The evening world., 1912-08-23
ROCKEFELLER JR.
TOA|DCOMM|TTEE
|NHUNT FOR GRAFT
His Private Detectives Have
Mass of Evidence for
Curran and Buckner.

mass OF discriminating evidence.
gathered by private detectives in tn.
employ of John u. Rockefeller jr. will
be among the documents on which the
Curran Aldernanic Investigatlng Conn
mittee Will base Its investigation into
charges OF police graft.
Ever since he was foreman OF the now
celebrated white slave" grand jury. Mr.
Rockefeller has been n very Interested
student OF criminal conditions in New
York. and investigators In his pay have
accumulated a large amount OF damag-
ing evidence Of the wide opcnncss"
OF New York and OF the police con-
nIyance at the lawless conditions that
prevail
All this evidence. together with many
promising clues. will be turned over to
Alderman II. II. Curran and Attorney
Emory Buckner by Mr.. Rockefeller's
assistants, at Mr.. Rookefellcr's order.
and upon II the committee members to-
day are putting great stress. while
neither Mr. Curran nor any OF the other
members OF the committee who are in
the city. will discuss the nature OF the
evidence they expect to receive from
Mr.. Rockefeller. 1t Is understood most
OF 1t deals with the disorderly houses
which have been running without moles-
taton throughout the Tenderloin. While
investigating the ramincations Of the
white slave ev!i throughout the
country. MIR. Rockefeller and his agents
are said to have become convinced that
~ was only through police connivance
that such conditions were possible.
After the discharge OF the Grand Jury
OF which he was foreman. Mr.. Rookie
Teller Is understood to have continued
his Investigations through his private
detectives and through various anti
wee committees to which he con-
trlbuted
III was admitted to-day that the
suspension OF two members of the
boiler inspection squad by Police Com
missioner Waldo for alleged extortion
OF money. was lead on which the In.
vestigators OF the Aldermanic Com.
mittee had been working for several
days. 1t Is openly charged that this
poiier inspection In the hands Of the
police has been a prolific source of
graft.
Even conainissloher waldo, In his las,
annual ,rsportU urssd that this matter be
taken owl hi fthn haAds Of the police,
since the members Of his department
were not expert inspectors. The men,
bers OF this squad have n close SUPER
vision over every boiler In every build
Ing In New York City, with almo, I
unlimited power. Their ability to ex-
tort money. II Ii added, was without
limit. and the committee In In possession
or q large amount OF evidence along
this line.
Although no meeting Of the committee
mas oeen called. It Is believed Chairman
Curran will assemble the members next
Wednesday TO ratify the selection OF
Chief Flynn as chief Investigator, AMI
to outline the public hearings Of the
committee. which will be held in the
Aldermanlc chamber OF the city Hail.
beginning shortly after the middle u
next month.
william McMurtrle Speer. named by
Corporation Counsel Watson to be coun-
sci for the committee. Is still In KINGS
ton and will not return to New York
until next Monday. While no definite
statement Is forthcoming II Is believed
peace pact will be arranged between
Mr.. Speer and the members. of the
curran Committee. and that there will
be active cooperation between Mr.
Speer and Attorney Buckner. whom the
committee has secured as assistant