New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1912-07-27


NAL Of phraseology."
Costgan'S statement and afhdaUts ioI-
low:
State Of New York,
County OF New York
July 26, 1912.
Daniel + Costigan. being duly sworn
deposes and says: That he has read the
news articles contained in . The New
York mGrnin q, World I york Inc Trbn new
The New York Press" and The Even
ing Journal" Of July 26. 1912.
/. That the statement that he stated
before the grand jury that no gam
day or two without graft--and heavy
graft-boing paid 10 the police IS false
. That the statement that he stated
thet the town had never been 50 wide
open" is false.
3 That the statement that he had
stated that Becker. in charge OF an
other squad, had beaten him 10 the job
although he had absolutely no evidence
against the place is false -,
4. That the settlement that he stated
that he had heard Becker did Il TO pro-
tect himself is false.
3. That the statement that he admit
ted that me had heard continually that
RosenthaIs place. at No. 104 West 45th
street, had enjoyed police protection Is
false
6. That the statement that he swore
that his men had finally secured dbso.
Lutte evidence and that thereupon he had
gone about his preparations is false.
:. That the statement that he swore
that The was sure that Becker had no
evidence against this pace is false.
s. That the statement that he stated
that he was perplexed about the way
his plans had got out" is false.
9 That the statement that he stated
that neither he nor his associates We're
allowed 10 take the initiative in raids.
although they We're allowed consider
able discretion in the matter % collect
ing evidence" Is false.
10. That the statement that he stated
that "on several occasions. Just as he
was completing the collection OF evil
dence against a gambling house. Becker
and his men appeared and made n rad
on the place. The result was that the
gamblers were freed in court the next
day. and In most instances were open
and doing business again within
week. is false.
II. That the statement tina he stated
unqualihedly that he had been ham
percd perSistently through malice or
stupidity and that no advantage had
been taken by his superiors of much
valuable evidence and Information
against certain places which he and his
men had collected" is false
J.. That the statement that he stated
that gambling could not 20 on in the
city Of New York without the cOnniyaucc
Of the police" is false.
j. That the statement that he stated
that he was "sorely puzzled AT many
acts OF his superiors and intimated thai.
in his opinion, they were due TO ignorance
of real conditions and 70 the machine
tons Of certain men Of influence both in
and out OF the department IS false
"A. That the statement that ne stated
that to his personal knowledge 10
Gamblin2 houses were operating In the
Borough OF Manhattan at the time al
though most of these had closed down
absolutely since the murder was false
10. That the statement that he stated
that there had never been SO much open
gambling in this city as during the last
year" Is false.
IS. That the statement that he stated
"On one occasion he had given Commits
sioner Waldo long, list of gamhing
houses, some Of which he had evidence
against and that he never heard any
thing more on the subject is false
IL. That the statement that he had OBJ
tanned evidence against Canheld's old
place and reported to the Police Commits
sioner and heard nothing more on the
subject" is false.
IS. That the statement that he had made
statements which reflected seriously
upon several civilian members OF the
Police Department, one OF them an EN-
ploye in Commissioner WaldO's Office s
false.
10. Further, that the remaining state
ments are false, with some immaterial
(signeO DANIEL f. COSTIGAN. Lieu
tenant, Special Squad No 2.
Sworn to before me this Goth day Of
July. 1912.
(Signed) WILLIAM H. KIRK, Commits
sioner Of Deeds.
After the foregoing was given out at
Commissioner Waldo's Office. a signed
statement relative 10 Costigan's actions
since his assignment 10 the gambling
SQUAD was made public by the lieutenant
as follows:
July %, 1872
On January 9, 1872, ] was assigned to
charge OF a squad Of four men, and in
structed by the Police Commissioner to
obtain evidence against all places I'm New
York where gambling was carried on
on nv request the Police Commissioner
increased my squad by three men on
March 3, and again increased my squad
by two men on April 8. making total
OF nine men whom | now command. !
was not restricted 10 any special district
but had liberty to go 10 any place 10 oh
tain evidence in the greater city. | was
i'm no way restricted or interfered with
by any one.
power to obtain proper evidence against
places where gambling was carried on,
and when that evidence was secured !
have made raids. The Police commits
work and assisted me in everv possible
way. DANIEL l.. COSTlGAN.
Lieutenant, Special Squad No. ?.
Soon after on interview with Commits
siorer Waldo, and before he made his
more extensive sworn statement, Lieuteu-
ant Costigan made the following prelm-
mary affidavit
City and County OF New York
State Of New York
Daniel l.. Costigah, a lieutenant of po-
lice of the city OF New York, being duly
sworn. deposes and says:
The statements made in the papers
this morning alleging TO give my testi-
mony before the grand jury, are false and
malicious. The statement that ] reported
having evidence against any gamblinI
houses whatsoever and was not directed
by Commissioner Waldo TO close them is
false. All gambling houses against which
I obtained evidence were raided."
Sworn TO and subscribed before me this
18th day OF July 1872.
WILLIAM II. KIRK.
Commissioner Of Deeds.