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New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1912-07-27
CAYNOR DEFENDSWALDO;
REVIEWS BECKER'S CASE
Attacks Newspapers and Tells Police Com
missioner Not to Bend to Public Clamor
-Orders Gamblers Tools Smashed.

Rest assured ,uat the Mayor viii stand
with YOU dgyIHst The corrupt S,tmus nov
trying go deiunc you and break you
down no the splendid work you are 50
systematically doing IN the polio. De
partmeut.
You have my full confidence. aud I
know the diGiC u!ties OF your task and can
De- patient with sou. The statements
against you In these corrupt newspapers
this morning are Infamous But there
are other newspapers, also. The same
sort Of writer's and newspapers, ana the
blaCklegs whom they keep around them.
aided and abetted by weak public OIL
ciais, schcminS for some higher office for
which they are unable to recognize their
mental ana moral unttncss, recently
brought a most contemplate criminal
named Brandt out of states prison on a
writ and exploited him here as a hero, to
the modification and injury OF a worthy
and benevolent family.
Every fllSehood NJ uttered or that ms
c&ploltcrs falsely said he uttered. was
hailed as truth In the rage Of corrupt
writers and publishers to disgrace honor
able men and women and disCrcdit and
break down the administration of Justice
here. For time il looked as though this
intelligent community had lost It's head.
But IL only seemed SO They had nor
lost their head at all. any more than they
have lost IL now. And when the ClamOr
was over every one saw the way the city
and order and dccency had been out
ragged.
No one knows better than you how that
dissraceful exploitation of wretCh"d
the country 70 flock To this city To ply
their callings. II was a trying time for
you and the force under you, but they
stood firm
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1912-07-27
HOPE TO END BOSTON STRIKE
Conferences at State House Pave Way
for a Settlement.

Boston, July 26.--Prospects Of an early
settlement Of the strike OF the carmen
of the Boston Elevated Railway system
were declared to be promising tonight as
a result OF conferences at the State House
by Governor Foss and Mayor Fitzgerald
with representatives of the company and
of the strikers IN turn.
Pending action on the proposed agree
ment by the directors OF the elevated road
and the strikers union, details of the
plan Were withheld. The strike has been
in progress seven weeks. Governor Eos
issued tonight the following statement
4 programme has been drawn mp y
the committee of the carmens union an
the executive committee Of the eleyate9
road. This programme Is To be suomit,ea
Ia the board of directors of the elevat.e
road and the union on or before MonaaH
All concerned believe the programme "
be mutually satisfactory.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1912-07-27
NV relsr-anh 10 The Tribune.


San Francisco. July 26.-COmplainiag
that J. T. MeNamara Is being held in
solitary confinement in a cell at San
Quentin, ana that he shOvlda have more
lenient treatmcuJ, committee Of labor
union men appealed 10 the warden, John
HOyle. ..-. --y.
IL was alleged 10y the IaDorJ men that
the man who confessed, TO the blowing
up OF This Times building ia Los An.
gelcs was being kept in a dark cell 10
break him down and make him give in.
formation the prosecution and detective
agency desired.
The matter is so absurd and ridicu-
lous." replied Iioyic that | refuse 10.
discuss it, The charge is absolutely
false"
What is J. 3. Mcnamara being pun.
ished fo~?" the warden was asked.
Because he was rebellious and refused
to obey orders said the warden. He
broke from the line, and when ordered 10
resume his place in the ranks he refused
10 return. When he was taken before
the captain OF the yard. Randolph, who
pleaded with him for thirty minutes to
20 back ana do as he was told. J. b.
absolutely refused to obey
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1912-07-27
WILL USE TRACKS JOINTLY
New York Central and Oneida Com
panies Reach an Agreement.

Albany. July 25-The Public Service
Commission has approved Of an agree
mcnt between the New York Central &
Hudson River Railroad Company and the
Oneida Railway Company for the exer.
else by the Oneida company OF trackase
rights. in Joint use with the New York
Central, of that part Of the West Shore
Railroad right OF way and tracks be.
tween Gencsee street, Utica. and the
east Inc Of Syracuse, a distance OF 40
miles. The grant IL made for thirty years
from July l. 1872. with privilege of re.
newai for an additional thirty years. sub.
(ect TO the approval of the commission.
The Oneida company is To pay the Cen
trail 10000 for the use OF the property 10
the date of the agreement. $40 90 per an.
mum for the rights granted to II and its
proportion. on the basis of use. Of inter
est on all expenditures made by the Cen.
ral for additions to the joint property.
other than for signals
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1912-07-27
GOT CHECK FROM BARROW
Witness Says Lawyer Provided
Bail for Franklin.

