Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1894-12-25

New YORK, December 24-Rev. DR..
Parshurst is not pleased At the pros
pect that the investigation OF police
corruption is 70 be stopped before the
heads OF the department shall have
been called upon 20 testify, aud still
less is pleased with the proposition,
which is ssid TO be favored by members
OF the LaxOw committee, that Superin-
20 dsnt B7rneS De charged WITH the
reOrganiza Ion of tue department. DR..
ParkhursL said to-day that he would
not stop even II the Senate committee
did. He said be believes the committee
Is about through with serious Work.
'It is eVids6t and / am Informed,
he added, ''that Superintendent ByrneS
Is 20 be subjected only 70 pertunctory
examination; and that he planned the
confession of Captain Schmlttoerger
Putting these things together, IL looks
very much like deal. But there are
other possible explanations OF the
changed spirit Of the committee, and
do not care 10 say anything now about
the matter.
MY opinion OF Superintendent
Byrnes has not changed with the attl-
tude OF the committee. had hoped 70
have the Investigation completed, not
stopped, so that l might have rest
But if it is not finished by the commit
tee, I will simply have to go on. or
course / am free to do so. am not
bound bY anything the committee may
have agreed 10, and / will continue nv
work till il Is rightly ended. 1 an In
doubt as 20 what l shall do at the mo-
ment, partly because l dread misrep-
Fesentation OF my motive. would not
have il thought that I am actusted by a
mere prejudice against Superintendent
Byrnes. But do think that he is the
head OF the exposed police system as he
Is OF the police force. A gentle
man said to me recently that
he would as soon think Of
asking Satan's advice on the
REORGANIZATION Of he'll as ByrneS's on
the reorganization Of the police. That
expresses my opinion exactly. There
ls no prejudice in my feelings against
Byrnes, but have met mis- power Of Op-
uusitiOn 20 my work OF reform many
points, and hence I have gained a
knowledge OF him which mas been such
as 70 make me hold alOOf from sny al
lance with him, and 1 will not be re-
strained now by any cooperation with
him that may be accepted by others.
John W. GOff, RecOrder-elect and
chief counsel 10 tha special committee
of the Senate, declined to-day TO dis
cusS, admit or deny story published
today TO the effect that his relations
with his associate counsel, Frank Moss,
were strained 0Y reason Of his having
been forced oy Mr.. Moss 10 ask Ques-
t0ns Of the former keeper OF disor-
derly house, the answers TO which It
was known would reflect on Captain
(now SUPERINTENDENT ByrneS through
the acts OF his Wardman. IL was also
stated that the protective attitude Of
aOme Of the members Of the committee
AID Mr. Cot towards Byrnes had served
10 make the tension greater between
ths two counsel. Said Mr. Gof:
This story Is not worth dignitying
by an answer OF BY discussing It."
Senator LexOW declined 10 make any
statement further than that Superin-
tsndent Byrnes would be placed ondhe
witness stand, probably Wednesday.
when Superintendent BYrnes has
concluded his testimony" said Senator
Lsxow, everybody will acknowledge
that his examination has been satisiac-
terry"
Mr., Goff said that II all the testimony
was taken by that time toe committee
would adjourn Friday, but II not the
committee would sit on Saturday. He
continued 10 say that the witnesses
would be confined 70 the police force
and said that several citizens would tes-
S;iv 20 some startling facts.
New YORK, December 24.-Superin-
Sendent Byrnes has issued an order pro-
hibitng police from riding free on els-
Veted or street cars. They are FORBID
den 70 accept any free transportation or
franking privileges.