The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1902-10-01
PARKHURST
SCORES MAYOR
Parkhurst Says Low Is to Blame
for Crime in New York.
WORSE THAN UNDER DEvERY
Iammany Conditions Prevailing In The C liy
May Mean the Return Of Tammany
10 Power

New York. Oct. 1.--"Well, DOCTOR" said
Col Partridge, "as Mayor Low has made
me commissioner OF police, have looked
over the situation and have placed my
self in Mr.. Cross Inspector Adam Cross)
aTus'--sratrmenr made by Police Conn
missioner John w. Partridge 10 DR..
Charles Parkhust soon after Col. Par
fridge was appointed.
well. colonel. IL were in your place,
I'd be certain not to lie so closely in Mr..
Cross arms that 1 could not tear my
self clear If circumstances made II neces-
ary."-Reply OF DR.. Parkhurst
II was while seated In the cozy study
Of his Thirty-fifth street residence yes
terday that DR.. Parkhurst recalled the
very strange. remarks made TO him by
the commissioner OF police on the oc-
casion OF their first conference
Il return 10 New York bitterly dis
appointed In Mayor Low and his commits
sioner OF police" said DR.. Parkhurst
There is no Improvement. and the out
LOW does not orce Poee 5Hee eaH oger
Partridge TO act, when his term shall
draw 70 an end Tammany will carry the
next election, and we shall have the same
old system in vogue again.
CAUSE NO REGRET.
Though" continued Dr. ,Parkhurst.
With With an, an ironieSsi Ss smile II don't know
heard since my return and from reports
received from our club while / was
abroad that in some particulars the city
Is suffering greater wrongs than IL aid
under Devery. There is as much gamb-
ling. as much disregard of the Sunday
laws. as much vice. as there ever was, was,
and Commissioner Partridge does moth
ing TO stop IT"
WEAK AND VACILLATING.
1--WE ought to have a strong. brave
man at the head OF the department; one
who could read human nature and who
was not afraid 10 do his duty. Partridge
Is Emphatic. He is weak and vacillating.
Of pronouncedness. even II IL be evilly di-
rected. I'd admire proncuncedness even
In Devery or in the devil.
Mayor Low Is primarily 10 blame for
the shameful condition OF affairs. He is
the man who must answer Tor IL. He APP
pointed the commissioner OF police and
per man in his place. but IL appears to
be impossible 10 awaken him.
CORRUPTION MONEY STILL PASSES
was more openly and boldly advanced
than before; bolder than II is now. but
does anybody doubt that corruption
ling i houses @ flourish % as they did Before
and New York Is full as vile. But II
does not appear TO be as safe. There has
been a reign or murder.
Policemen have told me that New
Y6rK's dens OF vice and gambling
houses can be absolutely closed In
twenty-four hours after the word has
been sent out. The word goes out nearly
every day. but the police know enough
10 know when II is the right word New
York should have n commissioner or
police brave enough to send out the right
word and shrewd enough TO detect and
punish those OF his subordinates who
dared disobey.
II had hoped bu. hardly expected bet
tor things" continued the doctor. When
Mayor Low was elected / looked for
strong, well-directed effort to 10 away
with the Abttenness that had brought
about Tammany's downfall. but | lost
all faith after my first talk with COM
missioner Partridge. When he stated 20
me that he had placed himse,-, and there
fore the police department, In the Lands
OF Inspector Adam Cross L LETT his ries-
en- :. Geeply disappointed"