Los Angeles, July 26.-Lecompte Davis,
formerly an attorney for the McNamara
brothers, who testified to-day in the brib-
cry trial Of Clarence S. barrow, told Of
the agreement by which James r. Ne
Namara was sentenced TO life imprison-
ment and John J. Mcnamara to fifteen
years. The agreement was effected on the
morning Of December 1, Davis said.
Davis said barrow gave him cheek
for SIC. 900 for the bail of Bert n. Frank.
lin. a Mcnamara detective arrested for
fury bribing, and that he and Darrow
went TO the law office of Henry T. Gage,
Ex-Governor of California, on the after
noon of the day Franklin was arrested to
secure the legal services Of Gage for the
detective.
Davis said he had first learned Of
Franklin's arrest through a newspaper
man in court. He declared Darrow showed
agitation. but no more than he himself
had shown.
The witness testified that John r. Har-
rington, Chicago attorney connected
with the Mcnamara defence, who becamt
q witness for the state I'm the prosecution
told him that Franklin did not get N.
money with which he was trying to bride
Venireman George y. Lockwood from the
Office Of the Mcnamara defence"
Were you willing to pay franklin.
fine out Of the 81 600 bribe money OBJ
tanned from Vcnireman Lockwood and
Captain G. +. White, who was to be stake
holder. the day he was arrested" asked
Prosecutor Fredericks.
why, yes" answered Davis. why
not? II was not mine. did not know
whore IL came from"
'W here did Franklin get the 400,
which he used for bribery?' asked Fred
ericks.
Il never learned where he got it actu-
ally" answered Davis AT the time Of
Franklin's preliminary examination he
told me tho party who gave IT to him was
not in the city and that they never would
get him"
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1912-07-27
intimidation Attem pied.
What was said ?'

What was said"'
They said | should mind my own BUSH
ness. They said: What are you looking
for?' They said; Mind your own bust
ness"
Here it should be explained that Krcsc
has been in the country only five years
and speaks English with some difficulty
At one time during his testimony an
Interpreter had to be called in.
Continuing with the examination. the
District Attorney asked:
What aid you say?"
81 said: Il have as much right on the
sidewalk as YOU have. I'll stay here"
What did he say them"
They said Are YOU looking for
trouble
What did you say?"
Nothing more. \ man came out of
the Metropole. lie made a sign TO his
head. Then | see the fellows try to
shoot. Behind the man who made the
sign to his head was another man"
The crowd in the courtroom leaned for
ward In their chairs. One could have
heard a pin drop. Mrs Weber paled as
she stared at the witness. Weber looked
down to the floor. His lips were parched
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1912-07-27
CONFIRMS A PORTION
OF ROSENTHAL'S STORY
Manager of Researchers Tells
of Introducing Becker
to Gambler.
SAYS THEY WERE CHUMMY
Witness Has Not Been Called
by the District Attorney or
the Police TO Give
Testimony.

TIE man vino introduced Lieutenant
Charles Becker TO Herman Rosenthal
was found by d reporter Of The Tribune
last night. lie is Louis Hyman, mana
ger of Reisenwo5ers, Columbus Circle.
lie introduced Becker to Rosenthal
early in November. at a charity ball
given at the Elks' Club, in West 43d
street.
Mr. Lyman refused 10 admit that he
saw Becker throw mis- arms 2around
Essential and kiss him at the same
time telling three members of his strong
arm squad that Rosenthal WAS his
friend and that nothing was too good for
him
Neither would Mr Hyman deny il, say
ing that it was something that he could
not really talk about. pleading that he
and Becker were members of the same
order
lie said that neither the police nor any
one frorr~,iIc Office of the District Attor-
ney had been to see him about what
light nc might be able 10 shed on the
storv told by Roscnthal.
You are the first one. SAID MT. n.y.
man. TO speak to me about it
Hc ccrroborated that part Of RosenthaIs
story told just before he was murdered,
wherein ne said that he and his wife
were introduced = Lieutenant Becker
and Lieutenant Becker's wife.
he also corroDorated Rosenthal's story
wherein Rosenthal said that there were
three Central Office men present.
i've known Becker for about fifteen
years said Mr.. Lyman. Il think I've
known him ever since he was on the
force.
i've known Essential and his wife a
long time. saw Becker dancing on the
floor with his wife. ! was I'm my box
and called to them to come up. They did
so Later I saw RoscDthal and his wife
dancing around and l called to them to
Join the party They did.
Did Lieutenant Becker throw his
arms around Rosenthal's neck and kiss
him." be was asked,
They were quite chummy. Both had
been drinking u little"
That was the best answer Mi Lyman
would make to the question.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1912-07-27
Weber.
Formerly at Waldorf.

