The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1896-05-16
ROW OVER SLEUTH SQUAD.
PlRKER WAN7s TO REPORT As
TO T EFFICIENCY.

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Police Bonrd met yesterday that DIR. Park.
hurst wanted TO see him aud his colleagues on
important business. The Commissioner
agreed to meet DIR. Parkhurst at p. NJ. next
Tuesday.
As Policeman John p. Kelly OF the Eliza.
beth street station got. on the force in Fob
ruary after being dismissed from the Brook
lyn department, a fact which he concealed,
applicants for appointment will be asked in
future whether they have ever been cops be.
fore. Kelly's appointments will be cancelled
II pos ,lble.
In the course of the meeting, Commissioner
Parker submitted n statement showing the
work OF the Detective Bureau during the past
year as compared with the year before. He
said:
II have prepared q statement with refer.
ence to tho work of the Detective Bureau
which seems to me TO DO very appropriate at
this time, for the reason that IL proves conclu-
sively that Turing the past year the Detective
Bureau has done more work In the appre-
hension of criminals, the number of arrests
made, the length of sentences imposed upon
criminals. and the amount of stolen property
recovered than has been shown in any year for
tho past ten years."
Commissioners Roosevelt said he had such
q summary In the report which he Is preparing
for the Mayor, and he did not think II should
be made public now.
Commissioner Parker said IL was n matter
which would be good to have made public. Com
missioner Roosevelt looked over the statement.
and Mr.. Andrews asked: rs this statement
to be given out by the Board1"
Not at all" replied Mr.. Parker.
Then who is to give 1t out2" asked the
President.
Commissions Parker smiled and said: IT
have n report drawn up. and I am giving 1t out
for the in Inflammation Of ANYBODY WIN wfRhaa ~ ~
Mr.. Roosevelt grew red in the face, and said
that he thought It was highly improper
for one member of the Board to give out on
his own account q secret that would como later
with the full force Of the authority Of the
Board.
For q private MON ber-" continued Mr..
Roosevelt. Commissioner Parker interrupted
him and hotly asked. who are the private
members2"
II meant single member, not private mem-
ber.'' said the President.
Mr.. Parker went on to say that other mem
bers of the Board had given out statements
with reference to the work hours of some par
ticular Bureau in the department.
IF I am In error as to the position . mem
her of this Board occupies, l want to be cor
rected," he said. Am / to understand that
It is improper for a Commissioner to express
himself on a matter that is to the great credit
of a most important bureau OF tho city, The
telling Of this matter. is an encouragement to
the iawia 6ia element and a menace to tho
There is no objection. but the information
m 'n repo osP0 to Il The su Mayo yae' s said u Mr. e0 RooseSei IT.
Your report would to stale them" broke in
Commissioner Andrews.
retorted Commissioner Parker. II will stand
the responsibility Of any mistakes: and want
give. you. Mr.. President, the privilege to con
tradict me in my own report ii you find that
the figures in Mr.. parker's report, were his
Commissioner Parker retorted that he would
let Mr.. Roosevelt have the credit.
their seats when Mr.. Parker said he wanted to
request surprised his colleagues, who both said
the minutes had been read.
piled Mr.. Parker.
President Roosevelt told Commissioner
Parker that II he had been present he would
II was here when this meeting commenced.
That is nonsense" said Mr.. Andrews.
Mr.; Andrews: ! beg you pardon, but II
Mr.. Roosevelt then said that II Mr.. Parker
got around a little earlier he might hear the
II don't want to be ad by you. Mr..
ii have been here through the Whole meeting"
Commissioner Andrews, who had been NOV
mn, mSve si0 shSs th hsP Psadina of e the ms mln ehssr be e dise
pensed with. Commissioners Roosevelt sec
on @Sdu the can ~9 SIsnen,d P% Tl.h t ssid Ieaa,D. ot N.
. %in atsst If e Y yfs9ls ss mas;ef but III I ii% Ies L wanted wa" to
sioner Parker said afterward: Tin good time
they VIII find out what l wanted to know.
of the work of the Detective Bureau another
two Judges who had TO deal with criminals |
arrested BY S,,t the detectives. Go%missiopsr
tore IL off the original statement before the
row began. ,.o,rd,,c -. -,
pete eS Buresu 'f gave the ' fOll owing WINS re Results tits
from May l, ls94 to 1905; Arrests. 1884;
S posed, si.sOG S?'i te s,i'h ssnssaes 81 Isl fines yea i@:
property recovered. $3.50; 5o2. 80; average mum:
s from Of M Ssi'i +. 1885 II to M Hhs y TG iso se0 I. .sosa
e. folIows: Arrests s.521; eonvictions,
s total e ssn.encss. 1 $40; hn ssa i@DT Property st;1G re-;
covered. Slo7. 333.6l; average number of de-
Patroiman Daniel Nealis of the West 1e5th
street. station was dismissed from the force.
Nf .end Is the CIv policemen sssT.on who vas accused Of
position OF roundsman. He was one of the pa
trolnen cited by the Board for promotion.
tor Cortright discovered Nealis making use Of
memoranda which he had in his pockets.
P%atrolman Edgar T. Clark of the West Thir-
was accused of using insulting and abusive
language TO former Park Commissioner Bell,
While Mr.. Bell was crossing Broadway and
cable car stopped at the crossing. II had been
raining and showing and Mr.. Bell requested
CLARK to enforce the ordinance and compel the
car to move ahead. The policeman, Mr.. Bell
said, used profane language and said he did not
care a damn for him or any other COmis-
eioner. He also told Mr., Belts TO go TO hell.
MIR. Bell preferred charges against him and his
dismissal is the result OF HIS trial.
Aaron Kahn, a lawyer, complained to Presi-
dent Roosevelt recently that policemen at
tached to the Harlem Court were in the habit
of recommending lawyers 10 prisoners who are
arraigned In the court. The matter was re-
fe.red to Acting INSPECTOR Thompson for in
yestigation. As a result OF the investigation
charges have been made against Sergeant Rey-
nolds, who Is In command of the Harlem court
squad.
Inspector ~Thompson's report set forth facts
that came under, his obseryatton when he Wis.