New-York tribune., 1908-03-24
MAYOR DENIES CHARGES
SO DOES GEN. BINGHAM.
Mcclellan TcVs Governor Hughes
I'heg Lack Weight.

-rs,,- A.r.~taliaa ana Police Commissioner tilE-
ham YESTERDAY sent 10 Governor Hughes ans
=. tho charges preferred agatnst them by the heF-
~ charles L parkilrrst az pree.deRt Of the Sc
tEetx Cor TIE Prevention Of Crime. the charge =
ing ;.lat rhe police had failed 70 enforce tie rA
eise l-~-s Tee re. general deniais 10 the
charge General bingham goes over fne sI'eci'e
iier.fs ia the cherees. answering IN detail eacii
specficaeier aavcr Mcclellan says thar ooinnis-
sog.r Bingham sischa-giRS hs duties faithtnis'
sad ths5 the charge that lie had i4""lngR Re-
:af-ea in Office man who had neglected or was
isCapabe of performing the statutory ~SaisS "a ''
Office VRlwoTthv ef belief.
i3: Parbsrrsr asked Governor Hughes 20 reneNe
.he MAJOR sn5 Commissioner Bingham
The Esyor had fuE1he! coIllnIeH1 &c maze "''
tho case bat knosn thai ne Is incenseo pc
o.see of il.fornaat.eB received thai the GoFeraei
beFor. he had heard from the Mayor and le!ice
Cournissioner. decided appoint commission 10
hear the charges. The Mayor thiaks ihaE me
charges rhcuId be thrown ou1- lie says:
deny the genera allegation that have fa.sd I'D
obey tie pro1 isions OF ihe charter ale 81 t's @
Laws Of The state OF New eo!k tsgniins dte 10 10
sla1s TO he executed and enforced and that have
failed and neglected 70 be Flsint ana -retsse - 1a m
aGuog Tax Or excise law =.
specif1ca non OF size charges. 10 the eject mai on
SUNDAY. December s l-11, the theatres ana places
seFac7ivelz- closed pursuant 10 a decision Of the
Supreme Court ~ the state of New York ] oei:1'
however. 9llat vn said Suncay, OecelneeT :, Is'' %
rC:iOusir violated throughout tbs city OF Ne" 4oIA
/ DEM he asea5ioqe nat saloons and and places se
openly conducted aRG aoing business on Decsfl,
ter 5. ISJ1 and for long time prior thereto. l |
rrsficl1fs in intoxicating liquors throughout he
city Of NeH Eoft were efens cold'Ietsc on 4 De
any general SPECIFIC knowledge that tfe ekcise
cur the city Of New York or specifically IN seventy
places fl Harlem. on the day mentioned aio / /
oog2duc1ed end excise laws openly violated on
T. f2,loNlns days 10 GO Si5 ~ f'1p 4ISu 6 and
q and March and 5, 1905. without any reasonable
causing The said laws be enforced. and that
SAID plaees Continued 10 Eiolae me me saao % 17e Is
deny the allegations that nave laled 20 20
sale excise Law 10 be enforced or 10 Ds
vigilant and active in enforcing said law: cenE
Tbs allegations tint I have been lnefhcleni ana
fsed 70 he active and 1igfani in ebtaining the
enforcement Of The aforesaid laws in tiat nave 9
failed prefer charges against or 10 remove Ihe
Police Commissioner Of the city OF Ne" Aorh lof
1nefhciency neglect Ia the premises
admit allegations that certain Correspondence
and communications were had between Charles d
II does . that these CHARGES are
N-lS4AA tiiot74i - ,~(.a--,r- .,
the State. have called upon me for an answer
should have been inclined TO have disregarded them
Ts sisr Of these olarge as gndsTstand ID then hen
Police Commissioner an Official whom ha @ pe
hie position ! am also accused il appears, OF
corsnving al his alleged wronsdong. such
fesssT fo~ eeii5inS that Commissioned Bingham
jles been criTv of misconduct OF that he is unfit
- I,os7rio,; o., M ro-t~s-1- ] believe he has
enforced The ordinances of the city and The laws
OF the state in an effective raanneT- - g.,
therefore submit taat have performed my M Iu-
duiy in regard tc rhe premises nave app2lllleC pp
Police Commissioner who have every reason
Ia believe IS oteyine the law the best ef his
such alleged violations Of the law as have beer
brought my notice and have received report d
from him ia regard thereto which lead me 10 De
1ieve tAat NJ is vigilant in enforcing the law O
III STATE Win snoa acton, s rs I9 fS othe
haao ! do not visit t't understood a. avoiding
in degree.
Tsi-cpsrn.s commanding officer ] responsible fo
Tar as ] ny be charged with knowledge Of hi
3.rsioIs Ay praise blame that is his Is equal,
ak Eos~is' 5iela.isr te charges against llim ane
- S5esLs -va5 -,n 9he o5laeT land. believe thai
lse his failed 90 his duty and that have had
lr1opledcc- Of that failure. then 7 shah have n'
disposition sl;rk any share Of the responsibility
In h5s letter 10 The Governor C-omEnissioner Bins
Fam denies each allegation IN turn. He alleGe'
thar since ne assumed ofice on January 1906 ht
las ma every reasonable effort 70 enforce th-
liouor tax law Commissions Bingham says tha
II ParkhurstS se1ters ali received. but some
az them were Dal Acknowledged. BECAUSE eyer sino
.lanuary- 1896. Tin president OF IIa PaTkhurst SO
cie,y has II. quote. been abusive aEd vituperauv'
- the present Police COMMISSIONS. who he Ia.
never personally seen nor eFen SPOKEN with N h
1ife- NJ only has 3e abused the Police Commits
sioner officially. but ne has gone OF his way L
make insulting remarks 10 the Police Commits
sioner's trends" He continues:
The information transmitted in the letters re-
ser-ed in the charges was however. acted or
promptly. Ane the excise law violated u Is
secretly and openly. and for The mcsI part il
such a way TO avoid observation or attention
That private citizens induce many persons III
The city Of New York o violate the Sunday excise
law hv selling giving them liquor Sunday
--ou the guie- possible. and that Il moi the only
crime 20 secure the commission OF which carefully
planned private eff 9TtS are successful
II be admitted tv all reasonable men tha;
with force Totally Inadequate IN numbers 70 per
form many duties imposed II bv the stat
u1es there : for honest difference Oi
opinion The proper distribution of ulis force
between various societies Interested in particular
Stbiacfs and the official charged with the respon-
e5hilifx for the execution Of a. the laws and re
srsolsible for the protection Of life and property
throughout this great city.
Possibly certain citzens and societies would like
n have q larger part Cf the police force devoted
procuring violations ef the excise Law IN order
-far FrcTe might hr obtained but sure
-s7at 70 do SO would he deprive the public gen
e~a7lv of the protection If very much needs and
which y "a entitled
Albany March Nv. A willis and y Q SIat-
-erv secretaries. respecivef+- 70 Mayor Mcclellan
and Police Commissioner Bingham or New York
-c-6aE fled with Governor Hughes the answers y,
these officials Tho charges recently filed against
then by the Rev D.. Charles II Parkhurst as
president of the Scciety for the Prevention ~
crime Of New York. Governor Hughes said he
-ou,5 exsr1ine The documents before deciding on
<l-ure procedure ~ TIE matter.