New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1894-01-18
TT rs CAPTAIN PRICE NOW
THE PARKHURsT SOCIETY HAS INVEsTr-
GATED HIS PRECINCT
,,,s ATTENTION AND THAT OF THE POLICE
BOARD AND SUPERINTENDENT CALLED ~
THE OPEN VIOLATIONS OF LAVA
sCORCHING ARRANGEMENT.


THE OPEN VIOLATIONS OF LAVA
sCORCHING ARRANGEMENT
1-ndaunted nv the impudent defiance OF public
opnion on the part OF the Tammany Ponce COM
missioners the Rev DR.. Charles II. Parkhurst
has returned TO the attack on crime and black
mail with even renewed vigOr. Last night he
sent another bomb into the camp of these de-
tenders of the criminal and secret protectors OF
vice Il is Captain James X. Price commander
y, tbe Twentieth Precinct and the especial pet,
pride and pupil Of Inspector Alexander ). Will
iaus. who is now the subject Of the doctors at
+entIon Captain Price served for many years
in the "Tenderloin" Precinc, and at Police Head
ouarters under Inspector Williams In his twelve
months of service as captain. the Twentieth Pre-
cinct has become morally the dirtiest in the city
and DR. Parkhurst has been quick to find 1t out.
The communications which he has addressed 10
Mavor Gilroy. to the Police Commissioners. to
Superintendent Byrnes. and lastly to the Captain
himself form crushing and convincing indict-
ment such as might well break the brazen in
difference of even Tammany official.
The letter to Mayor Gilroy is merely an official
ratification Of the charges made against Captain
Price a copy Of which is nclosed.
LITTER rO THE POLICE BOARD.
To the Police Commissioners DR.. Parkhurst
speaks as follows:
Accompanying this please find copy Of complaint
this day forwarded to Captain James k Price, or
the Twentieth Police Precinct. we had INTENDED
deferring this complaint till you had finally dis
posed Of our previous one to Captain Sleyn OF the
Fourth Precinct, but tms you seem re!uctult 10
do embarrassed possibly by the fact that Captain
Slevin's report upon his own case is awkMardly
Permit to say, palenthetically that as regards
the Slevin matter if it viii relieve you at all from
nish you the sworn testimony u four citizens. IN
no way connected with our society, who traversed
sequent TO the issue Of our complaint, ana made
contalned)
Charged as you are with the responsibility Of
out the entire city. it seems to us singular that you
leave it to us. an entirely unofficial body. to take
that have tranEpred ii. the Eleventh. Foqrteenth
na F%5h PrscnS to the Issue S
Closing up Of disorderiy houses and the
that had prevailed there previously We make
not not taken AIKEN measuret i to discover whether similar
laxty does not exist in other precincts say
soners that they have no means Of making such dis
coveries We have had no difficulty in ascertaining
duty to ascertain them than t Is ours There is
ours save the incompetency or the criminality OF
the department of which You are the administrative
A FRANK STATEMENT.
Inc Citizens or this town are eNpendinS Sos',VD
annually your department, and on the top of ali
that. are putting in our hands some thousands ever
year for doing what you leave undone, and wha:
you, it seems to cvince neither the determine
ton the desire to have done. We do not ask
you to excuse us for this frank language. You are
the servants Of the people that represent and
We insist upon the right at all times to cali our
servants to account. For reagons which you III,
dersand you are failing to hold your subordinate
list 'e consderab nube9 nG" Of you specc m i instances
where such negligence their part is distinct and
said that If our real purpose was TO secure the
conviction Of the proprietors Of these houses We
could communicate our complaint TO you privately,
and thus give you the opportunity to capture them
w1, Oh 'nsT M guar but ,e gTvG,9n , 81 rns ye
ent The guilt Of the proprietors is not nearly
and fosters Ie y @ u HS II A IS our pocs
system that Is the supreme culprt; ana 1t Is the
ana G int Of d na yG1 % % of
gamblers and harlots that 1t Is our present aim 10
& H. PARKHURsT.
TO SUPERINTENDENT BYRNEs.
To Superintendent Byrnes DR.. Parkhurst says:
We submit to you herewith copy Of complaint
that that is daY S TO Jsmes Price ct. SaP
YOU with saying in regard to the Italian push'car
e ne to w d oS Gy Gy
irrespective Of their Office or position. We know
the YOU June oa our our IN hat
was phenomenally expressive that you proposed TO
might strike. Such language is an assertion on
your part that you are the executive @ head OF your
that We ask You 10 address yourself to the matter
heus@s and bsses " tsenaion swarm in the
Twentieth Precinct In the complaint 10 Captain
Price a copy OF which is nc.osed a considerable
number Of such houses are specified In theory II lies
IN your power 10 wipe out the disgrace Of that
fact provided on the one hand yoa are not EN-,
barrassed by your sgbordinates in the Twentieth
sioners
Last comes the letters 10 Captain Price. DR..
Parkhurst being out of town. the duty Of de-
livery wa' undertaken by the Rev. Chauncey w.
Goodrich. assistant pastor of the Madison Square
Church Shortly after o'clock yesterday after
noon Mr.. Goodrich walked into the Yves. Thirty
seventh street station and there. al tie door
Of the captains room met Captain Price. "On
behalf Of The Society for the Prevention OF
Crime, am instructed 10 hand you this letter
said Mr.. Goodrich.
PLAIN WORDS no CAPTAIN PRICE.
Tho Captains face turned bilious green
color. as his eye fell upon the letter. He stood
staring at Mr.. Goodrich for a moment, speech
less and rnotonless; his lips slowly parted in
hideous contorton that might have been meant
for smile "Tm-glad--to get it," he gasped
Mr. Goodrich walked ou.. Here is what he read:
This will call your attention 10 the subtoined list
Of houses in your precinct which are now being
used for unlawful purposes. 70 suppose you igno-
rant OF the character of the places cited would be
TO charge you with criminal negligence. Not to
suppose YOU ignorant Of their character would be
to charge you with criminal alliance with their
Criminal proprictOrs We pronounce in favor OF
neither Of these alternatives, but simply present
10 you the facts in the case as reported TO us by
youmnous letters OF complaint. and corroborated
BY the personal Investigations OF detectives. It
Is probably not necessary 10 rehoarse TO you the
statutes bearing Oh your own powers and obi
cations the premises. Sections 2s2 and 2Sj Of the
Consolidation act are ample for the occasion. You
are perhaps sufficiently aware OF the sentiment
OF the community in these matters TO know that
II Is getting excessively Tired Of being played with
by officers of :he law VINO have sworn TO execute
the iaw. and then leave as much OF IL unexecu:cd
az may happen 10 suit their convenience
or personal advantage. The houses below
specified by number constitute but por-
lion OF those which have been complained Of by dis
gusted and maddened residents OF your precinct II
sometimes seems as though the law-abiding ele-
ment IN the community Wee the only portion of IL
mat had no rights which our uniformed servants
felt Themselves hound 70 respect We demand OF