New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1913-03-21
A Triangular Correspondence.

A Triangular Correspondence
The letter written by Mrs. Goodc 20 the
Mayor said that she had waited To be
called to Police Headquarters fOr exam
ination. as she evidently understood she
would be- and that when word did come
by telephone from Patrolman Edward ]
Mulvaney for her 10 40 10 Brooklyn
Headquarters and see Deputy Commits
soner Walsh she did not go
81 naturally hcsitatcd about going clear
10 Brooklyn" she wrote "A place knew
nothing Of and fearing Il might be- q de-
GOV ! did not go"
With jail staring her I'm tho face if she
were convicted in her own case. then
pending in the Court Of Special Sessions.
she wrote in desperation TO District Al
torney Whitman. with the result that she
told her story before the Curran commit
tee. she told the Mayor.
Had your Instructions been carried
out she wrote. "all this scandal 10 the
city and sorrow 10 myself would have
been avoided"
Mr.. Buckncr laid considerable stress on
Mayor Gaynors letter 10 Commissioner
W dllps Allufi Udtt OF December j.. III.
inclosing Mrs. Goodies letter The Mayor
wrote i'm part:
Il regret that her case WAS not at
tended to in the way which would have
wished. II would have done Ms much
good if we had got her story and used
II ourselves. Instead She was allowed TO
fall into the hands Of enemies / could
have attended 10 il myself II ncces-
sary She says that she was asked TO
go way over 10 Brooklyn TO see Walsh
/ wish you would inquire how the thing
fell through"
Commissioner Waldo answered the May
or's letter the following day, saying he
had instructed Deputy Commissioner
Walsh 10 interview the Goode woman
and that Walsh had told Mulvaney to
take her To his office. which Mulvaney
had failed to do The Commissioner said
that Mulvaney had been suspended and
that charges would be- brought against
him. Mir. Buckncr called Lieutenant
Zanes. in charge Of the complaint bureau
at Headquarters who testified that the
records did not show that charges ever
were brought against Mulvaney or that
he had been brought to trial.
Brothers. -law Attacked Becker.
Mr. Buckner read letter written TO
Mayor Gaynor under date of August ~.
1911 by Lieutenant Becker's brother-in-
law. attacking Becker's character. at the
time when he was seeking to be made
captain. The letter in part said
civilian 4 GaynOr
Dear Sir: I wish TO call your atter-
ton 10 the character of member OF The
Police Department. Lieutenant Charles
IS asking "A rerating in order that he may
be made n captain.
zone OF my sisters is. unfortunately.
his wfe-works for him. teaches school
and he hero-like. takes her money. She
being away at present. he asked another
Of my sisters TO come to his house yes
terday and cook chicken for his dinner
when she got there he had nothing
to cook but Immediately attempted to
assault her. She successfully resisted
him. threatening 10 cut him with a cary
ing knife whereupon he got his revolver
and shouted that he would shoot her.
by yelling Murder she was able to
get out. lie threatened her with arrest.
and stated that he would get one OF his
squad to catch her on the street some
night and lock her up for soliciting. She
came home crying and with her waist
torn. Very respectfully yours.
JOHN f.. LYNCH.
NO 80 West l7sth street
'P S--As further evidence Of his char
acter. | would say that he has frequently
expressed the sentiment regarding your
misfortune OF a year ago that Gallagh ar
should be electrocuted for no, having
killed you"
FAMILY Row Saws Waldo