Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-11-19
POLICE BECAME RICH
Former Gambler Tells of Pro-
tected Vice in Chicago.
INVOLVES POLITICIANS, TOO
Testiies Before the Civil Service
Commission.
HIS REVELATIONS STARTLING
Declares Gambling Could Not Be
Carried on Without Po-
lice Connivance.
INVOLVES POLITICIANS, TOO
HIS REVELATIONS STARTLING

CHICAGO, November 1S.-Harry Bro
laski. former gambler, continued his
testimony before the civil service commits
sion today. mentioning the names of po-
lice officers of high rank and also poll,
| ticians in his story of alleged protected
vice and graft.
Among the persons with whom the wit
ness declared he had direct dealings
were Chief of Police McWeeny, Police
Inspector Nicholas Hunt, Ben r. Hymar
and Thomas Costello. said to be con-
fidential representative of Inspector
Hunts.
Brolaski produced an envelope marked
Harry" which he declared he had re.
ceived at the home of Inspector Hunt
containing 500 as part payment for serv'
ice he had performed.
The witness related that Alderman Mi.
chael Kenna at one time refused a pro-
posal to go into race track and pool
room business.
The plan was to resume racing at Haw-
thorne track, eliminating the betting fea-
rooms in Chicago where 1--WE could han
die all the bets offered" said Bro
laski TT was Ben Hyman's idea, and
he told me he suggested 1t to Alderman
Kenna, who turned 1t down. Hyman said
Chief McWeeny and Tom Carey thought
well of the scheme, but for some reason
nothing was ever done about It,
A Detectives Assignment.
The witness said a detective was as
signed to- Ben Hyman at one time to
collect from resorts under police pro-
lection south of seth street.
Brolaski read a list of police officers,
who. he said. had grown rich in few
years. He mentioned the names Of five
policemen whose wealth, he said, ranged
from $4,000 to $4,000.
The witness said that he made weekly
reports OF places In which handbooks
were tn operation, and that the list was
sent to Chief McWeeny and Inspector
Hunt. but none Of the places was closed
up to September l.
Dlames Inspector Wheeler.
Broiasld referred to Police Inspector
John Wheeler as being responsible fol-
the protection of gambling in Chinatown
In Harrison street where $50 tables were
operated. He said the gamblers paid the
police So q day protection for each table
Brolasd said he had been informed that
q Michigan avenue resort, which was
open until last night, had been paying
$500 q month to the police Tor protection
The money was collected by woman,
he said. The witness said that Mont
Tennes had q monopoly of furnishing
handbook operators with racing news.
Due to Police Connivance.
do you believe that gambling could be
carried on in city without the con-
nivance Of the police?' asked Attorney
Wheelock.
II do not" replied the witness. "Any
states attorney or chief Of police could
Gloss ssambling in any town in the coun-
try ( he wanted to do his duty"
Drolaski referred to collections made
from the West Side resorts by Mike De
Pike Heitler, and said to be for Chief
Of Police McWeeny. The witness said
that he was told Of $3.50 collected from
this source, supposedly for Chief Nc
Weeny.
Ibid Heitler take it to McWeeny's Of
hce?' asked Attorney Wheelock.
mo, II was always to be taken to his
home at 10 o'clock at night" said Bro
laslzi.