New-York tribune., 1902-08-02
BROOKS TO INVESTIGATE
HE HEARS TESTIMONY OF JEWS WHO
SAY THEY WERE BRCTALL1
CLUBBED BY POLICE.

Tnxas4syation Of the riot in Grand-st. on
"Wednesday was continued at Police Headquar-
ters yesterday Commissioner Partridge assign
ing Inspector Brooks to the task. BROOKS Is IN
command of the district east of the Bowery- he
was out of the city on vacation when the riot
occurred and Inspector Cross was in charge OF
the police there. Brooks returned from his vaca-
tion yesterday.
Early in the day a delegation of Hebrews from
the East Side headed by Abraham Levy, a law
YER called Commissioner Partridge to make
charges against Inspector Cross, Sergeant NC
Sweeney, of Madison-st.; Roundsman jackson.
of DeIancey-st., and several patrolmen. With
the delegation two witnesses whose stories
the Commissioner was asked to hear. One OF
the witnesses was Harris Rosenblum. whose
head was in a bandage. He said he had been
chased, dubbed and arrested by Roundsman
Jackson After being thrown into a patrol
wagon, he said, he was choked by other poi'ce-
men.
Henry Serels said to be the only Hebrew In
the employ of r. Hoe & Co, was the other wit
ness He said he could tell the names OF sew
eral other employees who threw bolts and other
missiles from the factory windows at the he
brews in the street at the time of the disturb
ance II know that this will cost me my place.
he said yesterday, but am Jew, ana sa"
my brethren attacked
missioner Partridge's Office Mr.. Levy recited
q story Of wrongs which, he said, the witnesses
rresent and other witnesses who could be called
later would testify to. Commissioner Partridge
said in reply:
Gentlemen, nobody wants to go more thor.
oughly into this matter than l do. ana VIII
have an honest and most thorough investigation
OF the charges made L am a very busy man.
and l hope you will pardon my seeming lnull-
ference if ] refer this matter TO Inspector
,l,-s aofrF rFe dl
the riots occurred, and he will make better
Investigation than / could. knowing the ground
more thoroughly.
Commissioner Partridge then touched but
ton and Inspector Brooks appeared The Com
missioner turned the delegation over TO him,
and all went to Inspector Brookss office When
they had been in consultation about ten mill
1lres there was an adjournment for luncheon.
in the afternoon Inspector Brooks took the
testimony of Rosenbum and Serels and sd-
journed the hearing until Monday morning
when several new witnesses are TO be heard
The exact nature of the charges against In
spector Cross did not appear. The delegation
thought the transfer of Cross to The Bronx was
one result of the request TO present evidence
against him. Cross said:
II suppose they want to make a complaint
against me because ] in command of the
police in the district in the absence of Inspec-
tor Brooks. and made a report about the riot
They want to make the trouble go high up
as they can. There is really nothing to say
except what 1 have said in my report A thor
ough investigation Of this trouble will go to
show that the police did their duty as best they
could under the circumstances.
The report of Inspector Cross was sent 10
Mayor Low yesterday with note by Commits
sioner Partridge. who said that the Hebrews
making the application for the parade at the
funeral of Chief Rabbi Joseph asked for
oort Of ten policemen, and said there would be
sion. The Commissioners letter then told Of the
increased numbers of policemen dispatched to
the scene Of the disorder before noon. The
letter closed with the statement: The matter
of investigation is being continued and new evil
dence is being gained hourly which will be
submitted"
The Jewish community had appointed the fol-
lowing committee wait Mayor Low and
Police Commissioner Partridge Monday af
ternoon: GustaYus a. Rogers, DR.. H. Drachman.
the Rev. DR. H Masliansky, the Rev. DR. Philip
Joches, Congressman Henry NJ Goldfogle:
Maurice B. Blumenthal DR.. NJ. Moseson, Israel
Levy, Jacob Cohen, Abraham Pearlman A Mil
Ter and A S Ratkowsky.
Rewards for evidence leading to the arrest
and conviction Of Hoe employees who threw mis-
siles at the funeral procession on Wednesday, or
for evidence to Justify the dismissal of police
men who dubbed persons in the procession,
have beeu offered bv the committee The nress
committee Of the East Side Vigilance League
yesterday sent out statement declaring that
the blame for the riot Wednesday rested
with Hoe employees. described as "a gang of
hoodiums,'' and with the police. The Hebrews.
the statement says resented tie attacks Of the
Hoe men by hurting back the same missiles
which were fired at them from the factory win
dows.
A mass meeting under the auspices Of the
Zionist Society will be held this evening at
S:i5 o'clock at the Synagogue Mishkind Israel
Nos "a and Sc Chrystie-st to take action on the
Henry NJ. Goldfogle the Rev. DR.. Joseph Self
the Rev. DR.. H. Masilansky. the Rev. DR.. Philip
Joches Maurice 3. Blumenthal and City Mar
shal Albert Levine Will speak.