New-York tribune., 1912-08-25

opened. On Friday night several men
who worked with Assistant District At
torney Smith on the raids went into
the district 10 look them over. They
reported yesterday that q majority OF
the places were evidently in prosperous
operation again. The sleuths had no
warrants and In no case went into the
houses, but they saw many men enter
and obtained plenty Of evidence OF
activity inside the resorts. Conversa-
tions which were overheard between
the 'housekeepers" and men who
sought entrance convinced the inVesu-
gators that business had been resumed.
To Expose Landlords.
Police Commissioner Waldo said
| Yesterday he was still at work on the
| list Of the owners of buildings which
have been used for disorderly or gam
bling houses. as well as the lessees ana
| property owners Of suspected resorts
which he has requested the inspectors
and captains to furnish him. The
Commissioner announced that he would
make the list public when II was com
| pleted. The index Of the list includes
the owners names and addresses, to-
gether with the addresses OF the houses
and the names OF the lessees Elee-
mosynary institutions, and names that
occupy high place In business and
social circles in this city are said to
be on the roster.
Even the partial list OF owners that
we have made so far includes not only
some OF the richest and most promi-
nent men and women in social and
financial circles" said the Commits
sioner, but also the names Of philar
thropic institutions which are support
ed by rents that come from these re-
sorts.
THE report will go into detail about
every known illegal resort from the
first day l came into this office. When
the list IL complete any one who wants
one OF them may have IT"
II was practically decided yesterday
that William J. Flynn, chief OF. tho Sc
chief Investigator for the Curran alr
dernanic committee in the graft In
quiry. Mr.. Flynn returned on Friday
night from a vacation, and said he
would accept the position when It had
been formally rendered 10 him.
Chairman Curran OF the aidermanic
committee issued a call last night fot
a special meeting on Tuesday. at which
no opposition Is expected TO develop 10
the appointment of Flynn as chief in
vestigator. The Secret Service mans
active experience with the gambling
situation when he was n Deputy Police
Commissioner under Commissioner
Cropsey makes him peculiarly valuable
for the work which tho committee will
pursue -
James g. White and Charles Steinert,
the two former members Of Lieutenant
BeckPr's strong arm squad, who are
indicted for perjury on the testimony
OF Big Jack Zelig and those who
saw the two arrest Zelig for carrying
Jimmie March, the Republican leader
Of the 3D. Assembly District. March
was formerly Warden OF the Port lie
is said To be a friend Of Lieutenant
Becker and also OF Senator big Tim"
Sullivan. In private business he Is a
In bor contractor. -..t .''-
The property he offered consisted of
houses at Nos. 133. l95 and 1877 Null
street. He said that the entire prop
erty was worth $4,000 free and clear.
Bail for tho two patrolmen had been
fixed at $4,000 each by Judge Null
queen. After James O'Mslley. the As
sistant District Attorney in charge Of
the bail department., had approved Of
the security, the patrolmen were taken
before Judge Swami in his chambers.
He admitted them TO bail.
Lieutenant John Becker. brother CT
Lieutenant Charles Becker, accom-
panied Robert NJ. Moore. Whites coun-
sci, TO the Criminal Courts Building.
White, who has just recovered from
severe attack OF appendicitis, is still
weak. and when the party finally left
the building and started for the Worth
street subway station, they went at a
slow pace TO accommodate him.
Those Erie Deals
Shortly after Lieutenant Becker was
arrested On the charge OF murder in the
Rosenthal case James f. March told
a reporter that he had known Becker
for long time and was greatly sur
prised to hear Of the charges against
the police official. March said he had
always considered Becker an honest.
efficient police officer He said ne had
put Becker in the way Of making some
money at one time In Erie stock
The Sd district leader. II was under
stood. frequently had large construc-
tion contracts with the Erie road and
had been In a position to know when
improvements were contemplated. II
happened that the common stock went
up several points on the strength of
improvements made at various times,
II was said, and II is surmised that
March had told his friend Becker that
It was a good time to buy Erie com