The daily morning journal and courier., 1895-04-03
ITS CONTENTS WITHHELD
FINAL REPORT OF POLICE INYES-
 IIGATLNG COMMITTEE.

the police Investigating committee, com posed of Commissioners Prince and Doo- little, was submitted and with it let l ter from Rev. pr. Newman Smyth and
 the entire evidence taken during the investigation. All the commissioners
 were present and Mayor Hendrick pre- sided
 When the report of the committee
 was presented by Commissioner Prince,
 Commissioner Toronto immediately
 said: 'I move that we consider this
 matter in executive session" The mo-
 tion was promptly seconded by Com
 missioner Doolittle.
 T object" called out Commissioner
 Moran.
 The motion to go into executive ses-
 sion was then put and lost, Commis-
 sioners Toronto and Doohttle alone vo--
 ing in it's favor.
 The report was then submitted in open session and read by Clerk Lyon. The
 report in full is as follows:
 Your committee appointed to inves-
 tigate certain charges against the efii- ciency of the police department beg leave to report that they have made fur ther inquiry in a certain matter left in abeyance in the last report.
 It will be remembered that the state ment was made that evidence for the responsibility for the failure of enforce ment of the law in certain direction should not be charged to the police, but should be properly located elsewhere, and that evidence of this nature had been presented which was serious, if not explained away, but that on ac- count of unavoidable circumstances the committee had not been able at that time to complete that part of the in- quiry; since which time the committee have endeavored to locate this respon- sibility, but within the limits of their power they have not been able to reach a positive result.
 We submit for your consideration the evidence taken which in our opinion would warrant the belief that this evil exists and is lamentable The question as to whether failure to detect and pun ish the perpetrators of these violations of crime and morality should be charge able to the lack of efficiency of the po- lice department is in our opinion not tenable, as abundant testimony has been given by the superintendent and other members of the department of an earnest endeavor to accomplish this re- suit.
 But from lack of adequate equipment their efforts have not been crowned with the success they had hoped for In explanation of this we desire to sug- gest that with a fund from which the superintendent could draw at his dis erection and use in the employment Of capable detectives, not locally known, much better results could be obtained. And we beg to suggest that this matter be fully considered when making up estimates in the future.
 We herewith submit a copy of all evil dence taken during the investigation together with a communication of the Rev. pr. Smyth, who has been associ- | ated with us during it's. progress and who, after having made and submitted o us a full statement and review of the evidence, agrees in the findings 10 which the committee have arrived rela- tive to the police department in this l matter. (Signed) |
 CHRISTOPHER E. PRINCE,
 JOHN A. DOOLITTLE.
 After the report had been read Com | missioner Moran moved that the report | lf the committee, Rev. Dr. Smyth's let ter and the evidence be received and or | lered on file, and the motion was unan- mously adopted.
 An attempt was made to secure a | copy of the letter of Rev. pr. Smyth, | out despite the fact that it was a mat .er of record the commissioners, or the | majority of them, declined to permit | he publication at the present time of ! he communication. It is probable that | he entire matter will be considered at | special meeting to be held in the near uture. The commissioners claimed that hey should read 1t before it was made public
 The finance committee of the board, Moran and Prince were to appear before the meeting if the board of finance next Thursday vening and make an attempt to secure n extra appropriation of $5,000 with which to meet the payroll of the depart nent for the ensuing year.
 Commissioner Moran introduced res lution to the effect that the supernu- neraries should be appointed to the orce in regular order, but the resolu- ion was defeated in an aye and nay ote, Commissioner Moran alone voting or it.
 Commissioner Toronto also introduced
 resolution reducing the standard of eight for applicants from feet 10 inch 8 to feet 9 inches This resolution yas also lost, Commissioners Gilhuly nd Toronto alone voting in its favor. A communication from John M. Hall, i ice president of the Consolidated rail- pad, asking that an officer be detailed )r duty at Cedar Hill station on the rrival of the principal trains there as referred to the committee on effi- ( ency. ( Patrolman E. J. Reilly was, on rec { of the superintendent, , to grade 3, the promotion to f ate from April 5.
 Superintendent Smith was unanimous
 given permission to spend his nights Woodmont until October 15, or until lrther order of the board. Just before adjournment it was voted t
 hold a special meeting of the board I ext Tuesday night at which time the n port of the committee on investiga- Il m will he cOnSi6arad and after a | n