Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1910-01-13

ment ES nave special detailed men.
l am ready at any time to show that
our department is ono of the most
economical in the country.
while It is true that we have eight
men stationed at tho Four Corners. the
records will show that there has been
a minimum number Of accidents. We
have eight men stationed there, and
these are men who are unable to att
tend to their other duties since the
condition of the streets is such that
the bicycle men are unable to go out.
There a not been a single life lost
at this point, and l would be willing
to have twelve stationed there if We
could save but one life. Then, too, if
the percentage of robberies in this city
were figured it wouldAb seen that it
is below that of any. ether city Of the
same size.
III new ideas could be injected into
our commission as to how to reduce
the number of patrolmen and still get
the good results l say we would be
more than pleased to consider them.
The discipline In our department is ex-
celled nowhere. In reference to the
plainclothesmen and detailed officers.
it is necessary to have them. There is
not a precinct in the city that cannot
show the excellent results OF the work
done by these men. It is a fact that
the patrolmen in this city receive more
salary than in some other cities, but
that Is q question for the people to de-
eide. Everyone knows perfectly well
that the question Of the raise in salary
was put up to the citizens and that
they voted the increase. The question
of salary has nothing to do with the
police commissioners
Police Commissioner William Bonnet
was too Ill at his home to give his
opinion on the serious charge made by
the Board of Trade.
What Dir. Kane Says.
Police Commissioner Lyman Z. Kane
said: Il cannot understand how the
Board Of Trade would make such
charges concerning the police depart
ment of this city. In all the cities
which 1 have visited | am sure that
not n surpasses our department. The
expenditures incurred by this depart.
pent d be seen at any time, and If
carefully examined you will find out
that not five cents has been wasted.
I'm comparing our city with others
let me say that Milwaukee is a village
compared to our enterprising city.
There Is some error when the state
ment is made that we appointed fifty
new policemen recently. There We're
fifty men appointed two years ago. and
since then the only men that have beer
appointed were such as to taxi the
place of some that We're dismissed and
in the place of those that have died.
"Our department Is the best In the
Union, and has accomplished as much
as could be expected. The force is not
too large"
Police Commissioner Philip Scanlon
said: at do not believe that the present
number of policemen in this city Is toe
large. As q matter of fact, we have
only put ON extra men when 1t was
absolutely necessary. Tho men detailed
to points which were considered death
traps were demanded by the people.
Our plAinclothesmen are O neces-
sity, and to take them from the differ
ent precincts would hamper the pre-
cinct in carrying out it's good work.
Our department is one of the finest in
the country, n we are all the while
trying to still better the service.
There has been no unnecessary ex-
pense incurred, and there have been M
favors shown to any particular officer
The details are, as a matter of fact
given to men who have been O long
while in the department.
Our men do receive better salaries
than In some cities, but this is q cues
ton for the Legislature"
Captain Michael T. Long, of the Fiftl,
precinct, replied to the Board of Trade
criticism by citing examples of the
success which has attended the men
of his force in apprehending criminals
and protecting property-owners in his
| precinct.
During the year I have been In COM
mand of the Fifth precinct" said Cap
tain Long. my men have been almost
uniformly successful in experimenting
criminals and securing tho evidence
necessary for their conviction. | want
to point to some of the arrests of the
last SIX months, notably that of the
clever Western burglar. William J.
Foster. now In States prison. who was
caught with his plumber in his possess
sion; James Fogarty. the burglar. who
was sent to States prison for three
years. and James velio and John Mo
daluna, who were captured election
night shortly after Gaetano Sicarotto
was found near Branch Brook Park
fatally stabbed. These men are being
held for trial. My men have been
faithful and hardworking and | am per-
fectly satisfied with them
Here Ia Report.
The report submitted to the Board
of Trade by Lathrop Anderson in part
said:
"The attention of The committee was
directed to o presentinent made to the
court by the last Grand Jury, which
contained the following startling an
nouncement:
That evidence has beer submitted
showing conclusively that the present
police force Of tho city of Newark ia
inadequate as to numerical strength
and that the attention of the fury was
directed to a lack OF sufficient police
protection in certain parts OF the city
Of Newark at certain hours OF the day
and night
TT Is no credit to a body OF in
q%uisitors. supposed to be careful. pru-
dent. painstaking citizens. called to
perform jury duty of the hi. hest order.
v hen such q body on mere say-so viii
offer a presentment to the court at the
close of their term ~embodying such a
recommendation, especially SO when
( h information could have been fur
nished y inquiry to this Board Of