New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1895-07-26


any feeling of jealousy. They have declared seSA
eral times that every act of the Police board mas
been the unanimous act Of the four Comnis-
sioners, and that Mr.. Roosevelts statements ana
orders as President have represented fairly ana
fully the sentiments OF his colleagues The RANK
and file Of the Police Department, however, nave
come to regard Mr.. Roosevelt as the man whose
ideas and force Of will are bound TO sway the
action Of the Police Board, and the feeling 10
expressed by the remark often heard among
pocemen What President Roosevelt says
goes"'
There has been a division CT labor among the
Commissioners in the work Of reforming and re-
organizing the Department Colonel Grant mas
made himself familiar With all the details OF
police station repairs and supplies and has been
able to save a large amoint Of money already by
the introduction Of business-ke methods in the
purchase OF things needed for the Department.
Mr. Parker has been engaged In the reorganiza-
ton OF the Detective Bureau and in other work
relating to coming changes in the force. MI.
Andrews has been giving much Of his time to
needed revision Of the rules OF the Department.
by which the discipline Of the force may De in-
proved Mr. Roosevelt, as the President OK the
Police Board. has had &c deal largely with ad-
ministrative work which includes the shaping OK
policy and he has entered upon his task with
vigor and energy which have been quickly recog'
n.zed in the Department
REGARDED AS DUTY.
The enforcement OF the Excise law has been
regarded by Mr.. Roosevelt as duty OF the nrss
importance and he has talked about 1t vigor'
ously and freely for more than a month re-
porter Of The Tribune yesterday found the Prest-
ltip pifh N
Abbott. secretary Of the City Vigilance League.
who had received reports from members OF the
League regarding the enforcement OF the law last
SUNDAY. Mr. Abbott said he had not been
quoted correctly about the reports which he had
received They had not indicated that 80 per
cent If the saloons in the city were open on last
sunday but there were few precincts In which
about half OF the saloons We're open on that DAY.
Those saloons were opel only 10 persons VINO
were known to the proprietors After the con-
sultation with Mr.. Abbot was at an end. MI.
Roosevelt said the City Vigilance League wouio
cooperate with the Police Board in the ehforce-
ment Of the Excise law. Many members OF the
League will be in one precinct next sunday 70
get evidence against the saoon-keepers In that
precinct II possible. There are obvious reasons
FOR not telling In advance what precinct has been
selected for the experiment.
''If they succeed IN getting evidence tnat tho
Excise law is being violated In that precinct next
sunday" Mr. Roosevelt said. the Commissioners
will make an investigation 10 determine IL the
captain Of the precinct is at fault and should be
p,aced on trial The League Is to furnish citizen
aid in securing evidence. When they think the
precinct police are willing to give hearty assist
ance TO them. they will work with the captains
as they do with Captain Creeden and Acting
cantain Chapman and Others now. But when
thsv for any reason suspect the captain OF in
sincerity or unwillingness. they will work alone
or with the Board of Police. who will help them"
WHAT THE POLICE ARE DOING.
The Tribune reporter asked Mr. Roosevelt II he
was satisfied with the support which the Police
Board was receiving from the police captains In
the enforcement OF the Excise law, and IL he
thought the commanders OF precincts were
heartily trying to enforce the law.
Il believe" Mr.. Roosevelt replied, that most
Of the precinct commanders are trying heartily
to enforce the law. but there are several with the
conduct Of whom | am not content or course
| could not give the names OF those men while
they are in their present positions on trial Take
Sergeant Lynch. whom We transferred yesterday
from the sixteenth Precinct. where he had been
the acting captain. We gave him a fair trial In
that position and finally removed MIN because
he was not putting stop TO the sale OF liquor IN
several places in the precinct on Sunday, notably
In the place of Hugh SevIn. When we make
man acting captain he is on trial II he does we'll.
after full and fair trial. he may be sure that the
Commissioners will take note OF his fitness fou
promotion but his chances for promotion are gone
when he fails to do his duty
The President Of the Police Board looked
at paper which handed to him by
Roundsman Tierney. his messenger and then
added: Here Is a report on case which was
called to my attention recently by German
saloon keeper on the East Side OF the city He
came to see me. and asked why the police had
saloon OF Irishman to remain open. He as
sured ME that this had been the on two Sum-
days. He thought the patromen, not the acting
captain OF the precinct had been guilty OF the dis
elimination sent man from the Central Office.
whom trusted. to make an investigation Of the
place mentioned along with some other places.
and gave him instructions to inform the acting
captain OF the precinct II the place open
last Sunday. lie found the place and told the
acting captain Of the precinct, who acted with
great promptness and energy The place was
closed. and the proprietor was arrested on
warrant to-day.
THE CALLAHAN FINE.