The record-union., 1892-12-07
SMALL BOMB EXPLODED.
SERIOUS CHARGES AGAINST A NEW
YORK MINISTER.
Motive of Rev. DR.. Parkhurst's Deep
Seated Interest in Exposing Vice
at the Metropolis.
Special to the REconD-UN1on.


NEW YORK, Dec. 6.-According to Su-
perintendent of Police Byrnes, Rev. DR..
Parkhurst's deep-seated interest in ex-
posing vice originated in an effort he
made months ago to aid the daughter OF
one Of his wealthy Pensioners in secur-
ing eliminating ey.,ences against her
husband, that she might get divorce.
The Superintendent said: ''The testi-
mony Of the plaintiff comprehended
proof that her husband maintained a
woman in an evil resort, and a member
of the police force won the ill-will of DR..
Parkhurst by refusing 10 swear to certain
facts to suit the case. The mother of the
plaintiff was equally bitter against The
stubborn police official, and, falling to
get revenge, she and Or. Parkhurst be-
gan series Of prosecutions against the
house in which the defendant in the di-
vOrce case was said to have lost his mar
ital honor, and in this revengefuI recrea-
ton DR.. Park hurst and his parishioner
acquired taste for persecution and
planned to encompass the ruin of the
police department and city officials"
The mother Of the plaintiff in the di-
vorce suit, Byrnes said, had a friend, a
woman of character, i'll whom she
thought she could trust, and this woman
called on her in reply to a note, which is
in possession of Byrnes. What occurred
at that interview was written out bV the
woman. who was summoned. She was
sent by the pariShioner to Dr. Park hurst.
and as soon as she was able she recorded
what was said then. This woman an
peared to Or. Parkhurst and the mother
Of the divorced girl to be willing to do
their bidding, but few hours after she
left them she eased her conscience bv
n Snnpr1ntpnGnnt h,e
been his ally ever since although there
are twenty letters at police headquarters
to prove that ParkhurSt and his par
ishoner believed she was furthering their
ends.
What these ends were is vigorously
sketched by Byrnes. 81 have this CORE
spondence in my possession" he said.
tain members of his congregation re-
sorted to everything dishonOrable to get
evidence OF any kind to compromise the
Chief Magistrate OF this city, Judges of
courts, the District Attorney, myself and
high officials, eleven persons in all.
There are twenty letters emanating from
Dr. Parkhursts pariShioners, and each
was followed by an interview or inter
views, all of which were faithfully
recorded, and the interviews are SO far a
context of the letters that | do not suppose
they will be contradicted. The letters
Will show why DR.. Parkhurst lett and
went to Europe, and everything in the
way Of planning to spy on and debauch
persons to whom | have alluded up to
two or three DAYS ago At some later day
| will talk further on the subject, which
is so interesting. l have an idea of civ
ing it out in sections.
The substance Of Byrnes' report was
/ told 10 Rev. DR.. Parkhurst at his home,
lob East Ihirtytitth street, tonight. He
smiled at first, and then as he discussed
1t he grew indignant, and used some
forcible English in reference to the Su-
perintendent and Police Department. DR..
Park hurst said he knew Of the divorce
case of which the Superintendent spoke,
and intimated that some of the informa-
tlon secured as evidence in that suit had
| been used in the work which the society
of which he is President had been carry
| ing on. He said he would not give the
names of the parish divorce, but added:
1T is an interesting case" DR.. Park
| hurst did not know who it was who had
given the letters, of which Superintend-
! ent Byrnes had spoken, to the police He
was indignant that he should be charged
with insincerity in the crusade he had
| been carrying on.
GARDNER HELD TO ANSWER.
New York, Dec. 6.-Charles w. Gard
ner. chief of Rev. DR.. Park bursts staff.
and who accompanied the doctor on his
visits to evil resorts in New York, was
to-day held by the Court OF General Ses-
sions III the sum of s., 800, for extortion
of money from fallen women. Not being
able to secure bondsmen, he was re-
manded to prison.