New-York tribune., 1905-01-13
DOWLING ACT EVIDENCE.
McAdoo to GiUe 1t to Jerome-No
"Higher Up" Nan, He Says.

Police Commissioner McAdoo issued a state
ment yesterday on the present police situation.
He takes the ground that all the evidence
brought out by the District Attorney showing
police winking at gambling houses is rumor and
insinuation. Give him facts. he says, and he
Will act. He announced that his department
had been collecting evidence against gamblers
which would soon be turned over to Mr.. Jerome
and which the latter could use under the pro-
visions of the act passed by the legislature last
year. Whether or not this means that the
Commissioners has obtained evidence which
would result in testimony from wealthy men
who have gambled he did not state.
His statement was in part as follows:
gather from these statements that the police OF
The 18th Precinct made special post OF a house
ried on in the house next door but one. This
demands investigation At my hands. ! have no
] hope the District Attorney will be successful in
26sdasS desS dF ae aeed aed h hn or any
] ernphstcally and unreserYediy state that
any one is inteTposing between me and these ofi-
GERS IN the performance OF their duty Since the
directly charged inspectors captains and others
70 - inform me al once once If they were being inter
der me or outside Of the department. I have time
snce Of their duties there was no power in New
York that could harm them at headquarters pro-
lively assert that have never heard Mr. Ryder's
name mentioned, directly indirectly as inter
fering IN the 18th Precinct with police matters or
IN any other precinct in this city If there is
any evidence that ne is interfering, charged,
will only be glad TO have IT, and wifi probe the
matter TO the bottom, wherever il leads The bu-
reau over which Inspector McClusky Is the head
mas had nothing whatever 10 do since I came TO
this Office with regards 10 operations against gam
piers or poolrooms- That matter has been kept
simply 20 my office.
II there Is, however any evidence AGAINST ,hesa
oncials or Captain Cottrel evidence that can he
used IN a police trial a court OF Justice or
which Is tangible enough for me 10 take anv action
on, earnestly request that II be given TO me bv
tne clozen or offical who possesses st. in support
ot good government ana honest police adninistra-
u II requires it. and will probe the matter without
regard 10 consequences and treat properly sny
self 0 P'SSeiils MIN
After stating that his placing of uniformed
men IN front of gambling houses had been =
most potent weapon" against them. Mr.. Nc
Adoo went on:
As soon as the highest court Of the State had
oeciareo the law passed last winter To be constif
noilal ano eueetive there organized direcfIv in
sotiiftStlon Win this Office a TO gather s,-
oenee tor the use OF the District Attorney In
ing out the law, and this evidence hope to be he
70 p.Sce before him in few days.
n the matter OF the Lang-Prftchet. rsse Iearpa5
ihls morning from the newspapers and for the srst
une ~ lnat way from the District Attorney or
any other source that il is charged thar DefeS,Ja
: seIeeant sullivan accepted a reward Of sam fo-
.tlhg the stolen money from Pritchett Ias
- ~ ~ nny absence Captain CottreI placed the
matter before Borough Inspector Brooks PeN 'iie