New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1899-04-04
.NAZET COMMITTEES PLANS,
TO MEET FOR ORGANIZATION IN ALBANY
TO-DAY.
NO CONFIRMATION OF THE REPORT THAT
FRANK MOSS WILL BE THE COM
MITTEE'S EOTNSEL.

Politicians in this city were awaiting news from
Albany last evening with much 'eagcrness. expect
ing that there would be a meeting Of the Assembly
Committee appointed to investigate the Police De-
partment and other departments of the city gov
eminent Many were disappointed at late hour
when they informed that Assemblyman
Mazet. the chairman OF the committee. had not
reached Albany in time to call his committee to-
gether last evening. and that the committee would
not organize before to-day
Much anxiety has been expressed among the
politicians regarding the selection of counsel 10
the committee Frank Moss, the former Police
Commissioner. who associated with Recorder
Golf and Judge Jerome as counsel for the Lexow
Committee. would rot say Yesterday II he had
been asked to be counsel for the Mazet Committee.
It believed that he had been asked to aid
the investigation counsel. account Of his
intimate acquaintance with the affairs OF the Po-
lice Department and account OF his connect ion
with the Society the Prevention Of Crime Be
fore he went To Albany yesterday Mr.. Mazet de-
chned TO tell whether or not Mr.. Moss had been
selected TO act AZ counsel Tor the committee. lie
said everything regarding the Organization of the
committee would have 10 be disclosed at the meet
ing Of the committee. The committee would not Ice
under the control Of the Republican party leaders
- II any one mas any charges to make against
Senator Patt." said he. he has perfect liberty to
do so. and these charges will be as thoroughly
investigated as those against Tammany itself We
do propose TO spare any Republicans in this
inquiry: II their heads happen 10 hc i'm the way.
senator Plat was in Washington Yesterday. and
The Rev. Or Charles II. Parkhurst. president Of
the Society for the Prevention OF Crime declared
Yesterday that his society not taking "A great
interest I'm the coming investigation, and In talking
aboIt IL he said:
The absurdity Of the whole ;ransactio is shown
by the fact that the influences behind this in
yestigaion could have prevented the present state
OF affairs had they chosen to do Had Plat
not run General Tracy against Mr. Low there
would have been no corrupt Police Department to
Investigate. The Republican machine is there
fore Investigating abuses for which IL is RESPONSE
bic itself ] therefore have no faith in the sin
certify OF It's Intentions
The Executive Committee OF the society will have
meeting this afternoon in the Office OF the society
in the United Charities Building and there NAV be
a decision the meeting to aid the committee in
the investigation.
Many people were saying Yesterday thatsthe need
becoming apparent when "A shooting ARRAY like that
afternoon without police interference The place In
which Samuel c. Ilaller shot down by william
II. Holland was being kept open in defiance Of law
and order within n short distance OF the police sta .
tion where Captain Price presides. and the general
lawlessness was OF kind to encourage the coward
~ and brutal attempt at murder and the easy
escape of the assassin.
Albany. April 3.-The Maze Committee which is
investigate the administration Of police affairs
in New-York city. and other departments in time
will meet for organization tomorrow morning at
1889 o'clock al the Capitol in the Ways and Means
Committee room.