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New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1912-08-14
Replaces Bondsmen Game.

This modern organization. as 1t has
been disclosed SO far OF dealing I'm the
tolls OF street walkers and the earnings
Of housed prostitutes is said 10 be a more
closely ramlfed development OF the old
bondsmen game. Under the old system a
girl was arrested and she paid for her
bond, out OF which fee" q part was sup
posed TO go TO the policeman on the desk
at the station where the girl was brought
in and n larger part 10 the captain OF
the district.
The bondsman paid rake-on TO the
men higher up for the privilege Of deal
ing in his profitable bonds. straw bonds.
without a real value in the property Sc
curity back OF them. were often used, 1t
was said The girls who couldn't pay
were promptly railroaded TO the work
house to teach them a lesson and impress
upon them the Importance of having the
cash with them for a little fine now and
then.
Assistant District Attorney Reynolds
who has worked with the American Vigi-
lance Association and assisted John ID.
Rockefeller. jr.. in the investigation Of
the white slave traffic, and other invesu-
gators said yesterday they had no doubt
OF the reported statement Of Sam
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1912-08-14
AUTO FALLS IN AREAWAY
Man and Woman Rescued After
Drop and Abandon Machine.

George Frederic Handel, a lawyer lily
ing at No. 10 West llth street, and a
woman were riding through West 10th
street last night In an automobile when
the engine became stalled Francis Bates.
OF Hollis. Long Island, the owner Of the
car. whose guests they were, got out TO
crank up the engine.
Bates had no more than given the crank
a good twist when the automobile snorted
and nearly ran him down II charged
across the street, hurdled the sidewalk
and plunged into an areaway with such
force that the engine was put out of COM
mission. When Mr.. Handel and the wom-
an were rescued from the tonneau of the
car the woman tainted. As soon as she
was revived the party called a taxicab
and rode away leaving the wrecked car
behind.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1912-08-14
WHITMAN SPEAKS TONIGHT
Buckner, Curran and Others to
Address Mass Meeting.

District Attorney Whitman has accept
cd the invitation to speak tonight at tho
citizens mass meeting In Cooper Union.
Emory r. Buckner. counsel for the alder
manic committee which will investigate
police graft. will also appear on the plat
form and tell i'm "A few words about the
lob ne has undertaken. Henry II. Cur
ran. chairman Of the adermanc commit
tee. will make an address.
Charles u. Rowland. president OF the
Public Educational Association, will pres
side. and the other speakers at the meet
ing will be Or. Lyman Abbott, editor or
THE Outlook: Mrs. Charles VI. Israels.
president Of the Committee on Amuse-
ments for Working Girls; Henry de For
est Baldwin. Rabbi j. l.. Magnes, presl-
dent of the Jewish Community; Peter
Brady. secretary OF the Allied Printing
Trades Council. and Rabbi Samuel Schulz
man, OF Temple BETHEL
The committee in charge OF the ar
rangcments announced yesterday that the
number OF speakers would not make the
meeting unduly long. as all the speeches
would be pointed and brief
The purpose Of the meeting was stated
formally as follows:
The object OF this meeting is 10 con-
slider I'm a non-p partisan spirit the state OF
protected lawlessness I'm New York City
for the purpose OF devisng constructive
remedies 10 eliminate II.
IL will probably result in the appoint
ment OF n non-partisan representative
committee OF men and women for the
purpose OF cooperating with any nom
partisan investigation OF the facts and
upon the basis OF these facts so ascer-
tanned TO recommend constructive reforms
which will not only eliminate existing
conditions, but prevent their recurrence
in the future.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1912-08-14
WALDO TO AID POLICE,
.PROBE-ATTACKS COURTS

