New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1894-09-08
DIR. PARKHURSTS RETURN.
READY TO PLUNGE AGAIN INTO THE
THICK OF THE FIGHT.

SOME CLEAR-cuT OPINIONS ABOUT THE
WORK or THE LEXow COMMITTEE And
THE CENTRAL OFFICE TRIALS
VITAL NEEDS FOR THE
COMING MUNICIPAL
CAMPAIGN
The Rev Dr. Charles II. Parkhurst and his wife
landed In this city yesterday from the White star
steamship Ciermanic. which left Liverpool on Az
gust % The vessel reached Quarantine late on
Thursday night and lay in a dense fog until yes
terday morning when she was allowed to come up
to her pier arriving there at 1890 o'clock 1t was
about noon when DR.. Parkhurs; reached his home
at No. l33 East Thirty ATHEIST He looked the bet
for his three months trip abroad. His face had
more color than It showed before he left the city
in June and he appeared 10 he somewhat stouter.
He said his trip had improved his health and he
felt in good fighting trim. He and his wife had
n cottage at Vevay. Lake Geneva. In Swltzer-
land where they remained nearly all the time they
were abroad. He found time for mountain
climbing however. and also travelled little IN
England before going aboard the steamship at
Liverpool. To Tribune reporter who found him
at his home In the afternoon. Or. Parkhurst said:
81 am glad to get back and my friends the
newspaper reporters. My acquaintance with news
paper men has been pleasant here, and had many
reminders OF them while was in Switzerland
Clippings from the newspapers were sent 10 me
by nearly every mall and / able TO keep close
track Of matters which transpiring in the
city particularly those matters IN which was
most interested. I came back little sooner than
usual this year because | wanted TO take some
part in the fight against Tammany."
MORE REVELATIONS TO COME.
DR.. Parkhurst expressed pleasure with the Work
of the Lcxow Committee. saying that the inyest
CATION had been well advanced before he left the
city in June. and he had spoken his mind freely
about II before he went abroad. He said he ex-
pected more important revelations when the com
mittee got to work again. Regarding the recent
trials at the Central Office. he said:
1T is gratifying in n measure to know that the
Police Commissioners have made use 81 the EVIL
dence provided by the Lexow Committee. and have
broken four captains and number Of sergean's
and ward men. They awaited themselves OF the
testimony to such an extent to show that tac
entire department corrupt, from the top down.
and the trials have helped to show the public
the exact condition OF the department That IL
more important because il also shows that the cor
ruptlon was due 10 Tammany influence all the way
down. Yet. with all Of the faithful work per
formed by Assistant Dlstrlct-Attorncys Welman AMI
Osborne. which certainly merits praf'e. ! cannot
hep feeling that the Investigation by the Police
Board was an unwarrantci Intrusion upon ground
which had been pre-emptei. The CommIsson-r'
had known all along about the corruption In the
department. or they were wholly incompetent We
had been making complaints about that corruption
for many months. The Commissioners either ig
norcd the complaints threatened TO throw them
into the wasiebaaket. They hal the opportunity
then to make investigation. but that oppor-
tunity ceased when they refused - listen to the
81 length the complaints reached Albany. and a
committee Of the State Senate sen; here to
make an Investigation. The committee Is occupying
q. N. nd 1 be. ne %
dignity FOR the Police Board to keep on that ground
until the committee gets through when the com
millee had got far enough IN the investigation 90
show that the complaints which We hal made wer"
We founded "a hll 10, been overstatci the Pole.
Board Sc, to work to make Of the Information
TO break f-w captains and serselnts and ward
men. but their investigation works harm 70 the IN
vesiigation by the committee.
AN INSTANCE OF THE HARM
The case Of Mrs Thurow shows how one lnves,-
CATION hurts the other Mrs ThurOw came 10 me
ami told me Of her troubles. Then she went be
f,re the committee and told her whole story.
Later she was called before tie Police Board and
and cr1ss--xam!nci again and again.
They toasted her ana rots,cl her lay
after day By such means the task %
becoming witness is made !rksome for
others I; is notice 90 Witnesses before the senate
COMMITTEE that they are 70 be hara.sed II would
be farer % %, the committee get through with
the invcs,eation before tho Police Board starts IN.
Moreover. there IS an incoagrulty IN the trials
at the Central once. amounting to an ahsur'!ity
whom We consider that one par, Of a corrupt depart
m"nt - trying and c1uvcing another part Inc
and the other part e In the prisoners pen does no
blind the eyes Of the public o. the ihct that IN"
the Commissioners IS only an additional Indictment
Of themselves because they either knew the facts
before or they were wholly incompetent.
What DO you think Of Commissioner Murray's
resolution to abolish the ward men IN the depart
ment?" Dr. Parkhurst was asked.
AN APT MEDICAL METAPHOR
That may DE a good measure. so far It goes" |
he replied 1T appears have been inspired by the
evidence which vas presented before the Senate |
Committee and afterward before the Comm ssioners
regarding the work which had been performed by |
the ward men. |, has been shown that the ward !
men performed the dirty work for the captains Now |
the captains may have to do their own dirty work.
was OF some benen, to the public. but for long |
time the ward have been the collectors for the
captains. and lately when have heard Of a ward |
man. the name only meant the precinct collector;
II Is well enough 10 get rid OF the ward men. but |
Legislature upon the report Of the Senate Commit |
tee went to Albany 10 oppose the bipartisan ,
careful diagnosis before performing an opera |
SR on ina S sgk man any T9e yfr
would be well 10 have a thorough diasnosis such as
gets through with the Investigation. Then let the |
amputations be made by the head surgeons at
tut of the departments head | don't Super
ntendent Byrnes. The changes IN the police system
should be thorough. | am opposed u patchwork In
such cases"
I'd you read the report which Superintendent
Byrnes the Commissioners yesterday?'
Yes but | have had the time TO read 1t with
enough care 10 talk about Il at present IL is docu-
Eent which may require careful study
PARTY MUST 90 BY THE BOARD.
DR. Parkhurst evidently had kept himself well in
ormed about local political affairs. and he talked
about them in a way that showed he had deep in
crest In the coming igh, against Tammany at the
DOLLS lie SAID
1T Is gratifying to find combined opposition 10
rammany rule In the city but one OF the greatest
licutles Will be to secure concerted action among
ne forces pow opposed to Tammany II would be
asy to whip Tammany this fall II all who have a