New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1894-06-30

after a conference with my associates. OF ~, tne
present situation. with our knowledge OF the dtlI
x racing 1 US ha ' anSon that il would not
subserve the hes, interests OF the committee 70
suppose that you, Mr.. Chairman as practi,s,,ng
lawyer In this city. can appreciate the dhcui,,es
are gone out Of town. and it is impossible for the
subpoena to find them 1t s not for me pubic
interest continue almess pursuit or wtnesscs:
| am therefore ready TO accept the fun responsioity
with my associates in recommending tnat 'h'S
While We have felt the labor that has devolved
upon us. for have had to work night ana day v,
and I may add parenthetically that our harnest
work is not in court but out of I've are ready
to 4 you deem "a TO
ing Of tho obstacles IN our pain ana we ,, Sur,ng
that it would be msase to @ ady 80 the com
mttee to adjourn 20 the date stated september ~
so that may serve subpoenas In the mean '''n' IL
This does not mean that II we adjourn we shall s
ap en SUFs in the aborous task Of getting together
with the provso that you can be called together
again when the exigency arises
THE POLICE BOARDS UNTIMELY ACTION.
want TO say one word abou, the action OF the
Police Board this afternoon in deciding to have an
Investigation Of It's own now. think 1t proper 10
point on, that. in my opinion. II this action De per-
sisted in 1t will be conducive TO defeat as far as
possible the purposes and aims OF this committee
The boarl has heretofore CO. suite WITH you througn
SUPERINTENDENT Byraes. and was appraised that any
trpis which were begun while the committee was
in session would very much emosrrasS Inn on
the very day when. according TO pubic report, tns
COMMITTEES was to adjourn and passes % nnt w H
to reflect the Police Board or the romeo Dspa,s
ment The only reflections IN whlSn s, dane m
may be permitted to say. however ing IL rs q
strange thing when TINS sate OF t5a m'I The gov
ernng officers never say fit to institute s an 'Ves'-
ne
Attorney to take some action.
WHAT THE EFFECT WILL BE.
This committee has no authority to restrain the
Police Board from beginning an investigation. IL
the Commissioners wish to show their interest In
public morals and the discipline of the force they
cannot do so by such an action as this 49,,
Senator O'ConnOr suggested that three OF the
Commissioners were accused in the senate resp
Mr. Golf went on:
Tha; body charged with mafeasance snouii
ney is Inconsistent with our IDEAS Of public JUS
tlce. 1t would be an evidence Of a more honest
work be ascertainei and settled II the COM
mssioners institute an Investigation IL WI MI, SUP d
tect witnesses to a severe cross-examlnatlon ana
70 various Inconvenience The result VIII be that
witnesses viii be scared OF.
MR.. NICOLis COMPLAINTS.
Mr. Nico.l then replied to Mr.. Gof, saying:
While the proposition to adjourn accords with
my personal convenience, in behalf OF the fohce
Department. the COMMISSIONERS
inspectors and captains and in behalf of the rlu-
ncipal government. beg 20 protest against the
proposed adjournment and to ask the committee
to sit until its labors are concluded You nave
allowed dsorderiy women. perturers, forgers ana
confessed brbe-takers to tell their reyengeful sto-
ries against the police. You have thrown asioe
the rules Of evidence and admitted hearsay ana
public notoriety.
Senator Lexow-Do not critclse the evidence
Talk about the adjournment
Mr. Nico-It is not TO be denied that the inves-
tigaton has been so conducted that II has created
a misrust the part of citizens Of the Police
Department. G.aughter) You have refused every
offer Of capt lins to make denals.
THEIR LOST OPPORTUNITY.
Senator Lexow-These matters have been pub
lie talk for ten years The police had an oppor-
tunty to deny 1t all that time but never exer-
clsed it. (Appause)
Mr.. Nicol-It Is a cool proposition that you
would like to preven; the Police Boards taking
action. You cannot do II. The law directs II to
maintain the discipline OF the department.
Senator I,exoW-The committee has decided TO
adjourn until September 10, subject 10 the call OF
the Chair. We not here to incriminate indi-
viduas. bit to examine a system. | cannot help
being surprised. in view OF the common rtimor,
that the Commissioners should not have believed
leve them, Il must have been because they did not
want 10. Any investigation as Is now proposed
must hamper. harass and annoy the committee.
No plan is likely to cripple the department as
the one taken
Senator O'Connor moved 10 adjourn. nd the resp
luton was carried unanimously Senator Cantor
said In explanation Of his vote that he deferred
to the decision OF counsel.