Commissioner Waldo said yesterday
that he was not only in favor OF the AL
dermanic police investigation, but, IA Po-
lice Commissioner and citizen, would aid
# in every way possible TO him. lie
went further and said that he would have
the men in his department understand
that Il would be 10 their interest TO give
members Of the investigating committee
whatever information they had that
would interest those investigators. After
the Commissioner had talked little
about how anxious he was TO have his
department investigated, he again resort
ed TO figures that he said showed that
the courts were not UNFOLDING the work
Of his detectives.
Both as Commissioner and citizen l
am very much in favor of the Aldermanic
investigation" he repeated. II shall rem
der to Mr. Curran, Mr.. Buckner and their
associates every assistance within my
power ] shall instruct the policemen TO
do the same thing. II is TO the interest
of every honest man on the force, and
that takes in 80 many policemen as TO
interest nearly all Of them, that every
bit of evidence of grating that can be
adduced shall be brought out.
Unless the people have confidence in
the police force. the department is great
Is hampered. But IL the police force has
not confidence in these men who have
been appointed 10 investigate it, and fails
10 render to these men every bit Of as
slstance possible. we shall be more than
derelict in our duty.
Il cannot phrase It too strongly that
the Police Department and I. It's Com
missioner. will do everything we can to
bring out information for the committee
that will in any way tend 10 improve the
force,
IF the Aldermanic investigation re-
suits. as most sincerely hope 1t will, in
improving the police conditions. in help
ing policemen TO enforce the laws, in nd
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1912-08-14
MINUTES KEPT FROM HART
Judge Mulqueen Denies Motion
of BeCker's Counsel.

Judge Mulqueen, OF General Sessions.
denied yesterday the motion previously
made by John w. Hart. Lieutenant Beck
er's counsel. to inspect the minutes OF
the grand jury in connection with the
finding Of the indictment against Becker
for murder in the first degree. District
Attorney Whitman filed brief yesterday
I'm opposition 10 brief filed by Hart in
support of his motion, and the court rem
dered its decision soon afterward.
In his decision Judge Mulqueen said:
careful examination Of the motion
papers herein has failed To disclose any
substantial reason for granting an In
spection of the minutes OF the grand jury.
Counsel for the defendant maintains
that the opinion of the Appellate Division
of this department I'm the Montgomery
case was merely obiter dicta. There Is
some force In this contention, but as an
expression OF the unanimous opinion OF
the Judges Of that court ! have always
held that II should be highly regarded
and that the wisdom and learning OF that
court should guide other judges In the
decision OF motions of this kind. The de-
cision In each case must depend on the
facts as they appear from the moving
papers.
In the light OF that decision this motion
must be denied.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1912-08-14
Mayor Signs Appropriation.

Mayor Gaynor put his signature yester-
day 10 the resolution passed by the Board
Of Aldermen at a special meeting last
week calling for an appropriation OF N''-
90 10 dcfray the expenses OF the invest
CATION. The money will be raised through
the sale Of special revenue bonds. IL IS
probable that the Mayor will call meet
ing ~ the Board OF Estimate within the
next few days 10 take action on the
matter. as required by law.
The last day OF Mr.. Buckner's work as
an Assistant District Attorney was
marked with the successful result OF a
prosecution conducted by him. lie OBJ
tanned the conviction OF Chester W
Yates. who was charged with the robbery
OF Aaron Bancroft, an aged banker. This
task Mr. Buckner finished by noon and
then babe official goodby TO the county
prosecutors Office.
Mr.. Buckner made Il known that he
would proceed without ostentatiou In pre-
pairing the case which he hopes 10 make
out against the police grafters. Offers OF
evidence have been received from gam
blers by Mr.. Curran. and there are other
residents and habitues OF the underworld
who have Joined the scramble to obtain
immunity by aiding the authorities. These
offers will he sifted and gone over by MI.
Buckner and he will prepare all his data
in such a manner that the public hear
incs Will not be Interrupted or delayed
after they have been started
As to the length Of the investigation
Mr.. Buckner was loath to venture even
I guess The inquiry might last any
where from six months to a year he
said.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1912-08-14
WHITE SLAVE TRAFFIC
FULLY PROTECTED
Three Men Said to Control Profitable I'M
morality by Paying Large Sums
Monthly to Police

