New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1895-03-19
ciplcd Boss that ever made politics profession
and treaChery a trade.
THE POLICE FORCE 4RR4IGNED.

THE POLICE FORCE ARRAIGNED.
Tho prcsontmcnt in regard to the Ponce De-
n,rtmpnt which the Extraordinary Grand Jur!
made Yesterday is Of the highest importance.
This Grand Jury has been busy with Inc W"rh
~ investigation for more than two mon'hS. II
has not been hasiy or impatient in It's ac'NlueS
mr. in It's conclusions 1t is body made UP "i
yveIl-known citizens in whom the commuil'!
has confidence II has been advised ny eA-
ccu,ionaly able. sagacious and cXperehccd
co,,nsel II has found number Of indictments
and there is ever. reason 10 believe that 'heSc
indictments have been prepared with such care
and ar. based on so ample evidence. that 'he
.,;,t. u.hich ,nust come soon will result in Il
uun,h,r of convictions. that will be ot great
,,,,,,.,o and hcncdt 10 the people of III"
metropolis. lit,
,rh.. nrcsrntmcnt If this Grand Jury. when Is
printed in full in The Tribune this morning Is
- ,,.,,,,.o and effect a tremendous arrIlsn-
mont Of our police force, especially "i 'hoSe po,
,ao o,t,cioIs who have occupied important ana
r.snonsblc positions The jurors express 'nelr
disappontment that the chief "iii'liiS VI INV
don,rtmer, did not attempt to give th'm me
assistance in their work which tIle! "cIc -"
,i.lod to cvpcct This however. can hardly Dc
considered SURPRISING Inc 'N'"" :,
ur,.on,,1 before the LcXow Committee inadc II
clear that some Of the hes, Known ann mus Ia
duential officials in that department ii"" "'''
Guilty of corruption. and hld r'P'"o"is '''''
,ni,,.d crimes If extreme gravity. How could
il he c1pcccd that police inspectors ''" .'P
.,;,. vrho wore undoubtedly guilty Of serious
offences against the law should 'nu'"'"' :" "
of .or,.ico 70 the Grand Jury in its work oil III
vcstication? The abOrS OF the 'r"iu '"'' "'''
hccn bcsct with many obstacles Ill" HAN! ''i
borrossmcnts Men Of high au'l"rIH anu "a
large influence in the Police Department nave
of course in the hope of Shl'l'lh- ''i'."''", 49,
done everything in their power 10 "''''' VIZ,
MANS of the Grand jury. ana 10 H'N' '.' WV
of mn avail. The Grand Jurors 81! 'h'' u"''"0
their entire session no police oihci'l, hl-" VI
lov. has volunteered one particle 81 aln H"' Has
any evidence whatever been for,hc'iillhH H"'"
malice circles. except such rs has p''h "'"""
fr,u, unwilling witnesses and after persistent
offort Members Of the force, from II" "'h'r
app,rcnt motive. the jurors add IMAM u'Sl''
a. shield their supcrlors. have prof'SS'd an II
ror,pc.. of wroncdoing with which the evidence
showed them to he familiar
rho ncnulc of Ncw-Iorli with one m.ild WI"
docI,rc tha, this statement from the Grand jury
i annie. Justification Cor complete r''rSalIH'
tion If the Police Department. for Inc r''''''"l
of President Martin. of Police COMMISSIONERS
Lor,vu and Murray of several 81 the lhNp'''-
,.,, aud If many Of the captains. lh'y VIII
also conclude that as Superintendent iHIh'S
has made no effort To- nclp IN" Grand Jurors jill
,h,ir work he ought 10 retire from inc "'t'''-
mrn, II WAS his most obvious ana uf-'h' "u'l
=, do everything in his power 10 hep me '''"'
r,,,, in q thorough and un>parins ihN'~li-"-
zion and Ia be- Of all possible IN''N''l''' ~
,;,,,i,,., fla. .uiltv to Justice. H. hIS damaged
himself irrc,ricvahy 10y his failure 10 a>>'>' 'A'
Grand Jury IN its tremendous ia>N. i"' pre-
ecnimcn, Of the jury declares ih"t ''h' ''.'f
"Inont bv the executive hc3H ~ Inc l''' 81
"con~i,lcrablr fortune accumulated ~ d result
"of flvorS granted in recognition "i 'l' P'
"f,rmlncc Of official duty may we'll nave ''"@''
Standardization In the force under mrs com
"mnnd" The prcScnmcnt al>" says h' us
..,iuc,inu between thr receipt - slrh laN"'-
..and The tlkin. II direct @ratuitir> for "IIi'.l
..s.ryicr i not one that hiS >uh'fdA'''S 'i'
.lik,lv To- appreciate" And II ,u--' -'~' l''I-
thor that the existence of The evils l' "h'h
"vo blve referred evidences the necessity -
"raJi,.l reorganization of th" fore" nt N'" mon
"and new methods" 70 This prr-'iin'h' "l '""
Grand Jury the people Of Ncw-(ork VIII >n'F
say Amen.
Az f. the officials who have been indicted. Inc
d,y of rrckoninr draws near for th'h.
Grand Jury made UP Of such mlicr'dl - 'ii>'
advised by such counsel ~ HIS Grand July h'''
working with dcibcraton, caution ana hd'hIE'
is not likely 10 have made many mistakes ih us
indictments Now the people Of N'W-l"rk VIII
insist that the prosecutions Of the INDICTED OF
Gccrs shall be- pushed with visor' '1IncN'h'SS
and zeal