The evening world., 1894-09-07
REAL CULpRITS FREE.
DR.. Parkhurst Says Disoharging
Captains Is Not Publication.
Martin, Sheehan and McCIave, He
Declares, Are The Guilty Ones.
He Promises to Give the Lexow
Committee More Starting Facts.

without the least sign Of haste, Rev.
DR.. Charles II. Parkhurst and his wife.
walked ashore from the steamship Ger
manic, which reached her dock this
morning. They were the very last of
the cabin passengers to 60 ashore. The
doctor and his wife bore evidence in
their tanned faces OF the benefcient
effect Of their three months vacation
in Switzerland.
once ashore the doctor was surround
ed and heartily welcomed home by a
number OF friends. Then he talked free
ly with reporters who were waiting for
him.
He took up the recent actions Of the
Police Commissioners at once, and said:
preparins to e Start csp beyery se tria
the force until we took the pilot on
"He told me OF the captains who had
been dismissed. l heard of Devery's
discharge with good deal { satisfaction,
because when ] first found 1t necessary
aSs sC seemed ross ' up 1'f in e arms
to defend him."
"Do you think It is suficient to dis
e1e q eSR psn sop won 70 the h evils the a
pIainedE he was asked.
mo. What good will II do to cut off
men now7' was his reply. "If a body Is
thoroughly diseased what good win It
do to cut OF an arm or a leg? The
80 1t is with the Police Department.
The poison Ia still there. or course. as
a vindication Of the attitude OF the So
ciety, Of which ! have the honor to be
captains and sergeants have been dis
missed: But mind YOU: ! Do not think
the Department.
you refer now to the Police Commis-
'os hs sG 1epiiea rs M link s' that they
ar. ths ,Ss or course e DO
Y. though. Of Merlin. ,:shehan and ex-
corrupt practices Of the captains they
II they did not they were negligent In
seH W.re sc q shf En- c aS
those captains and should be disci-
plined themselves
Are You ready to furnish more c ew,.
Yves, indeed" the doctor replied. smii-
ingly: THE nature OF Il / am not pre-,
that 1 think II will be more startling
than any heretofore brought out"
Ibid you read the report which Supt.
By,ness submitted u. to the Commissioner
II Just glanced over it, It seems en- to to
read II carefully enough to express an
"He says the Excise laws are being
II told him that, and proved it to him
He says that the houses Of ill-repute
are 80 closely guarded by the inmates
now that It Is impossible to get evide nee
YES We'll. he must remember that
It is not due to any heroic efforts on
the part Of the police that they are so
closely guarded now. However, he may
dence," the Doctor replied, drily.
Asked about the political outlook he
man t t. nsm Ts%aaas . S r pslg nsy
l don't care whether he is Republican
or a Democrat. Tammany can only be
overthrown by concerted action on the
esal revolt Ss ahe OF .Re ct.ens against Tam
manys reign Of corruption. and men
must vote any good ticket to overthrow
ina ssdi Ss or s snsthins else e''4f
II cannot see for the life of me how
any self-respecting man can vote the
he as ssaet shs
ination for Mayor from all bodies opposed
to Tammany?' he was asked
ri would not accept It under any con.
ditions. I am not a politician: l know
nothing OF politics. My duties lie In
another direction. ] arm satisfied with
the work I am doing now"
Speaking OF the adjustment OF the
rank OF ward detective. DR.. Parkhurst
said he thought II was good reform.
and one that was much needed. He
did not give the Commissioners much
credit for taking the action they did,
however, declaring that they were
Obliged to do some thing.
when a man Is pursued by nest OF
hornets he must run. you know" he
said, and then added, THE Commission
ers are running now"
| The Doctor was also asked II he antici-
pnted the restoration to their former
rank Of the dismissed captains by the
courts.
II hardly do" he replied. you see
public sentiment Is so now so thoroughly
aroused that the courts would hardly
dare to return such men to the Depart
ment no matter what legal technicalities
lit would only be through some such
legal errors that they could be re-
stored. as the public and the judges are
both aware OF their guilt"
He would not discuss his plans for the
future.