New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1892-02-16

the necessary evidence Since that day l have
not heard from him.
HIS CONNECTION WITH THE M'GLoRY CASE
I'm view Of the personal efforts I have made to
obtain a conviction against McGlory, the suggestion
that | was protector and an ally OF That ave
keeper is the most wicked and cruel OF the
statements concerning me. No Grand jury ever
made a request TO me to obtain evidence against
McGiorv or against any other livc-kecpcr TO which
| did not respond 10 the best OF my ability.
The November Grand Jury never made any re-
quest of Inc TO obtain evidence against McGlory.
and | knew nothing of what they were doing in
that regard until day or two before they found
an Indictment on evidence which was absolutely
insufficient to warrant conviction. jp TO that
time | had not heard that they desired to make
any effort to obtain evidence against McGlory. As
soon as | found out the situation ! personally
worked up the evidence showing McGlory's control
the premises caused him TO be indicted by
the succeeding Grand Jury, and handed the case
substantially prepared for trial TO my assistants.
l then undertook to obtain evidence, with more
difficulty than the public knows of, against other
notorious places, caused the proprietors of them
TO be indicted, and to-day trying the indict-
ment against Of the worst of them. AS for
the suggestion that | was innocent of the customs
of places where men and women resort for the
purposes of unnatural practices, am quite frank
10 say that until after the McGlory l had
never heard of the existence of such resorts, and
my disgust at them resulted in the finding Of
several indictments | do not treat DR. Parkhursts
utterances lightly. l justly indignant and in
ccnsed by them, any other man would be who
is making honest efforts to suppress vice and to
punish crime
POLICE OFFICIALS STIRRED UP.
the published reports of Dr. Parkhursts sermon cx-
tremely unpleasant reading, and they evidently
were disturbed in their minds. Superintendent
Murray refused 10 say anything on the subject for
publication, and his example was followed by the
inspectors and captains who were at the Central
Office. In private conversation some of the Off
Gals said it would be useless for them TO make any
reply 10 the statements of prominent minister
however unfair such statements might be, because
the minister would be sure TO have the last word
and could not be held responsible for his state
lnents SO long he confined himself to general
charges. 1t was no new thing for a minister
10 be mised by vague talk about corruption in
The Police Department., they said, and, whenever
direct charge against member Of the force was
made 1t was met by prompt demand for proof
Dr. Howard Crosby made q public statement re-
fecting upon the official integrity of police captain
"A few years ago, and when he called upon to
prove his statement he sent letter to the Police
Board admitting that he could not furnish any
evidence in support of the published charge. lit
has become fashionable among the socalled re-
formers to abuse the police" said one Official but
sermons like that by DR.. Parkhurst
will not hurt us, because every live New.
Yorker knows the attack is not fair.
Crime cannot be stamped out in big city. but
the repression of it by the police has become more
and more effective in recent years Every man
who has lived in the city dozen wears and has n
memory knows that. AS for the talk about cor
rupilOn In the police force. just let Dr. ParkhuBt
or any other man make direct charge against an
individual and sea how quickly he will be com
p,lled 10 retraet it,
Mr.. WORMS PRAISES HIS DEPARTMENT
John r. FOorhis, president of the Police Board
SAID: Il have not taken time TO read the pub
lished reports Of DR.. ParkhurSt's sermon. but |
have seen enough TO convince me that his re-
marks were made when he in a state of mind
bordering on frenzy, and perhaps he should not be
held accountable for all he said. Some of his ex.
pressions were eXtravagant and incorporate
that would not expect to hear them used in a dis
cussion among gentlemen, much less in the pull
pit of q place OF public worship. They indicate
a spirit Of unfairneSs and intolerance which needs
no comment He evidently is mistaken about the
say boldly that in place in this country. and
will not except the small towns and villages,
are the laws enforced fairly right here In
this city. In place that know of the
people inclined TO obey the laws better. In pro-
portion to its population, New ork has less crime
and immortality than any other city In the land, not
outstanding that we are constantly receiving the
scum of Europe. The efficiency of the police Ia
shown by the safety Of lie and property, by the
good. order in the streets day and night and ny
the number of arrests which are made every year.
Arrests may not be made for offences committed
behind closed DOORS and of sight of the police
WHEN people who see such offences committed fall
to make complaints If DR.. Parkhurst has means
Of getting information about such offences he
might supply the information 20 the proper au-
thorities. The Police Commissioners will punish
subordnateS who refuse 10 act upon proper lnior-
nation. Dr. Parkhurst's remarks would imply
that all kinds of crime were open and visible from
the streets. Every intelligent citizen Knows
better"
The attention of Mr. Voorhis was called to this
statement concerning Captain Clinchy. of the East
Twenty secOnd-st. squad:
The captain declared leteiatcdly that, evidence
against McGory was something that he could not Oh
TAIN ill finally the Grand Jury threatened 10 indict
the captain himself whecupOn the evidence was at
once produced and McGlOry convicted UPON It. All
Of which IS only another Of saying VIA, the most
effective allies which McGlory had in the prosecution
his vile trade FOurteentrst were the District
Attorney and the captain OF the precinct
Il have no knowledge" said Mr.. Voorhis, that
the Grand Jury made practice OF gong about
threatening to indct police captains who 1alIed
to get certain evidence DIR. Parkhurst may have
such knowledge
Mr. Voorhis said the Commissioners had passed
resolutions within week, calling upon any per-
son who knew the facts TO present evidence in
support of loose and general charges which had
been published TO the effect that the police re-
ccved money for the protection Of liquor dealers
and dive" keepers who violated the law, The
Commissioners would investigate any charges
backed up by available evidence. he said, but
could not spend time in replying 10 vague abuse
OF the department
MR.. MARTIN SUGGESTS POLITICAL BIAS.
Commissioner Martin read with evident dis
pleasure this part Of the sermon:
II try to Close up house OF prostitution OF
assignatiOn We, In the guileesSness Of innocent
imagnatiOns might have supposed that tn. arm Of
the city government that takes official cognizance Of
such matters would like nothing well To watch