The evening world., 1893-12-28
SHEEHAN IS The man.
The Police Official Who Made
0vertures to DR.. Parkhurst.
Hindered in His Purpose by Over
Cautious Frank Moss.
DR.. Parkhurst Willing to Meet on
Neutral Ground.

Owe his own signature, Police Com
missioner John c. Sheehan comes out
to-day and boldly announces that he was
the high official referred to as one of the
number making overtures to Rev. DIR.
Parkhurst. anxious to assist the latter
in exposing the ro%ttenness of the De-
partment n Furnishing the offenders.
These overtures, for the present, are off
altogether. There is an intimation, how
ever. that his offer may yet be accepted.
COMMISSIONS Sheehan, in admitting
that he is the party referred to. does not
tell all the story in the statement given
out. He does not, for instance, say that
he made the overtures to DR.. Parkhurst
practically on the suggestion of Richard
Croker. Yet such Is the fact.
Neither does he give the real reason
for seeking the President of the Society
for the Suppression of Crime. 1t was TO
the effect that the present officials have
been placed in a false position. That in
the fight to down Supt. Byrnes by the
Police Commissioners. the former has
the best of 1t. That corruption and
blackmail has been going on for twenty
years in the Department.
The real reason .s that Tammany thinks
H. -ai'Ai.i oiilN Suiilt III tol u Ia VI
cenau:e from the time it has had abso-
lu:e control of the Police Department.
Boss Cr1kcr wants the parties who had
Contrnl before them to receive their share.
by Comnlssloner sheehsn this afternoon.
Possibly ! am the high police official
Parknlsl with insormn tlon with regard
S e the ou RlepSa oWsyer. do TN not st siss an ad Is
Quite idea of the situation.
~ ;If3r n t Z. h has been offered or
FOR some time the Reverend Doctor
has complained that his work as head
Of the Society for the Prevention of
and that the Boardof Police Commits
sioners has been the retarding influence.
This I know to be an unfair p~resenta-
to do anything possible to rave the
real condition publicly explained.
Since ] have been a Police Commits
sioner I have been ANXIOUS for informa1
am certain that all the Commissioners
are OF the same way OF thinking. Pr.
Parkhurst evidently believes differently,
About ten days ago I made the re-
mark to a friend that II DR.. Parkhurst
really desired a complete inquiry into
police affairs. would gladly %Go-operate
with him. A few DAYS ago ] said to
this man that I would be glad to meet
bT. fdTh1uTSt. dHu lblh v i"t ''it
ton. rs I said. before. I was positive
the other Commissioners were all Of the
II went further and said that I would
be very much pleased, indeed. to meet
him. and that I would freely cooperate
with him or n other man whose de-
sire was TO improve the present condi-
AT that time l. stated that ] would
meet him by appointment. either at Pc
lice Headquarters or at anv other suit
able place. I was satisfied that the
other Commissioners would he also glad
to see him.
'There was no thought on nv part of
the suggestion that I was afraid Of the
ridiculous to he considered.
MY sole idea was to demonstrate to
DR.. ParRhurst that his view OF obstruc-
missioners, was based UPON lack of
knowledge OF the real facts"
Just at the most interesting point Com
missioner Sheehan stops short In his
statement. He does not ssv why he did
the latter refused to meet him without
FIRST ccnsnlting his counsel, Lawyer
Frank Moss.
The latter believed. a trap had. been
be seen at Dr.. Parkhursts own residence
COMMISSIONS Sheahan offered TO see them
on neutral ground. but his offer was not
DR.. ,P~arkhnrst said his afternoon that
the story Of the overtures made to him
as told In the first edition Of THE Even
Ing World" to-day was correct. He wa
sorry, however, that the facts had Leaked
out. He said he fully appreciated Mr.
sheehan's position, and that no blam'
was wiring now to meet the Commits
sioner on neutral territory.