Schepps that many Of the gangmen cons
trolled a string OF girls" in specified
districts and prohted by the tribute ex-
acted from them as part OF the payment
for their shame. II was a most logical
deduction from that state of affairs. Il
was said, that the gangman we're in
league with the police. ana rake-oG
went to some official for protection 10 the
girls.
II couldn't say that I have come across
any evidence Of this nature against
specific members Of the gang who have
been apprehended in the Rosenthal case"
said Nj. Reynolds, but it is just that
stripe of fellows who operate i'm that
manner. as plenty of data collected for
other purposes show. While il Is diff
cult to connect up anything definite with
the police in that respect there is always
a more or less vague impression In such
cases that the police get their end OF it."
Police Corruption Indicated.
1t is understood that the evidence which
Mr.. Rockefeller turned over TO the Dis
trict Attorney points strongly TO police
were investigated in the course Of collect
ing data on the social evil I'm this city
by the Rockefeller agents. 1t is pot I'M
likely that the investigation being con-
Quoted along the line Of the newly dis
covered organization OF "traffickers" will
lead TO some OF the men who are involved
in the Rosenthal case.
REGARDING the disorderly houses con-
trQlled by the tri-cornered organization, Il
is said they also control certain hotels
which are frequented by tho girls
who are under orders" from agents OK
the new system. The younger girls pre-
fer to keep off the streets and their rem
devious are usually in some OF the we'll
known high class" dives in the Tender
loln, where the watchful eye Of some rep !
resentative OF the big three" is always
upon them.
The girls are said TO be checked up
when they leave these cafes. and II they
show up at the hotels controlled by tie
system they get their share Of the money. 3
II this Is not the course pursued tire
trailer for the system sees to It that the
girl who goes off the beaten course is
promptly involved with the police AMI
bounded until she is more than willing to
obey orders.
The older girls who have no compunc-
ton about soliciting on the streets are
easier 10 manage, it was said. because n
they do not pay toll 10 the men in coz
troll they are promptly arrested and
good case made out against them which
lands them i'm the workhOuse
That Schepps. or Rose, or WALTON. ar
any Of the gamblers OF gangmen who are
involved i'm the plot which struck down
Roseuthal. the gambler. were actually
associated with this sort Of traffic OF the
underworld IS a matter which is being
Investigated. While these men ligur"
more at the present time in the iayestisa-
ton of the actual murder OF RosenthsL
the authorities will be particularly in
tercsted to question Schepps and tho
rest OF them. as to any possible police
association they may have knowledge 81
with this meanest Of graft
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1912-08-14

Emory r. Buckner who has been Sc
lected as counsel by the aldermanlc com
mittee which will investigate the grste
charges against the Police Department.
wound up yesterday his work as ASSIST
ant District Attorney and attended To the
formallties that will enable him to oeslh
to-day the preparatory work for the III
vestigation.
After a conference with Henry IL. Cur
ran. chairman OF the aldermanic com
mittec. Mr.. Buckner declared that ne
would require several weeks to prepare
his case before the calling OF witnesses
Mr.. Curran added that he did not eNpec'
Mr.. Blckner to be ready for pubic near
ings before september :
The chairman OF the aldermanic COM
mittee and it's attorney called upon COR
noration Counsel Watson In the afternoon
to confer on the advisability OF having
Mr. Buckuer appointed AZ Assistant Cor
ror,tion Counsel Alderman Cutrah IN
formed Mr.. Watson thai hts committee
had decided not 20 make the request io'
such an appointment as IT had been
found more (expedieut to regard Mt
guckncr as an interrogator or assistant
IN the aldermanic committee. and 10 TINS
manner Mr.. Buckmer did not require any
spec,aI designation from the citys law
la,artu-eut
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1912-08-14

ding the department OF such dishonest
men as may be in Il, the committee will
receive and should receive the gratitude
and respect Of the people of this city"
The Commissioner was asked what lie
intended TO DO toward the arrest Of Sam
Schepps. who is still In Hot Springs.
Ark. Had he. or any OF his subordInates
sent any detectives there to bring the flu
gitive home he was asked. The Com
missioner replied that yesterday morn
ing he had received letter from Dis
tr!ct Attorney Whitman telling him he
was at liberty TO send out detectives to
bring Schepps back here. The Commits
sioner said the detective bureau had i'm
mediately sent along detectives TO make
the official arrest. The Commissioner
said he had no idea what detectives had
been assigned to make that important
arrest, nor had he any idea how many
had been assigned. All that. he declared
was merely detail information" and was
OF mo possible interest" And then the
Commissioner gave the following figures {:
Since the first Of the year the detective
bureau had secured 9.213 convictions for
the courts had permitted 1859 TO secure
suspended sentences. In detail they were
as follows: Seventeen men who had been
convicted OF assault and robbery were
given suspended sentences 70 men con-
victed Of burglarizing residences were
given suspended sentences. 105 for burg
larizing lofts, l64 for grand larceny 22l
for petit larceny. "a for picking pockets
and 1853 for having committed miscella-
neous crimes against life and property
were let out under suspended sentences.
In other words. the Commissioner OF Po-
lice declared that about 80 per cent OF tho
convictions secured by his detectives were
nulliAed by the courts under suspended
sentences
About all other questions put to him.
Commissioner Waldo once more said that
he had nothing whatever to say"
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1912-08-14
HUGHES PASSES THE CRISIS.

