The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1894-11-15
WON THE FIGHTING PARsoN.

hut Sergeant O'rooie's Young Daughter
saw Dr. Parkhurst Too Late.
NEW YORK, Nov. 1.-THE Recorder Gays
The Rev. DR.. Parkhurst, who has fought
tho police department with such splendid
courage ~ to have won tho admiration Of
tho world. showed on last Saturday that
his work for reform has not been inspired
by malice or tho desire to injuro any indi-
vidusl bluecoat. and that he has In his
great heart warm spot for policsmen
who have fallen by the wsysids.
When DR.. Whitehsad made q confess
sion to Lawyer Goff, and told how the
police had protected him in his criminal
malpractice, and other physicians a. well,
he mentioned the namo Of Sergt. William
O'Tools, whose transfer BY the police
commissioners 70 told of In anothel
column, % being ono Of tho psrsons who
had received money from him for black.
mail.
In keeping with tho practice which Law.
yer Coll has kept up with all the accused
police officials, subpoena was served
upon Sergeant O'Toolo commanding him
to appear before the Lexow COMMITTEES Of
Saturday, when DIR. Whitehead was to tel
his story. Sergeant O'Toois was surpriss<
when he got the subpoena, for, whether
innocent of tho charge Of bribery or not
he had obtained an inkling OF what Dr.
Whitehead was GoinR to testify agains,
him. The suspense was more than he coult
stand and when he reached his home, Il
Harlem. he was despondsnt and tacturn
and his children knew that he was In deeI
trouble about something. He would NO
tell them for long time what the troubl,
was, but at last tho sympathy OF his tam
lily broke down his reserve, and hs tol,
them In faltering accents that hs had beeI
summoned to appear before tho Lexov
committee, and before the sun would %
on Saturday tho reputation that had stoo,
him 20 well for % many years would b
ruined.
Little Maggie O'Tools, the bright eyed
curly headed youngest daughter Of th,
sergeant, listened to all that her fathe
had to say, and she sat silentl!
in the pretty homo In whicl
trouble had been Q stranger
while the tears rolled down her ros,
cheeks. Sergeant O'Tools was startls,
when little Maggie threw her arms aroun,
his neck and, 10 . voice full Of oouras
and hope, said:
"Cheer up, papa! You shall not b
ruined. will save you."
Sergeant O'Toole knew that Maggie ha,
some plan which she thought might be o
use In stopping the dreaded exposure, bu
what the girl intended to do she did NO
tell. That was on Friday night. Earl
on the following morning Maggie got u
and, without waiting for breakfast. hui
ried from her homo ON her seli.impose,
mission to save her father from disgrace
She won't directly to Lawyer COTS ofRics
but the great inquisitor was not there
She sought Lawyer Pollock. the partne
Of Mr.. Goff, and begged him to in,erced
with Mr.. Goh to keep her fathers nam
from being presented in o disgracefu
light to the Lexow committee. Lawye
Pollock told her that he was powerless /
aid her in any way, and when she coul,
not find Lawyer Goif sho went directly {
tho homo Of DR.. Parkhurst.
The fighting parson knew of the terribl
exposures that were going to be made dul
| ing Saturday, and in his cosy parlor, whe
his visitor told him she was Miss O'TooIs
/ tuc ulsbus WuO3u hO0Et Cou 10 ltk0 ul0s
the occasion requires 1t, threw on oil n
serve and gladly welcomed her. She toll
him Of the love she had for her father
how happy her homo Was and how kin
| tho sergeant had been to hs children. Shs
told how he had tried to teach them to b
good and love God and his works. Sh
pleaded with DIR. Parkhurst to save he
father from destruction. as only . lovin
daughter could plead. and he could NO
Withstand her appeal for mercy.
When her story was done he spok
words of comfort to the broken hcar,e
girl. and wrote letter which was full O
tho sympathy which the child ha
awakened for tho erring biuecoat, Il
which lie asked Mr.. Coli. ii it were poss
BILE. in view of the work which had bee
outlined TO save Sergeant O'Toole. MAG
gle flew TO the court room. brushed asid
the court attendants and gave tho lette
TO Lawyer GoT. But it was too late. TIL
exposure had been made few minute
before, and Maggie's mission had failed
] Claims lie M. Hlgcf. f,I