The preliminary questions over. % vas
learned that Kresc was waiter for four
years in tie employ OF the Waiiorf-As-
toria. but since the walters strike al
work in restaurant at Coney Island.
"You met ne for the AI-t umc Is few
minutes ago. IS uat true asked Dis
trict Attorney whitman
"Yes, SIR" replied Krc5r
Were YOU near the Metropoic Hotel on
the morning OF July 1G. about o'clock2'
Yes, sir. ! was on my way 20 the
Geneva club looking for another job"
What did you see there
Il saw crowd. was standing In
front Of Cohaus Theatre, beside Il lamp
post and ! saw gray automobile on
the other side Of the street II was fac
Ing east It's lights We're on
This last is new testimony II shows
that the automobile was facing the wrong
way on the north side Of the street and
that it's headlights were on Both Of
these facts constitute violations Of the
law.
"Who was in the carr" continued Mr..
Whitman
a chauffeur and another man. The
chauffeur had lis hands on IN" wheel
ready to start
WAS this before the shooting"
Yes"
What time was this?'
About ten or fifteen minutes 10 two
Did you talk to any one in front of the
Metropolc?"
"No. some ono spoke to me iirst"
"Whc was it?'
"A man near the lamppost There were
several men there"
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1912-07-27

the SD Precinct his conduct being IN
question and under investigation
j submit 10 you whether he should BE-
suspended and put on trial. and II 30
what charges should be made against
him. IL will be useless 20 suspend him
and put him on trial unless there is
sufficient evidence TO warrant his con-
vlction and dismissal Very respectfully.
X. WALDO,
Police Commissioner.
Commissioner Waldo was with the
Mayor at the City Hall for an hour yes
terday morning. He came In much ex.
cited frame Of mind over the evidence II
was said, Lieutenant Costlgan gave be.
fore the grand jury on Thursday, and
with affidavits in which Costigan had de-
MED some of the statements attributed
TO him.
1t was after Commissioner Waldo had
gone that the Mayor gave out the fore
going correspondence.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1912-07-27
Hardest IN the World.

You have the hardest police situation
In the world To deal with. We have I'm
this city the largest foreign population
Of any city, and large number Of them
are deRenerates and criminals. The
gambling OF the city ~ almost all I'm their
hands, not to mention other vices and
crimes. The published names OF every
one connected nearly or remotely with
ROsenthal and his murder shows them To
be OF this same class of lawless foreigners
TO which he belonged.
When the police arrest them, one after
another and close their places, they open
others. And so the endless struggle of
the Police Commissioner and his force
against them goes on. 1t ia hard and
discouraging at best. but when the Po-
lice Commissioners finds himself period
cally or constantly assailed In his work
BY agencies which should encourage and
sustain him II Is almost unbcarable, espe-
Cialiy by "A refined and sensitive man Ike
you.
But. my dear Mr. Commissioner re-
member that the Mayor has every conf
dence in you and suStains you. Even II
II should turn out that Lieutenant Beck
er, who was in charge OF the squad OF
10 men who directly under YOU had
charge of the keeping down or gambling.
deceived and betrayed YOU | should still
have In mind yoUr dnimpedChable honesty
and the splendid work you have done
and excuse and sustain you That some
OF those even Immediately under you may
prove dishonest VIII surprise me none
The case OF Lieutenant Becker Is as
follows.
Rosenthal was notorious gambler ana
outlaw. lie opened Ave gambling places
In succession during the last two years.
Each one was entered by the police UNI
der 81 warrant soon after 1t was opened,
and possession thereof was held by Il
police detail until he moved out
The same course has been followed with
all gambling houses by the Mayors writ
ten order since a few months after | be-
came Mayor and was able to take the
gambling matter up
Rosenthal opened his last place on
March % last. In less than a month,
namely, on April 10 following. Lieutenant
Becker acting by your orders, entered
the place under warrant, and by po-
lice detail he held possession thereof up
to the time Rosenthal was killed. Those
arrested under the warrant were indicted.
The place was a fully equipped gambling
house, with a roulette wheel and faro
tables. The evidence was therefore com
plete.
But Rosenthal refused to move out. In
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1912-07-27

