The sun., 1894-01-23
STILL THEY ARE THE FINEST.
NEW ToRK,s Police ON SNOW ar
DELMoNICO'S

Trus Proteetiop, rad Commodore Gerrl
Declares III. Coute-pt for sha- Rerorr,
| with thirty-seven police Captains. four In
spectors. and the Superintendent ready to ar
rest all ualefactors. five Police Justices ready
| TO hold them for the Grand jury the District
| Attorney and three OF his assistants q
| present the facts, 100 well-known citi
zens ready to serve as grand Jurors tC
| indict the prisoners. the Recorder and
| three other Judges OF General Sessions to trJ
and sentence them, three Justices OF the Su.
| preme Court 10 hear appeals for STAYS. fouI
| deputy sheriirs TO take them to their destlna.
tlon and a dozen reporters ready to chronicle
| any such procession OF events-the annual
dinner OF tho police Captains at Delmonico's
| last night was captivating.
| The Rev. DIR. Parkhurst was not there aud
| his name was not once mentioned. but In q
| mild way his personality was jumped upon by
| every speaker. Somebody said that Recorder
| Smyth Joined in the grand chorus OF Daisy
| Dnisy Give me your answer true" but when
| nske1 whether that story was true. the Re-
corder answered. with a emile:
NO l am not on the bench to- n light. and
besides, that's q point that belongs to the
Jury"
A police Captains dinner is an interesting g
! affair The Captains and the Inspectors look
slt in line at white tables.
Then there is that satisfactory feeling OF
perfect safety that nils mans soul when the
cops are around in force. In addition to that.
the walters work with = swiftness and grace
fulness that border on the miraculous for. as
Freddy Gibbs sang last night:
You may dine. you may vine the police II you will
But the dignity OF the copper will cling to him still
The metre Of which. as Gibbs himself I'D
mitted. is bad. but the sense OF which nobody
can deny. Mayor Gilroy presided at the
guests table. with ElbridGo 4. Gerry oil his
right and Recorder smyth Mt his left.
At this table there wore also J. Edward Sim
mons. John W. Keller. Hugh J. Grant. Com
missioners Shoehan. MacLean. Martin. aud Nc
Claye. and District Attorney John Il. Fellows.
Mayor Gilroy. before presenting tho speakers
OF the evening. said:
We are here to night to bear cheerful testi-
mony to the bravery and efficiency Of that
force which has made orr municipality one OF
tho safest OF tho civilized world. Under tho
administration OF your admirable force seri-
Gus crime has diminished In the city Of New
York. Highway robbery is almost unknown.
burglary is a lost art. and bank robbery rarely
takes place cxcopt by trusted officials upon the
Inside. Every citizen OF this m uni paiity can
walk tho streets OF our city with perfect safety
at every hour OF tho day and night. and we
safety which the brave officers who patrol our ar
streets protect our lives. and guard our prop
srty have inspired In US
5000 civic officers are able to keepin subiuga-
Of n population OF nearly 100000. and ven-
ture to say that no such sight can be witnessed
Rhs other that S' n the ipH ha psc wS5S Sss
sn: great hn9STs 1t is the power q public
mt ha mi N ar nf I'm In Ir,
the turbulent masses with whom they may be-
tion deem IL hut my simple duty TO say that,
passing through such an emorRency as we are
is liable to lead to turbulence and disorder at
any moment II Is not the path OF wisdom or Of
policy 90 hold our police force up to contempt
An unarmed police otlcer confronted by an
unarmed ruilian-there you hRy. only phv
place behind that policeman the majesty ofth
law and IL Is the people OF this m unicipaiity
draw from him that pu bic sentim sns BY whieh %
he represents the majesty OF the law and you
ton. and dUS You U are playing i'm nto the
hand OF the turbulent and disorderly elements
II had intended whom 1 arose to mak, a
speech in which 1t was my purpose to give to
the Police Department oil the praise that 1t
Of toastsI ind that that subject is intrusted ted
to Christian gentleman Of pure and pnadul.
tsrptfd it hSsIs SEon whose domain do not
After announc ing that he had received lot
ter Of regret from President Cleveland. the
and from Senators Hill and Murphy whose |
names were received with great applause.
The city Of New York" said MIR. Gerry. ~ His
sibility. Those who have advocated reform
have insisted nrst OF all that the city Of New |
SsE :soD iS HSsl Sat iSnG hoopy and
with view OF complying with the wishes |
o. those persons, who somotimes evolve |
hnsi ness an as the Mayor Of the city OF New
York. and We have had the business conduct |
and that is Just exactly where the |
trouble comes In.
S IN mate sss
IN the cases OF children. and have
never known Z. case where whsrs ehIla s9gad
here is n" use Of P driving 'fp'fH i from oa ons
plying whitswAsh or EalsoHlins to hiie it. il
. man Is unit for the position he holds clean
. dye other men TO watch him and Keep him
Now how is the problem TO he solyed2 I
y New YORK is the Chief Ma eistrats OF Of the
lily, II you have c0nllL"nce in him. why not
;ou golug to hold him RESPONSIBLE GENERALLY
HaA "Olh tHo OF an |
excuse. But IL tho Mayor Il COM |
,ssteGt man .p;,v.n and 4 the great majority
'uch. why tie his hands IknoW Am preach
ng bad practical politics. but am looking at
he matter MS taxpsyer aud citizen. u the
Mayor Is competent mako him your Chief
VA gistrate. and II you don't think hls ability
Q properly exercised. 1t Is an easy matter to
eglSlate that he shall bs Ineligible for the
lrNt term.
1T is asked where is the responsibility of
he Chief Magistratei That res ponslbility lies
n creating u remedy Tor ARgrieyed citizens.
Jet any man who fane!es that the city Govern
nent needB reforming prefer a complaint in
lie supreme Court. and compel that man 10
lle bond Of $1,000 or more. 70 bs paid oyer
q the official in case he does not sustain his
nutshell
For instance. take this department. Here
ou have men that have spsnt their lives in
hs pursuit, arrest Snd conviction OF eIiminAlA
.iRhty;hVs thousand arrests during the past
ear demonstrate their knowledge OF the |
usinsss, and the higher Officers OF that
apartment have been in 1t for years and years.
my cannot you put the man with the six
tripes on his arm at the head Of the exseu-
I've department. and why must he consult |
nth a PARTISAN Board. who know nothing Of
ho matter excepting to advise him not
d do il l.ntil hs NJ Fha ]