New-York tribune., 1908-03-24
SLEUTHS TO THE GOATS
Bineham Acts on Erposf-Asks
Jerome to Prosecute.

,,. < tho alleged exposure OF the rela-
tons existing ilI the Tenderioin between -,
of the Police Department ana eeI'a - I'll
commissioner Bingham transferred yes,e'oas O.
80 IN. ,IaincIothes men doing duty IN the 81 III
snection District which takes IN ihe iehasi i'
outlying precincts and also asked pis'f4c' 49, -,
Jerome to take up the matter ana seho soi' " -
guilty to prison f--
,o,,d oorne Yesterday and they were annouhcSu
inst before the Commissioner left his cnce ior t
day. - .h,.-
offices early yesterday, and continuso tIeH VIZ
Of Investigation The Commissioner sao eial ~
cbar0es had vet been preferred against any o. tn
men mentioned in the allegations as n
that the criminal end Of the matter was "Ne'' i'-
important than the police charges
..rf had had charge of the investigations. he
.;d ~ would have carried them much further
Although it was partly success and a bniiy too,
could have made it a great deal more certain ana
could have obtained more corroeoTarlof, VIII"
world have made the case legally stronger.
Commissioner Bingham then announced ti'at H7
had submitted the matter 10 Mr.. Jerome ana hso
written hm the following letter;
AS You are probably the Ealr.oanS IS s.is-
closures in the SUNDAY edition OF Profninent ""
ha~e the horror 10 request you to undertake
PROMPT and sesrclring investle'.ioh, Hi' "a ,Iso
thi5 time OF sending some one 10 Jai, ;isIcs % II
it can he got. agairst those members OF the pe'ic7
force who are implicated .-.;o-e5
Certain persons were sem Tor ah1, qIe@..c qc-5T+
the stenosraphic notes taken VII De IN
YOU if you wish it. and the Police Department Wiz
cooperate fully.
Tho words 'this time" in the letter occasioned
a few smiles II Police Headquarters when the
communication became public property one man man
who is acquainted with the situation SAID tIiaI
the expression referred 20 the refusal OF M Js-
roroe 70 investigate the dongs of his man Rear
don when evidence that General Bingham thought
was legal had submitted as to Reafoch al
legged wrongdeins
Every one OF the accused men up 70 the present
time has denied every allegation made against him
and none Of them seems to be on the verge o.
baa-+ faiI,,ra with fear We'll now that you
newspaper guys have written up the matter "t'aL
does il amount Ie?" said of the men mentioned
,,es+erdaz- They haven't a thing any man
mentioned" he continued, and there Is sons 10 DE-
nothing to il They may break some OF US do"h
in Mulberry street and then take Us oack "leh
thev want some good work done but We can WIN
hands down In the regular courts where things
ar. decided on evidence and justice IS done EVefs
so often somebody has to roast the ponce ana i
looks this time though they mad plched NE ou'
as one of fail guys
His views were echoed ny seFefai o'nei NJ"
who up TO the time of their transfer were gong
about their work as if nothing had happened
The whole affair 1T stands now is up 10
fte District Attorneys office. He must find out
whether the evidence obtained against the accused
men is complete enough 10 have them indicted ana
prosecuted Commissioner Bingham ; stStsIiefl-
that he would have made the evidence more COM
plete is taken as admission that the evidence
is not all that desired, but 20 now the srand
ttIrv will look on the matter remains 10 be seen
Commissioner Bingham refused 10 comment OF
the transfer of the detectives saying that the rea-
was obvious
The men transferred from the inspection ONCE
were: Lieutenant Cornelius Casey. Sergeant John
J. Eaton and Detectives Alexis KleinnIer John
CunDiff John J. Hennessy James J. AcCauley,
Charles ]. Mclaughlin Joseph De CantiilOn Joseph
H Seely Matthew p SILK. John 2. Foley, Thomas
J. Casin. Arthur Carmck, John H Mclaughlin
Daniel o Sullivan. Arthur & Hickey, Frank J.
Mueller Peter Roland. Michael F. Cotter. John
Duffy John r Lyons. Peter 2 Reid John Seanlon,
William Rohrbeck William Maher. Lazarus Ben
jamin, Edward II. Walsh. Daniel J. Reynolds
Philip McCIynn, sylvester Hlavac. John z Bonser
John F Horan and Cornelius o'NeilL
To take their places General Bingham sent ten
other men who will work under Inspector Stein
hrUck.