The evening world., 1894-08-01
Murray Mo ees to Dismiss the
Charge, tAe Other Commission
ers Nod me Too"
"EvENING woRLo" EXPOSE Taue'
Every Detail Of the stoyIvesliis ~
the Evidence Takin by the
Commissioners.

Charles H. Murray, the recently ap-
pointed Republican Police Comnata-
sioner. has proved the statement WHIT
ne mad'i when first appointed that -
was strict party man. He has rtrshuG
10 the rescue of Capt. James K. 'Prioa
one Of the few Republican police on,
cia'.s, against whom charges were pre-
~ FRED. A
Capt. Price. the protere of Repubn1-l
can Police Inspector Williams, h.
from MIR. Murray's standpoint, been ~
dicted, and it Is the UNDERSTANDING,
around Police Headquarters to-day.
that owing to his -exertions, tt
charges against the Captain for allow
Ing gambling house to exist In his
precinct have been dismissed.
Commissioner Murray never gave the
public to understand that he Intended
posing as reformer. When appointink'
him. Mayor Gilroy said he was glad o.
the opportunity to appoint man whoa8,
Republican craftsmanship was well known
sir Murray accepted the position In thai.
way.
The manner in which Commissioners
Murray arrived at his conclusions that
Police Capt. Price was innocent of any
knowledge that a house owned by All
derman Parks was used for gambling
purposes, is peculiar. He tells the whole
story himself in a typewriter state
ment which he read to the Board OF
Police Commissioners at the meeting
this afternoon. -.-.--. ~.
He starts otf by admitting all the facts
that part OF the premises 345 West Thirty
first street. which Alderman Parks
owned. was rented by man named Will
lam Stone on April last. He also admita
man named Edward NJ show.es rented .
part of the house from the Stones.
Commissioner Murray refers to thu
exposures published at the time. ana \
FlorenceE. Sullivan had rented and
played roulette" red and black ana
other game. for over forty minutfa.
corroborated, and that a man named
Lyman and another named Meyer42
We're interested In the gambling 1usl-
ness Continuing on his typewritten!!
opinion. Mr.. Murray refers to the evil
dence offered to show that the houeo
was not used for gambling purposs4
and says:
these men that there was no gamblinG*
there and then"
After making this admission. Cont
missioner Murray goes on to show boz
fraction of the rules. and he cites any
number of legal decisions to prove nl1
view. The gist OF II all Is that the CAP
tain could not be blamed for not know
ing of the existence of the place because
1t had been runnineg such short time:
He olaimed that the evidence showed
the people II the vicinity did not kn9y
of the existence of the gambling hnu19;
why should the Captain knoWf.
1t had been a respectable house before
and there was no reason TO pelieVe m4<
Its character had been charged.
1.-THE establishment OF O different rule
OF law" concluded the Commissioners u Z
his typewriter statement, woui4
upright and vigilant and would be unr
and uncoDscionable." N
Commissioner Murray's decision fulIy Il
in every. detail the story
published exclusively In THE Evening"
World" Saturday, June !. last; sivinS
run in the house OF an Alderman
Commissioner Martin said, at the cour
cluson of the reading OF the opinion;
i'Without being bound by the opiniou
for the dismissal OF the complaint. I
don't think the place had been In oper4-
ton long enough for Capt. Price - !
have had knowledge OF II. And. lua4r
much, as there was no evidence to show
hat he had any knowledge OF gain
arrived at by Commissioner Murray, -
therefore, believe. perfectly c0rfect"
Commissioner Kerwin also Expressed
this view OF the matter and voted 1orI
the dismissal OF the complaint
currence in the opinion rendered by CONF
missioner Murray" said Commtssione5
Sheehan. land desire TO add that ! d9|
not believe that there was any groun1
at all for bringing Capt. Price TO trial
Aecordgly Capt. Price was declare
eXOnerated W'