New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1894-02-03
DIR. P1RHH URSI'S REFUSAL.
HE WILL NOT GIVE THE EVIDENCE TO
THE COMMISSIONERS.
THEY WANTED HIM TO SUBMIT THE PROOFS
AGAINST CAPTAIN sLEVIN-THE SOCIETY DE-
CLAREs THAT THE POLICE BOARD
Is PREJUDICED AND UNFIT TO
ACT JUDICIALLY.

The Rev. Dr. Charles II. Parkhurst has replied
to the request made by the Board Of Police Com
missioners that he woulG submit to them the evil
dence obtain5d by his agents In their investlga-
tion OF the conditions prevailing in the Fourth
Precinct controlled by Captain Slevin. Evidence
before the Excise Board actually furnished by
Captain SleVin's own detectives practically con-
irmed Dr. Parkhursts charges against Captain
Slevn. But three members Of the Police Board
declined to proceed in the affair until January
2l. Commissioner MacLean moved that DIR. Park
hurst be asked TO lay his evidence before them.
Yesterday Dr Parkhurst and the Executive Com
mittee forwarded their reply the board. The
scatn!ng terms in which the reply s framed doubt
less made highly interesting reading for the Com
missioncrs Probably this is why. contrary to
their usua. custom. they closed the doors on the
reporters.
THE REASONS SET FORTH.
This Is what Dr. Parkhurst says
To the Honorable. the Police Commissioners.
Your request has been considered carefully and
to decline the same ana for the following reasons;
Being yourselves an Integral part OF the depart
its business mpeach YOU an interested party.
and therefore naturally lack that quality OK impair.
tiality which alone tit you 10 sit in judgment
upon adduced testimony. or make your hndlns TO
. We have a number OF times approached YOU
with Information carefully prepared and honestly
intended. but the Indifference and. in one instance,
contempt with which such Information was received
by YOU affords us no ground upon which to suppose
that additional facts upon the same lines WOul
be- regarded any more seriously 10y you were We TO
put them before you.
the BOARD OF Excise by some Of your own detectives
against certain of the houses OF which We have
complained To- You. leads us 10 feel that II evil
dcucc a. 90 the condition OF things In the Fourth
Precinct Is what you want. you already nave II.
The charges 20 which they have sworn already go
beyond anything which We have alleged In our com
plaint TO you.
SIGNAL FAILURES RECALLED.
/ our reluctance avail OF your board as
tribunal before which to seek the convictions Of
any officer OF the force is greatly enhanced by he
issue Of all such efforts in the past Four captains
have bcs ulcI before your board since lss7 on
complaint Of private citizens Flrst-Captain Alex
an!cr : Williams WAS tried on charge signed by
Howard crosby and others. There were thirty
five witnesses fOr the prosecution. Commissioner
Porter alone rendered an opinion which was a
cfion ana held that corrupt consideration was the
,rouu! of WIllamss neglect After a delay oi SlN
Wcek, the board voted two 10 two. AT the same
Inspector. Srcoud-C Captalns Carpenter ana Nc
LluChln We're subsequently tiled on sp'clhcatlons
signed hy j. j. W hitncY ana hoMafN I,'9"s. III"
fu.sslun"rs voted TWO To- TWO. me t"@tl'h"ng ""N
al been referred 20 Commisslon"r Np"rhs. VINO re-
ported 20 the board that tho charges were sHs-
,b" r,slffou - Inspector Third Subsequently 70
This captain Kur'ct tried on complaint Of The
Forty fourth street Association. ne result "nS
the same tie vote Recently an Inspector tWiH-
iamsl and captains we're put on irial by super
ini"nicui Byrncs for neglect ~ duty ana t'ominis
sl1n,r VoOrhis. having been succeeded by Mr
shcehan the vote for conviction was reduced to
ono and thas f,r acquliial increased TO three.
We d. not % impair the value of our detectives
by submitting them any odtener thah Is heSssshry
Inc personal violence 10 which they would render
themselves naIe 4 as X he inaia1e. 1 ,, OF msts
10 adventure themselves In that part OF tho city
unprotected.