New-York tribune., 1901-09-02
RARNEY THE PIOUS.

That 6oar old friend of religion and protector
90 .bo Christian home Barney York, has
e.orted ont bravely TO endear himself TO the
nao,Ia whom he expects TO nominate him for
county iudce this fall. Memories are short.
and there was danger that the thugs might
forget that Barney was their friend ana take
TOO seriously his pious front II he dld not give
them a little evidence that his heart was all
right. and that they could trust him II ne got
on the bench in spite of appearances. "heh II
comes 10 sitting on the platform as patron oil
virtue Barney IS on hand. and that good rlghC
arm of his ;s always ready to be cut off if he
would stoop TO do anything in politics unworthy
of his virtuous home and his dear children; put
,,-ban Rarney was Police Commissioner he
naver used that good right arm to strike out
from the shoulder at the corruption when ne
know existed which, when he was fooled Dy
Croker's yirtuous revival into thinking reform
WAS IN order. he admitted he knew existed
Instead. when he heard of corruption, he Just
told his friends he was not responslOle, anu
took good care not 10 risk his pohdcal STANDING
by antagonizing the evil as he could nave done.
Rarneys latest is quite in line with his whole
record az MONS rretence and coWardly service
of evil One of his patrolmen in March last
violently assaulted a citizen, for no reason
except that the citizen looked at him when he
was neglecting his duty and walking with
woman. as policemen frequently do in these
davs of lax discipline. Callan the patrolman,
dubbed the citizen and broke his jaw with
blow of a nightstick. The citizen was seven
weeks in the hospital as a result. CaIlan Is a
former prize fighter and has influence with the
Mclaughlin machine. to which Barney renders
unTarying obedience-his little bluffs OF indie
pendence are only made against Tammany
- 4l,n anh a nd q
Brooklyn wings of the thugs army happen 10
clash. CalIan was tried before Barney. and
svore that the citizens jaw was broken by
fall. The surgeon testified, however, that this
WAS impossible. and several witnesses corrobo-
rated the citizens story of brutal and unpro-
yolked assault Judge Barney reserved decision.
That was in May last. On Friday. for the first
time. the complainant and the public learned
that the charges had been dismissed, notw1th-
standing the overwhelming proofs OF Callan's
guilt. which should have secured his discharge
from the force and doubtless would have done
so except for his pull. 1t also learned that
the dismissal of the charges had been made
secretly two weeks before.
How characteristic of Barney! He knew he
was doing a shameful thing. so he did II in
sneaking fashion. He hoped 10 do his dirty
work for the ex-prize fighter without having IL
brought TO public attention till IT was an old
story. and perhaps not at all He is the same
old Barney who established a distinguished
reputation at the bar by holding down chair
in the clerks office in the County Court and
doing what the old ring of Chaplin and BOOdy
days told him TO do. who rejoiced to preside
over the Tammany Police Board until legis-
lated out of Office, who active to prevent
punishment of the police who tried to natural
ize the custom OF lynching negroes in this city,
who in clear violation Of law and his official
oath Joined with Sexton in Juggling police pro-
motions for which he ought to have gone 20 Jail.
And this is the Barney who expects to be made
a judge! He ought to get Devery TO run for
judge simultaneously here in Manhattan. What
a beautiful pair they would make, the bad
brother and the good brother! Oh, how good!
Pious Barney, the prize fighters trust!