New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1910-02-24
BUSY WITH POLICE
NO G4YNOR Plan YET.
But Signs Point to Baker Re
tanning Commisaonership.


ton OF his time yesterday 60 police matters
and callers, but at the end of rhe day no
had no announcement 10 make in reference
10 the department further than 70 say that
the police situation would take some
thought and considera ton and that there
vas more to be done
Commissioner Baker fresh from MS
twelve GAYS vacation in Atlantic city hao
session IN the Mayors office, and though,
linked with the calls OF Inspectors Schmitt-
berger and McCaTerty on the Mayor the
commissioners visit seemed to augur tlal
the supposedly impending shake-up III the
department might be at hand, the Mayor
remarks afterward showed that, Tor the
present a. least. there would De no changes.
inspector McCanerty did not see the
Mayor, because at the time he called the
Rev DR. Charles H. Parkhurst was taking
I" the chief executive. but inspector
Schmittberger spent close to half hour Ill
conference with him.
The inspector naturally had nothing TO
say when he came out. and Dr. Parkhurst
and the Police Commissioner We're just
about as Ioquacious. The Commissioners
said that his call was merely 10 pay his
respects and that he had had very pleas
ant chat with the Mayor.
It was said by those who have observed
the police situation since the Mayor has
shown such a keen interest in 1t that the
Commissioner would probably receive with
In a week the results Of the investigation
which Mayor Gaynor is understood TO be
making into the practices and methods OF
the Police Department
From Mr. Bakers cheerful mood and
smiling face after his interview with his
chief it was considered probable that the
reforms to be instituted in police matters
would be handled by the present Commits
sioner.
Dr. Parkhurst. the Mayor said, had called
by appointment made by letter Neither Of
them had met the other personally until
yesterday. He had talked over police mat
tiers with the minister Mayor Gaynor said,
and DR.. Parkhurst had told him what he
knew about police affairs, both past and
present.
Any definite announcement about the
Police Department, the Mayor said, would
not come until after careful investigation.
That sore of investigation was now going
on. he intin1ated, and the results Of it, to-
gether with his suggestions to reform,
probably would be transmitted to the Com
missioner by letter within short tim.
The Mayor seemed to be surprised at the
mention OF the possibility of First Deputy
Commissioner Sugiler receiving an appoint
ment Surveyor OF the Port.
Mr. Bugher. he said had called on him
three times during the last week and had
made no mention Of any such thing. In
fact said the Mayor, he thought Mr..
Bugher acted II he were going to con-
tinue in police work
1t is understood that the Mayors interest
in police matters is not by any means con
fined TO the heads of the department, but
that he is continuing his general inquiry
into the actions of the rank and file along
the lines laid down by Commissioner of
Accounts Fosdick in the recent case Of the
alleged assault on Ann Anderson Mr.
Gaynors three days at St James, il is
thought were devoted largely to consdera-
ton of numerous reports and papers re-
ferring to the Police Department, and his
remark last night that there is more to be
done in connection with the Police De-
partnent makes il certain that the Mayor
has some police reform and reorganization
in mind
Mayor Gaynor, it is understood, has asked
District Attorney Whitman to investigate
the death of Sabete Basso, who died
his home, No. 100 Jackson avenue, The
Bronx. on the night OF June IS. There was
report that a policeman was involved in
the case Nothing to support this could
be learned at Police Headquarters, however,
and records there, it was declared, showed
that four men who had been arrested in
connection with the case we're discharged
by Coroner Acritolli Inquiries made at
the Mayors office We're met by the Mayors
secretary. Meloney. with the declaration
that Assistant District Attorney J. Robert
Rubin was in charge Of the case.
At Police Headquarters the records were
looked up and the police account of the
affair says that Sabeto Basso went 10 his
home and told his wife that he had been
IN a fight with some men and that he had
been struck on the head. Later he COM
nlainad of feeling i'll and went 10 bed His
wife found him in a short time later IN
conscious and the man died before the
arrival Of E doctor.