New-York tribune., 1920-12-22

some of the above reasons, and be-
cause she claimed to have been re
peatedly insulted in brutal manner
by the Commissioner, and because she
could no longer remain in her position
and retain her self-respect, and in re-
signing gave out to the press a scath-
ing attack upon her superior; and,
"Whereas, Lieutenant Floyd Horton,
who recently gave his life in attempt
ing to make an arrest, and who had
served for seventeen years on the force
with distinction and the special conf
dence of every Com missioner from
drew up in writing an Indictment, which
has now become public, containing
twenty-five charges against Commits
soner Enright in connection with
things done by the Commissioner which
have resulted in breaking the morale,
efficiency and ambition of the force;
and
"Whereas, In the words of ex-Com-
missioner Mrs. O'Grady, there ought
to be an honest man at he head of the
department.; and,
"Whereas, Section 270 of the city
charter provides that the Police Com
missioner may, whenever. in the judg-
ment of the Mayor of said city or the
require, be removed from Office by
either, and shall be ineligible for ap-
pointment thereto; therefore, be it
"kesolved, That in the opinion of
this board the public interests require
the removal of Police Commissioner En-
right from Office, and that His Honor
Mayor Hylan is hereby respectfully re-
uuested to remove the said Commits
sioner, and, in the event If his failure
to take action by January /, the same
request is hereby respectfully made
upon Governor Miller"
Resolution Offered by Quinn
Alderman Quinn's resolution fol-
lows:
Whereas, For the last three years
the present administration Of the Police
Department has been dressed up by
system of millionaire Deputy Commits
soners, who have been used as a
smoke screen to cover up the insidious
petty political spite of the present
heads of the Police Department, which
has eventually resulted in the existing
demoralized conditions, and
"Whereas, The continual demotion Of
capable and efficient men, putting in
their places political favorites has so
disheartencd the rank and file that
the morale Of the department has grad
ually fallen to the lowest ebb, ana
"Whoreas, The record Of the present
Police administration has been such
Yoters and citizens of the community
hat the Enright police regime is in
capable of handling the Police De-
partment of this city, and
"Whereas, Situation after situAtion
has arisen clearly demonstrating that
the closing the barn door after the
horse has escaped policy of the pres
ent Administration is very danger
Gus menace to the life and property Of
the citizens of this city, and
Whereas, Public notice has been
given in newspapers that several cities
throughout the country were cleaning
up their underworld situation, yet the
present Police Department regime
failed to take any precaution to pre-
vent these criminals who were being
run out Of other cities from taking
refuge here, and
"Whereas, The present police admin
istration continually attempts to de
cut public statements which are reall,
insults to the intelligence Of tn
people, when in the newspapers ever,
day are accounts OF all kinds o
crimes; and
"Wherc2a. The Police Department 0
this city, bccause Of the continued in
capacity and unintelligent administra
: tion OF the present regime, has be
+ come so demoraized as to leave thi
: city in dangerous condition for tn
protection OF lives and property of if
citizens and insufficient police prote'
tion has permitted the unprccedente
crime wave to sweep this city;
"Therefore, Be it resolved by tn
board that a special committee be IN
l. mediately appointed to investigate cor
ditions in the Police Department
n the present time for the purpose of +
porting their findings to the Governo
= with a view of reorganizing the depar
, ment 50 that conditions may be il
/. proved and the citizens Of this city
- protected in the future from the de
rerate deeds of the hordes of crir
inals who seem to have no fear Of t
present police administration"