Evening journal., 1909-04-15
PARK And POLICE
BOARDS TO MEET
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Of men Of recognized standing i'm the
community. who had made charges 10
The Police Commission and that the
rharges were dismissed after Chief
BLACK had declared them to be
'1ie" Mr. Bell stated that he has
been informed that after the first arr
rest Of Surrick and his dismissal by
Judge Cochran in City Court, Chief
BLACK had gone so far as 10 consult
lawyer as to steps that might be taken
fo cause the arrest of Park Superln-
lendent Mack on charge OF the false
errest Of surrick.
Samuel Bancroft, Jr.. expressed the
heller that Chief Black had been
rshakcn over the mouth of the pitt"
bnd he thought the Park Board had
hone its duty in bringing the matter
20 the attention of the Police Board,
bnd did not think the Park Board had
bnything more 10 do with Il. There
hvas a Renertl discussion OF the sub
bect. during which Mr.. Bell and Mr..
Mendinhall pointed out that there had
hever been any communication from
The Police Commission on the matter
10 the Park Board.
Said There is No Disorder.
Mr. Bell produced some newspaper
tlipipngs telling Of a meeting between
Park Roard officials and tho Police
Commission relative to policing the
parks, and another clipping treating
bf disorder in the parks. Relative 70
khe conference Of President William p.
Bancroft Of the Park Board and Super
tntendent Mack Of the parks with the
Police Commission, MIR. Bell said he
bad not been aware that there was
buch a meeting or that there was TO bc
tuch a meeting. Mr.. Bell denied the
published intimations that there has
been much disorder in the parks. lie
faid his desire was not so much to
punish Chief Black or have him
Shaken over the pitt but he thought
he should be rebuhed for his "pernci-
nus activity for the moral effect"
Samuel Bancroft, Jr.. wanted TO
substitute for Mr.. Belts motion an
other to the effect that the executive
COMMITTEES prepare regulations for the
government OF the park police. Mr.
Sell and Mr.. Bancroft would not
withdraw their motion for the appoint
mont Of committee to ref9r the mat
ter TO the attorney general, and the
motion was put TO a vote and was de-
feated 70 3 Those voting for II
Wsnc 3s4- Ben and -Mf. Mendinhall. and
those voting against It were President
William p. Bancroft. Samuel Bancroft.
Jr.. ana Joseph L. Carpenter. Jr.
Samuel Bancroft, Jr., then moved
that the executive committee draw up
a set OF regulations FOR the park police.
II developed that there had been regu-
lations drawn up but they never had
been adopted by the board. Mr.. Ban
croft's motion prevailed unanimously.
Executive Committee TO Confer.
Samuel Bancroft. Jr., then moved
that a committee be named TO confer
with the Police Commissioners about
Chief Blacks part in the Surrick case.
He suggested that Mr.. Bell and Mr..
Mendinhan be placed on the commit
tee. Mr. Bell however, suggested
that the executive committee be in
etructed TO meet tho Police Commis-
sioners. and Mr.. Bancroft moved TO
that effect which Mr.. Bell seconded.
The motion then prevailed.
At the request of President Bancroft
the newspaper reporters left while Mr..
Bancroft reported about his confer
lence with the Police Commissioners
relative to placing police reporting
boxes in the parks and having the
city police patrol sections OF the park.
President Bancroft is in favor OF this
plan. and It developed that his con-
ference with the Police Commissioners
was merely as an officer OF the Park
Board and not with full authority Il
act for the board. During the dis
cussion It developed that a majority
Of the Park Commissioners is op.
posed to the plan OF police reporting
boxes in the park. and they may not be
Installed.
Park Commissioner Samuel II. Bayn.
ard was absent yesterday because hC
was on a jury in county court.