The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1903-04-27
PULPIT ATTACK ON EPSTEIN.
THE REV. MIR. MYERS SAYS HE rs
UNFIT TO HOLD OFFICE,
And Threatens TO Have First Deputy Police
Commissioner and Inspector MclAugh.
I'm Removed II They Deny Charge.

And IDf0otens 10 nave f1rBt Deputy Tohce
Commissioner and Inspector MclAugh.
lin Removed n They Deny Charge.
The Rev. Cortland Myers. pastor Of the
Baptist Temple in Brooklyn. who takes
upon himself the credit for having had
Ave makers OF handbooks In that borough
indicted last week. fired more hot shot
into the Police Department in a sermon
preached from his pulpit last evening and
scored First Deputy Commissioner Ebstein
who IL soon going to Berlin. In the course
OF his remarks, which at times were APP
plauded the Rev. Mr.. Myers said;
Three weeks ago read from this plat
form list OF twenty-five poolrooms in this
city and declared the police were either
blind or guilty in the face Of the startling
conditions, and that In either instance
they were unfit for the trust and re-
sponsibiiliy imposed upon them. The head
OF the Police Department In Brooklyn
was interviewed on what I said and he
tried to laugh me out Of court. The in
spector of police had no other hiding place,
and SO he adopted the came method.
But stand before the public to-day
Jury, with the arrest Of the alleged criminals
police and with more to follow for the battle
Is on to a finish"
The Rev. Mr. Myers said that the morning
after his last sermon two policemen were
stationed at the front door of all the places
he had named in his sermon and that this
was evidently done to prove that his state
ments were not true.
1t was only a temporary deception. and
the truth has come to light The Deputy
Police Commissioner declared there was
not poolroom operated in Brooklyn. His
Office he holds. II he Is ignorant, shame!
II any other guilt attaches TO his office.
twice shame! What a minister or any other
citizen can find out. he cannot. He Is over
worked according to reports: and is going
TO Europe 10 rest. have done his work
for the last two months and have not re-
ceived cent OF pay. deserve at least
the vacation.
And II he Is going to Berlin to inspect
the police department OF that city could
do that as well as he. perhaps better. The
Inspector Of police made boyish bluff and
said that he would give a donation to my
church IL ! would show him one poolroom
in Brooklyn. He did not say how much
OF his ability this church has no use for it,"
The Rev. Mr.. Myers al this point threat
ened to have First Deputy Police Com
missioner Ebstein and Inspector p. II.
Mclaughlin removed from office II they
denied his statements. In this respect he
said
These officials have proven themselves
absolutely unfit for their offices and il they
say anything more contrary to the fact
will take steps TO have them removed from
Office.
What the public wants 10 evidence and
not wind. They now have the evidence
and an abundance OF IL. Somebody Is
receiving pay. I do not say who. ] cam
not. But there ought to be vigorous
public sentiment enough In this city to
make this condition forever impossible.
III minister's have any, regard for their
calling or any horror strikes their souls al
this awful destruction of young manhood
thcy ought to take on their gowns and long
coats and with bare arm strike out square
from the shoulder. What folly to allow
the gamblers 10 destroy more souls than
the ministers fave.
Il have been asked why ] did not give
that list OF poolrooms TO the Police Depart
ment before making II public. We gave
them a similar list some time ego. II was
placed in the hands Of the present Deputy
Commissioner and was torn up or pigeon
holed, and not one Of these places was closed
There are witnesses TO prove this state
ment, ~ ever Questioned"
The attention of First Deputy Police
Commissioner Ebstein was called to the
charges made by the Rev Mr.. Myers. Major
Ebstein thought over the matter for few
seconds and then said:
Il really have nothing to say. This at
tack on<the Police Department is beneath
contempt. The Rev. Mr.. Myers never
directly or indirectly had any communjca-
tlon with my ONCE and what he said to-
niGht doesn't bother me a. all