New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1893-10-13
THE WAR AGAINST CRIME.
ZIP p.pbIrr-RsT.S SOCIETY SLNDS AN OTHER
STRONG LETTER TO TIE POLICE.
OFFICIALS
CAPTAIN DEvEEys PRECINCT AGAIN DENOUNCED
As PEsTILENTI>L WITH ENlI-ABsoLcTE
IrcoMnrrrNrX OLE CRIMINAL
IHCOMpETENCY. Or CRIMINAL
ITY' CHARGE


IXCOMpETENCY. Or CRIMINAL
ITYn CHARGED.
The Rev. DR. Charles II. Parkhurst Thaddeus
Kenneson and Frank Moss. the committee OF 'he
Society for the Prevention OF Crime, sent to Mayor
Groy yesterday copies OF papers pertaining 10
the Department Of Police in this city. which at
the same time were sent respectively to the Board
Of Police Commissioners. TO Superintendent Thomas
Byrnes and to Captain William : Devery, Of the
Eleventh Police Precinct The first one or the
letters is follows:
To James j. Martin, IiesdcnI bo'fu oi io"cc Noih-
mis-!oucrs:
Whatever nay be the incalacity or dupIici'y Of
the eccncie, through which You aim to secure
the enforcement Of law, you VIII he Obliged TO
conccdc that the responsibility for the condition
this city, In that particular still rests with yourself
and your colleagues and at the expense Of seeming 10
You rcpctous We take this oi informing You
that the police precinct with You have placed In chnfg'
Of Captain William :. Dcyery, and Of which, Tor eoh'dcri-
oAs doubtless appreciated by yourself are still
retaining him in chang. Is ding administered by him
same manner OF Incompetence OF criminalitl-
according you may prefer 10 designate i'-as 'hdt l"
which your attention was recently called by h'"r
cmanatng from the for the Prevention Of Crime.
and received you August TO- In our correspondence
at time st1utts boring upon the case
and We are pleased that neither the Mayor your
own Board Acting superintendent OF Police The
Inspector the Captain OF the Eleventh Precinct mas
taken exception ~ the lhtrn''"'on WIN" '"''
statutes were recognized by designed To cary II
srpar> thocfor, that the law IN the premises We all
intcrrrt alike. The Obligation Of your department to
proceed without dalyng OF subterus" TO the Inspector,
OF all suspected Places and to the repression 'd
restraint all unlawful places j. mutually conceded.
There being DISPUTE. thea. the matter OF law. tr
question resolve, i,.ef exclusively into one Of fact
THE SOCIETY WILL NOT BE "BLUFFED"
Here also are clear in tho ground which we occupy
and do no. propose =, h, 'blund' by any system 'i
mutual occupation denial with which the Agencies
your department iush to one anothcfs clicI Nt' ~
easy di .poson which made Of our complaint re''N"
in August We deemed 1t yourselves r. afford ample
time the adoption policy more consistent win
lie responsibilities dcyolyng upon you, but nave u'"
gently employed the interim in studying the habits OF your
department with particular reference u the lreht " P
ton The sia, real exhibited By your snboiu'h'' ."
the aupe,prc Of our complaint has never. or day DE
ludci tho gambler, tho bawdyhouse Keepers oil inc
precinct into the suppositlon that their o"s"''' Wv
lnrcrillcd However you may see III u c>p'''" IT, "
criminal, in that pl clnct spcct from the protection
n, YOUR department than any fear iIom H. W"'''''
A. already said we have kept in touch with The pre-
cinct and We desire to communicate to you h'T"'" Wv
results Of our lafe-t canvass completed OH o''o"'' =
We knew in August know now. that the reports
,dc e. vour Board by Acting Sup'nht ni'ht '"n""'
rv INSPECTOR Alexander 6. Williams aud by '@ptim
william : Deyry whether bv intention OF oth'rN''e' ar
mi Misrepresentation, Of The truth In essential paFue'' INV
however s'utcd may haze been me h'l'''''F "''" '
o4iu toward amt - ti'n p'"'"' f'' 900
now certainly bound 10 others by ties a. h'sr''2
., they would h. unlawful. civ" TO our renewed com
,,s,, 4 hccd more Ia keeping with the dgmV or your
n,.i,.on and thc gravity 81 The q cu-iton.
