The evening world. [volume] (New York, N.Y.) 1887-1931, 1894-04-18
.PARkHURsT EVIDENCE NEXT.
Lexow Investigators to Resume
Work in Two Weeks.
Much Expected Because of the Com
mittee's Increased Scope.

| There ~ no longer any doubt that the
Lexow Investigating Committee is going
to stick to It's work The resolutions
passed In the Senate at Albany yester-
day not only extend the time within
which the Committee can continue its
inquiry until the next session OF the
Senate in 1885, but they confer wider
powers OF investigation. which now in
ciudes within It's scope the Depart
nett of Charities and Correction, the
police courts and tho Excise Department.
owing to the sudden and unex-
pected adjournment of the Commit
tee. on Saturday last, after n fruit
less attempt to secure Capt. Price
as a witness. and the outbreak of
a serious row between the rival counsel.
1t was whispered that the Investigation
would be dropped, although several
members OF the Committee. including
Chairman Lexow. vigorously denied the
rumor.
The resolutions adopted give the Com
mittee until Jan. To- 1895. to submit
their report. Senator SaXton. who Is
one of the most influential men on the
Committee, states that the investigation
will now be pushed with all possible
speed AS soon as the Legislature ad-
journs 1t will begin Its hearings again
In New York, and in all probability
continuous sessions will be held until
the ground has been thoroughly COW
cred.
1t is believed that the investigation of
the Police Department, so far as the
charges of cCllusion with Tammany Hall
In the effort to control elections is con-
cerned, has been nearly completed and
hat tl.t H. IL
DERBY houses, and their alleged protection
by the police, will be taken up very
shortly.
1t is in this branch of the investiga-
ton that Mr.. Con- and DR.. Parkhurst's
Society will come to the front and II
Is expected that Lawyer w. A. Suther
land. of Rochester who has thus far
appeared as the only counsel to the
Committee. will drop into the back
ground.
Since he went back to Rochester last
Saturday Mr. Sutherland has been talk,
ing very, bitterly about Mr.. Cor and
Or. Parkhurst. He says that the latter,
since the opening OF the Investigation.
has continually called upon the Com
resignation, on the ground that he was
backwoods lawyer and knew nothing
about New York affairs.
Mr.. Sutherland, however declares that
this demand on the part of his rivals,
who are only jealous of the success
which he has thus far attained, and that
he proposes to stick 1t out to the end.
He Will be on hand to conduct the in
vestiga ton when the Committee resumes
It's sessions here, which Will be in about
two weeks.
There are some members of Senator
Lexow's Committee who do not fancy
being dragged down to New York and
kept at hard work here during the hot
weather OF the Summer months. when
they would prefer to be enjoying their
vacations in the mountains or at the
seaside. one OF the kickers In Senator
O'Connor, who says he is not going to be
kept down in the city here all Summer
for the accommodation of counsel or
any one else. He says.
I'VE are all in favor OF practically
continuous sessions after the Legislature
adjourns and thorough and speedy in
vestigation."
The news that the investigation will
he extended to other departments of the
city government Is by no means well
come to the local authorities. They
know that this means a general up
heaval in all the departments that are
subjected to the inquiry by the Commit
tee. and that lots of trouble and Ia. on
venience will be the result.
The prospect which opens up before
them for the next six months IL not an
inviting one. and they have already taken
alarm In anticipation OF the coming of
the investigators.