New-York tribune., 1896-05-16
STRIFE IN THE POLICE BOARD.
A wRANGLE BETWEEN COMMISSIONERS
ROOSEVELT AND PARKER.
DIsPUTING OVER THE MINUTES OF MEETING
THE DETECTIVE BUREAUS RECORD

pIsPuTING OVER THE MINUTES OF MEETING
THE DETECTIVE BUREAUS RECORD
OF WORK.
There was another small tempest at the meeting
Of the Police Board yesterday President Roosevelt
announced that the Board OF Estimate ana Appor-
tionment had transferred $1,000 to the police con-
tingent fund.- and he said the Commissioners might
send carload OF roses to the Mayor ana Ills aeso-
ciates Mr. Roosevelt also said 1t would be possible
TO rescind the order not TO take any more pho'o-
graphs of criminals.
Commissioner Parker. who keeps jealous eye
on the Detective Bureau, asked when such an order
had been given Mr.. Roosevelt replied that "heh
the funds were exhausted 1t was ordered ina. ho
more photographs should be taken He SAID tha'
Acting Chief Cortright and Captain OBrien' OF the
Detective Bureau had been Informed to that effect
'Who informed them?" asked Commissioner
Parker.
Il did" responded Mr.. Roosevelt
WAS there any action taken by the Board?"
There was"
"Let me see tho minutes OF that action" said Mr.
Parker.
Colonel Kipp the chief clerk. said that no minutes
had been made Of the order TO stop taking photo
graphs.
well" said Commissioner Parker. the Board
speaks only through its secretary and want 10 see
the minutes
Commissioner Andrews said that II the order was
not mentioned In the minutes oi INC 1881 i"eS'''o
he would move that they be amended
Colonel Kipp read the minutes relative TO the an
nouncement made at the last meeting that unless
the contingent fund was replenished certain WORK
OF the police would have to be stopped
"You see there is no mention Of any such order.
said Mr.. Parker.
1T should have been put in the minutes" replied
Mr. Roosevelt. II ask you. Colonel Kpp, TO be more
careful in the future in getting these things into
the minutes"
After some further discussion Mr.. Parker said that
the Acting Chief had TO right to take orders from
any one except the Board. Mr.. Roosevelt said ne
understood that perfectly. 1t was then agreed TO
have the minutes amended. After this was done. the
resolution ordering more photographs to be taken
rescnded.
Commissioner Roosevelt announced that DR.. Park
hurst had written TO him asking for an opportunity
TO see full Board important business The
Commissioners agreed to meet Dr. Parkhurst at )
O'Clock next Tuesday.
Before the meeting came TO an end, Mr. Roosevelt
reproached Mr. Parker for making public some facts
about the work of the Detective Bureau. saying he
had obtained the facts for report to the Mayor,
and Mr. Parker had taken the credit Of publishing
them. When the Commissioners were about 10 leave
the board-room Mr.. Parker said he wanted TO have
the minutes OF the last meeting read. His request
surprised his colleagues. who said the minutes had
been read.
Not before quorum Of this Board" replied
president Roosevelt told Commissioners Parker
that if he had been present he would have heard
them.
II was here when this meeting began and heard
mnuss IS sad NM Mr. AndlWs
''Mr. Andrews. beg your pardon, but II is not
nonsense" replied Commissioner Parker
Mr.. Roosevelt then said that If Mr.. Parker got
around little earlier he might hear the minutes
read
81 don't want to be admonished by you. Mr. Presi-
dent" answered Commissioner Parker. i have
been here through the whole meeting.
Commissioner Andrews here moved that the read
ing OF the minutes be dispensed with Mr. Roose-
welt seconded the motion, Mr.. Parker said: You
dispense with the reading Of the minutes IL you
desire, but simply wanted to see about little
matter. I'll let 1t CO.
Parker had attached to his statement Of the work
of the Detective Bureau another short statement.
making attack upon two, Judges who had to
deal with criminals arrested by the detectives.
Commissioner Roosevelt objected to this, and Mr. Mr.
statement these statistics are given for the period
from May ], 1894. to May 1885, Arrests l3Si con- on
total sentences Isl years; property recovered slS9
accomplished from May !. 1885 to May J. 1886 Is
discharged. 1856; fines imposed e lol total sentences
il02 23 years. property recovered $751; 6l average
number Of detectives, "a.