The evening world., 1893-12-26
AFTER SLEVIN NOW.
Rev. DR.. Parkhurst Charges Him
with Neglect Of Duty.
Disorderly Houses in His Precinct
Not Closed.
Correspondence with the Mayor and
Police Officials Made Public.

Rev. DR.. Charles H. Parkhurst has
opened his batteries again on the police
and this time his guns are trained on
capt. Edward Sevln, of the Oak street
station.
The clergyman this morning gave out
for publication some correspondence be-
tween his Society and Mayor Gilroy and
the police officials. The following letter
was dated Dec. %.
To the Hon. Thomas F. Gilroy. Mayor of the
City OF New York.
Sir: We have the honor to transmit to you
herewith copies of communications that have TINS
day been sent to the Board OF Police Commission,
ers to supt. Thomas Byrnes and to Capt. Edward
sevin Of the Fourth Police precinst Respect
fully yours. G. II. PARkHCRsT,
T. d. KENNEsON.
FRANK MOSS.
Executive Committee.
Here is the letter to the Police Boarmd:
To the Honorable. the Board of Police Com
Gentlemen: We submit to you herewith copies
Of communications which have this day been
transmitted to Thomas Byrnes. Superintendent
OF Police, and to Capt. Edward sieNin' oil the
Fourth Police Precinct.
While not members of the Police Department
you nevertheless constitute us rannnnss
for everything in the way OF either incompetency.
negligence criminaty that distinguishes any
part Of the service.
It is incumbent upon us therefore, to direct
your attention to the subjoined list Of resorts
which have been found BY our d w d.@.DS s
that you Immediately see to IT that the pressure
OF the Department Is exercised in the Immediate
and impartial Suppression Of the same.
nv examining the files in your ONCE, you will
discover that complaints for the non-enforoement
OF law have besn three occasions urged by
fhe Society for the Prevention Of Crime against
this same oncer.
Your own appreciation of the htLess OF things.
Il would seem would hardly make 1t necessary
Tor MS 10 say that in order determine fully the
validity Of our present complaint. you VIII need
by the terms of the complaint made defendants
:" { i i f FAsKHSssT'
FRANK MOSS,
Executive Committee
DR., Parkhurst -explains the attitude
tine following letter: .. n.,,..
81: Your ai.sntiSn is asked to G, the 2ssd
'it is hereby made the duty Of the police force
q all time. Of day might and the members Of
public amusement all o,,I places ,.D.S O.,
to carry on any Business; all houses Of ll-fame
prostitution and houses where common prostitute,
restrain ali unlawful or dsordery conduct or
practices therein. enforce and prevent the viola,
city and for these purposes, with or without war
rants to arrest all persons guilty OF violating any
law or ordinance Tor the suppression Oh crime UT
See also Section 2s5 of the same act also rule
6s OF RULES and Regulations of the Police De-
partment." a follows:
Captains will be held strictly responsible for
the preservation OF the public peace In their
precincts and to insure good order they are
vested with the power to put the men under their
command In such parts Of their precincts and to
assign them to such duties as they deem ex
pedlent under the supervision OF the Superin-
t.ndent and Inspector OF the district and In ac-
eordance with the rules and regulations OF the
Board"
Your oaiciai position presupposes your &c.
quaintancs with the statutes and rule above
cited. and II would be superhuous to bring them
IN your notice were II not their intent is evi-
IDENTIFY missed ignored by you in you'd ad-
ministraton Of the AFFAIRS Of your precinct.
We raise no question as to the reasons
for your disregard of the specific re-
quirements just quoted. We simply af-
firm the fact of such disregard and insist
upon 1t that you correct your methods
OF administration. In particular we de-
mand that you at once deal in the man.
ner prescribed with the following places
situated in your precinct. which our de.
tectives have repeatedly visited and
which they are prepared to show are
being run as disorderly houses. Respect
fully yours
C. II. PARKHURST.
T. d. KENNESON,
FRANK MOSS.
Dec e. 1898. Executive Committee.
The locations of the houses complained
Of by DR.. Parkhurst are specified as
follows: