports to be truthful.
Iu Least st aH" said. 81 soonest mended" Was tho
rrovcrb which Chief Inspector Steers quoted
when ked his version OF the incident. Ho
would say no moro.
MR. ByHNEs's DUTIES DEFINED BY STATUTE"
Police Commissioner Mel .can was also disn-
cined to discuss the AFFAIR. in which he had
The duties of tho Superintendent sworn to
oil he could be got to say.
But i the Commissioners pass resolution
ip iippst,rustinT him in the manner OF executing
Tho duties of tho Superintendent are de-
flnod by statute"
COMMISSIONER McLAvE's ATTITUDE.
Commissioner McClave pledged himself to
the support Of superintendent Brynes in tho
:, I'm whatever action he may take to uphold
the laws. tho Superintendent will have my
heartisst support. lie was; appointed to SEQ
Commissioners McCave said that the rcsolu-
ton 81 h"rietmber last Wa adopted because &c Of
had boon guilty OF blnck mnilin and that Of
& iicrrs in plain clothes went into saloons in
Ing NJ and induced them to sell or give away
iihnuor in .,I oT4e, to make % an arrest; It was
might hiarknni! tt bartender or saloon keep
err er ara I'd. %dtT his &C eomnant in court It was
forcing the law. but to have it enforced in Il
''f; GomniS,ioner M,i shcehan said that Chief In
spector Steers was justified in notifying tn.
Captains that such n rule prohibiting the spy | !
it was the duty ii police officers to act tho part
OF spies and to tempt baGt"nGers; or any other
was adortcd by tho Board and the Suporn-
tefsn II shGnd carry out prGsihent artins
porintendent was the right thing to do c
JUSTICE vooRHIs EXPLAINS THE EEsoLUTIoS s
:. Police Justice John r. Noorhs. Who as po- s
lirc Cpmmissioncr. drew tne resolution which /
saturday afternoon, said that there was no i
ntsnt'9a nj y, on h,s part Or on ths rart Of to
ths POLICE from doing their duty. 1t was s. in. a
Ing LIQUOR dealers to violate ,hc, law rs an ex- .
i.J mnHnT ,E IN fTrs s ,m Tne resolution
pected the police to crforco the liw.' t
WHEN a POLICEMAN MAY" ENrEg A SALOON.
Kot, was "a tna fnusEessi Nt yeFiGnay BY rrcsdcnt
Sccn due to the an % Il ei t !rnIns nys
by M Coy Flower Of ths MY EYYcisc. pin, ,!Tno !
police oiiIsrrs in or out Of uniform entering I
liquor saloons at any time when tho saloon =
under It. Ii.snS", II @ section y; aHf j. s tIa
penal clause q which. was atrckcn out Ly
amendment. Section 81 now reads US fol.
Every officer authorized max, arrests on crIr,lnn,
pronrs. IN any rit, 2i ,owH IN wiic! any licensed -
P1si:ss sh,,s Sg"t '.";Sa cpSa
:. Under the. provisions Of that law don't be- S
liovc' said Mr.. Koch. that any ruiirr officer $
M nts riEht enter y saloon, on ~ n Jay or ut r.