New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1894-03-18
T w COFF WILL SERVE As COUNSEL
TINS WAS FINALLY SETTLED YESTERDAY
DR. PARKHrRsT PRAISES The
cnMMITTEE

THIS WAS FINALLY SETTLED YESTERDAY
mr. rARkurRsr PRAISES THE
COMMITTEE
The Rev. Or Parkhurst sat In the courtroom" VS.
,orlav during a good part " the time Of 'ne or"-
l,,,n,,,.e,s session. but he did not pay close
attention TO the testimony. He was busy part ~
a., ,t,. writing on a page OF foolscap when lie
son, ,,n IA Senator Iexow "A fe" minutes "'''''
IN. adjournment OF the session senator ''eNo"
-, over the writing and then asked senator
c.x,o, IN preside in his place while ne went ~
IN. table I'm the rallied enclosure where III IA"
hrrst was seated. The two men Dent over "''
,,ri,,on mage and talked In whispers WIN 80 'n"o"
e,rnestness that neither OF them hoU''u "e
,n,rks ~ Mr. sutherland when he suggested the
,,',r,ont on account Of the fact that there were
~ marc witnesses present to be examined
senator Saxton had to call loudly 70 senator hNo"
,,,icc before the chairman OF the coihi"''ee ""'
nr parkhurst realized that their conference must
he interrupted. After the Adjournment H'n''o'
Ixo, talked apart with othtr members OF tue
n,,,,oo for a few minutes. Reporters took adj
,,oe ~ the opportunity to address, to Dr farK-
,,rs, , fev injuries and In reply he SAD
81 had another conference with MI ion 'n'S
Morning and he Is going to act az '.u'9'' 'o' -"
committed We had expected to make so"e MN"
-, statement here to let the public KNOW just
bo\y the matter stands. Ther" i nun ''
about IT. but We may pe do'' y" 80
in A few minutes.
II was evident that the statement was Il, ''''
,tor +, the terms under which John w CON- one
- the LAWYERS appointed as counsel Tor the COM
,ni,,,. was willing to act in the police nVestiga-
lion pr Parkhurst wanted the consent OF me COM
,nj,fee TO make the statement pubic Sehatpt
irxov, iolned Or. Parkhurst AGAIN anu my Snt
IN t6.,ether and Ia ked In low tones LOT seVeral
minutes They alternately READ over 'he PAPER
nhich I,r Parkhurst had written. senator i'eNoW
60 sion1ily pointed 10 lines here ana there on
which tney apparently could not agree. Al length
thcv scparatrd As the Senator lert the courtroom
he said there was nothing more 10 say eAccpt thd'
AIR ,;on would serve the committee -, ,
..WUl there be any ne@ conditions me WAS
No he replied: "he has waived me conditions:
He will serve the committee under the terms OF
the resolution" -, ..,.,ou ,.......
DR. Parkhurst had placed the written statement
IN his pocket when he said to the reporters: Mr..
con has been secured to take charge OF the IN
vcstgation subsequent TO the completion or the
o,ectiOn inquiry now In progress, anu ne Is allowed
10 select such assistants as he chooses Speaking
for Mr. Smith and myself we nave rnure con-
ddenca I'm the sincerity and earnestness OF pur-
pose OF the Senatorial Committee. we peieve that
he investigation will be searching and pitiless and
we confidently believe that the committee deserves
10 receive the rnest support and cordial Corpora
ton OF the press and the community .
DIR Parkburst had been accompanied TO Mr. Con s
office In Park Row by Charles stewart smith. OF
the Chamber OF Commerce committee, and the
conference in Mr.. COTS private ONCE had been