The sun., 1897-01-09
ROOSEVELT WANTS PEACE.
WILL WRAS0LE no MORE WITH
MR. PARKER.

Says So at the Reopeniae OF the MeMer-
| row Case, nt witch Mr.. Parker Croee-
| Exnmines Mr.. Roosevelt and Col. Grant,
| and H Cross Ex smined by Mr.. Roosevelt.
The case Of Policeman McMorrow Of the West
| Forty seventh street station, who was tried
| week before last on the charge that he had
| paid 5000 to soine unknown person for secur-
| ing his appoin tment OH the force. WAS reopened
before Commissioner Andrews at Headquarters
| yesterday.
| At McMorrow's trial Commissioner Roose-
welt. when testifyipg. mentioned Commissioner
| Parkcr's name In connection with statement
alleged to have been nade by McMorrow to the
effect that the money he paid. bs understood.
| was TO 10 either to Commissioner Parker or
| his secretary. Commissioner Roosevelt also
| declared that the part Of McMorro VS. statement
| In which Commissioner Parker's namo was
| mentioned was cut out at Mr.. Parker's re-
| quest This allegation has been denied by
Commi ,sionsr Parker, who. at the last board
| meeting, ask sd in jnstico TO himself to have
tho case reopcned. 90 that no might bo per
| mitted TO testify. He also said that he might
! ask Commissioner Grant TO testify relative TO
tho statement Of Mr.. Roosevelt that IL was
Commissioner Parker who asked to have
part OF McMorrow's statement cut cut. Com
missioner Parker also said that he might
wish to cross-cx amino President Roosevelt on
q statement made by tho latter In reference
to this case. In tho presencs OF. certain re-
| porter.
Tho hearing was hold in tho regular board
room President Roosevelt and Commissioper er
Parker were present
Commissioner Parker said that ho asked that
the case bo rcopened, not because any one
oo'ie'eu snA' ''e"oiio" ~u'one W
or his secretary contained word OF truth, but
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s..,..d,,,., C.,.,.,t..is.. p..h., .,a.a
cohtrao'cted. Commissioner farker eouea
that he expected Arthur Grcaves, reporter,
to La present 10 show that crrtain statements
wore made by Mr. Roosevelt, pr,,ident Roo,e.
welt said he was perfectly willing 10 be eI-
amined as to anything which took place be-
- a.. -.
ioro the BOARD.
II will decline for tho future" said Presi-
,.r.ua,Ina h.,,...n ,n.u,h.r. =, a. h,.rd .nd
"ransinK oos"eoh no"oors VI tno ooafo' AZ"
will devote myself entirely TO my police
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Parker ' " ' - ~ ~
.. -.
70 make statement. as sAla, ar
Parker. I said tho testimony was cut out by
ronr r.,u..,. =, au ,n,.rx,aw ,hs .sm. dsvy
said that It was at your suggestion. My men,
ory of the fact now IA that I showed tho teeti-
nony to you, and what you said was something
In the nature Of q Or otest against its being put
In"
Mr.. Parker then began to cross-examine
resident roosevelt lie asked him 70 give
tho conversation which he thought justified
the charactorizaho OF his remarks as are-
quest TO cut testimony out.
Patrolman McMorfow At TINS time came Into
:he room, accompanied by Louis j. Grant. his
lawyer;
Mr, noosoSe,t tmon gave, acSorane eco 70 MS rec
Comm ssioner Parker, ne began. you
said that there was no necessity Tor that state
in, Col. Grant said he agreed with you. and
oas saa was perfectly S"'''nea 'ha' II Shouia 20
''s, '.s,rha. bear. out what gave to tho news
papers said Mr. Parker with a smiIs.
II reply TO another question Mr Roosevelt
out.
DO YOU reeolleet conversation In my room.
at which Mr. Grooves was present that oc:
Cured after .he meeting OF the boardi' asked
Commssioner Parker. 49,,
ground that will not be a party 70 any, wrang:
ling between members OF t1e board. and that it
is an outside matter that did not oc ;ur befvro
the board !" replied the President.
Mr.; Parker said said there would be no wranGli1g
aRS es'sGS% & rusd TH II.
tion Ion out; nm ,,rons,v of,b, on,D,o, "b. said
what took place before the board. This
versation took place several weeks later.
Mr. Parker said the conversation occurred
two days Atte. the board meeting. II am
sorry" he added. that cannot call Mr..
Then Mr.. Parker said he woqld prove. If al:
lowed that Mr.. Roosevelt denied having said
nat sEsn as ss Tssues.e s' Of to Be-
This was ruled out.
Mr.. Parker then was sworn aud gave his ver
sion OF what occurred ms follows:
When l heard Mr. Roose, elt read McMor-
rows statement regarding me and ny secre-
tary said that ! did not think that part OF It
necessary. Commissioner Grant said he
thought that 1t should be cut out. l made no
comment on that. Mr.. Roosevelt made no
objection. and made no request. Mr.. Rooso.
welt ut nrst spoke about getting another
statement from McMorrow. but he said subse-
guently that that might be diiticult. and that
he would cut out that part OF the statement AS
the easiest course. He called his personal DO
liceman. who brought him knife, and the
statement was cut out.
The relations between Mr.. Roosevelt and
myself were unfortunately at that time Of
such nature that he would have been the
last man 20 whom would. have preferred any
request which might subsequently, DO construed
against me.
Commissioner Grant was then called
DO you recollect conversation between