The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1912-07-17
Gamblers 10 BE Prosecuted.

given the third degree.
Gamblers TO BE Prosecuted.
That the real reason gambling has
not been stamped out has been be-
cause the district attorneys in the sew
eral counties included in New York
City and the various courts have not
inflicted adequate punishment on con-
victed gamblers was the declaration
made by Police Commissioner Waldo
this afternoon. In letter he de-
manded that District Attorney Whit
man prosecute his gambling inyestiga-
tion to the end and took direct issue
with Whitmans charges that the po-
lice system was responsible for the
murder Of Gambler Rosenthal. Waldo
declared in his letter that there were
10000 policemen in New York who
had nothing to do with gambling and
demanded that the district attorney
clear these men of his charges. The
letter was expected to accentuate the
break between the commissioner and
the district attorney, which promises
4 to result in serious revelations before
the case is finally settled. The Waldo
letter was as follows:
Il have the honor to again urge that
la complete investigation be made by
you without further delay of the allie
cations made in the press that mem
bers Of the police force have been In
partnership with gamblers, and Of the
statements that you are alleged to
have made by the public press that
members of the department were gull
ty of the instigation of the murder OF
la gambler.
Immediate action by you is neces-
sary in the interest of good order and
that the reputation Of lu,400 men who
!. are honestly doing their duty should
mot be besmirched by individuals who
may be rascals.
Under the present organization d
the police department less than 15t
men have any connection whatever
with the enforcement OF the gambling
laws leaving over 10000 men free
from suspicion in connection with
l gambling. 1t would appear to be un
! Just that the regulations of the entire
1 force should be attacked on account Of
the allegations of confessed gam
bier that subordinate police officer
who had never been entrusted with
iany special power has been his part
liner. 1t is unfortunate that the desire
for publicity should lead anyone tc
unjustly attack a body in general or
account of the alleged wrong doing Of
ia few.
In investigating the actions of the
police in connection with the gambling
situation investigation should also be
made of the courts and of the dis
trict attorneys who could stop gam
bling if they desired by upholding the
police and sending convicted gam
iblers to jail instead of letting then
go free on suspended sentences OF
with an insignificant fine and issuin:
! court orders requiring the police tt
4 return to the gamblers gambling ap
paratus seized in raids
Again assuring you tnaJ i VIII II
81 every way support you in bringing al
iof the facts before the public and con
|, vincing the guilty, I remain,
Very respectfully,
"RHINELANDER WALDO
All Arrested Soon.
i After sending his letter to the dis
trict attorney by special messenger
, Waldo held a conference with Deputy
Commissioners Dougherty and Inspec
tor Hughes of the detective bureau
Waldo declared that his investigation
of the Rosenthal mhrder was progress
ing satisfactorily and that all of the
j murderers would be under ares
shortly. He said that there was nj
doubt that Rosenthal was killed be
cause he had squealed on certain
gamblers and declared that when the
= entire story Was made nuhIic ii Wolllr