New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1912-07-26
SCANDAL PUT UP
TO WALDO ALONE
Lieutenant Costigan Declares to Grand Jury
His Belief That Responsibility Rests
Squarely with Commissioner.
NO DOUBT OF PROTECTION

"Dago Frank" Alleged To Be One Of Rosenthal's
Actual Murderers, Arested--Becker Must Testify or
Lose Buttons--Weber Still pounded by Whitman.
Daniel Cosgan police lieutenant charge Of of the
gambling squads yesterday the grand jury the
Rosenhal murder testimony sensational character which
put situation gambling affairs IN
city squarey up Police Commissioner Rhnelander WALDO
left the grand jury Costigan said there was no
of the gambling interests had been protected by
the police for and in others for political
HOW WALDO FIGURES.
Costgan testimony such that the grand jurors frankly
startled at the conditions he revealed. He told them
That Commissioner Waldo in charge OF all the
activities of the gambling squad detectives:
That all reports of the strong arm squads who handled
the gambling raids direct to Waldo
That raids made not made exactly as Waldo
ordered;
That he had made numerous reports to Commissioner
Waldo gambling houses and never heard anything more
about them:
That frequently he (Costigan) would have the men OF
his own squad gambling houses collecting evidence and
preparing for raids when Lieutenant Charles Beckers squad
would make raid the place without preparation, and
thereby fail get conviction;
That he believed double cross raids made
deliberately full knowledge that they could not result
successfully
That he (Costigan) within year made up and gave
Waldo list of gambling houses running with little stars
emphasis placed before each address which he had
evidence and prepared to make raid and never
heard from his list again.
That he reported Waldo three times within the last
year that he had believe that Canhelds old house
running but could never get permission
order to go after 1t;
That gambling in New York City was not possible
without the connivance Of the police;
That contrary to the expression of Waldo his
letter to Mayor Gaynor that there most only few
L,,>o hosoc hOuSe
in operation as have been during the last year; and
That at the of Rosentfas murder in spite Of the
investigation pending his charges, there were at
least $50 gambling houses doing business in Manhattan
alone.
Commissioner Waldo asked by Tribune reporter early
this morning to comment upon Costigans utterances.
THE report worthy Of discussion, his answer
MURDER DEVELOPMENTS
"Dago Frank the police Of being Of the actual
mdrers Of Rosenta was last night Another
with him at the time also made prisoner.
William Shapiro of the murder car hired by
Jack" Rose told District Attorney yesterday everything he
knew of the He will appear states witness against
the other
Mr. Whitman received letter yesterday afternoon corrobor
ing story printed The Tribune yesterday that one man wanted
in the case Lowry Hotel Bath Beach, the Friday
preceding the murder, in company with Bridge Weber
The District Attorney be known that while he would
operae with and accept possible aid from the police he would
rev on his own would practically conduct nde
convinced from Yesterdays developments that though he
Deputy Doughey the Of the police force
cannot be trusted.