New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1911-04-29
FLYNN FAILS To TELL
SECRETS TO GRAND JURY
After Fifteen-Minute Examina.
ton He Says He Gave In
vestigators Little.
VARYING VIEWS ON POLICE
Two Grand Juries Make Contra
dictory Presentments to
Rosalsky, Who Con-
demns Conditions.

! William J. Flynn, the retiring Second
/ Deputy Commissioner Of Police. "a ent be-
/ fore the special grand jury whth is in
vestigating crime and police conditions
yesterday but those who had expected
that he would lay bare the conditions in
the Police Department were disap-
pointed.
/ AS he came out of tho grand jury room
/ the deputy commissioner said "he hadn't
been able TO tell them much and the
/ fact was evident from the length of time
/ he spent in the jury room. Flynn was
! before the investiga ting body for less
/ than fifteen minutes.
Police Commissioner Cropsey. Chief
I Inspector Schmit: :berger, Captain Nc
| Nally. of the West Attn street station;
/ Fred c. Gerhardt, a former policeman OF
the same station; Josiah Stover, for
mer deputy commissioner. and George
/ lie Brun. chief clerk in the Coroners
office. we're the other witnesses, and II
/ is believed that they will be the last
witnesses heard I'm the present investi-
cation.
The special grand jury adjourned at
the end Of the day TO the call OF It's
| foreman Maynard Holister. and IT IS
understood that the call Will not come
until the end of next week or the begin
ming Of the week following.
In the mean time Mr.. Holister' WIN
Frank Moss and George Gordon Battle
the assistant and special assistant DIS
trict Attorneys in charge, will GO over
the mass of documentary evidence tla'
vas put before the grand jury. FROM
that and the minutes Of the ore! tesu-
monv II is understood Mr. Hollister VIII
nut presentment in tentative form. 10
he submitted 10 the grand jury when II
/ is called together again. But If the spe-
cial grand jury is approaching the emu
of it's work. yesterdays developments
proved that other Investigators were
ready and willing 10 take up the burden
The additional April grand jury o1 the
| Court of General Sessions handed re-
port 10 Judge Rosalsky YESTERDAY j"
which II declared that the citys condi-
tion with respect 10 police and crime a.
disclosed in the ordinary routine OF It's
work vas a matter for grave puohc
concern and demanded immediate re-
form. The report reads as follows
We 6ssr ~ 10 be our duty as a grand
Jury to inform YOU that In the examination
of witnesses in cases before US tesunoh.
was given under oath 10 the enect no"
Firs1-Parts Of our city are dangerous
/ hacausa OF the lavlessness Of roughs ana
criminals who are not erectVeiy re-
strained. 1T. -
| sometimes severely assaulted while at
ten1pting TO perform their duties.
Third-Police officers hesitate 70 perform
! their duty because certain roughs nave po-
fF'ourtFrPolice officers do not make use
4 of their clubs when they should do so pc
/ csusr they fear their superiors. who. tney
sav. viii entertain and prosecute un
founded charges against them.
! Fifth Store keepers and residents are an
moved raided and despoiled by these
roughs and criminals. and tear even 70
COMPLAIN against them. necarSe tneN De
/ Nevs The gangs are emooldened by the lack
of police resistance to them ard viii take
revenge upon them. -
! From the testimony Ne nave heard dur .
ing the month In the course OF our routine
/ work We are of the opinion that the sltud-
! ton and the condition Of the police force
/ ~ our CITY IS matter for grave pubic
concern and that immediate reformation Is
required ,, -
/ Judge Rosa lsky suggested 20 the grand
irrv that it select committee 70 confer
with the special grand jury which is in
yestigating police and crime. and also
I D.. --toe. , cor,,,g.+ae ~ Law the sun
stance OF the report before Mayor Gay
nor.
/ Then the Judge annoUnced that he was
satisfied that the grand jurors had made
their report upon honest and conscien-
tious consideration of the facts that mad
come 10 their notice.
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