New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1897-10-21
PARKERTAKES MOSS TO TASK
A RUMPUs IN A POLICE BOARD MEETING
CAIYsEs A HAsTY ADJOURNMENT.

president Moss and Commissioner Parker yes
..rdav had a controversy at the Police Board meet
ing which caused a hasty adjournment.
When the Commissioners got together. Mr. Parker
took Mr.. Moss TO task for charging him; az pup
liz dinner with blocking the work OF the Depar'-
-, Ma declared that the presidents statements
we're false and unfounded.
az have opposed the promotion In this Depart
rnent of two men," said Mr. Parker ana op
nosed f. for what considered good reasons THESE
reasons gathered as much as rom an! o'he. oi's
source from the written and oral statements OF
Ar Frank Moss attorney for the Parkhurst So
c,etv l only wish to call attention. as puoNcY as
the charge was made. to Its utter lack OF 1ouhoe-
tim without abiding 10 what CONSIDER the oao
taste OF going to public dinner and making snch
statements have In my pocket non letter from
YOU. rejecting tho qualifications OF one OF the
80, whom opposed, and may incidentally add'
,ba qualifications Of another man whom you lately
voted for for inspector.
Mr. Parker leaned back In his chair when ne
rniahed talking Presid .nt Moss's face was deep
ed He asked very mildly, Are you through,
Mr. Parker?'
here Mr. Andrews interrupted, and started 70
gay something. He got as far AS Mr.. PRESIDENT
when Mr. Moss cautioned him to be stili saying:
"one moment. Mr. Andrews Just one moment
This is my turn -
tn Cogmcn Mss Moss~Now. Mr. Andrews. leave
this TO me- ~ .. cav.
Mr. Parker Is very anxious 10 draw me lnto
hscussion This is Police Board; we are ne, ,
10 40 police business. From the time came ti,.o
the Beard have refused 10 be a parry 70 MY
SickerinC or any strife around this table II MI:
parker wants satisfaction for anything n.Ne
I'D and will go into my Office, will tell MIN
Great deal more than have said This is no place
10 do It," ...,.oa % ad,ourn
Here Mr. Andrews again attempted 10 sH}
the meeting but Mr. Parker RESPONDED as ioiVwn 30
s"Ths ia the only place TO say sucn tnins -
70 another dinner and do It You ola IL oHce pe-
Commissioner Andrews-I move we adjourn. 1his
Is not Board matter. - J., question q, nr,y,-
Commissioner Parker-It IS Ques''H " P''
,sSe the same as in any other body -, 49,,
Tomn1issioner AndrewS-ThiS is not a BOAR iiA'
Ter / move we adjourn. end insist upon IA s.,d
Colonei Smith who, up to THIS Time ndu sasd d
nothing seconded the motion 10 auyouim ~, ,r a
Ppesident Moss without another word got up a,Ur
world be adjourned until o'clock In the ia
1ster The adjournment Commissioner farher to i,
the reporters OF letter written 70 nm py ,eainr
Moss under date Of April 1890 IN ms ,s,' to
Nv Moss referred Inspector tfdr.ey tAu .h,,,,
inspector Brooks He wrote that ne oia ' b.. he
Harley good timber for inspector; anu ' snce.w
Toiced Se sentiments of the Parkhurst soT naS
nor 10 the administration In the l wea,S ,hara
Precinct wnen Inspector BROOKS vas edp1 uaa cnin
Commis sioner Parker said: MI. MOSS w. this
sci 20 .he Parkhurst society wncn ne wv. e,nss
;otter He also begged me TO taKe slaiu nrons
IrcoEs and McCullagh. He said that VIZ a ,h nre
was in the Twenty-ninth Prso,hfu also discovered
,nct under suspicion. and that ne a,s' McSuagh
fI f1hs Moss Voted tor Harley and Brooks tor III