New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1896-06-13

sors Office at 1890, the hour to which the taking
- .he testimony had been adjourned. When Gen
VI, Tracy arrived with his Client. the accused Com
'.s,oner the Mayor greeted the General Warmly,
s., did not appear to remember Mr. Parker Cor
,.,lon Counsel Scott and Assistant Corporation
% Iobn Proctor Clarke divided the day be-
~en them in acting the Mayors legal adj
s.- Elshu Root. who represented the city in the
"a fro1uantly ct the spectators know that he
"A General Tracy were on eXcc~Cnt terms per-
'..uv The three Police Commissioners. Roose-
-. Grant and Andrews were also present. Presi-
w.. roosevelt displayed considerable nervousness
,he trial went on. He established a beat back of
- Gums; bic and walked 1t uneasily during much
:. the session, occasionally stopping 10 drop some
,,,ent into the Of his colleague. Commits
,o,sr Andrews. who sat near the Mayor, facing
Genera Tracy.
,i,boueh the session lasted from 1853 a. m. until
NJ with an hours recess for luncheon only
~ ,,,,esses were on the stand-Coonol Kipp. the
s,.s clerk Of the Police Department. and Police
crnr,ssloner Frederick d. Grant When the days
,ossd;ngs were finally closed. Colonel Grants
!.,ronv was sti.l unfinished. and as the Co-onel
- n s., Louis this morning on the specia, train
Tho Mckinley state League, ii cannot be finished
,u after his return from the Republican National
Invention. The Mayor adjourned the hearing over
until Tuesday, At 1880 a. m.
THE PROCEEDINGS OPENED.
Tho nrocee lings opened with continuation Of the
DENOMINATION by Genera Tracy Of Colonel Kip
Is 70 the disposition Of the different complaints
,,rsed 10 Commissioner Parker for action. The
49, ~ the dav was the case Of Reagan's saloon. at
GERRY and Gouverneur-Sts., which was complained
:, ., November p The Endorsement on the paper
.,wsd thar the commissioner had referred it to
r,,,oin Grant and that the officer had reported
~, the complainant had no evidence 10 sustain
Is eharses.
gaye YOU any receipt to show that that com
amt was ever the hands OF Commissioner
h-ker?" asked General Tracy.
4 have not" replied the chief clerk.
eWhat was done with complaints investigated
after they were sent 10 the Board?' asked General
Tracy.
The president ordered them copied or placed on
A." answered Mr.. kpp.
General Tracy then reverted to the number OF
meetings of the Board from which Commissioner
Parker had been absent and Mr.. Root objected.
saving 'Yor went all over that yesterday
Il want 10 show that MI Parker not absent
from the regular meetings stated, and that when
he was absent 1t was with good cause. explained
the counsel for the accused Commissioner.
Mr. Root said nothing. and Mr. Kipp read from
his minute book the date Of the different meetings
and the names Of the attending Commissioners.
When Mr. Parker was marked absent. General
Tracy made the witness explain the nature of the
business transacted
~ wish to show" he said that Mr Parkers alb
partmenl"
I'VE intend to show that Mr. Parker's absence for
all time will no. be detrimental 20 tho Department.
r;erjected Mr.. Root and General Tracy laughed
and Mayor Strong smiled.
Colonel Kpp repeated his testimony given on
Thursday. that he could remember no meeting
where Mr.. Parker's absence had nterfered with the
business Of the session.
TIE list, read. showed that Commissioner
Parker was absent from meetings or January 10, H.
INLAND There two meetings on the 2lst
and the complaint charges Mr. Parker with two alb
sences
Was not Mr. Parker in Albany as counsel 70 the
Greater New-York Commission. those days."
asked General Tracy.
He was at Albany. do not know CT what bust
ness answered the witness.
"A man certainly should not be court -martialled."
sad General Tracy. for supporting the Greater
Nsv-York"
He go; paid for IT," murmured Mr.. Root.
4 did not" declared Mr.. Parker. II never got
cent. l should ike TO. l went entirely at my own
expense"
Then you are more cupable than thought" sail
NJ Root
After recess General Tracy made Colonel Kip
detail the method of procedure before, at and after
re trials Of delinquent policemen. and made him
rspea; that portion OF his statement which showed
that frequently judgment deferred for months
when III. testimony adduced voluminous and
The penalty likely TO be inflicted severe. Some SER.
Gus eases have been held nine months.
HELD FOR NINE MONTHS.
Then it j. not unusual for serious to be held
from three 10 nine mon;hs?' asked General Tracy.
Nine months should think unusual
But not lmpossible?"
q believe there are such instances"
Commissioner Grant next sworn Mr.. Root
asked him about the trial Of Policeman John j.
Kane, on January p Commissioner Grant SAID that
lie tried the policeman that day and decided 10 me
him twenty days pay According 20 initials on tie
pepers, Commissioners Roosevelt and Andrews APP
proved TIE judgment on February :. There was
nothing 20 show that Commissioner Parker had
taken any action in the matter
In the case % 5 J. Tobn, also tried by him, Com
missioner Grant said that there We're some Initials
under MS that might show that Commissioner
Fsfker had approved H. but that he could not read
mem The line Of testimony was pursued
WIN lie same results the cases OF all the police
Me- n1te BY Commissioner Grant II showed that
,a1 1. Parker he'd taken in many cases nearly d
accused '''' '''7 ''''e"'e "s''"'' ''''
m me matter Of police pensions was then brought
uR Commissioner Parker Is chairman Of the Com
i nes On Pens SONS he is charged win falling 10
'D DnI the duties OF chairman and win neglecng
en- m,'esigate applications for pensions Colonel
nsnSa% was member OF The committee arg econ
s.,oIsy, widow Of John Z. Corey. There was letter
he'd no, been acted on in two months HE fnii
bboara agreed to give her 500 year. Commissioning
plser had referred the application TO the Chief OF
'S1lce for a report.
Corey died on May g. 1925 and the pension to his
f'..yyT was awarded on November. dated from July
40 According - custom Of The Department.
pensions granted in case Of death date from the
.ssnnlng Of the first quarter succeeding death ana
-rpayable at the end Of that quarter.
NJ Root took up other pension cases In every
.,sance where the application was granted; the ap-
gs.estion acted on in time for the applicant to
t.~ the first quarters instalment when IL was
rsral applications left from the former ,sr
&c administration were introduced against the
,rsion Of General Tracy. Some OF the aDphca,
issdated bach as far as 1891. Mr. Root contended
s@iMr. Parker was obliged. chairman Of the
'',rtment
"A resolution that Mr.. Parker should attend 10
IS, business passed by the Board was 1t not?
ss.ei Mr. Root
~ 20 not remember it," answered Colonel Grant.
Isl could