The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1915-01-06
ELLISON AGAIN
ASSAILS WOODS;
HE is DESERTED
Scrgcants Join in Noicing
Di>approyal Of Criticism
by Lawyer.
POLICE HEAD HEARS
WORE MEN ARE LOYAL

Tre executive committee OF the Police
ssree,nts Benevolent and Protective
.ss,,,aiion icpudiated yesterday both the
stacks NJ william u. Ellison. counsel to
,bs four police organizations, on Commits
sinner Woodss administration, and Mr..
Ellison himself The captains and in
,,s.,ors had taken similar action on
v,rd,, night \ fun meeting OF the
.e-pc,r,s probably will be held tonight
T., confirm formally the committees action.
chief Magistrate McAdoo and the
crzers Union also wrote. and at the
c,y HAL Mayor Mitchell sad: III amy
.'cncn. 100 the department wanted to
r,,.I .o' en- 80 to 1t. We know what
to do
uyi NJ. Ellison. in face OF this tempest
~ d.Appru.al. did not recede one inch
.rom h, position. He would not say
F,u,,,r. whether or not he would consent
~ ., the four police organizations sever
their connection with him before Sep
,.rner. when mis- contract with them ex-
p.res.
The seigcants' committee met at the
call OF Ssrgt. John T. Conway, its presi-
dent at about the same time that nine
,.sn inspectors, assembled In Chief In
,n.r,or Schmlttberger's office, were
f,rmall. rcasserting their faith in Com
t..s.orrr Woods. The sergeants passed
,hstr resolutions unanimously. after a
romparatl,cs short discussion. rms
morning at 10 o'clock committee VIII
pres,at the resolutions to commissioner
Woods The sergeants pay $1,000 OF Mt
Ei.sor's 10000 salary.
Few Had Paid 81.
r.. p.trolmen's association recently
,.rt OH, a circular notifying its members
,b,, ,er,. few had paid their 81 assess
mon, Tor Mir Elusons salary. Concern
nr this salary, and whether ne would
rsist ON It's payment as provided IN an
40 eemcr. which does not expire until
ssptcmo,r Nj Ellison would say little.
The amount Of my retainer was
ss, nv the heads OF the associations them
ss,cs when they engaged me year and
half ago. and last September, when my
engagement was continued he said. The
matter Of compensation is Of the least
inheritance TO me. | am irlend OF lhe
police. aud intend to work. and X need
b., 20 fight for them with or without
compensation. =
have no doubt the patrolmens and lleu-
'eran;s' FOUNDATIONS will feel forced by
IN. iron hand Of the Mayor and Comms-
soner Woods to follow suit They could
" nothing else.
Two points In connection with the
present police policy ! should like 10
bring oui are these. There have been
NOR, policemen killed since the issuance
OF general order number :, restricting the
use OF clubs. than at any time in forty
Years This rule is still in fun force, as
Rule u. OF the department, notwith-
standing Commissioner Woods says II
does not remove the restriction.
Also Rules 900 and 729. forbiddng a
policeman to enter a saloon or licensed
hotel to enforce the liquor law, contra
Diet Section as OF the charter. That
section SAYS il is the duty OF the police
force carefully to observe and inspect al
places OF business having excise or otheT
licenses and repress and restrain all UNI
lawful or disorderly conduct there. How
is a policeman to do that properly II ne
cannot enter such a place."
Commissioner Woods said that he fel'
the attacks on his administration hao
proved the best thing that could have
happened.