Deputy Commissioner Dousherty said
at Police Headquarters yesterday that In
spector Edward y. Hughes. who has been
III in his home. No. 400 Sd street. Brock
Ign. was on the road to recovery, having
passed the crisis OF the attack yesterday.
He added that while his condition was
greatly improved. his physician. DR.. j.
w Edwards, still did not permit visitors
10 be permitted to his room,
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1912-08-14
ROSES STORY HOLDS
GRAND JURY SPELLBOUND

this repetition Rose held their closest at
tention, and at times he offered new in
cidents which cllnched the facts that they
have had before.
When Rose began 10 talk about the
time directly after the murder of Rosen-
thai he brought out his climax. Both
Rose and Weber have told this same
graud jury before OF the meeting between
themselves and Becker in the shadow OF
the Murray Hill baths, in AID street, a
block from the Metropoe within less
than an hour after the murder. They
have told how Becker said that the gun
men would have to receive some money,
blood money. or getaway money. They
have told how Weber. the moneyed man
of the crowd. turned over 1900 10 Jack
Rose at Beckers direction, and OF how
the $1,000 was handed along 10 Schepps
with instructions TO give II TO Lefty
Louis and Harry Horowitz and Of how
Schepps was instructed also TO tell those
two gunner TO split it up with the other
two "Dago Frank and White Lewis.
that all might have enough TO get them
out Of town" But yesterday Rose drove
home the impression that although Weber
produced the money 1t was Becker, and
not Weber. who was expected TO foot the
bill
Becker positively paid for the muir
der Rose said, Becker borrowed that
5000 from Weber, He. Becker, said TO
Weber at that meeting in front of the
Murray Hill baths. Bridge / owe you
500 already, lend me another thousand
and that'll be fifteen hundred I'll owe
YOU That was exactly how Weber came
TO hand out the 5000 which went to the
gunner
Weber, who followed Rose before the
grand jury yesterday, corroborsted that
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1912-08-14

Information is said to have come into
the hands Of the authorities in the course
of the Investigation of the Rosenthal case
which reveals startling and well organ
lied system in this city for the control
of disorderly houses. and the general I'M
moral traffic in women. 1t is understood
that three men control practically all OF
this business throughout the city. They
are said to pay a great amount OF pro-
lection money to the police monthly for
the privilege Of carrying on their nefari-
Gus business unmolested.
So black are the characters of these
three men that they will not trust each
other, and they pay the police through
fourth man, who has figured prominently
in the Rosenthal case. it is said The
'proprietors" are known to meet in GER
tain hotels at stated intervals and check
up on the collection and division OF the
spoils.
One of the hotels which is a favorite
rendezvous of these white slave dealers
has been mentioned in the grand jury in
vestigation in the Rosenthal case. The
man who is said to act as paymaster to
the police has appeared as witness be-
fore the grand jury in the case of the
murdered gambler.
One Of the men under arrest for alleged
completely in the Rosenthal murder is
said TO be the collector OF the tr-cornered
organization Of the humber graft in i'm
morality on the East Side. His friendship
with certain police officials has made him
a valuable man TO the dealers in the sor-
did spols of the underworld. It is said.
A sum OF money which has been men,
toned in the course Of the Rosenthal in
vestiSation Is said to be nothing more or
less than a small bit OF blood money OBJ
tanned by blackmail and levied by graft
on vice on the East Side which a
messenger Of the system was TO take
to a certain hotel and turn over to the
police paymastcr
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1912-08-14
BADLY HURT IN AUTO
Wealthy Real Estate Man in Newark
in Serious Condition.

Perth Amboy n. j., Aug. 3.--John IL.
Dunn, a wealthy real estate dealer OF
Newark. is in the Perth Amboy Hospital
In serious condition as the result Of an
automobile accident near this city late
last night
About half a mile north of Soldiers.
which is about four miles from this city.
while trying to pass two automobiles GO
ing In the opposite direction, Mr.. Dunn's
car ran down seven-foot embankment
and overturned. In the car were Mr.. and
son. All were caught under the machine.
but Mr.. Dunn was the only one seriously
injured. The others were slightly bruised.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1912-08-14
PHILADELPHIA IN VICE WAR
Eighty Men Who Lived in Tendcrloin
Arrested.

