New-York tribune., 1900-09-15

and the Chief should be bsId ..o,,,-..A,. g.
inefficient and ipaomDst, II or as being neggent
1if0Te res6aet, 6aeiF ,,,;s command tue
me- Il t99 2[il, stated and viii submit the same to
further sabr,stc ~ proper attention II you will
whfcb" S5u nave any knowledge OF the condition
eS4Ihhined in the investigatfon nove 5sirg " 90
partme5st On such subject matter by the Police De-
tbd an this connection, however desire 70 state 80
nTesttinaesT+e mere viii be misunderstanding that the
Vii ne now under way by the Police Board
viii not emSndHcted On by the Board and that counsel
such 'he PURPOSE OF examining Witnesses during
10 o make it clear that the Police Board Is qssiFe rss5S
Of any ofHcer - touching the conduct
ana 20 me troubles which existed on August Is
BERSARID f The = FdRk eS trog8ss Re
REPLY OF NIX MOSS
The reply to this letter from President York
oy Mr.. Moss as follows:
The Hon, Bernard J. York. president ., -. poar5
srA FqNce Commissioners.
5 in which say that the Mayor has
riots IN ISa Tti concerning the recent
snbv-,- IA ne 1Wenueth Precinct and that IL I viii
ssar[ls s.,~6Ia my Information you it viii receive
names submit will be exsnine5' i5 So,S WnGSe i
not Be perifs6 PPF42oeedpg P2oes ing bur that counsel win
mayor referred my letter TO you I have fled with
& me &oftceTs who commanded the police in that pre-
thar IIsi me riot and stand ready 10 make
o ne custom and practice OF the Police Depart
adayits of over forty persons proyipg Ths cBsr re
81 me eVldenee OF many more persons is avaiIa-
brutal and shocking oulrages committed by your
sons So ana detenceiess per
neglect and inefctencT Of {5s Tly aS 10 sao" tne
taity has been fled by any of the superior ofcers
randed the offending policemen. mo personally COM
,d, e2Ee s3,is taken my position IN this matter viii
m alreaay suffered from police persecution, only
PENDANTS. while incrirlinat ted officers are helped
WIZ VIII Leading questions affirming their innocence
IN their testimony; for if Mr Ludlows Elliott case
cases am ready to go into regular trial and
med by you. after have developed their direct
testimony II l may have the privilege Of calling
police witnesses and documents and OF cross-ex-
aiming the witnesses for the defence.
This IS the regular method Of dealing with such
Police CoTfsIone- sSol6 hs2K r6e Bersoa Who
prepares and flies charges and stands ready
shaI The evidence under them and would facilitate
You are quoted as expressing DOUBTS OF the truth
The whole city knows they are true If that IS the
reS+' o. y2u6 inrestisaton thus far eondpcted: i
cases are known TO me have heen called before you
Il shows mat the commanding officers are worse
Had YOU attended the great meeting a. Carnegie
Han in which over three thousand respectable
and dgniAed protest against the police brutality
which many OF them bad felt, and which they all
lied for legal action. and called upon sympat thiz
ing public for support-you would have realized as
I did that This is matter not TO be pgeon-hcled,
nor TO be adjourned indefinitely. or otherwise
frozen into forgetfulaess II is matter OF i'm
portance ard OF great consequence 70 all who are
connected officially with II.
say most earnestly in the pressing Of this case.
which the CooreC people uasse have made their
owu. 60 not want 70 treat you the Department
as defendants IN less 10 other course remains open
nor 70 20 into other forms, Il yours IS open
woul6 greatly prefer TO the Commissioners Sus-
tain the reputation OF the Department and the
force. by going heartily with me into the work OF
exposing and Furnishing the guilty. and will not
YET believe that We cannot proceed IN this critical
matter and together do fr1u justice in IL the De-
paTrU7euL and 70 the public. I ready 70 proceed
with the giving Of testimony reasonable notice.
Yours truly. FRANK MOSS,