The sun., 1900-12-15
TO DEAL WITH HERIIHI FIRST.
Police Captain. Case to BE Decided BEFORE
Inspector Cross's l. TakenUp.

| IL was decided Yesterday that the trial OF
| Cant Herlihy for ineffclcuCy. neglect OF
| duty and unbecoming conduct will be closed
| by the Police Board and a decision in the case
| made public before charges are fled at all
| against Inspector Cross, in whose inspec-
| ton district is the Lldrldge street station.
| formerly commanded by lIerlihy. The
| charges against Inspector Cross are identical
| in part with those against Herlihy. The
! charges against lerlihy will he filed by W.
NJ X Olcott, counsel for the prosecution.
next Monday. and ii President York inter-
| poses no objection will he made public at
| once. They have been ready for several
| DAYS ard would have been fled on Thursday
| but the evidence of two men and a woman
| was heard of at the last moment and made
| ii necessary radically TO change one part
| Of the charges Mr. Olcott refused yes-
| terday 10 give the names Of these witnesses
| or to tell the character Of the testimony they
| are expected to give but from another source
it was learned that all three have expressed
willingness to 20 on the stand and testify
to having paid money personally TO Capt
Nerlihy for the protection OF di-Orderly re-
sorts conducted by them in his precinct
4 have given great deal Of time preparing
for these trials" said Mr. Olcott yesterday.
and have examined myself something over
iiO witnesses. Their testimony shows that
an awful condition has existed in the precinct
formerly commanded by Capt, Herihv for u
long time. The proof that YiCo was SO open
that evidences of 1t were clear even to e.
dr-trians IL 50 strong that Tor the purposes
Of this prosecution shall ignore evidence OF
vie. n, IL has q i-ted iu the quarter behind
closed doors. | have m my possession evl-
dence Of the most awful Charactcr. showing
the demoraliliug effect of the conditions that
Laye prcyailcd over there ON the Young.
lake the case Of the Allen street school. for
instance. 1t makes 10 difference 70 me
whether there We're ten or thpuSahd houses
Of I'll fame on Allen street, but the Tact that
| the vice was 80 upcn ~ To bc witnessed every
dav by tie little bows aud girls who go TO This
school makes "A great deal OF difference. aud
| shall conduct the prosecution oil Capt lierlihy
"Ihis Allen street school l. a primary
| school. and many ol the children who attend
| gins of their COpybuOks in the handwriting
| OF these little tots are sentences Of the most
| filthy description, such as would shock N.
| most hardened citizen, ] have never seen
ANYTHING to equal it in my life Now, don't
| car. what a mans views on the social evil are.
| He NAV favor IL maintenance or he may
favor its SUPPRESSION by the authorities ~
Tar a~ possible but | do believe that all men
VIII rise up In protest against condition of
| things that can lead to such depraMiy IN
| III Vi"c la. not been behind closed doors,
| /, ha- been Haunted through the streets The
| children soc and hear ana they absorb, and
| with such environment i II any wonder that
| they have become deprav"d before they are
| = an rye when Cther children rre hr-t le'rn-
| iny the truth II i the OVcrtnc-4 of IL all
| mat | protest against ana u T. the over ness
Of II all that Nhal. Try 20 praN".
| In addiu.u TO chaTgeo lGr the evils have
on the ai'davits Furnished to the Mayor.
through Rl-hop Potte". by the Rev. Dr. Pad
| dock and an associate Of Ills IN the clergy
| Of the Prot athodral. The character Of
| these chprccs l. cencr lily knOHn. They Will
| be- treated separately,