New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1899-04-24
MAY BREAK WITH DIR. PARKHURST.
THE s. p. c. LIKELY TO REPUDIATE HIS
ATTITUDE TOWARD THE INQUIRY.

THE s. L. {. IIhELf 10 hEPtDlA1E HIS
ATTITUDE TOWARD THE INQUIRY.
While the step taken by Edward A. Newell
in resigning the treasurership Of the Society
for the Prevention OF Crime. OF which the Rev.
DR.. Charles II. Parkhurst is president. not
directly due to any dissension. at first
supposed, arising from DR.. Parkhrrsts atti-
tude toward the Mazet Investigation Commit
tee IL was authorltatively learned by Tribune
reporter yesterday that the majority Of the
Board OF Directors are emphatcally opposed 70
the and-aloof policy to which DR. Parkhurst
IL committed. II was ascertained. moreover.
that the directors are much in sympathy with
the investigation that had either Frank Moss
or Francis +. Laimbeer asked for the support
Of the society in their efforts the Board would
have unquestonably given it's Endorsement and
aid. The Board would do so now should Mr.
Moss request IT, Further than that IT can be
safely said that II DR.. Parkhurst does not quick
ly recede from the position he has taken up
toward the Mazet committee the directors OF his
society will OF their volition officially ap-
prove the purpose OF the inquiry and Will vote
to assist the committee as far as they are able
Unless DR.. Parkhurst should assent to this
course, II is likely that he would withdraw from
the society. Apparently Dr. Parkhurst is una
ware Of the feeling held by the members OF his
Beard. To a Tribune reporter who saw him at
his home yesterday. he said that so far as he
knew the directors conceded with him in his
views about the Mazet committee. and he seemed
to think that no action would be taken with
out his sanction
II am not willing to talk" he said "of the
reasons which induced Mr.. Newell to resign but
they had nothing to do with matters relating to
the Mazet committee. The reports which appeared
this morning inferring the contrary are untrue
] do not think the directors differ with me in
my views to that committee Whether we
may decide In the future TO aid the investiga-
ton, Of course is another matter"
Despite DR.. Parkhursts opinion. however, IL
is undoubted that the directors although yet
tentatively at variance with him. A mem
Der Of the Board who has knowledge Of the
feelings of his colleagues informed Tribune
reporter yesterday that It was more than proba-
BILE that when the question of Mr. Newells resig
nation came before the Board at its next meet
ing DR.. Parkhursts policy would be rerudiated
and the assistance OF the society and the means
OF obtaining evidence which IT has at its COM
mand would be rendered to the Mazet COM
mittee The Board would have made the offer
before this had Mr.. Moss approached the So
ciety In view however OF DR.. Parkhurst's ut
terances regarding the committee Mr. Moss
animated by desire not TO create differences
in the organization. has made no request for Its
help The disposition OF the Boarc now is TO
come forward and propose voluntarily to facili-
tate the efforts Of the committee. II Is certain
that the greater number OF the members are
dissatisfied and annoyed that the society, for
which Frank Moss has been so faithful and
energetic q worker. should have been placed in
the position of denying him its moral and ma
terial support. Further, it is limited that the
usefulness of the society is becoming lessened
because some of it's financial supporters are
similarly dissatisfied and annoyed