New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1894-12-11

pr EXPOSED AS WELL AS LITTLE ONES.
testimony before the Lexow Committee in the
.-..s,,satior Of the Police Department will be
..ruei to-day in Part of the Superior Court.
~. time for the beginning Of the session hav-
W ,.sn announced 1890 a. m. The commit
4. not likely to take more than two weeks
= rhich TO complete the hearing of testimony
S..rs a report Is to be prepared for the State
s.,se Senator Lexow said yesterday that the
| .mmttee had not decided how close to Christ
-s the sittings would continue. and counsel
. the committee would not make any positive
| ,,sment on the subject A Tribune reporter
"A, made careful inquiries was not able to get
- nostiye information about the character of
~ testimony which is to Oe given before the
.,sstigation comes TO an end He was informed
| "a, the committee and counsel had followed
| :, ,nyariable rule not to make public in advance
| .rv facts concerning the witnesses to be called
=, the lines of inquiry to be followed
GROWING IMPRESSION
Among well-informed people the impression
has been gaining ground that the testimony
which will be given by witnesses before the
committee during this week and next week will
M, be Of a particularly important or sensational
character. and that the committee will devote
much Of the remaining time To that kind of tes-
unony which might be expected 10 throw light
,pon the requirements Of Legislative action. par
,iculary in the line Of reorganizing the Police
Department. Many politicians saying that
Police Superintendent Byrnes and Inspectors
Williams and Mclaughlin probably Will not be
called as witnesses before the committee and
that there probably will be no further testimony
from any high police officials. Some of these
poli,cians 3ssert positively that the committee
has finished the most serious part Of the in
ysstigation Of the police and that there will be
10 further attempt 70 trace frauds and corrup-
ion TO men who occupy high positions.
THE PROBE HAS NOT GONE DEEP ENOUGH.
| Citizens who are deeply Interested III the case
q. municipal reform will be disappointed II me
eommittee all to make OF the r. naming time
| % carry on the work of exposing crime aud cor
ruption in relentless and sweeping way. They
believe that If the committee and its counse.
would e. on with the determination % discover
the fountain head of corruption in tn Police De
partment. with no disposition 10 shield anyb0l ly
or be held back by anybody. there might be d.
vugec more important facts than have set come
70 the knowledge Of the public While there hav
been abundant proofs that the small fry Of police
men have been unfaithful TO the trusts ijn:
in them by d bountiful public. and, not content
with their abundant salaries. have been soiling
their hands with blackmail. the committees
probe has not sunk deep enough to discover what
officials have been responsible for sIch unfaith-
fulness and corruption.
1t is also 10 be noted that feeling " relief
has spread 10 the keepers Of vicious resorts and
10 the gamblers in the city. who have b sen anx
<'asr sru comparatively quiet while there was
reason TO expect that the Investigate IN was going
70 lay bare rpost Of the corruption iD the Police
Department. They have been heard t. soy that
the time coming when they would
resume their business in defiance Of the law. and
& is common talk that some Of them have de-
cared their intention to reopen their dens before
the end Of this month
WILL THE COMMITTEE BE CONTINUED?
Senator Lexow asked yesterday If there
vas possibility that the State Senate would be
asked to prolong the life Il the committee an
sihe. year in order that the committee might
continue the investigation # the Police Depart
neni. and also investigate other departments of
he city gOvernmen mt and H. replied:
That will depend upon two requirements:
first public demand for continuance Of the
Investigation: and. second. the possibility that
members Of the committee would be able % give
efficient time for the work
Would there also be difficulty in obtaining the
fryices - Competent counsel after Mr.. GOf De-
gins his duties I:ecorder?'
Il think IN view II the work already accom-
pished that the committee would have no serious
dfhculiy in obtaining the services Of counsel
fully Competent to conduct the examination o:
Witnesses
THE COMMITTEE BETTER THAN \ GRAND
JURY
There ale many citizens who anxious TO
have the work of investigation continued ny the
hxOw Committee instead Of by Grand jury.
and they believe that the work can be done better
|a committee D: the legislature. for two rea-
sns. Tire persons who know OF corruption would
e more likely 10 tell the truth when examined
a. public hearing by the committees counsel
nan they would if they we're questioned by a
urand jury IN secret. and it Is extremely doubt
'ul II Grand Jury would be able 10 find the
persons whose testimony would he OF the Creat-
es value r. an Investigation. with the ai1 oi
as'sctiyes who have already performed good ser
we for the committee and making use # IN
is'matlon which has already been obtained. the
snmlttee doubtless would be able TO continue
ue Investigation with the certainty Of success
UBIIC WRATH READY To- FALL
Il b the opinion Of wel-informed people that
ne worst rascals In the Police Department ana
Other departments will escape conviction ana
enlistment altogether unless there Is further re-
rntiess Investigation Of the most vigorous sort
'S committee Of the Legislature II Is not be-
neved tha, a G~and Jury. however excellent may
W me CHARACTER Of its members. VIII be ape 10
stt the proper evidence TO indici such rascals n
iess the proofs Of rascallty have been mace PLAIN
" tne persistent and public investigation OF
.ommi'tee II has been proved over ana over
ssdin that Grand Jury, however energeuc
van secure nearly so much evidence against tlacK-
msiiers ruiians and unfaithful officials as com
,n.tiee Of the LexOw Committee type can secure
:, - 'ne Lexow Committee should betray any IAN
Ae on IN zeal and energy the PUBIC lhhishd'ioi
sna wrath against the committee VIII pe MOST
Serious
EVELYN BELL MAY GIVE TESJlMONf'
'hsrs was report yesterday that Evelyn BELL
sho ~as allowed 10 keep several disorderly houses
west Thirty-sxth-st.. under police .protecuon
:" years had agreed 10 come 10 the city this
"ssx and give testimony before the Lexow COM
Alt'ee Mr. Gof caused the woman TO be served
sAn subpoena twice. but she fled to orange
~. where she has been living lately. Last week
~ Gon gave notice that her case would be called
me attention Of the Grand Jury and unless she