New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1900-11-27

day afternoon that the afidavits had been for
warded. Subsequently the Mayors secretary.
Alfred NJ. Downes, informed a Tribune reporter
that so far he knew the affidavits had not
been received.
Bernard ]. York. president of the Police Board
said last evening that the documents had not
come into his possession. but that he expected &c
get them to-day.
Ex-Judge William NJ. K. Olcott. who has been
retained as special counsel TO prosecute the
charges against Cross and Herlihy. conferred
yesterday for three hours with President York
and Commissioner Sexton. 1t not possible
to hold regular Board meeting. for the reason
that Commissioner Hess is still indisposed. and
Commissioner Abel did not visit Headquarters
during the DAY After his meeting with Messrs.
York and Sexton Judge Olcott said
We have had conference the prosecution
dence and go right TO work Commissioner i9 obs
charges should be specific in nature. in conformity
with the practice Of the Police Board We VIII" boses
IN the precincts. to bear out the charges OF IN
an onyba an0 chsge whes M Include ali
brought out in evidence and which have hod
that they put disposal all the records or me
do so. and have greed to gather all the eyleence
or the outside cases. Before these chat t
drawn I shall through the evidence tno NOR
oughiy and the ,harges w not be drawn uh'ii
Mr.. OlcOft was asked II IL haQ peen utiAl'CiS
decided that E. NJ. Shepard would he associate
counsel in the prosecution of the cases. Yes.
he said. Mr. Shepard is likely 20 be associate
counsel. Mr.. Shepard has an important case
which engrosses his attention now, but 1 think
he desires 10 be in this case. 1t VIII take some
time TO prepare all the evidence and draw the
charges but shall go to work at 1t right away.
and by the time the charges are ready 10 be
drawn probably Mr.. Shepard will find himself
to aid in the prosecution
It was reported at headquarters that Frederick
2. House would probably represent the accused
officers but when he by Tribune re-
porter last night he denied that he had been
retained to defend either Cross or Herlihy.
TAMMANY PURIFIERS MEET.
The Tammany Hail Investigating Committee
held its regular session yesterday at headquar-
tiers No. 1870 Bowery. Lewis Nixon, of the COM
nlittee, presided.
Mr. Nixon, as chairman Of the committee,
consisting of himself and Mr.. PIatzek, which
was appointed at the last meeting to call upon
Chief Devery and lay before him evidence in
their possession and ask his cooperation. rem
jered his report. He said he had called upon
the Chief and been assured by him that he
would cooperate most heartily with the COM
mittee in the suppression of vice. and had sent
order 10 the same effect 10 the various police
captains in command
A scathing letter from Professor Adler, where
in he refused Ia cooperate with the committee
was read 10y Mir. Nixon. All the members, ex-
cept Commissioner Murphy. who is i'll. were
present. They seemed 10 pay little or no atten-
tion the reading. Commissioner Keller toyed
In an absent minded way with evening paper
in which the letter appeared in print. MI
Clausen also read intently, while Mr.. Platzek
Nothing in the way of evidence was laid be-
fore the committee at this meeting. A man who
described himself as Joseph NJ. Quinn. Of No. lo4
Marcy ave. Brooklyn. appeared before the com
mittee but quickly suppressed when II was
found that what he wanted to say was rrele-
want.
AS there was no one else present who had
any evidence TO submit, the meeting adjourned.
The session lasted only about twenty minutes.
PROFESSOR ADLER's LETTER
The letter which Professor Adler, as chair
man of the Committee on Public Morality, wrote
TO the Tammany committee in part fol-
lows:
Our committee has no political end whatever
TO serve; If real change, whether of policy
OF heart, has taken place in your powerful or
ganization, and If radical change of conditions
Is carried out. no one will more heartily rejoice
than shall But must plainly declare
our conviction that the public will be content
with no superficial reform. reform that cuts
of the fTinges of the evil and leaves the bulk of
il intact; no reform that shall insist in offering
up as a propitiatOry sacrifice few OF the lesser
culprits while permitting those who are more
oaTky and deeply implicated TO pursue their
farious courses with impunity. Those who are
now in power, the constituted authorities have
allowed this state OF things grow up. They
themselves admit that II is intolerable. They
are responsible for it. Upon them rests the OBJ
ilSduon 10 initiate remedial action on a large
scale; not in one district merely but throughout
the entire metropolis. They profess an ear
nest desire for improved conditions. They have
IN ample power, II they choose II, TO create such
u conditions. We part stand ready TO CO.
operate with the public authorities whenever
they shall give reasonable proof OF their good
faith.
To this communication MI Nixon replied:
Dear Sir: beg - acknowledge your letter Of
November p. ~a!cl read first in the afternoon
papers.
President York last night sent to Judge Olcott
the records and other documents which will be
used in preparing the case against Cross and
Eerllhy. When Mr.. York was asked for his
opinion upon Tammanys segregation policy he
said: Il don't care 10 talk about that now I've
some strong opinions Oh that treatment of this
great problem. but this is the time for me 70
discuss it / want TO say. however that l know
nothing OF the policy of Tammany Hall. Tam
many Hall has said nothing to me Neither
has its Committee OF Five on this vice cues
ton"