New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1894-11-11
To CONSIDER i POLIfE ELL soon.

THE IEXOW COMMITTEE WILL DRAW rr LEGIS-
LArIoN EORGANizING THE DEPARTMENT
John W Golf Recorier-clect and counsel for the
Lexow Committee. in his o'iic" IN the Shoe and
Leather Bank Building for a few minutes ycster-
day. preparatory To going into the country for rec
reation. He did not appear to be- I'm need OF rest
he moved with his accustomed energy and said his
health was good but he thought he WAS entitled TO
a little play spell Mr.. Con is saying nothing
about the lines which are to be followed In the in
vestigation OF the Police Department when the
committee resumes the taking Of testimony on No
vember 49, but there is every reason TO believe that
the line to be followed has been mapped out care
fully. Neither Mr.. Goff any OF the assisting
lawyers Will tell what truth there may be In the
report that a high official OF the Police Department
has concluded to go on the witness stand. under
promise OF protection. and tell all he knows abous
the collection Of police blackmail ana the ral dis
position OF the money.
Senator Lexow said yesterday to a Tribune re-
porter that the testimony show the extent OF
corruption In the Police Department had been
nearly closed he thought, and that some testi-
mony would be taken to aid the committee In
plans for suitable legislation affecting the depart
ment. Everybody understands that the disclos-
ures before the committee have far discreditcd
the police force that thorough reorganiza ton
will be required before the public will have con.
fdencc r the department. The public will natur-
ally look to the committee to recommend legisla-
tion By which the force can be reorganiZed. the
rascals turned out and the good men retained. For
the permanent improvement OF the force there Will
he needed also changes in organiza ton which
viii prevent future blackmailine operations and
secure better discipline. As a means to secure "A
hetter enforcement OF the law by the police. the
committee also may be expected to make changes
I'm the relative powers of the Superintendent and
the Commissioner
Senator Lexow yesterday declined to indicate what
his personaI views regarding suitable legislation for
the poIce force were and ii Is probable that the
entire committee will be consulted in regard 10 any
The bill which he got through the Legislature last
winter and which was vetoed by Governor Flower.
would have created non-pdrtisan Police Board and
conferred greater powers upon the superintendent.
ON the other hand. "A number 81 the men VINO have
haen aiding the committee in the nvestiga ton have
,hou,ht thar II would be best 10 have single
Commissioner OF Police who could be held RESPONSE
he for the enforcement of the law and the discipline
OF the force
mas at the District Attorneys Office yesterday. but
won,d not tell the object of his visit there. His
movements gave rise - report that Police Com
missioner John &. Sneehin was To he Indicted lmme
djatey for interferen with the voting the Con-
sfjtutional amendments In the Min Assembly Dis
,ric, II Is supposed that the Grand Jury has been
consderIng the testimony taken before the G.exow
Commit trc at the time when Commissioner Sheehan
refuscd 10 permit examination or his bank books.
but IL was said yesterday that he Rad not been In
dicted for contempt II the Grand Jury falls to find
Commissioner called before the bar Of the state
Senate after January l. .
II was said yesterday that since the overwhelm-
Ing defeat Of Tammany at the Polls many persons