The Washington times., 1912-09-14
OEPOS[D INSPECTOR
OF POLICE OUSTED
FOR FALSE STORY"
Captain Who Testified
Against Waldo Is Drop
ped From Force.

NEW YORK, Sept. 4.-Deputy Police
Commissioner Douglas r. Mckay today
held Cornelius G. Hayes, former inspec-
tor OF police, guilty of having made a
false statement and dismissed him ON
the police force. The charge against
Hayes was made by Commissioner
Waldo.
The dismissal of the former inspector
caused a stir at headquarters as II was
thought that he had substantiated his
claims to a certain extent at the recent
hearing, and that the punishment would
not be as severe as that handed out to
him today. s-... a#
The order dismissing Hayes became
effective at noon today when he was
divested of all connection with the police
department. II was signed by Mckay.
acting commissions, In the absence OF
Rhinelande Waldo.
Mckay refused to make any comment
on the case. He said that he had the
power to dismiss Hayes from the serv-
Ice. but. would not say ewhether he had
exercised that power, or that the order
had been issued by Waldo. i
1t is stated that Hayes was informed
by friends high up in the department.
that he faced ultimate dismissal. and
that the system would endeavor to
place the blame for grating at his door.
Hayes made strong effort to vindi-
cate himself.
Graft Probe Muddied.
with John r. Mcintyre. attorney
for Charles F. Becker. the de-
posed police lieutenant. renewing
his charges that District Attor-
new whitman has been guilty of
sharp practices and Police Commission
er Waldo asserting that politicians are
seeking to wreck the civil service law
Investigation is all muddled and the real
Issue Ia being lost sight OF.
District Attorney Whitman is on his
way to Hot Springs, Ark. to interview
Witnesses declared by the Becker de-
fense to be favorable to them. The Cur
ran aldermanic committee seems to be
making but scant headway. One thing
IL noticeable from Commissioner wal
was the price asked of police cap
tain by politicians and others for
promotion to the office of inspector.
Rosenthal Forgotten.
These and other similar startling dis
closures for the time being have clouded
the situation and apparently Rosenthal.
the dead gambler, whose assa ssina ton
caused the widespread investigation. is
forgotten.
Attorney Mcintyre TODAY reiterated
his charges that Mr. Whitman had
thing favorable to Becker to tell their
stories to the grand jury so that he
would be able to contradict the testi-
mony when given in open court end
that now. although he had promised to
wait fer Mcintyre. he had hurried
southwark ahead of him so that lie
could intimidate the witnesses there"
Meanwhile. the aldermanic investigat-
ing committee Is going over today the
testimony of Commissioner Waldo. His
action in putting the responsibility for
the appointment Of alleged untit police
men directly up to the Civil Service
Commission has complicated the inyesti-
gation and It is generally believed that
much Of the work of the aldsrmanic
probers will be futile.
Inspectors Job for $4,000.
Mr.. Waldo swore on the witness stand
that he had an affidavit from one cap
tain that he was approached and asked
to give $4,000 as a condition precedent
to his promotion TO inspector. Emery
r. Buckner. counsel for the committee,
today requested the commissioner to
produce the affidavit.
Evidences multiplied today to indi-
cate none of those interested in the
police graft scandal Is anxious for a
complete probe until after election. In
certain circles it was alleged an attempt
Is being made to drop most of the case
and go ahead only with that portion of
the scanal already made public.
1t was declared today that IL Attor-
ney John Hart, who was Becker's orig
inal attorney. Is abe to prove mis- alle-
CATION that Whitman compelled him to
testify against his client, another de-
lay in the case is certain.