New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1893-01-10
DIR. PARKHURST AGAIN At COURT.
HE AND JUSTICE TAINToR TALK ABOUT THE
r.or ,n1cu -u1,y Ipr 1NvEsr-GATING

HE AND JUSTICE TAINToR TALK ABOUT THE
CASE WHICH THEY ARE INvEsT-GATING.
The Rev Dr. Charles II. Parlhurst was agaln In
attendance AZ IN. Yorkville Police Court yesterday,
accompanied by Henry Moss tho counsel for the so
cietv for the rrevcnrpa Of Crime. and Mr.. Mar''ll
an agent OF IN, Society. Three times during The day
Dr. Parklurst went 10 the Justices private room
on the ar occasion lie followed By two or three
persons including Hermann PRAYER, boy, brought
10 the court by Mr.. Marall. There was the
us,nl secret nvo ,tieation every except Justice
Tointor Dr. 1arkhurst Mr.. Mos. Mr. Maral and the
Witnesses being excluded from the room. Then Dr.
parlthurst and his frie1dI went away. Late In the
afternoon however. they returned and sat IN Justice
Taintor's room awaiting the disposal Of case then
on Trial IN the public court. An hour won't ny anu
the cas-. was stiIl unfinished, and as there seemed
70 be no probability that the justice would be olsen
gagcd Dr. Parkhurst went nway In a short taiE
with Tribune reporter the subject OF the invest
gati)n the doctor said
al think the newspapers have made much more
OF this case than the facts warrant. now. as mat
ter OF fact Is purely private and personal
one inst a specimen OF q hundred others that are
tried here every day.
"Then your action has nothing whatever 10 do
with your recent crusade against vice ana cflme'
asked the reporter.
DR.. Parkhurst thought for moment and then said !:
Nv action IL not directed against any department
or any individual Official. This case is merely one
which was brought 10 my notice. and one which the
society should handle. But 1t stands alone
You have probably seen the stories published In
certain morning and afternoon papers cohhecuhe
Coroner Messcmcr with the inquiry. Is there any
thing to be said rs 20 that - asked thc rePrro d
VIII cay hlstDat our inquiry IS not dIIc1.eu IIi
aty other officer or body Of officers replied Dr. rark
hurst "The case l. puniy Pers1nt P1oo,, ono. >, oor
Is It personal In respect to Dr. MeSSeher'' con
''i' wonld not say that replied Dr. parihaIst
NJ pwotIIing' and IS absolutely Innocent far as we
have gone Of any improper act; Let me say once
,o" much Of ti, case md that 1t will Prove b
be S %RGrs"l .ts lan5r 9 Rpasd S@Pp'iSS
ment of certain Nsiapcrs In respect to the secret
inquiry which tie and Dr parhnurst arc nov con, on.
mporlsnce OF the inquiry he said Now this case
has nothing wlnteveT t. do win any oncIa OF any
Wci'se,ner hns not set been accused Of any KIND Oh
oTcnco in his oi'cia character, and mat Inc m IN,
.ljm6e facts rre these: A case OF i'll treatment
cane before DR.. Parlhursts society. II Is one 9i
hundred similar cases purely rSo perm Ghmitey acrlscd
of any crime, and as far as know yct Is
n" hroncbt o. thc nonce Of Parkhurst society
Ne Ne have cxnmlned several witnesses. one set Of
wineses 6ssye set of f'T' Micse believe some one
rISe is The guilty man. We arc iooing ior certain
ner,nn whom | viii not name. Ihai person chnh",
he fonnd. lie Is accused and We nre trying to ma
lin / am anxious TO clear up thiS case liis,, ~ ~
uuiclllY rs pOSSln". ms aIltiJiuvH 'AP',Nu
III oino important witnesses who have not yet turned
p. and expected be able 10 make definite STATE
I'M II T. thiuk We shall have then tomorrow, ana
that may be able 10 say something, v,o,.
.Is mo person YOU are seeking the boy Klein
,rho once was clerk the coroncrl' ask9d the
reporter. , a., ,.,.. d ,,o, cor,n.r Mo-.
omer has been accused OF nothing by me, ana IS
nlontcy innocent either oncia,y or Porsonnai
~ throw light on certain points. and / have asked
him 10 attend here and do ~. II he falls to gye
me satisfactory explanation shaii p'ceen III
Coroner Mcssemer avoided the reporters all hrourh
endny and ycet tcrday he carefully kept away from
,n,a and has been seen by 10 one AZ his home
,, ,cht II was said that lie laughed AT the insnua-
lions which had been made against hiin' ana ue-
uOnncrd them as Hes