New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1902-09-18

,,.,-or Low last sight. in making public let
=. % Police Commissioner Partridge, District
,,,o-rev Jerome and Magistrate Deuel., written
:. .ba result OF findings OF the special commit
-. arpointed II investigate the charges OF
.o,;oa clubbing al and fix the responsibility Tor
- riot II The funeral Of Rabbi Joseph. seemed
:. ind,cate that he was taking the police situa-
y. ;r+o his own hand. He has asked Corpora
20, Counsel Rives TO prepare charges against
Tu,oec-or Adam A Cross and Sergeant John
p-a5v If the Central Office Squad. on three
o,,rts each, and in his letter tells Commissioner
Io--idra that II Captain Herlihy Is responsible
.o- any IF the mistakes embodied III the accusa-
- .,-.i,e- Cross and Brady. charges should
be made against HIM
IN his letter 10 District Attorney Jerome the
xsz,or -7oints out that the throwing OF missiles
-. he Hoe factory and the use of the fire
hose by its employees raises questions within 'ne
jurisdiction Of the District Attorney. and init
mates that steps should he taken II they nave
not already been. by his Office
The letter 10 Magistrate Deuel. asks that the
BOARD of City Magistrates consider the charges
wade n the investigating committee. that
magistrates by arbitrary and unjust discharges
Of prisoners harnpered the work Of the ponce
and also showed prejudice against Jews
Ano+her letter to the committee thanks its
,,e77bers for their report and their labors in
gathering what il contained
CHARGES AGAINST CROSS.
The charges against Inspector Cross are neg
lect Of duty not knowing that the funeral was
going on in his district and taking no proper
precaution 70 prevent trouble until the trouble
was upon him: for sending 70 Captain Thomp-
son, originally. one roundsnnan and ten men,
when il was understood that twenty-five men
would he furnished. for failing TO send notice
10 Captain Albertson that such procession
would be passing through his precinct; for
failing TO make a prompt investigation and sub
Ilitting an incorrect and misleading report Of
the disturbance: by attempting TO cast the
blame for beginning il on persons intending 10
make a deliberate attack upon Hoes factory.
The charges against Sergeant Brady are for
neglect Of duty in taking Z layman's opinion
as to the number Of men needed; in disregard
ing the telephone warning Of the night before
the funeral from a reporter Of one of the large
Jewish papers that more policemen would be
needed than had been arranged for; in failing
10 report the matter III any form to his su-
perior officers.
The letter 10 Commissioner Partridge indicates
that the Mayor is determined 10 get al the bot
tom Of police conditions. particularly to the
manner in which charges against them dis
posed Of for he tells the Commissioner he de-
sfres report as soon possible of the name
Of every officer indicted and all The data con-
nected with each case. The Mayor also desires
the name Of every officer accused of Improperly
clubbing OF assaulting g citizen. the finding and
sentence in each case from Mayor Strong's time
10 the present
He thinks charges should be made against
Captain Albertson and orders the Commissioner
TO have proper charges placed against the officer
who commanded the reserves sent to the riot.
If others are found 10 have been guilty OF the
improper use Of their clubs in the investigation
which the Commissioner is told TO make by the
Mayor, the latter says he expects charges
viii be made against them.
THE LETTER TO PARTRIDGE.
The letter TO Commissioner Partridge was.
minus the charges against Cross and Brady, as
follows:
rnitted 10 by the special committee ap-
pointed by to Investigate the disturbance
VI tAe East oloe N cO4iliSCLi'h Win lhs Iuii al
OF the late Rabbi Joseph. You viii observe that
the conclusions reached by this very representa-
tive committee are unanimous
In considering this incident il must always be
remembered that no one would be likely ordi-
narily TO anticipate trouble in connection with
funeral, and that the proVocation that led to
rouble IN this case would probably not have
been given If the funeral procession had passed
Hoes factory after the luncheon hour was
ended. It remains true. however, after even
this has been said. that the police were taken
by surprise, notwithstanding the fact that they
mad notice TO expect an unusually large crowd,
and were well aware of the strained feeling eX-
listing between some Of the employees Of Hoe S
factory and many Of the people Of the neiGhbor-
hood. When, under such circumstances. pO-
lice force is taken by surprise, somebody is re-
sponsible, precisely some one is responsible
Nhen is taken by surprise
The exact measure Of that responsibility ii is