New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1899-04-05
DR. PARKHURsT GETS HIS SOCIETY TO
ADOPT A RESOLUTION no MAINTAIN
AN ATTITUDE OF STRICT ABB
sTENTION TOWARD THE
INVESTIGATION.

lNNESTlGATION.
Considerable satisfaction was expressed by
Republican politicians in this city yesterday and
last evening because the Mazet Committee had
selected Frank Moss.sthe former Police Commits
sioner to be it's chief counsel in the coming in
vestigaton of the Police Department and other
departments OF the city government. Senator
Platt who arrived from Washington last even
ing and heard OF the selection OF Mr.. Moss after
he got to his rooms in the Fifth Avenue Hotel,
said he was pleased that so strong a man as Mr..
Moss had been found to aid the committee in the
investigation "I believe" he said. that Mr..
Moss will conduct a fair and thorough investiga-
ton. and he ought 10 be we'll equipped by ex-
perience for the work" other Republicans said
that the committee had found man for counsel
who could be trusted to go deeply into the af-
fairs Of the Police Department
Mr. Moss. when seen in his law office in the
afternoon. said:
I have accepted the post Of counsel to tho Mazet
Committee. The task is likely 20 be nard % one, -
the Lexow investigation will need me heIp OF az
good people aid no. sSeh n M er 81 g. seemed "a
sought me ! have accepted II because sT'Iiis1 IN, !"
be my duty. I am entirely free. unpledged and un-
me ;rb ani no'e ma matter PIE who is afced will
galdlv receive information and advice, and WI.
dning have associated With me Francis Z. Lain
beer and nave been in consultation with nln 'his
afternoon.
Mr. Moss would make statement as to the
time when he would he ready for the committee
10 begin the taking Of testimony in this city.
CAREER OF Mr.. MOSS
Mr.. Moss was born at Cold Spring y. T.. in
March, 1860 and received his education in pub
lie schools and in the College OF the city Of
/ New-York before ne was admitted to the prac-
tice Of law in 1881 For years he has had his
law Office in the Bennett Building. in Nasssu-str
and has lived in Harlem. He has been Re-
publican since he was old enough to vote, and
he is member of the Harlem Republican Club
/ and OF the enrolled organization in his district
He is professor Of medical Jurisprudence at the
/ Womens Medical College.
! Nj Moss first became interested In the sub
| iect OF police corruption in 1885, when he was
/ retained by some owners OF real estate in the
/ Tenderlon district 70 aid in attempts 10 close
/ up disorderly houses in the district. His efforts
| In that direction led to charges against Alex
/ ander s Williams. then captain Of the police
! in the precinct and Williams was placed on
/ trial before the Police Board. Mr.. Moss con-
Quoted the prosecution OF Williams who was de-
/ Tended the trial by Elihu Root There was a
/ tie in the Police Board. the two Republicans
voting to dismiss the charges and the two Demo
Gratis voting to find Williams guilty. Later Mr.
/ Moss became a member OF the Executive Com
mlttee Of the Society for the Prevention Of
! Crime. and in recent years the affairs Of the
society have been controlled by the Rev DR..
! Charles II. Parkhurst. Mr.. Moss. T. D. Kennsson
and Henry V Parsell.
4 Soon after the Lexow Committee began It's in
yestgation of the Police Department In 1894
Mr.. Moss was associated with John W Goff
and William Travers Jerome as counsel for the
committee and in that investigation Mr. Moss
represented the society of which he mem
Der and gave valuable aid 10 the committee I'm
securing important testimony. Mr. Moss sue
ceeded Theodore Roosevelt president of the
| Police Board in the closing year Of Mayor
/ Strongs administration. He able % break
the deadlock which had existed in the Police
/ Board for many months. and fill many vacancies
among the officers Of the force He retired
/ from Office TIE present Tammany ad-
ministration came into power.
Francis T., Laimbeer is a New-Y Yorker by birth
and education. He graduated from Co
lumbis in 1883. and since 1856 he has been en-
Faged in the practice OF law in this city He is
I thrty-seven years old In 1895 he was elected
10 the Assembly from the XXVIIth District.
and he was reelected in 1896 and 1897. He has
been an independent Republican. and in the
Legislature ne frequently was opposed 70 the
machine. but he made a member OF several