Perth Amboy evening news., 1912-08-17
FEAR PROBE BY
JUSTICE G0FF
Big Exodus of Gamblers
From N. Y. Expected.

New York, Aug. 17.-Supreme Cour
Justice John w. Con, who will presid
over an extraordinary session in SEP
TENDER for the trials Of those accuse,
Of the murder Of Herman Rosentha,
will be more than a trial judge.
1t is the purpose Of the district attor
ney to have Justice Gon sit as a com
hitting magistrate in a general fnvestl
cation Of graft and dishonesty In tn
police department. Backed by tn
power Of tho supreme court, justice
Con will be able to accomplish IA
more than could the aldermanic com
mittee under its limited powers.
The program 80 far outlined Is fol
the special Judge to be at the head o,
the most widespread John Doe inquir,
In the history Of the city. Even Will,
the aldermen's investigation is goinl
on Justice Coz and his grand jury viii
be subpoenaing witnesses Of all sort,
to appear and tell what they know
about dishonest policemen or dishon
est civilians and to reveal how much
money has been passing and who go'
it.
Gamblers Flee From City.
Very strong efforts have been made
to keep secret this plan. 1t was feared
that an announcement might scare out
of town gamblers and go-betweens fol
the upper and under world. As a mat
ter Of fact, several sporting men and
politicians who feared that they would
be netted In some such proceeding have
left the city. But there are hundreds
OF gamblers, d~isordsry house keepers
and sporting men as well az politicians
lawyers and business men who will be
John Decd In the forthcoming special
investigation to be conducted by JUS
tice Cot and the district attorney.
Governor Dix's order for an extra
ordinary trial term of the supreme
court beginning the first Tuesday In
September and naming Justice Gon to
preside was the outcome Of a letter
which District Attorney Whitman sent
to the governor on Thursday by q
special messenger.
Whitman Favored GoH.
1t was known that District Attorney
Whitman favored the designation OF
Justice Gon because OF the Justices
experience as prosecutor in the Lexow
investigation and because Of Justice
COTS familiarity with police condi-
lions.
Governor Dix complied with the re
quest and named Justice Con not only
t, conduct the trials Of the Rosenthal
case defendants, but to conduct the
general graft inquiry. After saying
that he had complied with the district
attorneys request, the governor In his
statement added:
"While there was no reason to doubt
the purpose and determination Of the
local authorities to thoroughly investi-
gate the shameful conditions which
are declared to exist and to prosecute
therefore through the ordinary chan
uels, l had already come to the conclu-
sion that the ends Of justice would be
best served by the converting of an
extraordinary term Of court for the
express purpose both of aiding such
an investigation and Of providing for
speedy and vigorous prosecution Of in.
dictments which may be found, and
FOR that reason 1 am free to express
my satisfaction that the district at
torney has now made it possible fol-
me to carry out my conviction without
risk and possible embarrassment tc
the office Of the prosecuting attorney
The governor says that he believes
that a determined and fearless inouisi
ton under grand jury auspices Is nee
essary In addition to the board Of alder
mems work.
The plan is for the trials of the mel
accused of the murder of Rosenthal Il
begin on Sept. 3. The district attorney
Is not yet sure which of the defend
ants be will bring to trial first. He II
inclined to think that he will try tn,
actual murderers before he takes Lieu
tenant Becker into court.
inspector Hayes Suspended.
Cornelius G.. Hayes, police ~1nspecto
OF the Fourth inspection district, wal
reduced to the grade Of captain by Pc
lice Commissioner Waldo and suspend
ed from duty pending trial on charges
Commissioner Waldo assigned John F
Dwyer, captain of the West Sixty
eighth street police station, to succee,
Hayes as inspector.
Hayes reduction and suspension, &C
cording to a high official in police head
quarters, was the result Of his admit
ting when questioned with the othe
inspectors in police headquarters hav
ing declared. as quoted in a newspaps,
that he was instructed by Waldo not t
raid dlsorderly houses.