,vo .,,nt then herewith lit o. disordetr ho. 60
.,h a. At H. sent nour-iine under the administrator"
. ,au,an p.yery-our object In collecting ui- evidence
,.lnq 10 show not what Kind Of women k"p The house.
t,i wha, Kind Of captain kc'I~ the precinct 1901" w"
and heretofore contention has not been WIN ~" "'
o,,crlv house, pr 80. but with Captain DcN'fy ana M"
,c him who having accepted positions 81 grave s''n"''i
no falling either from Incompetence OF nom ''''""'
.onrii,liy - ucrt their obligations .
THE SITUATION IL THE ELEVENTH ri''' 'N''-
Nv comparing the accompanying LIST with the OF" WI
nishcd YOU IN August viii perceive thEr '"p''"'
Identity. Tho houses were running before the '"' WV"
your subordinate claim 10 have visited them nave pee"
running since and In full operation Oh the '''"S
Of october and not only In olFfs'"' "". wv
Quoting their business manner which made p"ngal
an oen f.ct the whole region p"stient"l ARD youth'n
.rapc from tho foul contagon physical and moral IN
ro.. hllity. Any claim that Captain D'''ry 30 u''
cui.nc the .oci, c,H a. io make wee n'"'"' J" W.
p,c. nct j. a Dc from bottom up. ard un"'s you 'omI''
him 10 the decent ~ his functions IN that par
,inlar YOUR own souls viii have the bgffn I" carry o'
the phv.ical and moral pollution viii free and eNhb'e
lust src bound 10 ,nial.
rho second letter is addressed to Thomas Ryrnes.
Superintendent Of Police. with 1t is sent copy OF
the communication addressed to William : Devery
captain Of the Eleventh Precinct The letter 10
SUMO rintcndcnt Ryrncs goes on to say:
You have doubtless nle in your once letter o'
inl, tenor which was sent YOU In August last The
letter refers N ilst OF houses substantially
the same as thosr mentioned ia that communications but
h,.ed uinn which is distinct from that th'
aled Of, and which has BEEN secured since August shd
. "a octol.,t d. We expect Of you that you VIII give
Ia the matter tho attention which its gravity demands 'nd
which the statutory requirements Of your own l'-H"h
make obligatory upon YOU
PLAIN WORDS TO CAPTAIN DEvERY.
Tho final letter TO Captain Devery IS as follows:
f., communication received by YOU In Augut last
,,o ,ndor.icu,d brought your attention hfty
,ace. at which gambling being carried on, OF which
were being maintained : di-ofdcfly houses Your ie'
,o,.e f, the same =. made 10 your superior Officer.
has becn forwa.dcd - ~ We know very well Tie
o,rd on which stand, and do not reopen the CORE
.,ord,ncc for any purpose Of debating the matter win
van We have adopted our scheme Of action. and
the notice which nos upon YOU Is the sccon.
.top In The pu ,uancc that policy. far ~ Goa
ron- Yourself We submit herewith for your con'dcii
ten and action di.odcly houses which are nov
doing Lu-nr,, IN your precinct. You VIII perceive
that hi. Substantially identical with that furnished
You In AUGUST. In your report t. Inspector Williams
YOU claim have visited these hor'e- "h'tL't S""
visited them Or not in operation prior to that
date they operation subsequent - that date ana
thew we've all cf them IN nIil bls-t on October I.
Consistently with the obligations IMPOSED upon You b,
the statutes and RULES and Regulations under which
Won are acting and which quoted 10 You in our
ur~,ious communication. demand Of YOU that You al
dress yourself This bu-nc-s without -ubtcrfuec or
evasion proceed clos" and to keep closed
the places u.,d for lcwd or obscene purposes.
Then follow the addresses OF disorderly houses In
Chrystic-st. canal-st.. Forsythe-st. Elirdge-st..
Rvington-st. Bayard-st. Allen-st.. Stanton-st ana
Delancey-st.