New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1897-02-27
REPROACHES FOR MR.. PARKER.
THE REV. DIR. PARKHURsT ACCUSES THE
POLICE COMMISSIONER OF HAVING


NEGLECTED HIS OPPORTUNITIES
Tho Pow Dr Charles r. Parkhurst Is recovering
rapidly from his recent collapse. when was Sn'u ~
be dine TO oyerwork lie sent on Thursday " o'i0e
Commissioner Andrew ID. Parker letter "i'c"
contains some severe reproaches' AT the Sam
telling him that copy of the letter hau oe :,
warded to Commissioner Roosevelt. IN orue' =.
there might be no doubt OF the Intention u CIV, "
publicity. The letter Is In part recital OF 'he oe
,,n, ~ tho writer's acquaintance with Mr. PAR
ker ona sncsks feelngly OF the good Impressions
which Mr. Parker had created at the pesni"'e "
his term of Office when he was unue's'oou "
man who would work unsehshly TOT ,he 'eio' N'.'''o
NJ the Police Department Mention Is "'aue - -,
va,o interviews at DR.. Parkhursts house ana pun
90 ~, g., ,,,hich Mr. Parker spoke of his plans
for the publication of the force. Inc @''''"e P'
graphs of the letter are as follows. ,,,, noc,.
AN OF this say, has come PACK 10 , two weeks
liar vlvldness In the quiet o, o think and to
wnen n results against the anticpa,aoa ,,od
eighteen months ago. and the tbe wonderful gain
me T hs been made in the administration u % mai
at large but am on safe gIoatiu in by the Police
Dcnartment and for that condition, oi believe you
lieve you to be personally phrases were
Iooed dsguIse your passion for place ana
am not writing this In WRATH: eu' the Sheehan
OF so do You understand the pGke Martens
ness so do l. You wanted TO &c, S,m of You ate
OF the Iorce, M" Ind what was the seasoning a,ra
who administered 1t. that mace them without dis
paatable that you co"io e
~ Won saw that 1t is presumption II, ,on Nv war
- tbese terms repel the accusne. ,, mo the
rant lies in the wor Poce Department and it lies
, ~ ,he confidential. communicat.:l,s am dis
hnwe yourself made me In TINS ma anscendent
tincly within my of men your understand
? ~ he Department-its history nmrenualled
created for you opportunity bfore either OF the
by any yt M. commissioners. and you h nay bave
~, ~ vour opportunity. and IN my and
fallen short Of II ingorousIy Sedlv willing to use
nave, III my 'rasources Of a great pubic uuS, ,o y
means Of subsdiSng your own nv ~ he tolls thrown
he able 10 writhe yourseIi ou. ~ judicial pro-
about you you, oyen vour.astuteness ought not W on
ohIo ~ escape the more searching assi iance "
efa Judgment and the poPui1ai 49, in entire calm
n' " mind untainted by peevishnies' maj was
lime admired you with an a h,,, whether think
even warmer than aaif or in relation 10 the
VI !o ,hn tbourht Of you now brings me '' ~ "a
-,,issio,er Parker was seen at MS "o ~
..,,Ir,n,h.t last evening. He said he i'a'
T'' ~ parkhurst's letter on Thursday e'e''.'te
:, go, h.sn sent TO him by a messehse'' 80
49,, Nd . brief statement concerning IL piep"
nh,oh no read 10 the reporters. The Statement - ."
follows ,., .,n,ost any
The letter Is peculiar one ana IRON 81 ia simply
other man ~U Sai Dr Parkhurst last spring tod me
world he thought about me-a lut.Sb ich AZ mis- mo-
nonncement-the real reason for " ncn no an
man, can only conjecture. IL neCes sn onswer /,
menu "a" Az NOT know whether shall ans"eI =,
%. I'll a, any rate shall have no Iiiic toot Or
for Gay "a cutie gnoran, Of the Department mat
,ers he says he Understands s tho lat+er
president Roosevelt declined TO discuss the e''e''