New-York tribune., 1896-06-20
COLONEL KIPP STILL 4 WITNESS.
MORE EVIDENCE ABOUT ABSENCES OF
POLICE COMMISSIONERS-THE HEARING
IN THE CASE OF MIR. PARKER.

IN THE CASE OF MR fANhEN
The hearing in the case OF the charges against
Police Commissioner Andrew ID. Parker was contih-
ued In the Mayors office yesterday. Among the per-
sons present were ayor Strong Police Commissioners
Roosevelt Andrews and Parker, Corporation Coun-
SCI Scott Elihu Root. who Is prosecuting COUNSEL
and General Benjamin f. Tracy, who Is defehaihs
the accused official Coone KiDp chief clerk Oh TIC
Police Department. was again witness lie was
questioned concerning the case or Andrew w
Hussey dismissed from the police force after tria'
Colonel Kipp's minute book indicated that Coinmis-
s,oner Parker was not present when his case was
presented the meeting of the Board Chuer crosS-
examination Colonel liipp read the minutes through
and found that Commis Parker was recorded
as having voted on the question Then Colonel Kipp
explained this seeming contradiction by saying 'hdt
Mr.. Parker net present when the meeting was
called to order but that he arrived in time to vote
The intent Of the defence is apparently TO snow
that the onghand notes of the Police Board meet
ings taken by Colonel Kipp and later transcribed
into the minute book are inaccurate IL Is runlored
that Corporation Counsel Scott, who drew the
charges against Commissioner Parker at Mayor
strongs request will be a important witness for the
defence and will be called to prove that several an-
sences" recorded against the Commissioner were on
dates when Mr. Parker was occupied with police
business IN the office of the Corporation Counsel
The examination showed that Commissioners
Roosevelt and Andrews had been absent from sew
reason OF their absence and to get on record the
statement that because Of those absences no meet
ings held and the business OF the department
suffered provoked lively tit between him and MI
Root. The chief clerk had testified that Commis-
sloners Grant and Parker were present at Police
Ueadouarters on June 26 1895 and that Commits
soners Roosevelt and Andrews were absent fres-
dent Roosevelt the witness sald was in Boston
What was he doing there?' asked General Tracy
IL object" said Mr.. Root.
Il purpose 70 show said General Tracy. that Mr.
Park
We are not trying Commissioner Roosevelt now
w show that many meetings were Ssssf deferred ea
ecturing tours, and that the Deparimert t suffered
from those absences replied General neral Irseyi aei Mr.
THAT is not the question at issue sad i Mr'
Root We now proving charges against MI
Parker anl not against the 9ther So
In rcpv to questions by Mr Root Colonel Kpp
said that since the present Board vent INTO once
meetings Commissioner Andrews from four Com
missioner Grant from six and Commissioner Parker
'ii' Mr Root asked: Surprising each Of the three
other Comm ssioners had been aDsent as man mans
times a. was Commissioner Parker. No meetings
could have been held" -.
General Tracy objected to the question, 70. put ny
objection was overruled. and Colonel kipp hgured
| ,h9t II the Commissioners each absent iorty-
six times none OF the l3j meetings held would nave
"And an excellent thing II would have been for
'',' '%oiorel KIM showed how special meetings had
been called since 1913 and ADMITTED IN answer d 20 =
question from Commissioner Parker. that ne cou'i
not tell If that Commissioner had received notice OF
| tho special meetings. A., ,.A,,o .
Mr. Root asked hat letter from Mrs Josephl,nle
| Shaw Lowell dated November "A. be specially
| marked FOR Identification. The letter alleged Ger
tain excise violations. The Endorsement on the le',
ter showed tina, the complaint had been investigated
hv Captain Martens who reported X 10 be ground
| less Ills report sent to Mrs Lowell VINO was
| not satisfied with IT, ard wrote another letter on
| February H. When the letter OF February Il was
| submitted 70 General Tracy, he began TO read MY
| bear Mr Roosevelt" and then turned 70 the Mayor
and said: your Honor. we cannot admit Mt Koose-
vel's private correspondence as testimony mo tn.s
fers TO pOintless communication received from MI
| Roosevets Department We are not re'ponslDie LOT
! Mr. ROoseyelt's pOinfless communications.
! Tho Mayor laughed and the ietter was not ad-
The hearing was adjourned until Monday next at