New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1895-01-01
the box and to the bench. where he could kick
out against the very men that were no more the
subject Of indictment than he was
WHERE THE "DEA CAME IN


subject Of indictment than he
WHERE THE DEAL" CAME IN.
We are not saying tina. there any understand
Ing or at least any written stipulation. that II
he would tell what he knew about other men in
the department who were criminals he should not
be called the wtness-stand or. II called should
be allowed to use the stand hisirlonc oppor;,
tunity for discriminating his oiit iai associates and
he; sep ms own persona ann aina lon or mo-;
the acceptance of his assistance practically involved
Albany h the espress PURPOSE Of
deals ought to have been punctilious'y careful 70
side for the very sort of offence that they were
designated TO detect and adjudge.
1t has seemed to our committee strange that the
Senator'S knowing the earnestness and the sincere
character Of our work, and knowing TO what eX-
tent we regard Mr.. Byrnes that element in the
force that was the hardest to reach. and from
whom fe.t that most was to be feared have not
taken some pains to famiiarize themselves WIN n
the point OF view which We have been brought TO
occupy in respect to him We have had no seInsn
the benefit of work and the resources OF our
office; we knew the inwardness Of the department t
committee probably aware that we had n
iSree yeS arafe c ascertanng the true
plexon, OF matters such as has been impossinie 70
should have supposed they had the disposition TO
make thorough and earnest with the matter my
careful and detailed way through the long fight
that we have been wagng ana won RON ON US ,me
sought nothing Of the kind, nor did they allow
for the examination of Mr. Byrnes sufficient time e
10 avail of any such disclosures even II they hau
We Of the Executive Committee feel that our
fight during the last three years has been perna-
nently contest with Mr.. Byrnes. He has known
perfectly well that our only intention mas b eee c 70
and yet he mas logged our steps from nIst 10
10 bs sh est mas atom Of the Community If the
ecutve element Of the Police Department had been
s sSs ID Se sofety for the Of Crime
there would have been no Lexow commute an1
Grant would have been Mayor to-day instead OF
Strong.
BYRNEs ATTACKS THE SOCIETY.
When our agents making it uncomfortable
for their associates. Mr.. Byrnes represented TO the
police justices, the press informed us, mat
the issuing of warrants to irresponsible parues
ought to be stopped. We raise no question as to
the wisdom OF the rule proposed by Superintendent
Byrnes in this particular; are only calling at
tention to the fact that It was he who ruled In
rule ne so Adopted would be to the
OF our detectives. We understood. and the COM
mr. byrnes hsd IN ves Mr. BSTnes
society in the arrest of our chief detecuve oara-
M1. Gardner's guilt or innocence but am only
saying that the Police Department conspired Win
rassment which our detective occasioned them. the
SUPERINTENDENT himself taking HANG a IN nrrs ana
testimony can be trusted) such information as he
not treat Marrett with greater brutality than he
had the official right to do. and granting that a
police fo seeeH In this entury yet the
Il in attempt TO break our agent that the
Superintendents drastic measures were used
Byrnes hated us and kept tab and tried TO
make us contemplate in public esteem by shSw'ns
shown by the Lexow Committee, was precisely
We are obliged to presume he knew his agents were
doing.
"I.OW-LIvED vICIOUsNEss."
Within three days Of the above attack he struck
society another bow by trying TO discredit It's
president. Unless all the newspapers of that date
Of unrestrained bitterness published to the world
a mass OF Dackguardism touching the motives o,
OF which Was Sold and Contemplate IA school. !
writing this without luminosity, bat he leo az
The power that was exercising against the vicious
ness of his department. He even perpetraiea we
that he knew OF "well-trodden path that con-
f Tor my To is easily
tilted 10 the prize for he has since concedea ihss
in no proper sense member of my conversation.
and TIE business card OF that Individual party mas
come into possession from Mr.. Byrnes own
VII proper to 9.;oduss at this point d by way
toward US tie following extracts from formal state
6 SA n for e Prev sSt9y Of Crime Tina,
a fine title for association OF men who have from
e ot ony have they baekmses
them they have men who have been guilty OF me
aas paR yUa II a ad's the S
hcuy in describing in print, cannot asren under se-
spectacle members OF society can tolerate the dsa
OF putting forth nuS5 sPeS w S The
city Of II Are not these poor things SUI
Sse a" Without s being to
Their abuse and rob them? In iardners case the
s Sey 10 Py OSir well
clifton police agent to pd 5sp GaT Sy
the formation of this irresponsible society The
q the s Of Would hve
powerless. However let them walt iit h, WHILE bssn
done There IS law fortunate ely, and the victims are
endless long that ,s exf she statements
made by DR.. Parkhurst; and as far as could per-
haps expect they corroboraie what have saio soput
hurs, for making the issue he has raised at last
sharp and clear bad r sen MN IN the d to- hep
vice and That , was what es
s asoyeS fo pr PaEhufst ssys ay
his aim lie is not trying 70 suppress gain5lhs or
tack the police Dr. Howard Crosby saw other OPP
portunities and other ends and he found occasion
cbarIty begins at home shall be prepared when
DR.. Parkhurst comes 10 me In the proper spirit OF
from the very door of his church. as 1t were. to
brothe hardly g9nshot away upon pom w dne ms
TO the security and good repute Of his congregation
and with better s SUCCESS S,n 'hah 'hes nave III
Our agents. acting in the legitimate discharge Of
nv the state were mobbed a year and more ago by
the toughs and thugs that sprang to the relief OF
Mr. Byrnes and his department when pressed
thsm Internationally at the Essex Market Police
Court The papers next rnornlng were full Of the
details OF the outrage. but Mr.. Byrnes on examina-
ton was unable TO discover that any outrage had
been committed necessitating action on his part.
and In that way official announcement was made
that the agents Of society need not look for
official protection and were to be considered as
legitimate prey.
EITHER VILE OR IMBECILE
lie IL, hovo
had steadily in eye for three years, and he has
had US Just as steadily in his eye AS the COM
munity knows. work has meant nothing but the
overthrow Of misrue In this city Byrnes has known
us Now, why has not the Senatorial Committee
through its counsel made itself familiar with
ma ters2 We haze urged that Mr. Byrnes