New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1894-02-25
TIE POLICE INQUIRY.
CHAIRMAN LEXOW on THE PAY OF
COUNSEL.
He SAYS THAT AN APPROPRIATION IN ADVANCE
WOULD Bu WITHOUT PRECEDENT-No DOUBT
HE SAYS. THAT TIE COMMITTEES En-
pt-NStS WOULD BE PAID.

HE SAYS. THAT TIE COMMITTEES EN-
pENsEs WOULD BE PAID.
Chairman Loxow. OF the state Senate Committee
- investigate the Police Department. read with
interest the interview with the Rev. Dr. ParNnuist
which WIS published IN The Tribune yesterday
morning. lie was particularly Impressed by the
statements Of Dr. Plrkhurst TO the erect tnat
suitable counsel could not b obtained TO conduct
the investigation unless thu senate took action pro-
vjinr for an ,prooriation for the expenses Of the
,uv.stisation aad that un.ess able counsel could
be obtained the investigation would fail In his
Office at 40. 70 Ilbcrty-st.. yesterday afternoon
senator I.eXow said
'The committee might have been at work in the
Investigation TWO weeks ago were it not for the
obiectians raised by the men who had been de-
handing an Investigation. We came down here III
reSpons. to what We Understood was demand 'or
an inquiry into the alleged corruption IN the Ponce
Department. At the beginning We were asKeh 10
delay the investigation UatH counsel oouil De Sc
cured Then We were asked to gee more tine In
order that the counsel 20 b. appointed might nave
,f,rortfini;v ID work up the We no sooner
re. over one objection than are met by aho'"er'
We have gone far in this matter that we nave
;jod ourselves hand ana foot. and have sara 10 the
representatives, of the four organizations interested
IN the selection Of counsel and in the conduct OF the
investiga that they could have their own way,
We felt that could not expect 70 Sto I ue ne
were supported by the confidence ana me co-opera,
lion OF he public in this city. For that reason
~. decided I'D Jet the organizations VINO werc
supposed 10 represent the public conduct the iu-
cstgatiOn Now if they say that they clilhpt 80
on We are loft in "A position wnere we must eitn|p
abandon the inyestIg lton or 60 ahead WIFI !. ol
oar own initiative. do not wish 10 be uhderstool
Il. -,.iicising the motives Of the represent -
OF tn5sc organizations. have the highest regard
FOR III, Parkhurs and his associates ,,,.
''Nhen is the committee likely TO take deli'h'e
action a." senator L'SOW was asked. -, - ~
That que. lion cannot b" answered un'll the conn
mittee has another meeting. II" r"pileu' 49, az
'WlH you ask for aDpropriauon Tor the eN-
pensos Of tho Investigation IN advance? ,
NO Tnat would be against al precedent anu
IL would look IKE reflection on the honor OF tle
Si1in II New Yor,. There is no reason to sup,
nos,. that the Legislature and the Governor would
refuse - pay for the expenses incurred ny tIe
committed including the fees Of counsel. IN the a.
vCstigaiiOn. We cannot have an app 9priatioh until
we know how much money Is wanted. ...x
Tovow said ne was not at liberty To tax aDout
fh, Investigation at present II has been UNDERSTOOD
maj m. would be willing 10 act as the counsei Tor
ne, committee If he could be guaranteed against
loss in the event Of ms deNot!HS several "io"'i'
10 the work. ,s.,
pr Parl,hurst said last evening. when informed
that senator LeXOw viii not try To get an
af3rouri lton for expenses and counsel fees
IN advance Then that may mean ne e ho or Dt
.,,rfz,rions Interested IN having the investigation
could NOT unite - meet the current expenses ior
securing evidence. and also guarantee c2unsei
nsi loss In The event Of the failure OF the Leels-
lttur, . pay the bills. he said: ! Know or no man
who would be- willing - stand as the hndncisi
sponsor Tor the committee IN the lnVe~ uedloh.
II. said that a dozen able iawyers had been ap-
,~lachel and they had declined TO act as me coun
&c.. r,. inc committee OF the uncertainty
,f,,ut III. PAYMENT OF the legitimate expenses and
i'm ,.,y of reports the investigation might De
stIl.J,t for political reasons