New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1894-12-17

YORK FOR THE LEXOW COMMITTEE
Only a few days remain in which the services
Of John W. Golf as counsel for Inc I'No"
committee will be available Mr.. Golf will take
his seat on the BENCH rs Recorder next mo"'"
ia b,s made II plain that aS an inquisitor. ben'
,,no, yot,inp the truth from unwilling and re-
rro,,nt witnesses. he has no superior III ms
country if he has an equal Ills WIN ="
the District Attorneys office. his rrac'"' at
the bar his experience in \ew-lork a"".'H
the long and thorough Investigation WHY"
he has given to the Police Department. me IL"
meps, volume Of information which mas Dee"
MI, M his disposal the assistance OF i'r' I"'N'
hurs, and his society. the aid Of Frank Moss,
william Trovers Jerome and other lawyers. the
sor,,cos of an army Of detectives. the Jealous
and enthusiastic support of the reSp'c'ap'' P'''
plc of New-York-all these elements nave '""'
bjned 10 bring about the magnliic'nt success VI
his superb work in laying bar" the Mucous '''
ruption Of the Polio" Department. ~ cannon W.
oxpectcd that any other lawyer VINO may Nv ""
gagged 10 take Mr.. COTS place VIII he a"'c W
show SO impressive results i'll So SNORT '''''''
Hence il is Of the utmost importance l"r INV
cause of good government that all the rrhl"h'"I
hours during which Mr. COTS genius for rN-
nosipc villanv NAV bc utilized shall be employer
to the utmost advantage. The LeX"W '"H'"'
,oo cannot do better then than devote l'H'i
with unsn,riuc energy and determination I"'
49, many DAYS and ~ many hours ~ are pos
.nJe f. nushinc lis Investigation untiinchihsN
and .,,llan1lv while Mr. Goff Is able I" a'' ~
counsel ,
I, i the most urgent and imperative duty "I
,ho .,,,mi,,nc IA Law bare the whole truth about
Mr. Croker. if iha; truth can possibly he got ~.
!, i tho INDISPENSABLE and inevitable duty "'
IN. committee 10 get n the whole truth concern
,r, all ,b, members of the Police Board con
oor,,nc The Superintendent and concerning IN
sncc,ors Williams and McI.aufllin Tn" evil
dcncr which has been already accumulate" anu
madc nublic has convinced the people Of New
York that some Of the members OF Inc f"h''
Board. and some Of the highest police "li''"iS'
have hocn unworthy Of their trust. and that the
conviction OF Captain Stephenson "'sh' !" "
fo,lov.J hy the conviction and punishment "f
every blameworthy Police Commissioner. OF every
,nsnector who has broken the law. and Of every
| other puil,v member Of the police force. No ihnu-
once ought TO be permitted In any way 10 aiate
the zeal or divert or distract The WORK oil 'h'
Iexow Committee. No one who merits exposure
|
lay Every member Of the Police Board who
through corrupt and guilty KNOWLEDGE ~
/ ,hr,ugb NEGLIGENCE and faiihlcssncss * in any
respect responsible for the appalling commune"
az affairs which has been shown III the I"h''
| Department ought 10 he Sent 10 prison. ~
Superintendent Byrn"s II Responsible Tor inc ~"
mitted failures Of the Police Department To sup
| press vicious resorts gambling houses, ana oeh'
Of vice in this town during the years III WHICH
! ne has been Superintendent, he ought To be rN
posed and punished. II. as many believe. Ponce
Inspectors Williams and Mclaughlin have D'cn
! RESPONSIBLE in no small degree for III" b"ld ana
| infamous way in which the laws against gam
bling and against evil resorts have been Vlo
lated in former years in the paris 81 The c'S
Of which they had direct charge III" two III
spectors ought Ia be punished. The Lexo"
Committee must 20 on and spare not. ana i
must make the largest and most fruitful use :"
the experi,ncc the abilities and the thorough
preparaiions and equipment Of John w. Con
for the work Of complete exposure.
The committee and Mr.. GoT have accom-
pljshed "A great deal and all the decent people
Of New-York are deeply grateful 10 them fo
what they have done. But much remains to b'
done They must hit high and hit hard in The
next few days. The people Of N"w-lork mus
Inc convinced that there is no disposition Oh tn
mar, of tbe committee or It's counsel 10 be cnicn
toward any one in the Police Department. III
matter how high his office or how Influential
his connections With profound gratitude 10
what IS already accomplished The people "
New York insist that the work shall be carried
nm 70 the bitter end without fear and withou
| favor.