The sun., 1896-07-03
PARKER TAKES THE STAND.
HE TELLS WHAT HB DID IN GRE
FORMING THE PoEICE.

neelincd to he Made n scapegont.
Police Commissioner Parker took the stand
,e,,or,lny In his own behalf Mt the hearing of
The charges against him, and under the guild.
suce OF his counsel. Gen. Tracy, he managed
TO mako rather n good showing. The chief In
,cres, In tho proceedings lny In the attempt to
Introduce in evidence tho correspondence he.
tween Mayor Strong and Mr.. Parker result
ing from the Mayors request for the Com
missloncrs resignation The Mayors first
communication was admitted, but the rest Of
the correspondence was excluded.
Tho frat witness yesterday was Chiof OF Po-
lice Conln, who was on the stand at the ad-
iournmont on Wednesday. In reply to Gen.
Trey, the Chief said that before the Corpora
tion Counsel gave his opinion 1t was tho prao-
.ice of tho Police Board to maze tho assign,
meuts of the men on duty. He had objected
TO the transfer Of Can't. Schultz from the steam
boat squad 10 city precinct, because he believed
Schultz was better suited to the boat than to
command o city precinct. Moreover" added
the Chief, II began TO realize at this time that
! had some rights In the premises."
President Roosevelt took o note Of this re-
mark.
Mr.. Root asked the witness n he knew OF
any resolution Of the Police Board authorizing
the big transfer on Oct. 20. 1908.
mo. sir" replied Chief Conlin.
"Did you ever complain of Capt O'Brien
not reporting to you as Chief Of Police instead
of Commissioner Parker2"
II object" cried Gen. Tracy.
Con. Tracy then asked the witness II he
had not stated that the big transfer was made
after consultation with the Police Commits
soners.
''Yes, sir" replied the witness. up to the
present quarrel the Board was as q unit work
ing for the Same end, the betterment OF the
force. Commissioner Parker and President
Roosevelt were friendly, even to tho extent of
attending a Methodist meeting together, at
the time the transfer took place. The Com
ulissioners upheld my hands. and am CRATE
full for II. Commissioner Andrews. whose
name has been little mentioned. has done ex-
cellent work, and so has Commissioner Grant"
At this iuncture mir. Root interrupted the
witness and said that the statement was irrele.
want,
why did you stop him before he reached
Commissioner Roosevelt?" said Gen. Tracy.
1T would take him all day to sing the
praises of President Roosevelt" said Mr..
Root.
II want no certificate Of character from my
subordinate" Grumbled Mr.. Roosevelt.
Chief Conlin then left the stand and several
witnesses succeeded him who testified that Mr..
Parker spent most of his time at Police Head
was asked II any Of the other Commissioners
were f sa absent { for u n more N than @ day.
This brought Gen. Tracy to his feet. "This
n IS very strange proceeding." he cried. when
Prrher WAS the most diligent and the most
Constant In attendance OF any Of tho Commits
Mayor Strong consulted with Assistant Cor
lion.
ssS ssnS after
recess and under Gen. Tracy's questioning he
the big transfer. also in reorsanizins the De, e.
,eetiEe BuTeau a. and the system Of ward men or
& a as saSns Sen es made de-
tho performance OF his dIisies almost from the
hour sl Of hi his appolptmsns. The narration was
Bd yGg Apply ths Mayor for the POSITION
when the alayor sent for me me and tod@me n "ns he
sSsa,,,lS %s Root Tsdonmsndsd ' me. and was
SIr. Root smiled when he heard this reply.
Mr. Parker said that his relations with
a.rI Hoy % you dass your quarrel with Presi
sGr ,hs g5Gnoton of Inspectors Brooks and
The witness said he first heard that charges
were going to be preferred against him when he
ad him II In M Mr. ss
were. trying to. get material for the charges
which were preferred on July II.
Did you have any correspondence with the
Mayor before the charges were made!''
Mayor ayes; on 81 Nav ad 5sseivsd letter from the
Gen; Tracy here produced the letter and
ed HnyeT It p % Mr. R1Ss The
Another letter. which wss @ the then reply i' Of Mr.
Parker, was then offered in evidence. Mr..
Root objected again.
asked Mr.. Clark. . '''' W '00 'A'f ''ti' t0''ef'
II want to show. by these letters that the
in sse ssed sad Gen fpac were not
r. The second letter was ruled out: Gen.
asa G'1e isadsa'e on Nay Letter e. M1 she
The Tn reply q co%missloner Parker to this
The letter that was admitted in evidence:
NV MA. s,.. "9yFiGE Mb.n or nlo'dtaa THE MAYoR
Ioard of Police Commissioners about a year ear
ago. fully, expected that each member would
reformation in the department, and really
yar ss fs BSar IN wo4t for Of them
course during the las ! four months has COM CON-
With the public and the Board. Consequently
! feel that your resignation would be for, tho
gret the necessity of this decision. However.
I teel ] tia, in &C coming to this conclusion It e in
have no one INN IN mind t to it iii your % place. s j
would IKE your resignation on receipt Of this,
appointed. Respectfully yooppEs,, snno,a,
The following are the letters that were ruled
out:
MAY 27, 1906.
-fon William l.; Strong. MAJOR:
MY DEAR SIR: / must decline your request
Tor my resignation. / think your view Is due
U an imuerfect understanding of the facts.
Many weeks ago visited you and placed my
self at your disposal for the explanation of any
thing you might wish to understand touching
the affairs of the Police Board. 1t was the
most most courteous and proper method could con-
celye. Notwithstanding. you never sought
from mo particle OF information. At length.
when you had made many statements which.
In my opinion, showed that you had been mis-
informed, Il urged an interview either with your
self alone or. preferably TO mo. with yourself
and such and as many gentlemen as you
should choose. You promised this, fixed the
evening, and were to fix tho hour and place.
and TO send mo word. have never heard from
you since. With oecp regret at the situation
as between you and myself. I remain, yours
very respectfully, A. d. PARKER"
New York.
DEAR SIR: Yours OF last evening was
GUY received. and you can Judge OF my aston
ishment at portion OF 1t whom tell you that
when We separated two weeks ago last Mon
day thoroughly understood that the arrange
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