Philadelphia, Aug. l3.-Pollce officials
announced to-day that more than eighty
men who live from the proceeds brought
I'm by women OF the Tenderloln were ar
rested in raids early to-day and will be
held for trial on various charges. The
head of the police vice squad" said that
each prisoner will be photographed and
an effort will he made TO free the city OF
this class of men.
The raids were among the most spec
tacular conducted in the Tenderloin In a
long time. the main object being to get
the men. More than two hundred men
and women we've arrested
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1912-08-14

Badly Jack" Rose, who confesses that
ne was collector and henchman-in-g general
for Police Lieutenant Charles Becker in
his dealings with the gamblers OF New
York. talked TO the grand jury yesterday
for two solid hours. Twenty-three men,
the full roster Of the grand jury, listened
10 his story with the keenest attention.
The more impressionable among them
admitted afterward that the tale Of Rose
had held them spellbound. They sale it
was one of the most dramatic stories
they had ever heard.
Rose. II IL understood. went into and
through his relations with Becker 20 the
last possible degree Of detail. He told of
his first meeting with the police lieuten-
ant. when he. Rose, was the victim OF a
raid that had all the earmarks OF being
what gamblers call a stall raid" in
other words. raid for the sole purpose
of apprising the victim that he must
come across" that he must pay his
percentage of protection" TO avoid such
trouble In the future.
The bald headed gambler carried the
grand jury along through his subsequent
dealings with Becker. along through the
story Of his sordid trading and brazen
brutal treatment OF his former pals In
the gambling world for the purpose Of en-
rlching Beckers pocket. and incidentally
his own, along through the story OF his
dealings with Herman Rosenthal, and
finally 10 and through the dramatic
tragedy that ended all their nefarious
traffic with murder.
Most Of the story told by Rose was old
10 the grand jurors. They have listened
10 portions of IL from the lips Of other
witnesses.
They have heard parts Of 1t from Rose
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1912-08-14

which MIR. Whitman believes represents
Int a portion of what Becker got he
was advised yesterday OF two safe uo.
,,osit wants held by Becker. one OF
tbese he had heard of and set "atch
imam ON Monday. The new one heard
from Yesterday is in the Madison lrus'
Company's vaults, in West ia street
Irour other banks. acting on the sus-
gest;on from the downtown bankers IN
formed Mr.. Whitman that they hau
Rocker accounts. of which they "oulu
forward him the details to-day ana NIL
Whitman believes that when all ac-
counts are in hand the Becker totaI VIII
amount 10 something near S2OOoU"'
Banks cIinoh Tale Of Graft
From still other banks came slnll'1'
word with promises of details III INC
way OF Transcribed accounts 10 luil''s'
jncontroverdble proof. invoiVlns lo0'
If the most prominently mentioned P'-
lice inspectors in the case. Inc "oiu
,hat reached Mr.. Whitman on these
four INSPECTORS yesterday made M"
confident that not only would there p'
littIe or no doubt of their indictment ior
oxtortion. but that also their impllca-
lion would lay bare all the ramlf1ca-
lions Of the tale Of police graft from
the people whom they permit, for d
consideration to break the law.
Il am receiving splendid support
from the bankers of New York, MI.
Whitman said last night. and the eA-
act and accurate clrcumstantlal evil
dence which they can furnish will cor
roborate and clinch tale of graft tldt
will really lay bare the police system.
Concerning the huge deposits Dy
Becker. a police lieutenant getting ID
salary of 50 go year, it was dlscioSeI
yesterday that the duty Of actually d9-
hosting the money was sometimes LET,
n Mrs. Becker and sometimes even TO
Jack" Rose. Banking officials WAC
have been following the case and who
talked with the District Attorney yes
terdav asserted that they recalled
Roses astonishmgly bald head the mo-
ment they saw his pictures In the news
papers.
None Of the Information related
above. which came TO the District At
torney yesterday, has been presented
to the grand jury as yet, but when the
cases are prepared for presentation,
with the addition of such banking data
as Mr.. Whitman has no doubt will
pour in on him now that the order has
gone out from the powerful downtown
banking interests, there is little room
for doubt that at least four police in
spectors will thereby be hopelessly en-
tangled in the mesh Of graft and will
be indicted for eXtortion.