The evening world., 1894-04-18
PARkHuRsT EVIDENCE NEXT.
Lexow Investigators to Resume
Work in Two Weeks.
Much Expected Because of the Conn
mittec's Increased Scope.

There IL no longer any doubt that the
LcNow investigating tommitto" Il going
to stick to It's work III resolutions
passed in the senate Il, Albany y,s'cr-
dav not only extend the time within
which the Committee Gun continue its
inquiry until the next session Of the
Senate In 1895. but they confer wider
powers OF investigation. which now in
clud"s within It's scope the Depart
mcnt uf Charities and Correction. the
police courts and the EXCis" department.
owing to the sudden and unex-
p"ctcd Adjournment o. the Commit
tee, on Saturday last. after a fruit.
less attempt to secure capt Price
az a witness, and the outbreak OF
IA serious row " the rival counsel.
1t was whispered that the investigation
would be dropped. although several
members of the Committee, including
Chairman IeXow, vigorously denied the
rumor.
The resolutions adopted give the Com
mittce until Jan. 10. 1895. to submit
their report. Senator Saxton. who is
one of the most influential men on the
Committee, states that the Investigation
will now be pushed with all possible
speed. As soon as the Legislature ad-
journs II Will begin its hearings again
in New York. and in all probability
continuous sessions Will he held until
the ground has been thoroughly COW
cred.
II is believed that the investigation OF
the Police Department. 50 far as tn"
charges Of collision with Tamnany Hall
In the effort to control elections liz con
O. TnpI has hp.n near & IIInnlptpI and
that the subject OF gambling and disor-
DERBY houses. and their alleged protection
by the police. will be taken up very
shortly.
1t Is ia this branch of the investiga-
ton that MIR. Con- and Dr. P~arkhurst's
Society will come to the front. and II
Is expected that Lawyer w. A. Suther-
land. OF Rochester, who has thus far
appeared as the only counsel to the
Committee, will drop into the back
ground.
Saturday Mr. Sutherland has been talk
ing very bitterly about Mr.. Con and
DR.. P~arkhurst. He says that the latter,
since the opening of the investigation.
mittee to request his lSutherland's)
resignation. on the ground that he was
II backwoods lawyer and knew nothing
about New York affairs.
Mr.. sutherland, however, declares that
the Committee will pay no attention to
this demand on the part OF his rivals.
who are only jealous OF the success
which he has thus far attained, and that
he proposes to stick 1t out to the end.
He Will be on hand to conduct the in
vestigatiuu when the Committee resumes
its sessions here. which will be In about
two weeks.
There are some member OF Senator
LeXOw's Committee who do not fancy
being dragged down to New York and
kept ut hard work here during the hot
weather Of the Summer months, when
they would prefer to he enjoying their
vacations in the mountains or at the
seaside. One OF the kickers Is Senator
O'tonnor. who say he Is not going to be
kept down In the city here all Summer
for the accommodation of ounse or
any one else. He says:
1--WE are all in favor of practically
continuous sessions after the Legislature
adiourns and n thorough and speedy In
vestigation."
The news that the investigation will
be extended to other departments of the
city government is by no means wei
come to the local authorities. They
know hat this means a general w.
heaval In all the departments hat are
subjected to the inquiry by the Commit.
tee. and that lots OF tn>uble and Ia. On
venience will be the result.
The prospect which opens up before
them for the next six months Is not an
inviting one. and they have already taken
alarm in anticipation OF the coming of
the investigators.