New-York tribune., 1903-04-27
THRE4TEN.S EPSTEIN.
Cortland Myers Says He WM Haze
Him RemoUed, IF.
TLAUGHLIN'S "BOYISH BLUFF"

Encouraged by his success in having ten men
indicted and six arraigned by District Attorney
Clark of Kings County on the charge of making
handbooks. the Rev Cortland Myers from his
pulpit in the Baptist Temple. Brooklyn, last
night continued his attack on the Police De
partment of that borough and its heads, Deputy
Commissioner Ebstein and Inspector Patrick
Mclaughlin. He declared them TO be unfit for
office. and says that if they make any more
statements contrary to fact" he will take steps
to nave them removed.
Mr. Myers declared that somebody in the Po-
lice Department was receiving money, although
he could not say who, and declared that the
Law Enforcement Society, of which he is the
head, will follow up its crusade.
Three weeks ago Mr.. Myers read from his pulpit
a list of fifteen alleged poolrooms and ten places
where handbooks, he said, were made, denounc-
ing the police and the District Attorney. Dis
trict Attorney Clark took the matter up and
called Mr. Myers's agents before the grand
jury
Mr. Myers spoke before a large audience last
night who frequently expressed their approval
by applause. He said in part:
Three weeks ago I read from this platform
d69Ted 9T fba t6 poce we're Either Blind or
guilty in the face of the startling conditions and
that in either instance they We're unilt Tor tnelr
trust and responsibility The head of the Police
Department in Brooklyn was interviewed. and tried
to laugh US out of court The inspector Of police
had no other hiding place, and 50 ne adopted The the
with the bunch of indictments from the grand
ducsOhed g tag the 6ce and With
10 follow. for the battle is on to finish Inc
open gambling places there were two policemen
Stationed at every one of the doors Up to that
hour no policeman had ever been seen in that posi-
0n Ta IN e o & aps nnen T9no 9 6rdr f to de-
Geye the public and make my statements fa5Se
the truth has come to light
The Deputy Police Commissioner declared that
ofd Ems be nI foT he % oce he holds If he
k # anW m other guilt attaches to
his off1ce-twice shamei What minister or any
other citizen can find out he cannot He ir is ever r.
Europe to rest l have done his work fer the last
two months, and have not received a cent of pay
/ deserve at least the vacation
and said that he would give a donation to my
church if would show him one pociroom in Brook
to be; but If the size of his ability this church
These officials have proven themselves absolutely
unfit for their Office and if they say ANYTHING more
removed from Office. What the public wants is eyl5
dence not WIND anq now Lhey 3aHs f tes onen l
doorways to hell in this city. and right under the
stands out against that fact There can be only one
Who I cannot. But there ought to be vigorous pub
lie sentiment enough IN this city to make this con-
# ministers have any respect @ for % Their b calng @ dor or
structon Of Young manhood they ought to take off
their gowns and long coats and with bare arms
class Of criminals in all the city must be hunted
down and driver out
1 have been asked why did not give that list OF
poolrooms the Police Department before making
il public. We gave them similar list some time
ago It was placed in the hands Of the present
Deputy Commissioner. It was torn up or pigeon
There witnesses TO prove this statement, II
questioned
If there were ever murderers in human society
poolroom criminals the men. We ought 70
build special State prison for them and make
II harder than for any other class I know that
the District Attorney is not responsible for the
discovery Of crime but for its conviction. and when
il brought TO his attention he Immediately
vealed the soul Of conscientious courageous Off
cial.
When Deputy Commissioner Ebstein in
formed of what Mr.. Myers had to say about
him and the department he was at first inclined
TO ignore il altogether.
1T seems to me to be too undignifed to notice
such attacks" he said What Mr.. Myers has
TO say now is only par with what he al
ways says He declares that he gave me sew
eral weeks ago list of pooiroons and hand
books similar to that read from his pulpit, and
that the list was pigeonholed. That is not So
I never got from Mr.. Myers. either directly
indirectly. such list.
AS to my being removed from Office that
lies within the province of Commissioner Greene,
and he can judge as TO how my duty is being
done"