The evening world., 1894-09-07
REAL CulPR|1S FREE.
Dr. Parkhurst Says Disoharging
Captains Is Not Publication.
Martin, Sheehan and McCIave, He
Declares, Are the Guilty Ones.
He Promises to Give the Lexov.
Committee More Startling 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 go ashore. The
Doctor and his wife bore evidence in
their tanned faces of the beneficent
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
"Wher 1 left London they were just
preparing to start Capt. Devery's trial.
! l did not know of his dismissal from
the force until we took the pilot on
board yesterday.
been dismissed l heard of Devery' $
discharge with a good deal OF satisfaction
because when l first found 1t necessary
to show how corrupt he WAS the entire
Department. II seemed, rose up in arms
to defend him.
DO you think 1t is sufficient to dis
cipine these captains? win It have the
effect of putting a stop to the evils in
the Department of which you have COM
plained?' he was asked
No. What good will it do to cut off
Few captains, ,sergeants ana ward
men now" was his, reply. IF body Is
do to cut off an arm or leg? The
poison still remains in the system.
so it is with the, Police Department.
The poison Is still there or course, as
la vindication Of the attitude of the So
ciety of which I have the honor to be
President, | am glad that these corrupt
captains and sergeants. have been dis
| missed But. mind you, | do not think
the Department"
you refer now to the Police Commits
sioners, do you not?" he was asked.
II do" he replied Il think that they
not refer to the Commissioners WHO have
been recently appointed. speak direct
ly, though of Martin. Sheehan and ex'
Commissioner McGlave
Those men must have known OF the
| corrupt practices of the captains they
have now disciplined long before l did
/ If they did not they were. negligent II
the performance Of their duty. If they
did they were acting in collusion witt
, those captains and should be disci
plined themselves"
Are you ready to furnish more evil
dence when the LeXow Committee con
venes again?'' -.
Yes, indeed."th Doctor replied, smil
ingly. THE nature of 1t I am not pre-
that I think it will be more startling
than any heretofore brought out"
"Did you read the report which Supt
Byrnes submitted to the Commissioner
yesterday"
Il just glanced over it. 1t seems tc
have been carefully prepared l did no
read 1t carefully enough to express al
opinion on 1t just at present"
ha E~r iSn a heinz
openly violated"
-! told him that, and proved it to hin
long ago. 49,. ..-, -,
are SO Closely guarded by tie. Inmate
now that 1t is imposslble'to get evidenc
against them.
Yes? Well, he must remember tina
the part OF the police that they are 8
! closely guarded now. However, we ma;
be able to help him obtain some evi
Asked about the political outlook. h
II think Tammany will win II an,
| man Is nominated on strict party lines
or a Democrat. Tammany can only b
overthrown by concerted action on tn
eral revolt of the citizens against, Tam
must vote any good ticket to overthrow
the tiger, be II Republican, Democratic
Independent or anything else.
II cannot see for the life of me HOY
any self-respecting man can vote tn
Tammany Hall ticket this year or eve
again" he declared emphatical'y.
Would you accent the unanimous nom
nation for Mavor from all bodies oppose
! to Tammany?" he was asked.
II would not accept it under any. con
ditions. / am not politician: / know
nothing of politics. My duties lie u
another direction. ] am satisfied wit
the work. l am doing now"
| Speaking of the adjustment OF tn
rank of ward detective, Dr. Parkhurs
said he thought it was a good reform
and one that was much needed. r.
did not give the Commissioners mucl
however, declaring that they wer
when man is pursued by nest .
| hornets he must run, you know" h
said, and then added. 1.-THE Commission
ers are running now. y
| The Doctor was also asked II he antici
| pated the restoration to their forme
rank Of the dismissed captains by tn
courts.
~ hardly do" he replied. You Sc
public sentiment is now so thoroughl
aroused that the courts would hard
dare to return such men to the Depart
ment, no matter on what legal technical
iries they may apply.
1T would only be through sorre sue
legal errors that they could be re
stored. as the public and the judges ar
both aware of their guilt"
He would not discuss his plans for tn
future.