New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1892-04-03
POLICE OFFICIALS FUMlNG.
THEY HAVE A SPASM OF INDIGNATION.
,ENoUNCING THE GRAND JURY AND DR.. PARK

ANNOUNCING THE GRAND JURY AND DR.. PARK
HURsT-THE VIRTUES OF TIE FINEST"
The Grand Jury's presenment caused a deal OF talk
mong the officials at Police Headquarters yesterday
,ut much of the talk not intended for publication
Conversations took the form of private Indignation
meetings in which the members of the jury were
roundly abused. There prompt and emphatic
denial OF a rimor that transfers OF police captains
would be made account of the prescntment oalo
ono official ANY change in the department no"
might be construed by the public rs an acAnowi-
edgment that the Grand Jury had good reason
TO charge corruption, which we deny for uhd'
reason If for other some changes which may nave
been talked of lately will not be made for some uihc
10 come"
One of the rumors involved the transfer OF captain
Reilly from the Nineteenth Precinct. PTeSioeh' MAR
tin and Commissioner McClavc who were Il, io"'
ouarters at different hours of the day, said that no
such change had been contemplated by 'he roi''o
BOARD Commissioners MacLean and Sheehan were HUI
at Headquarters In the afternoon MI Malu" P''
pared the following statement for publication ana
said il contained all the answer he wiSnco " MIAMI
to the Grand Jurys presentment;
The Grand Jury open their prcsentment WIN ,,, Ie
statements 1t is conceded by an llaN .ie no, o ev
Department IS splendidy organized ana Is lo' 0
celied i'm ts ability 10 cope with crime me COIL
paratve safety of travel and freedom rom bo farc
No higher praise than this can be bestowed on 10 make
men good. but to preserve decorum ana 10 pi''''
Nobody
streets In this respect New York Will company
favoraby with any other city on the s lCDe vice he
found II only behind closed doors and shaded m,
dows where It hidden from the sight oil inc young
S The accusation that the police is in the pay of the
disorderly houses and gambling houses Is po' "'o'
EVerybody knows that bawdy houses and gambling
houses are n na'S Dp4 Of TfsGT e boSe and gambling
houses they would be in the ps utterly dis
from,
Jury has bestowed on them: ., ,ust,fv the In
situations made in their prcsentment they should nave
found indictments against the persons 10 WIu,n nv
rssrsd They sSa had 8d eD s they had any sa
evidence 1t would have justified an inneo,s ems 70
have concluded that could attack character OF Ino
while It required evidence TO , assam ga Of morals
which justHes their course. Ihclr acuUn' 20 I
It will bear any fruit will ,end TO Msere9 ~ or e de-
uartment to which the Grand Jurors themselves pay
such high tribute. ..s. =.
Commissioner McClave said he had nothing to ada 70
the interview published in The Tribune yesterday
morning.
Chief Inspector Byrnes still Of the opinion mat
the presentment outrage. lie SAD ihero
Gre bad men in every business. ana II the "i"iu 'H
has evidence that any policeman has receiver o'OeS
I will help to expose end punish such man. II Is
wrong IN condemn 500 men In the department. how
ever because a few of them suspected OF cor
rlption. The city is divided Into precincts each Oh
which has a force of policemen under captain inc
precincts divided into three districts each OF "nc
is looked over by Inspector. 1t may be possible
for corruption TO exist in precinct for time Win
ont the knowledge of the Inspector or OF the other
officials perhaps bat there j. no proof OF euc state
of things In the Grand JuTy's presentment' OIlcaI
utterance Of baseless rImor is Of no value TO the
men who are responsible the good conduct OF the
department"
inspector Steers said al an going 10 continue
performing my duty. as have been doing II III 'he
past The Grand Jury may talk about coTupuoh l"
such a way Us TO cast discredh ON the force b1s we
shall continue to protect life ana property ana 10
prcvent crime as far possible. mn as honest
man az Dr. Parkhurst IS. and would be ashamed to
20 about the business Of getting evidence against ais
orderly houses in the manner which he adopted
inspector Conin, who is careful TO avoid inter
views as a rule, said IF the preseniment OF the
go Jurv * analyzed by men of intelligence It
will lie found 70 reflect merted praise on the ponce
force for what higher duty can the ponce perform
than TO make HE ana proper! saier III ''''' ''''
Inspector Williams talked more freely. and directed
his speech Chiefly against DR.. ParkhuiSt whose ~
fuence he seemed 10 think. had caused tnc uis', ~,
Jls prepayment lie sa aGGcr peG Gne made me
himself famous for a time by describing what he was
IS. see y hE Sn5er Of RTSgGn 70 "Gn IN" ne
snees te GRAND Jury to throw nud at the police
Inc there was no, in the CITY DR. Parkhursts
church members have contributed more 10 the support
thew have derived more benefit from tAcm ! nave
been n policeman for twcnty-siN years naNc d
JOme and family. | owned the house nNe ~, ~
before policeman II p2ieedI s9p. a1E, he
mYst be called corrupt. am Just a. good rs thise
people who talking about ccrrupuoh Ill 'Ho
Police Department. 4. ,,o.,,,
Police captain Reilly. OF the Nineteentn ifFc', a.
said YESTERDAY that he believed In centfaLhE US
Seriv bOnsS because II such resorts were driven il
Of ono place they would only spring up ID hi 1,,
Mace lie added AS regards the Fiahd jury ;
taIk about police protection for such Sesorts viii
be willing 10 raid all such Ilaces IN UNI, peolir I.
MACE the proprietor IN the witness box ana st' pl
IAN ON their testimony 10 whether or no any hioheS