The evening world., 1912-09-10
eUCkNeR ASKS ABOUT MAN
WHO WAS ARRESTED.

"Didn't Waldo appoint men who were
turned down by Cropsey. For instance.
here is man appointed by Waldo ar
rested three times who was turned down
by Cropsey?"
Il don't believe ~. You say II. Ask
waldo. he knows he's honest lie in
vestigated them all thoroughly"
II am reading from the records"
"I DON'T care what you are reading
from" retorted the Mayor holly.
Mr. Buckner asked the Mayor ~ ne
had not told Com missioner Cropscy that
he wanted Inspector McCiusky de-
NOTED
II did not Those are CONFIDENTIAL
matters"
"D,d you not tell Deputy Driscoll that
YOU wanted McClusky demoted?'
II am sure never said that"
WAS not McClusky denoted by Crop
sey and later rcinstated by WaldoT'
II d. not know. You know as much
as anybody about that"
Tho Mayor declared that Mr.. Buckner
was asking certain questions for the
purpose Of giving the public an idea that
crooks had been appointed to the police
foyce.
Mr.. Buckner said the committee was
trying to find out who was the head
OF the Police Depa rtment The Mayor
said;
"Yeu'rs not holding IN inquiry here
- 70 who u head Of the Police de-
paytnsat. 1eaA yoar eail. thought
you fsrs holding an inquiry TO ma ont
u ne Police Department has violated
the law, but ma you are invsstigat-
Ing me-"
MIR. Buckner veered around to tho ex-
cise question. lie read from a letter
written by the Mayor In which a plan
OF ending police graft on saloons was
outlined.
THE letter 10 there" said the Mayor.
1T sounds good to me-
MAYOR SAYS HE DID AWAY
WITH THE svsTEM.
II did away with the system OF al
lowtn6 men IN uniform 20 60 into sa-
ala away with the system by which .
policsman put q dollar bill on the bar
ana rot mss IN chsngs."
The Mayors attention was called to
speech IN which he said he lad cut OF
es.000.000 In excise graft. re was asked
how he reached that figure.
III you figure 1900 liquor places nj
~ q month It is nearly 100000 isn't
IT," nsked the Mayor.
"a soon - you ssna spies into back
rooms Of saloons those spiss become
corrupt. 1hs worst Grsfters are agents
Of private sooistiss."
do you know asked Mr.. Buckner
that there were 3si places selling
liquor last sunday out OF 40 investi-
gated"
IN bet there weren't ten barrooms
open" was the answer.
AL a. oh antl
Buckner.
You refer to landlords dining rooms"
said the Mayor
GONE SECTIONS OBJECT AND
OTHERS DO NOT.
'Thcy sell liquor on Sunday all over
Europe with some restrictions" the
Mayor went on. I'VE look after specific
complaints. In certain sections OF the
city there are people from Europe who
don't care about sunday drinking. In
other sections the people object. Those
objections are referred TO the Commits
sioner. The best way on earth to en-
force a law is by private complaint.
Here In this city on sunday from the
Waldorf to the little place on Coney
Island they display the sandwich. But
when ! 80 outside the city In tho State
I never see a sandwich. although the
people drink all they please. How easy
II IL to evade the law"
DO you undei' tand that the Excise
law 10 being enforced, as to back
rooms?' asked Mr.. Buckner.
As much 80 possibls," said the
Mayor. "ths preachers haven't bssn
able TO enforce the ten comma ndmsnts.
II yen ssntismsn thins you can pre-
vent anybody in the city from drink
Ing o. sunday I'll turn the Job over
TO you.
day. The rich men drink there. but
am criticised because the poor man
| drinks on Sunday. Why, some grea /
reformcrs are selling drugs down ON
the east side. 7 shall have coca sion
to tell them about II soon"
What We are interested ina. Mr.
Mayor began Mr.. Buckner
What you are interested In" the
Mayor interrupted. els TO make some
scandal about me. II no happens that
I've been here 80 long you can't do II.
You have been here three years, I'm
told. don't blame you for that I
came here when ] was a hoy myself.
You are trying to embarrass me when
you ought to work with me-"
Il hope you don't thinkp that" said
| buthntfs
| Il know 1t, ! wasn't born this morn.
ing. l have been dealing too long with
hypocrites."
| What evidence can you give the
committee that there Is no graft7'
| asked Buckner
ASK Waldo II he's taking II. I know
he isn't. Hes An honest man, bu,
They're after him like he was . mao
deg. There II no use asking me VIVA,
] think. ! wont tell you. II you wan,
an opinion from me give me Some time
TO prepare IL. hurry up ana re-,
through with me here. I may not b,
able to come back"
What Is your policy with referenc,
TO disorderly houses"
Il never had policy" said III,
Mayor. Il know the evils Of all tina
business. ! have read the writings O.
the best authors on II. am IA stu
dent OF the situation. but when I de
termine to do something about IL
shall write letter about II, as hay,
written on the excise subject NJ,
only policy has been 20 keep the streets
clean, but then we have found wher,
they have been scattered into apart
ment houses to corrupt our daughter
and wives.
II would not have the police force de
GRADED nv comnsilipp caha bl,u ,tan 4,