New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1911-04-25
CDRR|CAN TELLS GRAND
JURY OF CRIME WAVE
unueaIed to Gaynor. He Says.
Before Writing Letter That
Led to Inquiry.
CALLS CROPsEY OFFICE BOY
Police Officials Testify. Desire Of
Investigators Being to Sug
gest Changes in the
Department.

csvnor responsible for tho administra
.on Of the Police Department and that
commissioner Cropsey had no more au-
,bo-jtv than an office boy" Magistrate
corrlgan explained yesterday to the
,rsnd Jury that he had tried without
,uccess 70 get Mayor Gaynor TO inquire
into police conditions before he wrote
,hs public letter that led TO the present
Grand Jury investigation.
WHY didn't YOU communicate the in
,orration Of alleged violations of the
'.v n the authorities instead of writ
,ns 2 letter and making speech on the
,ubiect?" vas the substance Of ques-
,ion nut 20 Magistrate Corrigan during
,er minutes examination
y did communicate with Mayor Gay
nor by letter" il is said the magistrate
,srlied telling him that had informa-
.iop on the subject for him. and did not
receive even the courtesy Of reply"
Why didn't YOU communicate with
.he Police Commissioner
WHY should I communicate with an
.Acs boy when I can just as easily
communicate the facts TO his superior?
was the reply in substance. 1t is said
that most Of the grand jurors who have
.ried ursuccessfully TO obtain an intel
ps.nt idea Of police conditions from the
,-ssent head of the Police Department
laughed heartily AZ the suggestion.
7, vas reported yesterday that Mayor
10
would be witnesses before the grand
Jury on Friday.
Magistrate Corrigan. II was reported.
had he-n suhp9naed 10 appear before the
ersnd jury az the request Of two of the
Jurors who we're the only ones. " IS FUR
,he- said. who asked him any questions.
The frank replies of the witness. 1t is
said. ruffled his hecklers TO such an eX-
tent that before the ma gistrate left the
witness stand the other jurors were
greatly amused.
Didn't You want TO be Chief Magis-
frate?' was one of the queries to
which Magistrate Corrigan is said 10
have replied frankly in the Affirmative.
adding: And | SO informed Mayor
Cavnor. The result was that I had a
three minutes conversation with him. "
And YOU were not appointed
And l wasn't appointed
Do you frequent gambling houses and
disorderly plsces?" was a question. II is
aid. that brought a sharp reply from
tie witness and caused the interference
OF the other Jurors. terminating the brief
exs nination.
Corriaan Grows indignant.
r do not" snapped back Magistrate
Corrigan. "If I did I'd be a At subject
for the psychopathic ward AT Bellevue
Other witnesses before the grand jury
Yesterday were Emanuel ". Blooming
dale. Deputy Police Commissioners Dris-
coil and Flynn, Inspector Russell, for
ner Inspector Cortright and Captain
Niles O'Reilly.
Mr. Bloominsdale. representing the
West End Taxpayers Association and
the department. stores Of the city, told
Of what he called the injustice Of the
order II Commissioner Cropsey in de
rriyine the special policemen Of the oe-
partment stores Of their shields ana
other privileges He also described the
discour,esy 10 which he and others had
heen Subjected by Commissioner Cropsey
when they called upon him and asked for
come explans ton
When Mr.. Cropsey was told that the
special policemen were necessary 10
protect the millions of dollars worth OF
property belonging 10 the big stores
and ~ handle the 10000 persons
rstonsing them daily. he is said to
have replied Why don't you admit
your customers one by one?'
Upon the indignant suggestion Of MI
Bloominedale that Commissioner Crop
sNy was triiing with a serious matter
the latter abruptly dismissed him.
The grand jurors want 20 know. il is
reported why the special policemen
who arc protecting the interests of the
Interborough Rapid Transit Company
in tho subway remain Unmolested and
IN possession Of their shields. as it has
been reported to them is the case.
Second Deputy Commissioner Flynn
Vas in the grand jury room for one
hour. n is said that he gave the jur-
o.s suggestions for the administration
Of the Police Department based not
only upon his long career ss criminal
hunter under the federal government
but also upon what lie had observed
since he became connected with the PO-
Ice Department.
Drscoll Waits Two Hours and Half.
First Deputy COMMISSIONS Driscoll
rho had been kept in an anteroom for
two hours and half. was in the grand
jury room only ten minutes.
o'RaHy and Cortright we're ques-
Toned, il was reported, regarding their
knowledge Of conditions in the Tender
loin and st Coney Island. with which
they are familiar
Inspector Russell threw furthcr light
upon tho methods Of the detective bu-
ieau. OF which he is ia charge.
The presence Of 80 many police Off
Gals AZ the recent sessions of the grand
Jnry II VAS learned Yesterday, has been
Que 70 the fact that that body has ceased
seek Information regarding cflne
conditions being catished that the city
's without the police protection to which
u Is entitled, and Is nov devoting it's
'h~rsies 10 placing the responsibility
ior these conditions. and. if possible.
discovering some way 81 improving them.
Assistant District Attorney Frank
Moss and the special Assistant District
attorney. George Gordon Battle. denied
I9si niKht thsi any Invitation or sub