New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1894-12-30

n T ,6at here was some corruption in the DEPART
men that it was b honght hat pro-
motion could only be gotten through money or Pc Pc
it. The rank and file thought so, but there is
nothing they won't do. II properly handled in TIE
but / couldn't get evidence that was conclusive. If
took such evidence as had to C9ione Fe9 SsS
would say, Where IS your corroboration" To Or
sn que we en see .s %o one nam Could
bring the reform about | did little toward bring
Mace to place and kept them on the run put 1t
In the way of this committee TO get evidence; The
snangs made az int the and the judges
on the bench have helped the committee. CAP
plause)
NEVER HEARD OF BLACKMAlL.
The Superintendent thought there would be some
corruption as long the present distribution ex-
lists in the department. but he had never heard of
the levying Of backmail from members Of the
force by the captains nor that the captains paid
the inspectors. He thought 1t was an outrage that
The entire Police Department should be blamed for
oBut MI TsbeI foreman Of the ne GT S p S1TS
amounted to 100000. Aft Mr.. raber made that
statement he should have given 1t to the Distric'
The Superintendent had not heard OF sidewalk cor
Gan such corruption exist without your knowl-
edge? A.-Yes. sir $1,000
ter, superintendent? A~Perfeciy competent sir
Q-Is it true that but for Or; Parkhurst ana ana
Q-rIad you enough powerf AoN0: SIR commits
sloner sheehan had said on the stand byhnes o w15
the executive hen ,boT Ui t fe perms
s'T Tha Superintendent continuec ~ will give you
80 M iiirStrat ion If a policeman in Broadway COM
united crime l have not got the power to send
and The police force is in the condition it is rep
resented 10 be, would be responsible .s, 49,, CO.
ciefy of DR. Parkhurst was gang of blackmaliers;
instead Of Ho hf ey 9y "se
In Justice to myself must say that that lnteIVisw
never originated with me. and l never used the
Words. That language never used, -,
He then went to say that he did not re-
dienr1erlv houses I'VE or six months after he
made complaints against some OF the inspectors ana
'S4y'@Thc Board of Police Commissioners then did
no; sustain you N tqf ay e facts SIR
DENIES THAT HE TOOK BLACKMAIL.
O-Can YOU say that Matchmaking money
found its way higher than the inspectors? Al
defy any man. either inside outside of the police
force TO point his finger az me and say he ever
gave me dollar dishonesty. will say to you
that have twice retired from the Police De
partment. but thought owed 1t 70 the people or
New-York TO stay at the head of affairs
9Ahas havs Ssd Sn 'nf is not rde
Q.--But you have Just said that it was honey;
combed with corruption? Al said honeycombed
o.-could policy shops exist in Precnet. without
running openly. There may be policy deals made
on street corners in back tenements and in cellars
regular poiicy-shops The conditions of the police
system are all wrong and they t eanRe' be reeded
Q-There is nothing that can remedy that state
Of affairs but radical change? A-No. sir.
POLITICIANS A CURSE.
Q-Do local politicians interfere with the depart
ment? Ayes. sir. They are a curse TO the de-
partment
O-whaf about the orders conpellIng officers
when making excise arrests TO put uniforms?
A.-That order was merely pretext TO prevent
the violation Of the excise law. No man in uni
drinis 70 = uniformed police oficer duhins illegal
Mr. Gon then asked the witness about an in;
Up poOlrC0m l Mr Sir. byTnes replied; In 1888 hap
pened to meet Mr.. Croker In the HOFFMAN House
Complaints that had been made about the dssiitution
poolrooms caused in homes Mr.. Croker saw the
police magistrates and talked with them, and after
that every pS d Ped Was S he
before that"
go the magistrates did not do their duty?
A.-Those are the facts. sir.
MARTIN ADDRESSED THE CAPTAINS.
Q.-Have there been any occasions in which any
OF the Police Commissioners interfered with you
regarding your orders to the captains in the cleo
ton of 1892? A.-There a strong difference of
opinion called a meeting OF the captains just be-
duties Commissioner Martin attended the meeting.
although l told him 1t would look out of place He
made a speech TO the captains which did not ap-
prove and then / addressed the captains and gave
them my own ideas on the subject Mr. Martin
spoke chiefly In regard 10 the Federal oilcers at the
OF Mr.. Martin said that you invited him to
the meeting would you say that IL true or
untrue? Ale says what is untrue. When the
and kissed my hand for the stand had taken in
the matter simply wanted TO protect our citizens
o-Can you tell us why the police remained pas
in the election Of 1882 Al believe something
but | don't know what was done about II.
CLUBS NOT NEEDED TO ENFORCE ORDER.
Q-You found that you could enforce order with
out the use of clubs? Ayes. sir.
Q-Can policemen enforce order without the use
Of clubs? A.-They can, sir.
O-Do YOU say the Police Department at the
present time is in good or in bad condition!
Q.-Now can you, as Superintendent, effect any
changes for the better at present? A.ENo. SIR;
II man was not a strong man as superintendent
bis Office would be nonentity. = ...o,,,.
And 4 he is s,r9ns man rb ne Is ms cass
aci The Of the RGse s of tho
Q-Did you knowingly oppose, Dr. Parkhn Ist
In the Eleventh Precinct? Al never opposed
anybody trying TO suppress disorderly houses
The COMPLAINT was made In August, 35. IL hdu
been the custom for thirty years for the supern-
endent when absentiDg himself on duty or , val
his absence but had been Superintendent only a
short time when the Commissioners chdhseu th,s
and selected an on 10 VACATION as on and
when came back the public was very much as
uoed BY M S%Ses on ah and tod him
10 get me all the papers in the case so tnat couiu
After looking them over / again sent for the In,
specor and told him TO report 70 me IN wris ,
.o9 ao IN, mos mo meuS weekly.
@ 1There we're fifty houses. were there not Mr.