New-York tribune., 1902-08-21
GIVES THE LIE TO SILhNAN
PRESIDENT OF POLICE BOARD ACCUSES
SURROGATE OF GAMBLING
LATTER'S REPLY.
LATTER'S REPLY

George II. Lowerre. president OF the police board
yesterday filed his to Surrogate Theodore
Silkmans letter calling him and Mayor Walsh
to stop pool selling in Yonkers within forty-eisht
hours pain of a crusade that would result IL IN
dictments a number of city officials. Mr. Lowerre
uses emphatic language in his letter, passing the
lie directly Judge Silkman, and even going so
far as TO accuse the latter Of being gambler him
self The letter has excited much interest in the
city. Judge silkman has also fled another letter
acknowledging the receipt of Mayor Walsh's
answer and citing instances that have come under
his observation OF poolrooms and their effects lie
also accuses the Mayor of being indirectly response
BILE for the existence of poorooms under former
administration. saying he acting Mayor at the
time and that of the four police commissioners
were his personal friends
Mr.. Lowerre is extensive property owner Of
yonkers he was formerly warden of St Johns
Church, and served jointly with Judge Silkman, but
is of the officers OF St Andrews Church
OF the wealthiest parishes in the city Bo'h
members of the City Club
Mr.. Lowerre says in part:
1t may he a fact that gambling is being done
in the city of Yonkers, but that the commission
and captain have not done their best to prevent
No one knows better than yourself how difficult
it is for the police to get evidence to convict. try
they ever so hard. You yourself have been samb-
ling for the past years in the city Of 1onkers and
AT the very time the late Captain Mansn gave
you the information referred 10 IN your letter
you were gambling tncessantlv not very Iar from
president and yet you felt that the police could
else you would not have run the risk
1t seems strange TO that you being Captain
in communication with him, that you
should not have given him the information which
Wet Vet ''p' 70" nave necessary arrest anu '''
As far as sums of money being paid by vio-
lators OF the law, in consideration Of their free
dom OF molestation." the lie is stamped this
by the fact that two of our detectives were Of
fered money and so reported to the captain. who
Instructed them to take it ana present 1t to the
Your threat l ignore If what you state in your
letter be known to you TO be true then it is your
place as the good citizen you imagine yourself
TO be, to prefer charges against the commissioners
and as president / invite ou 10 make OF me the
test case as speedily as possible
Surrogate Silkrnan said last night that he had no
reply to make Mr.. Lowerre's letter; that he
considered it ridiculous that answer vas
called for He added:
The letter was published in a Yonkers paper
before 1 read the copy addressed personally 10
II needs reply"
When Judge SIkmau- was asked If Mr.. Lowerre
were a member Of the City Club, he said:
He was member of the club at time. but
he IS not often seen around there now. Some
dereIicon Of dues the like is the reason OF his
absence. perhaps
Replying Mayor Wash-s letter Judge Silk
man says. in part:
II may be that the existence OF pool rooms in the
city of 1onkers came 10 yOI, to some extent.
lnhetltance from the previous administration.
bility the previous Administrations you occupied
being the acting Mayor and two Of the police com
missioners were your personal friends You
formed as to the conditions which existed in the
city when you took Office
The point that l want make perfectly plain is
that the violation of law to-day is more Aagrant
and this condition belisvs could Il" no, b If '1 v"
fulfilled the excellent sentiments expressed in your
The performance OF my manifest duty to the
y acon and su6 70 yGo TsT 9 nav pPgd % @
ta!aly oe furnished 10 the proper authorities