The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1903-03-03

Prossoytioa wbsn 1t takes an exception.
Dr.. Parkhurst was elsted last night over
the appointment and he 30 told Capt.
Sohmittbergor who visited him at his home.
Dr. Parkhurst said later TO reporters:
4 tno.p ts S as h.S oa Si tr
i probably never win win Be aiyaised Tie
vii Be faithful 10 The dischsrss Of the larger
responsibilities that win devolve upon him.
E;snt e say once more what have Ss. ssid
without quail cssIon that I PTesident Rocse,
yelt,s action 10 this matter has been abso-
not aH % .a plSv. q Scnt sSs
a.; and the community must take my word
pr Parkhurst refused to talk further about
the great Schmittberger secret. nor would
he tell the names Of the four men who knew 1t.
bad several conferences With Recorder
Cod, who was the counsel for the Lexow
COMMITTEES. who brought out on the stand
Schmittberger's now famous blackman
story: The Recorder told Gen. Greene that
for obvious reasons he preferred not to
but II the Commissioner deemed II necessary
he would state his view OF the case as clearly
as possible. The Recorder then wrote this
letter on the subject. which, with the Re-
corder's permission. the Commissioner made
public Yesterday. saying that i had been
very important factor In his decision.
Ger r.; v. Greene. Comuissioner Of Police:
MI DEAR SIR: In response to your request
to me to state, In writing. the nature and
CAPT. q ss Ss' E. %
dicted at the time Of the Lexow investi CATION
l beg leave to say, that previous to Capt.
meas Sefors the senate COMMITTEES. he in
presence, Of his counsel, Mr.; Hove, was
immunity from pPosecatioe q 'I the indict:
acts Of an incrimin asinT nature which he, 10
- a police ofioet; and also that. so Tar a.
would be protected from any oppression or
harassment to which he might be subjected
s ss e. OF saas vH ns
Feb. ii. iSos. JOIN W. Corr.
OF President Roosevelts attitude IN the
Schmittberger controversy Gen. Greene
said yesterday:
When 1 talked with tho President we did
not discuss the propriety OF the appoint;
'na. fairly s q. me s sm sh as: Ssc: 6sm
ssSmittberse and as TO VIA. has Ssppsnsd
s1psin snf 81. two ss a The rss va. rr
ten at Capt. sehmittberser.s request and
merely stated that he could refer to the
President as to his services at the time Mr.,
Roosevelt was Commissioner. The second
letter to me was meant TO convey the fact
that the President had great confidence In
Mr. Philbin's judgment.
The appointments came rs a relief to
Mulberry street. Acting Inspector Walsh.
whom Commissioner Greene would have
liked to promote. but who failed to pass
the examination, still remains In command
Of the Fourth district. which includes the
Tenderloin. This vacancy Is caused by
the suspension Of Inspector Cross, who is
soon to be put on trial. II cannot be filed
by a regular inspector until the Cross case
has been decided.
Capt. schmittberger's personality and
record have been canvassed fully In the
last three weeks. Capt Titus has been
more or lees fortunate in the face Of what
seemed Adversely. In 1895 he was re-
duced from a high place in the Detective
Bureau to patrol duty In The Bronx. He
was soon made a roundsman and later
was promoted TO q sergeantcy by Commits
sioner Roosevelt. Only last month he was
removed from the Detective Bureau.