New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1893-10-21
no VIOLATION, THEY DECLARE
POLICE OFFICIALS INDIGNANT AT DIR PARK
HURST'S CHARGES.
TIE USUAL UNANIMOUS AND CoMPLACENT RE
IS WITHOUT GUILE-INsPECTOR WILL
IAMs,s FEELINGS ARE HURT.

IAMs'S FEELINGS ARE HURT.
Police Commissioners Martin MacI.ean and Shee
han had meeting at the Central once yesterday
in the absence Of Commissioner McClave. who is IN
Chicago, and listened to reports upon the recent
charges made hy the Rev. Dr. Parkhurst and his
as socates in the Society for the Prevention of
Crime relative TO the alleged failure OF Captain
Deverl 10 enforce the laws against gambling houses
and other disorderly places In the precinct east
Of the Bowery. Superintendent Brynes sent re-
port stating that he had directed Inspector Will
Jams and Captain Devery TO make Investigations
and reports. He says that the Investigations made
after DR. Parkhursts first communication In
August disclosed no violations OF law. and that the
searches Just made show equally satisfactory
state of AFFAIRS. Superintendent Brynes goes on to
say that he furnished two detectives of his de-
partment with list of the places complained Of
and directed them separately, and unknown to each
other. visit these places at irregular hours of the
day or night, and to report TO him whether there
was any violation of law therein Their reports
he says corroborated the reports made by Inspector
Williams and Captain Devery.
The report of Inspector Williams, which was
transmitted to the Commissioners by the Super
nendent, contained the following statements:
have given the commune: ton and its charges Of
immortality alleged to broadcast in the Eleventh
cnct minated cIiminoi;y the pat Captain
Dewey, OF said precinct permitting thc>" places q
exist. the closest possible ard Investigation,
ind the said charges without foundation.
My person who would rahc such q statement TIE
face OF the actual condition Of the precinct has regard
for Truth MS moral obligations. IlcrcuntD annce'i
you VIII md eper. from Captain william =. De,or.
Ahch shows tat during the past Xix months lie has
arrested 5,345 persons for violation OF law, o which
number Gs2 largely due to the fact that
Cspin Deycry raded and closd 2j di-odcfy house,
turing the time.
In conclusion, it is admitted by the sgncrs
communication that it is personal attack on Captain
Dewey. against disorderly and the falls
ccuatlons therein contained would have been made
had not Captain Deyery caused the arrest and
vico for backma OF the Superintendent Of tn Society
for the Suppression Of Vice.
After the reports including Captain Deverys.
had been read, President Martin said that they
would be filed. Commissioner MacLcan then moved
to give permission TO Inspector Williams and Cap
persons who had made the charges The motion
appeared to be understood by the Other Com
missioners an intmation that the officials would
not dare TO bring such libel suits; for Com
missioner Martin said ii woald be better 10 wall
until the Inspector and Captain had asked per
mission to bring suits. Mr.. MacLesn persisted in
having vote upon his motion. and his colleagues
voted against II. Mr.. Martin said the motion
was premature. Commissioner Sheehan said he
formerly had thought Dr. Parkhurst was in earnest
In trying to have the law enforced; but he had
changed his mind after reading interviews In which
DR.. Parkhurst had stated that he was not attack
Ing disorderly houses but was attacking Tammany
HALL He had To the conclusion. he said, that
Dr.. Perkhursts Nominations were intended Tor
the benefit of campaign orators before the election
by the Police Board to communications from DR.
Par;hurSt.