New-York tribune., 1922-04-07
Has No More 10 Say

, LilS OlUtI.
Has No More to Say
The Commissioner would not dis-
cuss this order nor would nc discuss
Governor Miller's letter, which was
addressed to District. Attorney Ban
ton. Mr. Banton- however. in a let.
ter to the Governor and in interview
gave the states Executive full credz,
for splendid support"
81 unbosomcd myself Wcdne saav. :.
my letter to the Mayor, said Commits
| sioner Enright, when II was suggested
that he say something about the Gov.
ernor's letter In the Commissioners
! letter to Mayor Hylan he gave list Of
twenty-six arrests made in March ia
proof of police efficiency.
Records in the Office Of The Ch.et
Clerk of the Court of General Ses.
sions showed Yesterday that out Of the
list Of twcntysiX mentioned by th5
Conn missioner there has been 40 fan
but one conviction. John Burns.
charged with robbery at 253 East
pSNSIltN -SPNt IlU street. WA lDlEkt
guilty last ednesday in the Court Q.
General Sessions.
Three Of the cases mentioned by ths
Commissioner were dismissed by the
grand jury and ono Indictment. that of
Burns, was returned by that body.
Most o. the other cases have not yet
reached the District Attorneys Office.
It was learned. and numbcr are
pending IN the magistrates courts.
State Chamber Acts
The breakdown Of the Police Depart
ment was the subject Of discussion at
the meeting yesterday Of the Chamber
Of Commerce Of the State of New I iors,
an organization that includes prac~
tjcaliy every big business man in the
city and which has been vigorously
active in meeting every crisis IN tho
rity for more than $50 years.
II wish" began Joseph NJ. Price, in
the course Of the meeting of The Cham
Der yesterday, "to bring to the attsn-
ton Of the Chamber the question of
police protection here in the City ~
New York 1t is matter that closely
concerns all Of US, whether we be rnen
or own business houses or occupy res-
licences. There is a widespread opin~
ion that We are not getting sufficient
ponce pIoLScbloIlt ana thiHA IL SnouiH
be ascertaincd whether that - the
fault of the Police Department or
whether it is occasioned by circun-
stances over which the Police Depart
ment really has no control.
"At any rate, the situation is get
ting to be such that the citizens of
New York should al least be reas-
sured one way or another If there is
not sufficient force of police properly
to patrol the streets the citizens should
know it, and a request should be made
for proper appropriation from the
Board of Estimate and Apportionment
to provide additional patrolmen; but
take it that there is no difference OF
opinion here with respect to whether
the streets Of the city should be prop
erly patrolled.
Urges General inquiry
Now, MIR. Chairman, ] would sur-
gest that this body in previous years
has taken a leading part in civic mat
ters, and I think ii is entirely appro-
pirate that a special committee be ap-
pointed by the chair for the purpose
of asking the cooperation Of other
civic bodies in the city OF New YORK
to ascertain or make an investigation
of the Police Department situation for
tho purpose Of informing the citizens
Of New York whether it is possible or
not to receive proper police protection
from the department as it is at present
organized"
"Gentlemen,'' said Darwin F. Kings
ley, the president of the chamber" Nj.
Price almost took the words out of my
mouth. The situation is Of course very
serious. Such happenings as the one
in Washington Square the other night
are about as serious as anything that
can happen in q peaceful community,
when what really amounted to whole
sale murder was attempted, and the
! whole family Of Mr.. Shattuck and the
servants escaped death only by the fact
that Mr.. Shattuck was man of great
deal Of nerve and resource.
81 confess that in this emergency
while / sympathize entirely with what
the previous speaker has said, that |
have good deal of sympathy for the
police. They face new and unprece-
dented situation to-day Things are