What was he doing?'
''He was running to Broadway
do you know him.
mo"
Know Rosenthal?"
NO"
You picked Weber out without being
shown him.
Yes"
Hartford r. Marshall, counsel for Weber
tried TO break down Krese's testimony.
but without success He cn!angled him
IN minor matters, which were Strengthened
out when an Interpreter was called in.
Confided in Employer.
Mr. Marshall brought out on cross-eX-
animation that Weber told his story 20
the manager OF ReisenweberS Restau-
rant at Brighton Beach. where he Is en-
poyed. He advised him to 90 to the Dis
trict Attorney.
Where were you when Weber was run
nlng away asked Mr. Marshall.
Il was running. I was near him. |
heard him say something 10 another man
who was sunnIng.'
Did YOU see any policemen
Yes, We ran past them, but they did
not stop us."
How far was Weber from YOU when
you were standing
Three feet"
Would you know the man VINO asked
you II you were looking for trouble
Yes: | would know him In a thou
sand"
II wa after Krcsc left the stand that
he identified Jack sullivan The friend
az Lieutenant Becker was almost speech
legs when he was pointed out by Krese
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1912-07-27

the published statement attributed 10 nun
and pUrporting TO have been made re"
GAYS BEFORE be was killed ne sald ne COIL
suited District Attorney Whitman, VINO
advised him that the police had no IlsnI
to take and hold possession OF nls gam
bling place and 10 go and throw tnein GU
Therefore Rosenthal intcrfered with the
police and tried TO put them out by tofce.
This was all published Failing IN this
effort, he applied to magistrate TOT
warrant against the police for oppress!Dh
or tresplss. Ia this he failed also
Then ne made a public statement Iudt
Lieutenant Becker opened TINS SainpHns
house with him as his partner a6d was
his partner i'm running II, the agreement
being that Lieutenant Becker was To GET
90 per cent of the profits. 1t is possible
that this may turn out to be 50. But
Ttli YOU obtain some evidence Of IT you
ave no ground for suspending and Trying
Lieutenant Becker on that charge Search
diligently for It. If this outlaw ana
scoundrei ROsenthal were alive the case
would be the same. His word couid not
suffice. No honorable man the world over
would accept Il t. the injury OF beast,
let alone a man. No court Woulu 'ol'I"'o
it for an instant ....
The other charge against Lieutenant
Becker is that he hired or insugate1 tns
degenerate outlaws who killed ROSenthai-
all OF them, let il be noted, being tle
companions and associates of Rosentnai.
This is possible. but thus far there - no
evidence to support such Il charge IL yodd
should suspend Lieutenant beJnv ,ht he
nut him on trial therefor. NO d0uDt the
assassius will ali be arrested ana NJ
doubt the completely of Lieutenant becher
VIII be revealed If II exists Let uS pro
coed in order. u accomplishes nothing 10
make a charge until il can be sustained
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1912-07-27
The Twenty four RepIsvin Cases.

,-., H., oC to.,fy-rou~ racen, rapieyIu
cas@s i FURNISHED ,r {" ,4 me I'D ave udS
n , |"i i , Cyn' cr ..1n.brrs AGAINST you
and rcstor,d 5-sn . E.,P'i r,w ~ IL is mo-,
;1a SI iGW p6 90 So. Tney might as well
restore dynamit" bombs mace '"'
'I But let u Us put an end 20 This mer S,
business. We cannot ''"' .s.go ,,y,rbltr.-
a.r IN 'as n%grSar,sr q. aG1olatsg 5 G2n
traOdud. and upon S'Iz'tE ~ So, mo
place w.. where ERIN 'o on a5 &''' '''''"
srI!nIsIS MN an "rIv refer 20 sucn imp!e-
in'ht+ "' MIN 4" se..Ir 10 be- i'm the least
J, , uI s"' f,r We have ar more TO fear
ld"t,S@' ' ~. cn,rtrS nom official iawIess-
I'D w 49,, -. me ryertl-. Of arbitrary
S So OF ti lar from an the forms Of GAM
bling, u no' llou ~
ana But f'i% ann osrjaa saoh course by si t'>
police WouiI uo' '''n Inferred To- the
WITHIN u. .iE,i ~ and naIr-spGtting opinions
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1912-07-27
BARREL MURDERER SENTENCED.

