New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1908-10-14
JEROME AFTER POLICE
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to the sO-caned first class places. The smaller
places paid in proportion. If the police did not
get it they have been standing for it, for some
body has been getting the money.
ut is the common belief along the Great
White Way and around three or four of the big
hotels near 42d street that gambling houses
have been more widely opened during the last
summer than at any time since the days OF 70
lice Commissioner Sexton. 1t is also the COM
mon belief that this state Of Kings cannot exist
without the knowledge of the inspector of the
district the captain of the precinct and the mis-
mana cement of the Police Department
81 have believed and I will always believe
that no gambling house can run seventy-tWo
hours consecutively in a precinct without knoWl-
edge Of the captain and the inspector Ih1s Is
opinion based on wide experience and fnfor-
nation given me by gamblers as well as police
I have talked with old police captains. and they
have said the same-they would like to see
place run seventy two hours without their know
ing IT."
Mr.. Jerome referred to his work last year,
when he started cleaning up the old 18th Pre-
cfnct He said he expected then to have the loyal
support of the Police Department, but found
that his own men were being followed by
force four times as large, and that these latter
were getting the same information as were Mr.
Jerorne's men, but doing nothing. 1t was
when the break came between Jerome and Com
missioner Bingham that Sergeant Joseph A
Wasserman and Patrolmen Mara and Butler
were ordered back to headquarters and dis
ciplined
POLICE TRANSFER AMUSING"
When the present gambling investigation was
started by Mr. Jerome Commissioner Bingham
announced one transfer that he characterized as
amusing" Wasserman was sent from The
Bronx TO Richmond. and when Mr.. Jerome was
asked yesterday whether he thought Wasser-
mans transfer had anything to do with the pres
ent investigation ne said: Il suppose it was
for the usual reason-the good Of the service
I think transferring men punishment Is 4
vicious practice"
Edward J. Reardon. who a detective on
his stan at that time, Nj Jerome said. had re-
signed, Charges of a criminal character. Mr.
Jerome explained, had been made against Rear
don. The complainant picked up imme-
diately after by the police of another precinct
who were unaware OF his valuable services"
The complainant was convicted and sentenced
to six months 50 the charges against Reardon.
who had a number Of enemies the police
force, were dropped.
Il will say observed Mr.. Jerome. that since
1 have started this present investigation Com
mission T Bingham has offered his full as
sistance"
When asked why he had deferred this second
investigation. Mr.. Jerome said that since the
first OF the year he has been busy with personal
affairs. including the defence Of the charge
against him. lie said that If the county would
furnish the money. or II Mr.. Bingham would as
sign him men TO report exclusively TO him, he
would lose every gambling house in the city
of New York" Ten men, he said. would be
enough, and they wouldn't waste their time
standing in front of suspected places"
But he said with emphasis i not going
10 do polite duty. I am going to do what DIT.
Parkhurst, who is much misunderstood, aimed
10 do-force the police to do their duty
What he Will do regarding gambling after he
has inspected the esent suspected places in
the Ten 'erloin. Mr.. Jerome said, matter
for consi 1CratiOn.
At the -roquois Hotel. where Commissioner
'lgham lives. it was said last night that stand
ing given that he should never be
disturbed by newspaper men after office hours