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ing statement is wholly and aLsoluy true, ana and
that he has stated nothing on inffmaWtlon W St,S
belief except as TO matter Of Law. Shators ~ me
ne Is instructed by counsel. Sworn Oeio'' "e
this @7th day of September, 1924. Apprtt."
DR.. Wilson also read letter from Jacob Bspo ,sho
mann, furniture dealer of Eighth svenuin Tnp ~
ssld that upon one occasion, when nmone ~ ~ his
the Twentieth precinct station to bail 9neb ebstrnc az me-
men who had been arrested for allefeu oUo" o ,ses
tion of the sidewalk, the vilest hngusfe VIZ was
d used TO him by the officers 70 ohsrfG accented
s1so Informed that bail could nCs Cs.ast st one hour
In custody. Mr.. Baumann was - a. statiop y
catch train. As he was leaving We btm that
the ball matter could be arranged certain
amount Of money were paid for ne ~,
An Open Letter 70 the hones fS'y pp. Wilson'S D
GehtiemeD,a a he began. "pot later err than ian
Wednesday last gentleman conn tL w. ta,s h
life insurance business told ne that that 70 rev tbs
months ago he had occasion 70 speiak pi 70 ths a
various police Captains about srr ~ ~, aIn IN
denounced his men to him As wortnless,d IA Iszy. Wy,
drunken scoundrels, utterly un"or'n' """ u"-
~ some time ago ventured 20 oomplllm1entt pl q, tis
Captain on the excellent men ne han IN ms
precinct. He repudiated the nea says y ~. tnse ,ns
they were a lazy worthless set Such % - .no S .Ss
timbny Of the Pantatas against the men VINO i,.,
daily and nightly help to conceh 'he r"soahS
peIr RnoM sTprlSs tbat there % Is great army of un-
worthy men on the force, especially at ine Sop: ~
who ought TO be hoeing prsIsv prsuIes IN ran teli N
shark policeman ia this precinct py the scoWI
he gives me and the turn Of his shoulders as l
pesss;v,, pass ,,,.u driven by the horrible state Of
the precinct TO protest against the unfalthful-
ness OF the Captain in charge, thIs snoui9 % %, DC
deemed n personal matter by rOunusmcn ana pa
troImen, II they have no finger In the pie, Is
hard 10 see. There are others, however, with
in tns sane % , g,.s riscry greeting as OF old. but
SfSer% lis is another platoon The Captains are
whols is not composed OF backguards. There
are brave and true men with clean hands, men
who, IL sick unto death, l would send for to pray
.Gentiemen. 'G Si M salute you. Every denuncia-
ton of the police as body must be qualified be-
you are on It. like Ss IN yon BY Snn
drcds. am proud to have some OF you on my
list q friends For this ds.ayy. ysTy Integrity you
have seen men OF less education, ability, efi-
cheney, and wholly devoid of moral character
SS SomS mot dEee dEanr have been
figureheads when a showing OF decency had TO
be made.
TO your corrupt superlors and comrades. and
with this has come the time when honest police,
can 6S % dhess he sy
feel, doubtless the spirit Of the body: you owe
something tot: you cannot be saaesier,, , as as
be q perjurer. Yes, gentlemen, you owe an allie
glance TO the body OF which you are members.
But can you pay that debt by concealing the
rottenness that is destroying ttf
An accessory to crime Is one VINO, though
not present at its preparation, yet Is partici-
pator by command, sdvice, or conceelment.
This is the law OF the land the law Of justice. the
law of conscience. In the crime Of police cor
ruption, so long practsed II you now. with the
opportunity of this great investigation open TO
you, fail to come forward to declare what you
know, You are by concealment accessory to tho
crimes of your corrupt supcriors and associates
You are guilty Of the crimes which you conceal.
As patriots and men and Christians IL Is your
duty to denounce these men to this committee.
"The certain restoration Of the force TO Its
ancient honor Is with you. Your honesty and
faithfulness can make Il the finest In fact, as 1t
is now In derision- May God help you TO re-
member that you pre- Christians patriots, citi-
and enable you to betrue to the highest obliga-
tions and so best stre the lower"