The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1894-12-25
BYRNES WILL BIZ CALLED.
LErOW SAYs Hrs ExAMTSATIc=
VIZ Satisfy EJ%"rBODr.

Mr.. Con said yesterday that the Lexow com.
mittee will sit tomorrow, Thursday. and Fri
day certainly, and possibly on saturday III we
find II impossible to conclude certain examina.
tons by Friday" lie gave his usual answer
when asked n Superintendent Byrnes and In.
spector Williams would be among the witnesses
examined this week. II have always declined
to state in advance what witnesses will be
called" he said. and sec no reason to depart
from that rule now"
II was suggested to him that the considerable
public discussion as to whether or not MIR.
Byrncs will be called might he considered by
him a reason for departing from his rule. ut
is an additional reason for adhering to II" said
Mr.. Goh.
Concerning that discussion the Recorder elect
spoke with some warmth. in this wise: Hun.
drcds n men will curse the committee, and
counsel, too. no doubt, when we have concluded
our public Investigations because certain men
will have not been called. Men come to me by
the score and write to me by the score, each
demanding that this official or that official be
called and pounded. Then, II I say to such:
give me one single evidence OF corruption or
wronEdoing and your man will be called. they
cay. Il have no evidence. but | know he Ia the
wickedest man on the force Go on the stand
yourself and prove IT, | say. and they run from
me. Now, another thing: The many men who
angrily demand that some particular official
shall be called. and denounce us for not calling
him, have In the next breath asked that some
other official be not called. such men are
simply trying TO use the investigation as a vent
for their own malice"
Mr.. Con also said that not all the witnesses
who are to be examined this week will be OIL
cials. I'VE take q good piece OF evidence where
W. and H." he said.
He concluded by denying that there was any
truth whatever in a story published that the re.
latinns between him and MIR. Moss had been
strained by any cause whatever.
Nj. Moss said the same thing in this regard.
1.-The relations between Mr.. Goff and me have
never been strained" he said. II have chafcd
under the delay of the committee In calling Mr..
Byrnes. but | have never attempted to influence
MI. Goff IN the matter OF calling the Superln-
tendent. Mr.. COZ arrived at the conclusion to
call Mr.. Byrnes by his uninfuenced mental
processes"
Then you say that the Superintendent Is TO
be called p the reporter asked.
Certainly lie Is" replied Mr., Moss with per-
feet confidence. Mr.. Byrnes and MIR. Will
liams will both be called"
AS experts ?"
They will be examined as every other wit
ness has been" Mr.. Moss replied.
Apparently the tormatio Mr.. Moss pos
sessed on this point at noon had not reached DR..
Parkhurst at D o'clock in the afternoon, for at
that hour the Doctor made this statement to
. SuN reporter:
1t is evident, and | am informed, that Super
intendent Iyrnes 10 to be subjected only TO a
pIflunetory enanlha,,on' ana that ne II was
VINO planned the confession OF Can't. Schmi;t-
berger. Putting these things together. it looks
very much like a deal. But there are other
possible explanations OF the changed spirit OF
tho committee. and ! do not care to say any
thing now about the matter.
:" op'n,oh Super!n'enuent byrhes mas
not changed with the attitude Of the commit
eonipie.eo' not stopped so tna' might nave q
1 will simply have to go on. OF course 1 Gm free
70 40 so. am not bound oy ANYTHING the COM
tinuo my work till. 1t /. rightly ended. am in
oouct as 10 what snali DO at the moment.
partly because l dread a misinterpretation Of
my motive. | would not have Il tbouobt tina,
ar oc,uo,.d hv . mor nr.,raio. 80, So
sm "I'un'eu " u mere preJuu'ce against super
head OF IN, exposed nolcs system a. n. 4. n,
H. -. 80
Gently that he would as soon think of asking
Satan's advice on the reorganization OF he'll as
Byrnes's on the REORGANIZATION Of tho noi,cs
That expresses my opinion exactly. There is no
prejudice in my feeling. against Byrnes. but I
.ra 49,, III, 10000 m...sut..
reform AT many points. and hence / have gained
A knowledge of him which has h.sn .uch 40 On
,n,ro ma hoId a,on, 80 sutn %"
ih"he wv no'u "'ooi irom any ai'iahce with MIN,
and / Will not be restrained now by any CO.
operation with him that may be accented nv
p''u ~
The reporter said IN Dr parkhurst. 81, ,sra
ported that you will personally assist Mi. ION
In his examination Of MIR Byrnes If ie il
called"
The Doctor pressed his hand 70 his ,enpl.s
saying: Let me be careful" and sfisr n
thoughtful pause said SLOWLY and carefuiIy'" .jI1
Mr. tinff exanines AIR Ryr,.s In hi. rha
isttc manner no helm viii he nced.d' ~ H.. LII.
moi. helm w IN he useless "' '0eS
Senator Lexow called on Mr.. Gor v,s,erdav
and md A half hour intsrvieyy will I'm Iohiai
closed and guarded doors. After the interwi.u
the Chairman of the committees vas ssrad.
"NiIl MIR. Byrnes bs called before vnur om
mitteei" WI"
~ cannot say ANYTHING about ,ha, - III. Gam.
Tor replied. '"A
III lie Is called will his examination ba "a.
strlctedY" W."
'If he Is called hIs examination will ha s.ti.
factory to every one" Mr. Iexow said "
lie was asked II inspector Williams would n.
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