The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1894-01-31
BRING ON YOUR EVIDENCE
The Senate Investigators Want to Hsar
from Parkhurst.

The Senate Investigators Vast to Hear
from Parkhur-t.
TWAS not evident to the average observer yes
terday that TammRny Democrats were at all
disturbed because the Republican State Senat q
is to send a special committee down from AL
bany to Investigate the Police Department. /,
there was auy perturbation il Was among the
Republicans. and especially those who at
tended the Chamber OF Commerce mectI1 z
and adopted the resolution calling for the In
yestigating committee.
Mr.. Platt and other Republicans OF inilu-
ence have all along said that II evidence
sufficient to warrant the appointment Of a
committee was produced the committee
would come along in hurry. These practical
Republicans did not want any committee OF
their brethren to come TO New York without a
particle OF evidence in their possession. and
only liable to DO made monkeys or in the
face Of this large community.
But after the Chamber Of Commerce meeting
It was decided to crafty the wishes of Corne-
Illus " Bliss. Col Joel Il. Erharit. aud all the
Republicans in the Chamber who voted for
Mr.. Bliss's resolution calling for an inyestiga-
tion of tho Police Department
Yesterday with the news fresh from Albany
that Senate Committee will be here on Satur-
day to begin operations. certain Republicans.
who attended the Chamber Of Commerce meet
ing, said that they wanted TO know who con
stituted the committee before they said any
thing further aud they wanted to know also
who is 10 he counsel TO the committee. They
dtd not want William NJ. WINS and said SO to
IuE SUS reporter
Then tGcy wanted 10 know why the comm.
tee WAS ordered To report hack 10 the senate
on Feb. 20, They seemed L. think that sumo
lob WAS about to lie sprung uIOn them. and
were on the lookout. Iney were wary. Mean
time the Democrats smiled
In tie evening a number OF HCVubi .cars
came down the river and uutiaed the wOrs 81
tue comDittee, IN the hrst place Senator
publican colleagues are 10 hc Senators SAX
ton. Found. aud O',uuuur. There willie ore
IGmmany senator and one Democratic spnH-
tor from EroOElyn. II - a c0mAittre OF
seven Tho committee is "a inylte tho co.
creation OF the Chamber Of Commerce aEi
The committee will ask FOR ans information
IN their possrssession, aud. moreover. tho
thamter and Or. lgTkhurst Will too invited 10
name the counsel tnr the committee. Any
lawyer or |zwrrTs thrf nagle. the itrUuI. leans
declared last night. will 10 acceptable to tho
The election Of counsel for tho committee is
one OF tie most important features II tLo
SlNtOn. aud senator a., OH.pr ant tn.ir
friends Propose 70 give the htmocr and Or.
iaTAEurst tul. swim IN The matter.
There 10 an evident intention 10 test the sin
cerlty Of tho Republicans in the Chamber OF
Commerce on this investigating business.
duce evidence aud the CON m ttes win ssf'o.Fy
and night for them Ia order that all tie testI-
M9ny can DO taken ~ Fob. ~
10 az that time tie situation warrants A. a
vote Of the legislature Will D." Insisted uIru
on tho amended bI-Ua.tisan luliHs ON
which gives SuPeTiutrE!eut HyTues he power
TO make transfers. and II the evidence We
rants any other plEn. the Republican majority
Ex-senator liagt denied last nI-ht that the
investigating committee had teru appointed
because Of an alleged m isundergtaudiug on
dear between himself and AF, Croker. %