The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1900-11-20
FIGHT AGAINST VICE
Nrw YORK POLICE BOARD TAKES
UP THE CRUSADE.
ACTED ON BISHOPS LETTER.
U,tI rRY OFFICERS WHO INSULT
ED A MINISTER.

y..top Potter Asked 60 Make Formal
ComuIaInt 60 the Board-CharEes
NNiu ne Formulated and the ON
GERS Put on TrinI-Board Instructs
chief Devery 60 Have Risidiy En-
,orr.d An state Laws and city
ordinances.
Now York. Nov. l9.--The police board
rnst al headquarters to-day in session
,spe,.ally called by President York 70 con
,4..rtre letter sent 10 the board by May
nr Van Wyck IN regard to the charges
mad. by Bishop Potter. All the members
OF the board were present except Commis-
Ficns- He's. WHO Is 10.
Tho board preferred charges against
1nsrsr, Adam Cross. and Capt Herlihy
Ier.ty is the captain who IS alleged 20
hayo been imDeliinent in his reply TO the
Kev mr. Paddock. Of tho pro-cathedral
Who asked for information. Herlihy was
on saturday, transferred from his precinct
10 the Steamboat squad.
Tho board sent a letter TO Bishop Pot
ter. which. after quoting the Bishops ref
erence 10 the treatment OF Dr. Paddock.
r es on 20 say:
''rhe first knowledge that any member
%, tbe police board had of this alleged in
suit was conveyed In the public prints
OF Sep, 2s which reported the proceed
iues OF the Episcopal convention, having
reference 10 this subject matter The
rcsolution adopted by such convention
allied FOR an Investigation by you AMI.
50 the facts Justified Il. tho presentation
i e. suitable communication 20 His Honor.
me Mayor In view Of this resolution,
ise police board has waited the result of
our investigation and such action as yon
.ould deem necessary. The receipt Of
your communication + rom the Mayor
Places the matter now before the board
r. lts action. and 60 the end that proper
charges may bo formulated against the
officers complained OF. the preparation Of
81 hich necessarily required a specific state
nent of the dates ani times q the
alleged onense and the persons against
whom the onense was committed. re-
s.ectfully request that you cause TO be
omltted TO me for the use Of the 10
lre board the name OF the person or per-
sons against whom the ofrense was com
ruod: the date or dates or its occur
i.sf.. aud the language used as nearly
ls may be.
Charge. VIII he Made.
-pon the receipt OF such information
G -ses VIII be formulated and preferred
sc.iust these officers who may BE- namel-
practice Of the police board has been
. !. permit tho appearance Of counsel FOR
Ia parties making complaints-on the trlal
lI against a member OF the force In
q case however. there Is no desire that
complaint should be- made by the
-tv 10 whom the alleged insult was
rsu. the rolicc board preferring the
rye. It will. however permit and II
most earnestly requests that you designate
t5r.e counselor az law, who viii represent
r8 in the prosecution Of this complaint.
on N in his judgment Il Is deemed best.
o. form of complaint may be drafted By
g. counsel.
.fn reference 20 the statements con
timed IN your communication as to open
iri public violation OF law and discipline
thc neighborhood OF pro-cathedral, the
lrd has taken action thereon"
The following resolution was also
p,ci.
Received. That the chief OF police be
trI rs directed to cause n rigid enforce
uaut of ala laws ana ordinances through-
Gu. tho city OF New York. ana that he
sl- 10 the same his personal attention
arl insist upon a rigid compliance with
resolution on the part Of every OIL
in the department and that he Will
t11l such measures a. viii enable him
30 .e assured that the acquisitions OF this
rsl.ution are complied wish. and when
failure 10 20 comply exists. he Is re-
fei 60 at once prefer charges against
O. delinquent persons"