New-York tribune., 1897-07-29
GRANT SAYS HE'LL RESIGN.
,,,s RESOLUTIONS ON GETTING EVIL
pENCE AGAINST DIsORDERLf
HOUSES BEATEN.

~,rs,nrSr MOSS IN OPPOSING THE REsoLuTloNs'
s.vs THAT p1AcKMAlL is STILL PRAcTIsED
IN THE pEPARTMENT-THE MAYOR
DECLINES TO TALK.
Colonel Frederick d. Grant mace aho'heI ''ie"'
Yesterday to resign his ONCE OF foice Co"'"''
s,oner He made a similar threat last weeh' "ie , !,
he presented to his colleagues IN 'ne roho. ~
a statement Of his views about police me'hoos ..
oh,a,n,ne evidence against disorderly houses ana
Iso presented two resolutions intended to prevent
poce participation in or instSauoh Oh ao's '
falsehood. immortality and indecency.
"If nv views on this question dHer from 'mo'e
OF my colleagues and of His Honor the Nia'o' "
said last week II wish to resign my position as d
member Of this Police Board. This matter is 10
me one OF vital principle and not matter Oh au
ministraton to which one can yieid ms opi"ioi'
The first of his resolutions was lost by the Vo'es
Of his three colleagues yesterday, ano ne hS's'e"
,,non u,i,,arawing the second. declaring he was
satisfied that the other Commissioners were ol-
posed 10 his views When Commissioner rdrhe'
made an effort TO soothe him by sosses'"s ."
anpointment OF Colonel Grant as member OF a
committee to make another report. Coroner "ia"'
STONED further discussion by saying:
"I won't serve i will be member or this boaru
only as long as It takes Mayor Strong to ina ana
appoint my successor.
II was said last evening that Colonel Grant hao
not sent his letter Of resignation to the Mayor
Il
believed the Commissioner intended 10 resisli
Navor Strong may have an opportunity to appoint
another Republican the office of Police Coninis-
sioner this week.
Colonel Grant called up his resolutions AT 'he
regular meeting Of the Police Board yesterday, and
osLed for a vote on them President Frank Moss
Immediately read a long statement in opposition 10
the resolutions. one of the opening paragraphs III
the statement was the focwing
..There are captains OF precincts to-day who are
praying for the passage Of the resolutions so that
they may no longer have reason 10 dread the sword
that they know has been hanging above their heads
and these are captains who are permitting disor-
dery resorts to flourish and who are allowing resi-
dence neghborhoods to rapidly degenerate into new
Tenderlons. They captains from whose pre-
cincts floods Of complaints coming into my once
and concerning whom charges Of colluson and
complcitv with lawbreakers are frequently made
PRESIDENT MOSS'S STATEMENT
Errtber on the statement contained these para
graphs:
.I am convinced that in some precincts money Is
being collected from lawbreakers by policemen in
nain clothes for themselves, their captains or some
body else Indeed. ] have sworn evidence ot that
fact though ! not yet at liberty to use H. /
did not mean TO express this conviction 80 sooh
but the proposed resolutions and the discussion
seem TO REQUIRE this frank statement now. nave
stood against police corruption and brutality When
A. prevailed in the force. and when my position
ieopardized my private interests ana my persohai
safety and | cannot remain inert now when. re-
sponsible to some extent for the Departments con-
dition see again the old familiar signs.
'I wish to caution my colleagues to warn those
who are lapsng in danger of yielding 10 the
temptation of opportunity. and TO express my ao-
roiration OF a host OF brave and honorable men on
the force vino do their duty faithfully and scorn
N nartcipate in dishonest gains. | repeat that
We are now in crisis in this Department which
REQUIRES good sense frmness. unanimity and puohc
spirit in our Board. The danger now is not that
members of the force may lose their virtue by
doing detective work. but that a considerable sec
ton Of the force will drift back into corruption
under eyes.
Remembering that many of the men who were
partially uncovered by the Lexow investigation are
still on the force. nucleus for corruption and that
temptation and opportunity are ever present 1t Is
my hope that we may put away all foolish strife
and so conduct this Department that honest and
efficient policemen may have their just rewards and
venalty be effectually repressed."
e9i eSSslDor IN opPeron to the resolutions resden
Moss asked have the resolutions withdrawn
coane Gnn to repor eaans have Become
rupt under the system which is now IN vogue ana
the whole Department became corrupt under 1t. /
feel that the present system is injurng the cap
tains and only making matters worse Thf a, dis rs
orderly houses not permanently closed II the
Board does not support my res9iu'ion' tneh h the
right and wrong than have; am no law!er out u
] do not believe that any lazy conlempiates .he h
!
resolutions being withdrawn. but will demand d
vote upon them
COMMISSIONER PARKER STEPS IN.
Commissioner Parker also opposed to the
resolutions but he apparently sought 10 excuse
Colonel Grants action by finding fault with the
action of President Moss Mr.. Parker said in part:
81 believe that Colonel Grant was brought to this
by certain things that have been gong on. The
Society for the Prevention OF crime mas neen arL
nishng pieces of evidence against uIsofueIIy
houses to the President, who has turned the cases
apeared In the public press that the President has
said tha; he could break half a dozen police cap
tans We can. any one Of u.s. make case Ike the
one made against Captain Groo The Groo case is
not deep enough The continuous development OF
led him to bring up these resolutions. do not see
that anything can be substituted for the present
system Policemen, however. need not commit de-
s! Mr Parker called especial attention to a commu-
pool room at No Y CeniTe-st IN which II wns Mas
Moss Moss would clfi close l it up himself .-.,,
Mr Moss denied that he had tried TO ntmidate
the Chief Mr.. Parker. wanted the first OF Colonel
Grants resolutions laid the table but his mo-
ton 10 that effect was lost Then the first resou-
Andrews and Parker voting against it. Colonel
d M Parker hs EG@S IN
form so to have commttee. consisting OF Colo
mel 0 n repSr end TSen coone grant he
would not serve and would oe member Of the Po-
pont another Commissioner. He again insisted
upon Withdrawing his second resolution ito pora t. t.,
favor OF tho present method of obtaining evidence
against disorderly houses and my second resolu-
Colonel Grant was seen after the meeting and
asked whether ne would stick 10 his word and re-
sign He would not talk about the matter then
but said that time would show.
THE MAYOR WILL NOT TALK.
Richfed Springs y. Y. July 2S-Mayor Strong
was seen here to-day by representative Of the AS
ISOLATED Press and asked regarding Colonel Grants
threatened resignation from the Board OF Police
Commissioners o. New-York City The Mayor posi-
lively declined 20 discuss the matter. and stated
that he would express no opinion until he arrived
in New-York tomorrow
BIG SIX'S ELECTION.