New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1912-07-19

spoke up and said that he would make
no technical objection, and that that
WAS satisfactory to his client Under
| the law Rose could not be held longer
| than forty eight hours on Il short al
| iidavit."
Coroner Feinberg then Informed Rose
that he might make any statement he
wished, but that anything he said
might be used against him.
Again his lawyer spoke for him, say
| ing that Rose had no statement to
| make.
Rose was then remanded to the
! Tombs without bail.
| Police Commissioner Waldo yester-
day suspended Patrolman william j.
File, Of the 9th street station, who was
! in the Hotel Metropole when Rosen-
! thai was shot. File was off duty at
| the time, and was sitting only a short
distance from the gambler He after
ward chased the fleeing automobile in
taxicab, but never got in sight Of it,
( The Commissioner refused TO discuss
the suspension. except TO say that there
would be an investigation and trial in
. the matter.
Former District Attorney Jerome
visited Police Headquarters yesterday
and remained with Commissioner
1 Waldo for about an hour. 1t was
understood that the Commissioner had
asked for the former District Attorney
| to call. as he wished TO ask him about
/ the qualifications Of the East Side
gambling situation when he was Dis
trict Attorney.
Sam Paul. who owns the Sans Soucl
Music Hall In Third avenue. was at Po-
| lice Headquarters again for a two
hours conversation with Commissioner
! DOugEcrty. Jack" Sullivan. with
whom Lieutenant Becker said he was
for several hours Monday night was
with DOugherty and Inspector Hughes
at the same time. Sullivan is said TO
have corroboratcd Lieutenant Becker's
| statements OF his movements on that
night TO a large extent.
Becker stuck close TO his Office all
day. He has been asked by the Com
missioner to remain at Headquarters
and not go on outside duty until the
present investigation was completed.
At Dinner After Evidence.
Determine, ~ Major raypnr'g Iotfcr
| TO Commissioner Waldo yesterday in
which he criticised Lieutenant Becker
! for taking dinner with man like Ros-
cnthal, the strong arm man" said he
didn't see how any one could be eX-
| pcctcd to get evidence about gambling
! by associating with ministers or school
1 teachers. He said II was necessary To
associate with gamblers to get any evil
dence against them.
! District Attorney Whitman's letter
10 Commissioner Waldo yesterday was
as follows:
July IS. 1912.
Hon. Rhinelander Waldo. Police Com
missioner. New York city. .
! Sir: Answering your letter OF July H.
YOU again urge" that make a COM
! plete investigation without further de-
| lay" Of public allegations OF partnership
| between policemen and gamblers.
when you asked this before Herman
ROsenthal, who had II AIDE the charge, was
| alive. | had proceeded so far that ne
| was 10 appear before the grand jury ana
give details and names OF other gamblers
| to substantial his charge. On the night
preceding the day fixed lie was asSas-
! sinated. evidently by men who feared his
testimony, or their agents, on the prin-
| ciple that dead men tell no tales; The
| awfulness Of this situation cannot be les
sened by again" urging me TO proceed,
without further delay"
You are the one TO defend the reputa-
tions of 10. ioJ" policemen. Their real
defence rests In the unrayelling OF tins
murder mystery. and you have under
your direction "A small army OF detcc-
lives and a fund Of money applicable to
detective work.
! With such resources as have. small as
| compared with yours, | am continuing
| the work so dreadfuly checked by muir
| der, and | will make the best use OF evil
dence which you may discover. The duty
OF investigation rests upon you as well
! as upon me, and IN proportion 10 our
means for investigation.
The newspapers have printed my auto
| graphic statement 10 the erect that 40
not charge the Police Department with
| the murder OF Rosenthal. copy OF that
statement IL ipciosed. Nor have /. at any
| time, suggested that the entire force ~
| associated with gamblers. ! have worked
| with the Police Department many years,
and bear cheerful testimony TO spiehuld
work done by policemen
Accused Of obscurina Issues.
The insinuatIon that I am moved by a
desire Tor publicity in attacking the large
hody Of uolicemen on account OF the al
legged wron gdong OF a few ~ untrue. un-
fair and see;ns to he an attempt 10 turi,
public attention away ron "" ,,a '' InI
vestiCation include the conduct OF courts
and Judges and district attorneys for AZ
legged inadequate punishment OF Bamoiers.
Perhaps you do not know that me DE
trict Attorney does not Impose the SEN
tence. But attacking the courts for IN
ad,ouate sentences OF gamblers does NOT
helm TO find the murderers OF Rosenthai,
nor 10 determine toe que stl9ii Oh partner-
shjr nv certain nulIcemen with gamblers.
Passing over the insulting tone OF your
letter for in grave public business
officials have no right to give way 10
personal resentment. remind you Una.
haw. an official responsibility In connec-
ton with every phase on II. 49,.
Firs,NHerman Roscnthal charged that
ne had been forced into partn"rshlp
With "a police lieutenant. ana mat other
gamblers were In "A similar situation. Just
a. no was about to testify on this sun
iect and 10 give details and names he
was murdered publicly - dram atn,any
that Ms charge be investigated. How?
nw what witnesses? He IL dead. He has
taken y. other names with him. In the
face OF this murder, will other ,;, gamblers
r,am confcss7 Is this inquiry on, that
can be Conducted except by the agency
of detectives. which branch OF the public
service IS under your charge and d.