Rochester. July 26.-Domenico Halbo,
convicted on clrcumstantial evidence Of
the murder of Francesca Manxela, whose
mutllated body was found in barrel on
the outskirts OF Rochester last october,
was sentenced to a maximum term Of life
and a minimum of twenty
years by Justice Benton, I'm Supreme
Court, this morniro. Galbo insists that he
Is not guilty of the crime.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1912-07-27
Does Not Believe Rosenthal.

have mentioned i'm the foregoing Ro-
senthals statement that District A'oThc
Whitman advised him that the ponce h'1
no right TO take and hold possession VI
mis- place and TO throw them our:
should advise YOU in justice To MI w III.
man. tina. I do not credit this statement
OF R0scnthal IN
strUc.ed yoUr predecessor to take phyHiCaI
possession Of every gambling place thdI
should be entered and to hold such pos
session as long as might be necessary 10 10
suppress the place, however long thdt
might turn out TO be. hIu ti'I' "''N
Tho law is. as | understand it. that
every gambling place is puDllc nQ mus. sa
Every law writer on that SupJS't 20
.tatos And il IS also conccdtd I'In.
ciplc of law that any cltlZ'n mas d ilsLi 1
10 take possession Of a pubhc nulSan,I,t
and abate il and that he may laWiulIy
use all the physical force mat may pt
necessary for that purpose. II poaS H. t,
matter what the public nuisance MAY -
whether a street pDstrucuod 2 le7u!'n
tai ccsspoot a gambling house or any
thing else. thc rule t. the same. T., ot,..,-
Every citizen may take mana IN aDa.-
ing H. without any warrant or court au-
tbnritv and ii is the duty OF the ponce
In do so n sued for damages f'r rs
act the citizen or the ponce may H.%ho
out a complete defence by pToFl'E lIa
III. public nuisance "NlSle9' "lll o - -
IN tb. contrary Of this. 3ir Nmtm3H
has been quoted a. rgfcrring 20 ne PUP pup
!ished statements OF Rosentnai as tGouR44
they were worthy Of cred'ucr. bH' }
feel certain that ue viii d'savow RoSrh-
thal's statement that he advised i,, nm t Jd
the police could not iaWlHiy Jlho DC
session of his Gambling plac" ana prevent
him from using it 10" gambling ana
Thoroughly aDatc the nutElnrg, Aha, ,n.
20 further and advise YOU that tne
Iii. ,,y' tn. right 81 necessary, 10
but the gambler and his cntourag" ONT 81
tho place into the street I'm order 10 AGATE
And while I am Oh the subject let ne
dienasc - the question Of what IS to 10
done win the roulette wheels and 2{her
l,Iar,. You know what Z have don" iA
Inc last months I'm trying To convince
courts ana judges not TO rG ,,,, s suGn
Lp.,,,.,br fnr that r.rr--, ar gamblers.
II is not always seemly mp wise 70 max"
such things public
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1912-07-27
The Third Attempt.

1his is the third attempt Of the hunted
gamblers and other criminals to break
down the police administration under You
and your predecessor. Mr.. Cropsey. inside
Of two years, through their paid press
agents. One of these attempts they kept
up for more than six weeks.
They viii fail this time az signally and
completely as they failed heretofore, and
the whole city will bear testimony TO the
honest faithful and intelligent work
which you have done as Fire Commits
sioner and then as Police Commissioner.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1912-07-27
COST|GAN DENIES HE
PUT BLAME ON WALDO
Signs Affidavit That He Did Not
Make Statements Attrlb-
uted to Him.
SEES THE COMMISSIONER
Whitman Says He Thinks
Deposition Largely Re-
pudiation of Phrase
ology.

Lieutenant Daniel f. Costigan, the re-
ports of whose testimony before the grand
jury investigating the Rosenthal charges
of police connections with gambling ana
the Rosenthal murder startled that body
on Thursday, signed statement and TWO
afRdavits yesterday At Police Headquar-
tiers after a talk with Police Commits
sioner Waldo.
Both the statement and the afiidavits
entered a denial by Costigan Of the state
mcnts previously attributed to him In
which he put the responsibility for the
gambling situation in New York upon the
shoulders of Commissioner Waldo.
District Attorney Whitman said last
night of the major affidavit
"Costgan's affidavit is true. think
however, that his denial is largely de
NAL OF phraseology."
Costigan'S statement and afhdayits FOL
low.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1912-07-27
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