New-York tribune., 1903-02-10
PHILBIN BACKS JERONE.
Er-Inspector Says Schmittberger
Confession Has Dictated.

pepardlng the controversy over the case OF ZAP ZAP
tain Schmittberger. Police ComhiisSio"ei
yesterday SAID: -,
The discussion is interesting and g good m est nest
has been said on both sides am taxing nn no
in the debate at present, nmc ann on,H one else viii
haps at some future e;a time soi'' ''N
a part in the discussion.
ExDistrict Attorney Philbin was at foiice - Sa,
quarters yesterday, and talked WIN - -,
Greene. He said in answer to an inquiry nc ,rt
visit did not relate to the Schini''e
he added: -.
c,r only, say that I heartily ndorse evsTythlhs III
Mr. Jerome has said and think. II . Wouio Of " the
very great fer man like schmttberser to be ap
pointed 70 the rank OF inspeC'oi'
Thomas r McAvoy a Tammany district edu'
ubo was an inspector of police and retired o."
-: - - =, ftor n, had been accused on Schn1ill-
bergor,e testimony before the LeXow Coni"i''ee'
said yesterday: -.
happen TO know schmittbepgssirn IS vas mot not
aud crook. know that ms & con- nsTt Of It was
periury Schmttberger made his sCh1enSbb nftberger
isq 1 pooe ocisr p prominent those days IT %ss
revised and revised and !, J., then tbe sfand
II was evident that many parts OF ms @ teid of
nPd tbn M Concerning which he COULD not PATS
had a1v knowledge. | knew some OF he ~ learned
be05e Isft tnce ths sha
schittbergers statement until the provocation
comes viii give about the liyehestd dta ,4nis am am
has & been dsaofs PTtsd OF OF s pstrtt AoFney Jerome
commissioner Greene to render tneln .;1iing if
.leE lnSs t teII either Of them anything kno"
and let them do what they please with IT,
T7xsanstor Clarence Lexow, who was cha'''hoi'
of the committee before which Schrnittoefser i"
bis confession in 1884, yesterday expressed ms
views of the Schmittbersor case IN an e"itu i, 49,
I'm THE Nyack Evening Star. "hlc" "9 di
purchased. The following extract Ai0
toria; says of Schmttherser;
His confession proceeded from no sentlmgIns Ip
co1tr;tion from no overpowerins desire 10 @ frnm
stain from rebelli9nS rebi f eStrica ting himself
from the multiplying dangers OF a PEI poo ~ the
ton. He threw himself upnn a. 'hT hress Of every
tpne5 70 savE himself from the prosecuti9}n ui hs
an Indictment then found upon He was pro
tad eeen The testimony which he added sS;,e 70 nn
record of signal service TO the h .tnce and
nt ~ nnE f an unparalleled system OF deoa4hSf1
that generally suspected ed pir % the protection
o oeef b stst The powerful influences thsf tnT a
demanded his dismissal but ol2fed noW hv the com
tItee spPortcd by the senate and the np ha
prosecution was STAYED fsi1b If the state it.
self uas indirectly pledged to his protect'@n1 n.in in
was the past condoned and ne SdfssY Sf9 and emolu-
msnfs u Of oice But and IS not hS @
Reformation under such nc further promotion.
Let the dead past bury its Gead. "hliteTate 5i a
hand Of charity and forgiTehtts 5rtaen impulse of
wfsh sentiment should confuse m ,,a1fng higher
Justice or add TO demorazao 9 ol9n of mS Sfession s
honor the reward of enforced cohleS9'''
A. the home of Captain schmittberger' az no IN
r,as+ Trif+v-thrd-st yesterday, an answer 10 " III
ouIries about the captain brought TINS reSpoNS'
froGl the the Sssrhmittberger Is sick abed- IF
Immediateiy afterwarJ a voice i'll Inc rear -
the t, hall u said da seriously ILL., but is in bed With
tie he Eta Is no t4e has been working too hard lately
He was officially on the sick hst.