The morning call., 1894-12-25
NOT TO STOP NOW
Parkhurst Will Continue
His Crusade
AGAINST CORRUPT POLICE.
Work of the Lexow Committee
Not Complete.
NO CONFIDENCE IN MR.. BYRNEs.
Why the Superintendent Is Not the
Proper Man to Reorganize
the Department.

NEW YORK, Dec. 24-Dr. Parkhurst is
not pleased with the prospect that the in
vestigstion Of police corruption is TO be
stopped before the beads of the depart
ments have been. called upon to testify.
nor is be pleased with the PROPOSE ion
which is said to be fGVored oy mem bers OF
the Lexow Committee, that Superintendent
Byrnss be charged with reorganiZing the
department. Mr.. Parkhurst said to-day
that he would not stop even when the-Sen-
ate Committee did. He said be believed
the committee is about through with
serious work.
''It is evident, as l am Informed" he
added, that Superintendent Byrnes is to
be subjected to only a perfunetory sxami-
nation and that 1t was he who planned the
confession of Captain SchmIttberger. Put
ting these things together, it looks very
much like a deal. But there are other
possible explain stions of the changed spirit
of the committee, and do not care to say
anything now about the matter. My
opin ion of Superintendent Byrnes has not
changed with the attitude of the COM
mittee. | had hoped to have the in
vestigation completed, not stopped, so
m ight have a rest But il it is not finished
by committee l viii simply have to do it.
''Of course, I am free 10 do so. l am
not bound by anything the committee may
have agreed to, and l will continue my
work until it is rightly ended. / am in
doubt as to what | shall do at the mo-
ment, partly because 1 dread misinter-
probation of my motives. l would not
have it thought that l am aetuated by a
cnairst SnnarinfopdaDt N
byrnes; but do think he is the head of
the exposed police system. as be is of the
police force. a gentleman said to me re-
Gently that he would as soon think of ask
ing Satan's advice on the reorganization of
hell as Byrnes' on the reorganization Of
the police. 4 expresses my opinion ex-
aet!Y. There is no prejudice in my feel
iags against Byrnes. but I have met his
power OF opposition TO works OF reform at
many points, and hence | have gained a
knowledge of him which has been such as
TO make me hold aloof from auy alliance
with him, and I will not be restrained now
by cooperation with him that may be
accepted by others"
John W. Gof, Recorder-elect, aud chief
counsel TO the special committee of the
Senate, declined to-day to discuss, admit
or deny the story published to-day to the
effecE that his relations with his associate
counsel, Frank Moss, were strained by
reason of his having been forced By DIR.
Moss to ask questions OF the former
keeper Of a disOrderly house. the answer
TO which would reflect on Captain (now
Superintandent) Byrnes, through the ac-
ton Of his ward men. Is was also stated
that the nrOtectiya attitude of soma men,
bers Of the committee and Mr.. Goff to-
ward Byrnes had served to make the ten
SION greater between the two counse
Said Mr.. Goff: This story is not worth
dguifying with an answer or by discussing
It,"
Superintendent Byrnes has issued an
order prob biting the police from riding
FREE on elevated or street cars. They are
forbidden TO accept any free Iransporta-
| tion or frankiBg privileges.