The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1912-09-06

New Yorh, September 5.-Disclosures
made to-day following midnight
meeting between District Attorney
Whitman and Thomas D Thatcher. at
;orney for Police captain Cornelius
C. Hayes who was denoted from tho
rank OF Inspector. indicate that there
viii be sensational Developments to-
morrow at the trial OF Hayes on the
charge of making false statement 10
Commissioner Waldo
Hayes's purpose in seeking the dis
triet attorney. II was said to-day was
10 propose bargain through when
no steps toward the Indictment OF the
former Inspector should be taken While
Hayes wages relentless war upon
Commissioned aldo, beginning to-
morrow nj the trial At police head
quarters.
Force Waldo's Retirement.
Hayes is said to have told District
Attornes Whitman that II he takes
tn" stand Tomorrow AZ his trial no
VIII make disclosures which will causn
Commissioner waldo to retire from
me police department within twenty
four hours
Fearing that sudden action OF tho
grand jury might upset his plans in
his war against Waldo. and smarting
under the disgrace OF having been
singled out from all the police inspec-
tors for dcmotlon lust at a time when
the city was nllcd with reports OF co.
lossal grnftlng operations by men
higher up In tho police department,
Hayes accompanied by his lawyer.
sought Mr.. Whitman in the hope OF
getting some assurance that II an in
dlctment We're found against him 1t
would be withheld until after his trial
at headquarters
VIII Attend Trial.
In this ho did no. succeed. but his
threats OF disclosures caused the dis
ulct attorney to decide to attend tho
trial Of Hayes Tomorrow
n addition TO Commissioner Waldo.
in his statement TO Mr. Whitman he is
said to have assailed First Deputy Po-
nee commissioning DoGlas Mckay andi
w 70 Sneohan Commissioner Waldo's
secretary
I'm not 4 fool" HAYES said in effect
TO Whitman ~ know you're not go
ing 10 do this as a favor 10 me. You
noE kno" me and YOU don't owe mo
any thins Its bargain want to
,.H"e win No"-SoG DO this for me. ana
~ do something In return for you.
Let me alone until I'M through with
,S police troubles rs certain that
II be broke Waldo can't do anvthinr
eisv oui II I'm put on the stand r!lI
teli story that win cause Waldo 10
resign his lob instantly Yes ana N
VIII 60 further and cause sensation
IN the Mayors office want ~ be
,'ee from any handicap that the grand (
Jury might pat upon me-
Give me this extra time. ana tho
lohn Doe inNestisation VIII get a whole I
lot more he!p than IT would we're toi
ne indicted a once and SO tied un IN
my Hsht with the Commissioners.
itases threw his cards on tho tab1,
ior Aitmans Inspection He was ros,
snfH"d 20 SUPPOSE that Whitman womb
"nl PIG I'm poke he wasted no trno
IN getting down To business lie satdi
Ne would show Whitman just Thar he
naa and leave II TO him to Judge howl
Ear 1t would go toward incrimipat tnr,
men hish up in the department.
II should be made clear thar Ha4cs
"la nor sqneal' in the ordinary sense
81 me word tie has heSNu a nsat on
waldo 'hat he insists viii prove con
'susiNely that all Lieutenant Cost!gan
SAID TO the grand jury was true-fh.t
me town was never SO wide omen and
mat every move to close IL was under
the immediate direction OF the CON-
missioner himself
Says Friends Deserted Kim.
Hayes said .hnt supposed friends In
the department have not stood hy him.
lie says that w. Sheehan. secretary
TO the commissioner. Us one on these.
He adds mat other inspectors wno4
Ccoaunued on Third pi9eA