New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1899-12-14
BROOKLYN NEWS.
CRIMES REIGN UNCHECKED
POLICE DEPARTMENT DEMoRALlzE:D
UNDER DEvERYs RULE.
THIEVES AND BURGLARS. MILLER AND
JOHN FRENcHs swINDLERs WORK
WITH IMMUNITY.

WITH IMMUNITY.
rbA ProokIvn Police Department. which under
MAYORS schieren and Wurster and commissioner
Ioorard r We,les reached It's highest degree OF
efficiency. Is row thoroughly demoralized' burs
lars. swindIers. housebreakers, sneak thieves ana
confidence men work their ga res and ply tneir
dark trades almost without interruption. lho
easy escape OF William =. Miller. whose frahhiih
Syndicate robbed hundreds OF credulous dupes, -
still fresh in mind. and now comes new PROOF IN
the swndllng OF John French one OF the most
widely known laymen in American MethouiSh''
that II is easy for scoundrels of almost any sort
10 work in Brooklyn. 4 ne people or brooklSh
have at last reached the conclusion that the Ponce
Department has been corrupted by It's merging
into the New-York system.
Three years ago the Brooklyn police couid not
shift responsibility for glaring shortcomings the
Department was a substantial tub. resting on us
own substantial bottom. Since Chief DeveTy came
into control policemen who before did not dare 10
visit a saloon in duty hours now DO so Win I'M
punity Now and then one is hauled up for II De-
fore Commissioner York or Abel, and there are
glowering looks trivial fines and the Inefficient
patrolman goes back to his beat with its saloon
Muberry-st was enforced in Brooklyn. prohibiting
h hoe e sneak thievlng or burglary.
ut will inform the thieves we are on their tra aiL
of the new order OF course. the enterprsing burg
lar always waits for the nc Hspapers to inform MN
he
aware of 1T That seems to be Chief Deverys
deeply philosophical analysis OF the SITUATION III
BROOKLYN Meanwhile crime goes on unchecked
Coney Island swarmed with criminals last sum
mer bun they were not molested. OnWary coun.
trymen by the score feeced there and SENT
home knowing more but with much dlmlnSheu
ability TO pay their taxes. Miller escaped III
da Wight with one OF Captain Reynoldss men
watching him, John French was worked IN Gay
light by men whose identity, character ana pfac-
tices are well enough known to the police OF Man
haitian Chicago and San Francisco, but or whom
nothing appears 10 have been known by the Brook
lyn police. There is a well grounded suspicion
that the numberess crooks who infest BrooKyn
pay for their freedom and for non-interference on
the part OF the police. The burning question is,
Who gets the money? Does II stay In Brooklyn
or does II find its way TO higher ofhcials at Null
berry-st?' -, oso
Hardly single ere itable arrest has been mace
in Brooklyn since last May, when George Hlrd' =
81 Stman's butle.. and Hird's tool, George A.
Wright were arrested for stealing the SuIifnaI
Jewels Superintendent William j.. MckeNey.
who had been engaged as a private detectlVe OH
the case turned il to Captain Reynolds, Wnose
men made the arrest. Since then young trederlch
Hardy was murdered at Fort Hamilton, his assas-
aims escaped scot free. Miller ran his fake IN
vestment mill for weeks with policemen GONE III
and out with their 10 per cent week prohts Ihere
is little wonder in Brooklyn that Miller was al
lowed TO escape. Now comes the French epls00ue,
with the usual result-the criminals escape. me
Brooklyn police made two foolish arrests, me VI
tins receiving a prompt discharge as soon as th n
had hearing. The inquiry all over Brooklyh
these days is: who Is getting all the money Iaw
breakers are. paying for non-interference oy '"'
Brooklyn police|