New-York tribune., 1907-08-05
C.. F. I. ON CRIME WAVE.
NEGRO'S LYNCHING TILh.
Afraid City WM Come to H-Com-
miffee to Uait on McG0zc0h.

rho "crima wave was discussed at length al
Yesterdays meeting of the Cehtrai
Union. As most Of the victims Of the deeen-
-.o- o,,i,.. of tho outraees are the children or
,ri,,ee of tho working element the subject comes
bo,,,a 10 tho labor bodies and there was consul
erab1a excitement in the discussion A negro
de1egste reminded the meeting of lynchings III
the South and said that. while he Wou'o "o'
like to see them employed here. he was never
theless. afraid they would have to come: ,,.
The Police Department. from General b'lis
ham down. was denounced by some ol 'iie "" -.
gates. but others who were more conSi 49,.
defended IT, and said that the present coHul'i'''
We're so remarkable that the olalhe cou,u ~
altogether lie with the police. as New 1oIh W
growing rapidly The appointment y" tLo
lance committees of delegates to ferret OUT '"e
ruffians who commit the out ages wa7 propose"
among other things.
One delegate urged that if the Police Depart
ment unable to cope with the s''ua'iom Wv
Governor should be asked to eau out the ii'll'.
There were a great many speeches, one OF me
most striking being by James Wallace the hest"
delegate Of the Asphalt Workers Union ne
said he had been in the South for some time ana
had seen a lynchnE for one of these GRIMES.
4 committee was appointed to call on the
Mayor take extraordinary measures. II heCes-
sarv to aid the police. and in this failed to
appeal to the Governor. 4 mass meeting o1
Citizens will be called. if necessary.
Ex-Assemblyman Thomas Rock introduce1
the subject. saying that il one which the
Central Federated Union ought to take up
1T may he the fault Of the police or 1t may
not" he said "but in any case the conditions are
alarming that every decent citizen and every
husband and father is vitality interested in the
question. There should not he any escap" for
the misCreanrS who are giving New York such A
bad name and if the Police Department cannot
give protection sufficient for the exigenCies of
the case the citizens will have - take the mat
up
Several speeches made ny delega tcs
denouncing the Police Department and the city
officials generally. especially Police Commits
sioner Bingham. Wallace the negro delegate.
said he did believe the fault lay exactly
with the police. There were other things which
contributed to the present state of affairs
Some things lacking in this city and state
which existed in the Southern States.
Il spent some time in the Southern States.
where quick justice follows the crimes that are
terrorzing New York and I witnessed one
lynching" he said. Il must say that | would
not like to lynching taking root IN New
York. but unless there is a speedy change am
afraid that lynching will come. New York has
come to he dumping ground for all loafers and
criminals that God Almighty allows other cities
to let loose II YOU on tn" West Side you
viii find il swarming With loafers Of all kinds.
Now. in the Southern States there is a va
grancy law by which loafers who have no Wis
ible means OF support given a certain time
TO get out Of the state am sorry that We
have such a law here
James NcCabc Of the gold heaters union.
argued I'm favor Of the delegates organizing
vigilance committees I'm their several districts to
look for and punish promptly rufians who are
caught in tho act of committing outrases- He
believed in the people in such cases taking the
Law in their own hands. Even II the criminals
We're caught the Law dd not punish them SUN
cieutly. he said
McCabe. who was former champion amateur
|
head such committee. and help to pull rope
| If the men were caught I'm tho act. Tw" Of his
| uepheWs caught a man attacking woman and
| gave him a good heating before The polio" got
! hold of him. McCabe said that ne wished he
had been there 10 have assisted them.
| II believe that this body should stand first
| for law and order" said Delegate Coahley. OF
the Iithographic Apprentices Union. and
| should first appeal to the proper authorities be
| fore il takes any steps The dreadful rule "f
! crime under which This city is suffering Is be
| coming moro and more Of a menace and If OuI
homes and little girls cannot he protected by tho
| city officials should appeal 10 the Governor
10 call out the militia and protect our little girl,
| from the criminals that escape arrest The con
| dition of things is terrible. when Police Commits
| sioner Bingham confesses that he cannot cope
! with the situation"
/ Henry De NeauX. OF the Actors Protective
! Union: Morris Brown. OF Cigsrmakers' Union
| l44 and several other delegates denounced the
| Police Department Bf0Nfl tttldrfu MS bell''
| that while there We're good policemen there wer'
| others who were in league with all kinds o
| criminals De Ncaux said that in his belle
| Commissioner Bingham was not giving all The
| attention he could to the protection Of the city
Herman Robinson. financial secretary. sale
that the delegates drifting away from th'
| subject they started out with, which was tn
| immediate protection OF women and little girls
This body ought 10 be very cautious in sucl
| IN tiers he said There is evident ten
| dency to the subject as an eXCuS" for get
| ting rap in on some one or other. When tn
| garbage strike and the Street Cleaning
| Commissioner was unable to cope with th
| strike and get the streets cleaned, the Mayo
| was appealed to and the trouble was ended
| Why not do the thing in this instanc
| first?
| Finally a committee consisting OF Robinson
| De Neaux and John :. Henry was appointed t.
see the Acting Mayor soon as possible an'
| ask that special measures be taken 10 aid m
| police in protecting the city. appeal To- tn
| Governor 10 be made in case this failed. Tn
| Central Federated Union next Sunday. on hear
| ing the committees report. will consider I'll
question of calling mass meeting
LITTLE GIRL AND BABY MISSING