The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1903-05-11
MYERS PROBES POLICE GRAFT.
~ AN GONG TO FIND OUT VINO
IS PAID," TIE SAYS.

He Renews His Attack On Ebstetn an<
Fiays Police Captains Rouses
! to Action BY His statement Thsl
! Women Ply Their Trade In the streets
The fact that two men had been con-
vcte and nine others had pleaded guilt,
in the County Court In Brooklyn uring tht
last week for having made handbooks or
! the races was referred to by the Rev. Cort
land Myers in his sermon in the Baptist
Temple Schermerhorn street and Third
| avenue, last night.
These men were indicted and arrested
through the fundamentally Of the clergy
man and upon evidence given by nineteen.
year-old detective who Is a member OF the
Young Mems Christian Association and
who il employed by the society OF which
the Rev. Mr.. Myers is the chairman.
Deputy Commissioner Ebstein. he said
went away without giving any previous
notice and didn't stop to explain why the
police We're unable to make the arrests.
He will come back, and then he will be
called to account. That list Of eleven
poolrooms given him eight months ago
and never touched he has not cleared up.
That, at least. was in his personal knowl-
edge"
The Rev. Mr.. Myers then referred to the
fact that many police captains were able
to retire and we're in afiluence.
They own horses and carriages and own
houses and lands and are looked upon
IA being wealthy. For Gods sake where
did they get it? Somebody is paid for
the protection CT these wrongdcers and
I'm going to find out who is paid and then
I'm going to tell the public,
THE man who takes this blood stained
money is most guilty. Ny supreme con-
tention Ia for purity and fidelity In the
officials, and there is not shadow OF OK
cuse for the present startling conditions.
when the officials can he bought by the
criminal and money is more than manhood
the republic Is in peril and has no opportu-
nifty for proud boast. Every man knows
how the office OF police captain has been
bought at an e1orbitant price In a part Of
the city, and every man knows that It was a
better investment than q gold mine.
THE East River Ia a warm stream and the
same damnable influences are at work on
this side. This Ia the making Of criminals
and increasing the production with astound-
Ing rapidity. Even the head OF the depart
ment for the borough said that there was
no other reason that any sane man could
give. In Heavens name, was there ever
a moro revolving confession made by any
public official2 violators Of law have 3een
made to feel as secure as the best OF citizens.
This money laid in the hands Of these
Judases has crucified the best and highest
elements in human society. This COM
mon Matchmaking, bribery business has
L.. cao Nkn s1t.N tlNF,
and increase Of all forms Of crime When
the official is a baeknlaier government
is only a farce and q system OF robbery.
1t is wonder that II does not make the
devil faint away TO know what is going on.
Yesterday a woman and four year-o!d
boy came to see me. They were the wife
and son Of one OF the men who was con-
victed last week Of violating the law. The
woman pleaded with me to interceoe with
the Judge to keep her husband from prison.
spent a tear-stained hour. but could not
ssT and The s" s "a 5 bs Is. ss
must he upheld,
The Rev Mr.. Myers called attention
last week to the fact that the streets were
filed with women who were detr ment to
to make further trouble for the police cap
tains if the nuisance was not abated.
The captains had enough trouble during
the last two weeks with the handbook
men. and on Saturday the policemen were
notified to give especial attention to these
women.
Patrolmen DAILY and Brennan Of the
Adams street station were sent out ON
Saturday night In plain clothes TO watch
for the women whom the Rev. Mr., Myers
referred to-. While walking on Livingston
street near Hanover place, Patrolman DAILY.
Minnie Evans, who is known a. the Irish
Queen
He alleges that she solicited him and
he arrested her. He took her through
Hanover place to Fulton street As soon
az they reached Fulton street. Flatbush
DAILY realized what had happened the woman
had made dash from him and had leaped
on the car.
The motorman, seeing a man giving
chase, and believing he intended to insult
tie woman. put on full power in order ,ha Il, to
prisoner might. escape. pulled his revolver
and fred two shots In the air to attract the
attention Of the lnotorman.
The latter stopped his car and the Irish
Queen jumping OF; picked VIZ her skirts
DAILY overlook her and managed to land
her in the Adams street station without
more trouble. She said she was rs years
old and lived at 500 Baltic street,
She was arraigrcd in the Adams street po-
lice court Yesterday rs we're also Mary Smith:
"a years old Of lal W!lloughby street. and
At rect who were arrested by DAILY for the
same offerce. They were all admitted to
bail and their examination put down for
tomorrow.
,Ss.. the Ms +. hate s,,o a
could not cay that they did not have legiti-
mate way Of making a living, The Irish
Queen" has been arrested many times be-