New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1893-01-13
dered In any event, he has taken S.ep
which is certain to make things hVeY ioi
himself and his Administration.
IN OFFICIAL TNDICdIION.

Not far from year ago the Society Tor inc
Prevention of Crime through It's president dc'
cused the Police Department of completely WIN
vice and disorder An official uproar 1ol-
lowed but in due time a docilc Grahd jury
applied "A grateful coat of whiteWaSh 10 'hc
municpal administi alton. and thus sOothed inc
feelings of the lacelated. Their comfort ana
contcntment did not last long, however, lof
\ Grand Jury which was neither ignorant nor
timorous made presentment that fairly TOOK
the hide off. declaring in the planest and most
cmphatic language that the police dld III TACT
shield criminals for cash. And what s'o,"'
Of protest, and dcnals followed, so soon Is 'hc
department had caught its breath Inc COM
munitv listened hut firmly refused abSoiu'ioh'
knowing that the accusation was true
Superintendent Byrncs came into power
His inclination at the charges brought against
the force now under his command naturais
enough suggested the belief that he wonid pro-
Good steadily and serencly on the course which
had been stakcd out so long. sustaining '.c
old methods, keeping the old men in the Ola
places and thus in the most impressive n''l'i-
ner defending the department by an cxhibi-
ton Of his own faith in its integrity ana en-
cheney. But he no sooner felt the rclhS I'll
his hands than he startled the city by such
redistribution of his suboI dinatcs a. amounted
to q practical reorganization Of the force, and
Inv issuing orders which in themselves con
.t.tutcd an alraienmcnt. He wasn't in earnest
many persons said, but merely thought II Scod
policy to appear alert and bold AT the pesih-
ming of his administration. And there WAS
good deal to support this opinion OF the per
folmance for as time went on he showed moro
AID more diSplcasuIc at the acts and utter
anccs of the Society for the Prevention OF
CHINO But on the other hand, nobody could
fail to see that if he was satisfied win the
dcpaytmcnt he wa taking queer way % snow
lis aprrohati n Transfers AMI p oclama ions
were f!eQuent and the police found the super
INGREDIENTS method Of vndicatng their honor
v,ry c nfusing and diSlgrccablc. In tact they
couldn't help feeling that if their II, atmch'
wasn't disciplinary it might just Is well h'
50 far a. their reputation and comfort W"l"
concerned Tie climax came Only Il fcw dai
ar,. when headquarters, mon under Nc'ir'
,,dels made a sudden and successful raid on
= notorious and proSrc;ouS gambling shop, ami
the word went out tina, chlrg"S OF IN" cf1v'N
character. involving two inspectors and se'cia
captains. were to be laid before the Police
Comm. sioncl. by thor faithful Champion, ta'
Super intcndcnt.
There is no mistake in surprising that VT
Evrncs has been engaged in work al YIN u
cation during the last year TIE mistake hi,
been made b. those who have Thought ths'
the police were being vindicatcd al this time
II is MT the police. but Or. Parkhri and
The oulSpokcn Grand Jury TINT Superintendent
nvroo. has been Wind .caine ever since he tlpk
commlnl ard their vindica'ion ems 10 h'
u ct y complete and SITS actor. Ii is OH III
too. and cannot ?. S>b!y b. dl>put d. Mt
N,rl,s la. clod e, a many lcr..n~. J.
i. u great pleasure 10 learn thar nc ha> :; =
r,.lad himself