The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1895-12-04


deavoring to carry out the very principles
which advocated and must urge. so long
as am set as a religious teacher.
/ regret very much that my not know
ing this has caused any reflection upon one
whom personally and officially, / honor.
1 am. Respectfully yours,
Charles Z. Robinson.
Postscript 10 the Letter.
p. S.-Since writing the above and hav-
ing had an interview with your honor, I
learn that while this exoneration Of you,
personally and officially, is satisfactory to
you. It Is not so in view of the relation
of this question to the police department,
and that you request that l either retract
the statement made or furnish the name of
the offending police officer, or the names
OF the young men referred to.
1t will be impossible for me to retract
the statement. for l have every reason to
believe 1t to be true. AS to the name
of the police officer I do not know
1t; and as to the names of the young men.
do not wish to give their names to the
public, for their own sake and that of
their families. l have the honor to be,
Very truly yours,
Charles l.. Robinson.
And, Whereas. The Rev. DIR. Robinson.
! in his answer to the communication of his
honor, the mayor, reiterates his charges
against the Scranton police department
| and refuses to furnish to the mayor the
names of the young men, or to substan-
| tiate such charges against this depart
ment. thereby bringing into ill-repute the
| integrity, honesty and morality of the in
dividual members of the department. We,
the officers of the Scranton police de-
partment, individually and severally,
| brand said statement as false and utterly
without foundation. and demand of the said
| DR.. Charles Il. Robinson, for the protec-
| ton of our own good names and that of
our families. that he shall produce in pub
lie the names of the person or persons
whom he states gave him the said inform
| alton.
Signatures to the Paper.
William T. Simpson. chief of police: r.
j. Edwards. captain; John Davis. first
| lieutenant: Peter Zang, second lieutenant:
NJ. +. Spellman. third lieutenant; Thomas
l.. Williams, fourth lieutenant; Robert II.
Deter, desk sergeant; Patrolmen d. +.
Boland, C. w. Ridgway. Thomas Lowry,
Lono b. Day, Martin Gurrel, Thomas V.
Lewis. Ernest Schmitt, A. w. Palmer,
George W. Jones. John w. Moir, Reese G.
Jones, Thomas w. Jones, John ]. Johler
Conrad Marker Thomas Evans, Jonathan
| Rodham, Stephen Dyer, Charles G. Neuls
Martin Flaherty, Samuel f. Sloat, John
Duggan, James +. Feeney, NJ. ]. Welsh
Conrad V. Meinzer, John j. Hawks. /. +.
Jones, Patrick r. May, W. II. Burke, Vie
tor Sartor, Joseph Block, John W. Thomas
James II. Coleman, John +. Saltry, Will
lam Matthews, David ii. Parry, Hezekiah
Peters John Il. McHale. James Saul
Thomas X. Thomas, William GscheIdle
Following is copy of the affldavits
signed separately by Captain r. J. Ed
wards, First Lieutenant John Davis
Second Lieutenant Peter Zang, Third
Lieutenant NJ. F. Spellman, Fourth
Lieutenant Thomas l.. Williams and
Desk Sergeant Robert II. Deter:
Personally appeared before me, W. l.
Connel, mayor of the city of Scranton, or
this second day of December. 1895. -
-, who being duly sworn doth de.
pose and say: II am a member of the
Scranton police department and have beer
continuously member for years anG
that have not during my entire term OF
holding said position led, directly or in
directly, any man. young or old. to any
house of infamy in the city of Scranton
In witness whereof l do hereby affix my
hand and seal this day above mentioned
| (Signed)-