The evening world., 1894-04-18
PARkHuRsT EVIDENCE NEXT.
Lexow Investigators to Resume
Work in Two Weeks
Much Expected Because Of the Com
mittec's Increased Scope.

There Is no longer any doubt that the
Lexow Investigating Committee is going
to stick to its work The resolutions
passed In the Senate at Albany yestcr-
day not only extend the time within
which the Committee can continue It's
inquiry until the next session OF the
Senate In 1896. but they confer wider
powers of investigation, which now in
cludes within Its scope the Depart
ment of Charities and Correction. the
police courts and the Excise Department.
owing to the sudden and unex-
pected adjournment of the Commit
tee. on Saturday last. after Il fruit
less attempt to secure Capt. Price
% witness. and the outbreak OF
a serious row between the rival counsel.
It was whispered that the investigation
would be dropped. although several
members OF the Committee. including
Chairman Lexow. vigorously denied the
| rumor.
The resolutions adopted give the Com
mittee until Jan. 10. 1895, to submit
| their report. Senator SaXtun, who Is
one of the most influential men on the
| Committee, states that the investigation
will now be pushed with all possible
speed. AS soon as the Legislature ad-
journs It will begin its hearings again
in New York, and in all probability
continuous sessions will be held untn
| the ground has been thoroughly COW
| cred
| 1t Is believed that the investigation OF
| the Police Department, SO far as the
charges OF collision with Tammany Hall
In the effort to control elections Is con-
ctrned, has been nearly completed. ana
that the subject OF gambling and disor-
derry houses, and their alleged protection
| by the police, Will be taken up very
shortly.
II is in this branch of the investiga-
ton that MIR. Goff and DR.. Parkhurst $
Society will come to the front, and 1t
| IL expected that Lawyer w. a. Suther-
land, of Rochester, who has thus far
appeared as the only counsel to the
Commi ttee. will drop into the back
| ground
Since he went back to Rochester last
Saturday Mr. Sutherland has been talk,
Ing very. bitterly about MIR. Con and
| since the opening of the investigation,
has continually called upon the Com
mittee to request his Sutherland 81
resignation on the ground that he was
a backwoods lawyer and knew nothing
about New York affairs.
Mr., Sutherland. however. declares thai
the Committee Will pay no attention e
who are only jealous of the success.
| which he has thus far attained. and tha
he proposes to stick 1t out to the end
He viii be on hand to conduct the in
| vestigation when the Committee resume!
Its sessions here, which will be in abou
| two weeks.
There are some members OF Senator
LeXow's Committee who do not fancy
being dragged down to New York anC
kept at hard work here during the hot
weather of the Summer months. wher
they would prefer to be enjoying theii
vacations In the mountains or at tn,
seaside. One OF the kickers is Senator
lO'Connor whC says he Is not going to b.
kept down In the city here all Summer
for the accommodation of counsel OF
any one else. He says:
I'VE are all In favor of PRACTICAL!
continuous sessions after the Legislature
adjourns and u thorough and speedy in
vestigation."
The news that the investigation will
he extended to other departments OF tn
city government Is by no means wei
come to the local authorities. The!
know that this means Il general up
heaval In all the departments that ar,
subjected to the inquiry by the Commit
tee, and that lots OF trouble and IL. on
venience will be the result.
The prospect which opens up befor
| them for the next six months Is not al
inviting one and they have already take
Harm In anticipation OF the coming o
! the Investigators,