New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1892-12-07
DIR. PARKHURST ATTACKED.
SUPERINTENDENT BYRNES MAKES ASTON.
ISHING CHARGES.
THE PREACHER INDIGNANTLY DENIES EVERY
ACCUSATIOY-THE POLICE OFFICIALS
STATEMENT AND THE MINIS
TER'S REPLY.

Police Superintendent Byrncs was in his office
at Headquarters last night, and talked with re-
porters regarding tho recent uttorances OF the Kew
DR. Charles H. Parkhurst. He said
u am preparing some facts which will show the
animus of Dr. Parkhurst in his attacks upon the
Police Department | have refrained from reply
ing 10 him directly, because he is clergyman, ana
| had hoped that he would the injustice OF
his COURSE. lie has continued to make accusations
without cviicncc, and l do not believe he is sin
cere in his talk His attack originated in IL
divorce case about nine months ago young
woman who is a member of his congregation, ana
moves in the highest society procured divorce
from her husband Di. Parkhurst was Interested
in the case. They wanted police officer TO testify
to certain facts which he could not conscicniously
swear to, and he refused. DR.. ParlShurst showed
lis anger at that timr
The mother of the young woman wrote to
third woman asking her to aid IN
procuring evidence TO blacken the char
acter OF certain officials. That woman
came to me and told me about It, have
about twenty letters in my possession, all written
by the woman who is in the confidence oil Dr'
Parkhurst Each letter led TO an interview,
which was written ont aftcrward. These letters
ard interviews show plot to obtain by intrigucs
evidence which would compromise the Chief Ma,is-
iatc of the city, the chief prosecuting officer of
the city, two Judges Of the higher courts and
other high public officials The writer of the
letters wished to get the evidence to enable DR..
Parkhurst 10 preach 1t from the pulpit, aSsailing
public men. The evidence 10 be obtained by
every means that was dishononblc. The letters
and interviews show the kind Of evidence which
DR. Parkhurst desired 10 get after he began hin
attack, while he In Europe and up 20 few
LAYS ago They show to what lengths he was
willing 10 90 10 get notOriety by sensational
preaching | may make these letters and inter
views public, but not at present
The Superintendent declined las. evening to
give the names OF the women who had written
and received the letters He related one alleged
inciIcnt of the Hattie Adams trial, TO show. he
said the character of Ir Parkhurst. as follows ::
"Df Parkhurst wished TO have in his pos
session some French pictures to show TO the
Jury AZ the trial, in order to Illustrate what
he had witnessed in Hattie Adams's house. He
obtainoI the pictures with the aid Of the woman
| have mentioned Thinking that he might be
embarrassed IL some nquisitive juryman should
INQUIRE how the pictures were obtained. DR..
Parkhurst told the woman who wrote the let
tors to place the pictures in an envelope and
have il addressed 10 him by some friend whose
handwriting hes not acquainted with, IN
order that he might b. able to testify consci-
cntIously that he did not know who had sent
the pictures to him
Al the charges maze br Superintendent
lyrncs against the Rev DIR. Iarkhurst We're de-
MED by the Doctor last night Tribune reporter
cnilri O. DIR. Pdr.Inursts borne, No. l5J East
lhirty-iifth-si.. aud briefly rccitcd Mr. ByrneS >
charges. In regard TO the first, that Df fark-
hurst had tried 10 induce a policeman to swear
falsely, Dr. Parkhurst said: Il deny IT,
positively ! have never even attempted such
"A thing" t. the second charge, thar
Dr. parkhurst had made efforts To disgrace crr-
tain city oilicials and judges the Doctor SAID :
o. II is false II is damnabc for this man to say
that we have no ground for our charg's. We,
who arc unofficial people, know where tn'S'
disordcrly houses 80 does every man III New
York, with the exception, II seems. OF me poucc
force, The police can break up these places II
they wish Why don't they do 1t
I'm regard 20 the charge that DR.. Parkhur-t had
fricI - have French pictures sent 70 him, the
urnachcr replied Il have never tried 10 do
such a thing, and have knowledge OF any
such pictures This he continued, Is the hrsf
time / have eyer been accused OF lnslncrrlty ny
any one | am truly sincere in all my efforts 10
nNpos. vice. and feel indignant, not 10 say very
angry AZ Superintendent l'yrness insnuatons
a,ainst my sincerity in pursuing my crusade
against the vice which openly exists in this clty
and is known to every one, and cannot De
dcEicd.