New-York tribune., 1894-03-06
THE QUESTION OF COUNSEL
John W. GOFF AND THE POLICE INQUIRY.

CONDITIONS HE WILL SERVE IT.
Chairman Lexow. If the State Senate corimit-
tee to investigate the Police Department III 'his
city had another consultation WIN Johh W.
Goff yesterday afternoon. and MT Ion gave tue
final conditions under which he would consent 10
be one of the counsel for the committee III ''e
Investigation. a Tribune reporter saw po'" 'e"
ator Lexow and Mr. Goff. but both reiused 10
tell the nature Of the conditions at present
There was a report that Mr.. Con had uena'lue'
as one Of the conditions, that he shouiu nave
associated with him as counsel lawyer oi tni9
city who has been known as an ant-lail"i""y
Democrat and that another condition was ''a'
the counsel should nave full charge OF the III
vestigation and all the time that was heeueu
for a thorough and complete lhNeS's"
ton. Mr. Goff said. with an air oi "ea'i-
ness that he could not talk uh'i "i'e'
the committee had another meeting. iie
exnectad that the meeting would take place in
Albany last evening When asked when the
committee might be expected to meet again III
,hi. citv no replied: He would be wise man
who could answer that question now.
~ All. DEPENDS on THE COMMITTEE
The same question was asked Vi 'e"a.o'
Iexow as he was about to get on uaih io'
,,horv at the Grand Central Station. and he
replied: Everything will depend OH tue aouo"
-, rho committee when We meet in Albany We
may have a meeting this evening carry o"'
- Albany with me the final conditions OF Mr.
Goff and | cannot say how they VIII DE re-
parded bv the other members of the committee
In r.,Iv to a question as to the possibility OF
49, sal.ction of William \. Sutherland. Oh
p.hest.r as one Of tie committees counsel he
,,id. "I can only say that leading Kepuohca's
in everv part of the State are anxious 10 nave
Mr. Sutherland serve as the counsel III 'he III
vestigation." 49,. ,rho
Senator Iexow also said: II see that Inc
Tribune Is pitching into US on account vi ''e
deIav I'm beginning the Investigations II mas
b.en nv desire from the beginning To get u "o'"
as soon as possible. and but Tor 'he oo'eo
interposed we might have been at "orh ',o"'"
,yo We have been trying 10 please ever! 'oN'
and the result Is that we have pleaseu iooou''
sr,o pav DR. Parkhurst said yesterday aiter-
.,,,. 81 do not know that Mr. Goff has made d
o,d,,ion that some other Democrat shouiu pe
ealacted To act with him as counsel lot 'hc 0o'''
mittee or that he has any obJecuoh ~ -'
Sutherland as an associate in the investigations
Mr. Sutherland called on me the olher ua!' an"
Wa had an exceedingly pleasant talk apou' ''''
selection of counsel and the work OF the GUM
uittee I found him most courteous anu ae'e
able gentleman He spoke OF the ldcC '"'' "
,,.,, personally we'll known to the leading Repub-
licans Of the State. said ala not want ~ ''''
,ho investigation follow any political lines.
did not care If the counsel were two Repuphca"s'
, pen,blican and Democrat, or two Democrats
&, long as the investigation was thorough anu
,mn,rtial He said that it was the earnest de-
sir. Of the committee to have that Kihd ol an
Investigation. and 1t would be his desire, aso II
nf counsel
mittee. II they ran against Republican IN the
o-s. - rho ;pyestiga ton it would be their wish
r,, n nrotect him but rather 10 push him all the
barber because he was a Republican, Now
can we'll understand that II the committee HIS
trust Mr. Gon or do not know MN wen wen eiousiI i
+, trust him. they might desire to nave assoc
.teI with him a man like Mr.. sutherland whoi
they do know. The investigation VIII iali @ now
ever If 1t is made 10 proceed on poptcal ,i.leS'
ar for the purpose Of gaining a partisan auNan-
,ag. ANY attempt TO give "A political colorng 10
II | aboininate | do not thinK the hienipeio VI
,h. committee have any such purpose however
and | do not see now why they snouu ioe I'M
mediatey clear the way for the invesuga'ioh
un WILL. RE READY WHEN THE COUNSEL Is
Are you ready to furnish evidence II the IN
vestgatIon shall go on thiS "eeh' D'' 90"
hurst was asked.
"t am readv 70 submit evidence when the case
agains, the Police Department has been prepared
IN, counsel" he replied. The counsel will have
to decide when they are ready. They should
hav. sufficient time to prepare the case before
thu. present session of the Legislature Is over III
order that they could have an uninterrupted III
vestigation during the recess. II the committee
can take up the inquiry into the work OF 'ne
police in the elections as side issue without III
49,. NAV, cnn,nrnmising the main case. have no
objection To offer. but that also should be a
matter for the counsel 70 determine chairman
Iexow Of the committee, and MT SutherIahn
hay. neon talking OF the urgent need Of begin
ming the investigation Immediately. There Is an
old saving that IL is best to eat IA pudding when
II IL hot II the pudding is allowed TO get coid
and has 10 be warmed up again II ~ not 50 goou'
az a pudding as ii was when IL was hot.