New-York tribune., 1912-08-15
challsros to Our Civilization

,,liccs w in the West Slut W plI1Tis,bor
7 sa,d bcfore but II is question EHotneI
!, aaD he nossiblc for four hired muI-
dnrers 10 commit an atrocious VIiI,rr,oi,. ~
INC heart of this city ana Sct iyiHuie iy"e,, er'
away. Unfortunately, these sEt t"v I've
ditons As said before, ,iao ia, ~ the
.la,itio7b rcntuf.v. 10 the city OF New
York. and l apPreclat9 to-hls ~ 'ocaon,ed
and gentlemen. that NoE nave "CoYvi "
that challenge, as l knew A4u No., .Ud The
1,oIi"e Dcpartment Of the city, ana tne
district Attorneys office ol the cOum'S
and tn courts Of New YORK are solir@
10 unite on this proposition .iS 10 Ee'tI tIst
strate to the people Of the WoTIo ,. ama.
me man does not live. whoever he MlaS
he that in this the city OF New ~ ~,
can With impunitv set al uelianS. -
majesty. the dignity. the +oN"i''9"N W
law.
Object Of the Meeting.
The meeting was called by a COM
mittee of more than one hundred clu-
IONS for the purpose of securing
general cooperation on the part OF 'h'
citizens Of New York in the work Oh
investigating police conditions and md
ing remedies for the existing eNHs'
Charles +. Rowland presided, and the
sneakers. besides Mr.. Whitman were
Horny II. Curran. chairman of the Al
dernanic committee appointed to IN
yestieate police conditions; Emory H.
Ruckner. counsel to that committee
DR.. Lyman Abbott, editor OF The o"t-
look: Mrs. Charles II. lsraeis' preS'-
dent of the Committee on Aihuse-
ments for Working Girls; Peter Brady
secretary of the Allied Printing Trades
Council. and Rabbi Samuel Schuimah'-
Bishop David Ii. Greer sent a letter
expresing his approval and sympathy
with the movement. and JACOB H.
Scbiff sent telegram Offering his ara
in whatever action tne meeting might
decide upon.
The following resolutions were
adopted.
Whereas. /, appears from the brutal
murder of Herman RoSenthal, When ne
was on the point Of making impoi %
disclosures TO the District AlloItisE 49,. 'n".
there has again developed III luIS ~ ,a
reasonable connection between some
members of the Police Department ana
organized crime, d.. - .,oss
Ne citizens of New York City. IN mass
meeting assembled. without fegaru u
race creed or party politics.
can upon the Police Department 10 put
forth additional efforts looking 70 1he
arrest of all those implicated IN the ho-
scnthal murder; ...-... -. ,,.,d
.yerv energy Of his office, as ne mas neelI
doing. 10 the apprehension and cohNlCu""
of those guilty Of this crime ..d
Call upon the Board OF Eslnpat1 -" ,i,'
\pnortionment TO approve the resolution
of The Board Of Aldermen apWop1auns
ss5.0O for a special investigation INTO
police conditions, ....,....s,,.
can upon tho aldermanlc my es,ls q ~ o,',r -
committee to make a thoroueh, n"l-pal-
,isan and unsparing examination INTO eN-
jSting conditions, and INTO the c~SI
which give rise {" systems OF Disghi'isI' s!I -,
md graft and to propose fefneoics pE
which these causes may be removed
cali upop the citizens and of1clals nav
iuc information on these condltlohs 10 iay
il before the District Attorney OF ~ I.e
aIdermanc committee, In the run C9Iln
dsnce' that they will be protected ssalhsl
terrorism and oppression OF every sort.
FOR the purpose of making these reso-
lutions effective mi. A.. eo,,o,,
;,p named citizens being signers or the
ali for this meeting, arc hereby ap-
pojnted a committee to see that the lore
going public demands are complled M!Sl'
EUGENE H. OITERBRlDHh.
JACOB VI. SCHlFF.
EUGENE A. PHILBlN.
HENRY MOSKOWlTI.
ALLAN ROBINSON.
- s TOMLIN.
RAYMOND V. INGERSOLL.
MRS CHARLES ". lSRAELo.
GEORGE B. AGNEW.
BE 1t further resolved. Ihat TINS COM ON
mittce shall have power TO lneIrase ,rase,,e 10
lives from every borough ana tnet II hnF
solicit funds, engage counsel and DO WnAi-
over is i'm its judgment necessary u
10. elf
vindeatc law and order ~ ,n1s ,yiii az MAKE
more difficult. if not Impossible, the re-
currence Of conditions like the present
Alderman Curran was received with
q warmth that approached an ovation.
He said:
Mr. Chairman and fellow citizens OF the
City OF New York: - +,
In appearing heTe with you tonight, IN
behalf OF the investigating commlttee'
duly appointed by the Board OF Aldermen.
wish TO say only a lew words Inv
task that has fallen 10 our lot calls not
for words but for work, and that must
b.. the rule OF action from this time on;
The Rosenthal murder was accomplished
on the i6til day Of July. The daily revela-
lions OF the apparent motive Tor this
crime became so startling IN their sug
gestveness that II was Just one week t,
later that they convinced me of the duty
OF the Board Of Aldermen in this mat
ter. After the most careful consideration;
/ called upon the District Attorney and
Informed him OF my belief that II was
now the duty OF the Board CT Aldermen
10 act, and act at once, provided such
action would not In any way IMPEDE has
own official duty in the premises: The
district Attorney asked for day TO
think IL over and the p-xt day j talked
with him at length again ard received
his matured assurance that the alder
manic investigation would, IN his opinion,
be of the greatest help 10 the needs OF
the city
Al the same time, Mr. District Attorney,
your public spirit moved you 10 promise
us your active and continuing hearty CO
operation I'm our efforts 10 perform the
duty imposed upon us by the charter OF
the City OF New York. We thank you Tor
your assurance, and we are strengthened
by our 'reliaiice upon II. And right here
and now, i'm return I may speak Tor my
colleagues in the adermanic committees
m pledging to you and TO the public our
lasting cooperation with you in your
duties and our fixed determination TO so
conduct our inquiry that We may be your
allv and voilr suDDGrt In your ner0l.