The evening world., 1894-06-05
MURRAY'S
BIC BOMB.
New Commissioner Demands
an Inquiry Into Black
mailing Charges.
BYRNES T0LD TO GO AHEAD.
Ordered 10 Assist Chairman Lexow
in Investigating Police
Corruption.
AND THIS FROM MARTIN, TOO
Unexpected and Almost Astounding
Action by the Police Board
This Afternoon.

his associates In the Police Board meet
Ing this afternoon by his radical conduct
and what they evidently considered his
extremist views.
The new Commissioner had been
studying closely the evidence adduced
before the Lcxow Police investigating
Committee, and had apparently arrived
at the conclusion that the time had
com for the Board to take some
decisive and sincere action with a view
to purging the police force of suspected
blackmailers and corruptionists.
After he routine business had been
disposed OF Commissioner Sheehan as
tonished the increased number of re-
porters and special ors present by NOV
Ing that the Board at once proceed to
investigate the published statements
tina u gambling house was being openly
conducted at 3i5 West Thirty FIRST street.
In Capt. Prices precinct, and that, a.
soon as It was discovered that there was
any foundation for the reports, the
Superintendent be direct ed TO prefer
charges and Capt. Price be ar
raigned before the Board for trial.
The Commissioner Immediately offered
another resolution, to the effect that 1t
having appeared that charges had been
made Oh oath before the Lexow Com
mittee against certain officers Of tho
Police Department, which reflected on
their integrity. and efficiency, the
said Committee be invited to furnish the
Police Board with a copy of the evil
promptly taken to Investigate the same.
This seemed to he the cue for Mr..
Murray. Before the question could be
put put, Mr. Murray was facing the presi-
Commissioner Sheehan's resolution
didn't seem to indicate tina enough
scope would be allowed. and therefore
Commissioner Murray desired to make
to either plainly shirk the duty of
purifying the force or else openly de-
clare that the sworn testimony OF citl-
Gems as to bribery and corruption was
Il believe" said Commissioner MUIR
ray, that this matter deserves the clos
est scrutiny. and should be ,probed to
oner the Following resolution as 4 sub
stitute for Commissioner %Sheehan's.
whereas. Before the Committee
New York. TO investigate the Police De-
Bartment Of the city Of New York. evil
dence has been adduced tending to impli-
cate certain police officers. In unla wful
alleged to have taken place in this De-
partment; therefore. be 1t
Resolved, That the Superintendent OF
Police be directed to Investigate the
Gated and the abuses complained of. and
to report thereon to this Board. and II.
In his opinion. upon such investigation.
the abuses complained OF exist and any
officer OF this Department has been
guilty OF conduct unbecoming q member
OF the police force or guilty OF any vio-
lation of law, or has received. directly
or indirectly. any benefit, promise or
emolument for protecting, aiding or coun-
lenancing any violation OF law, the Super
charges against any such member OF the
police force, and that any members OF
the police force who may be implicated
by such report OF the superintendent be
served with charges and forthwith placed
on trial: and be It further
.Itesolved. That the Superintendent IL
hereby ad'reG'ed to aa9ua abs himself IL
fnlsity of any additional evidence given
before the aforesaid Committee involv-
ing the participation In or c~onniyanco
at n violation or infrnction OF law
II, In his opinion. the same. be true, TO
prefer charges against such officer or
officers, who shall forthwith be placed
on trial to answer the same; and be
'"Resoived, Tha the Superintendent,
be directed to personally investigate the
condition and efficiency of the police
force in each and every precinct In the
city OF New York, and any violation OF
law existing, c"ountenanced or permitted
therein, and report the result to this
Board. ana be IT further
Resolved, Tint. II, as the result OF
such investigation. the Superintendent
shal be OF opinion that the efficiency OF
the Department will be promoted, he is
hereby directed to recommend the sus-
pension, pending trial, OF any officer or
| officers, who ma be suspected OF any
OF the practices. abuses or corruptions
charged
II am %actuated," Commissioner Muir,
ray explained, IN Offering this set OF
resolutions, through an earnest desire
to prove the earnestncss and sincerity
OF the oft repeated desire OF the police
authorities TO purge the force of cor.
ruption or bad practices"
President Martin was plainly dunn
founded,
Commissioner Sheehan was silent for a
moment. but finally declared that mas
much as Commissioners Murray's substi,
tute covered the object sought TO be at
tailed In Its entirety, he was willing T.
withdraw his resolution.
Il want II, however, TO 20 on record, -
he added.
The substitute was adopted. and also
the resolution 10 Investigate the charges
as told exclusively In The Evening
| World OF June 2. that the place S6 Wesj
~Thirty-first street was being conducted
as a g~ambling-house.
supt. Byrnes was sent for at the sug'