Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1912-08-17
INQUIRY
TO COVER ALL
POLICE GRAFT
Announcement Sends
Gamblers Fleeing
from City.
COMMISSIONER WALDO
PLANS DRASTIC ACTION
Police Inspector Said to Be
Ready to Bare the
System"


investigation into police graft in all
its phases is to be undertaken by
the extraordinary session of the SUI
preme Court. presided over by JUS
tiee Golf. who has been designated
by Governor Dix to sit in the trials
of Police Lieutenant Becker and
others charged with the murder Of
the gambler, Herman Rosenthal.
News that the Supreme Court
would conduct a grand jury inquisi-
ton, with Justice Golf having full
powers of compelling testimony,
a panic in the underworld to-
day. and many gamblers and others
hurriedly left the city.
1t has been supposed that the ap-
pointment of Justice Golf was only
for the purpose of trying the Rosen-
thai murder cases. but 1t leaked out
that the extraordinary session of the
Supreme Court would begin a John
Doe inquiry that would delve into
the innermost relationships between
the police and keepers of gambling
and disorderly houses.
Paid si.ooo.ooo In One Year.
1t is thought a Supreme Court in
quiry would accomplish much more
in the way of bringing to light the
facts than the aldermanic investiga-
tior &c h o,astion bas Neon raised
ubather The aldar,nonic comn,ittaa
would bave mower 10 force witnesses
to testify.
: Under John Doe proceedings Justice
Golf can call gamblers and keepers
of d~isorderlv houses and force them
to tell how much money was paid for
police protection and to whom the
money was paid. The aldermanic
INQUIRY. it is expected. viii cooperate
with the work of the Supreme Court.
Evidence is in the hands of Dis
trict Attorney Whitman that disor-
derby ouses in the city paid more.
than $1,000. 900 for police protection
during the last year, and that this
money wentzto certain police inspec-
tors and others higher up
Plans Drastic Measures.
The punishment inflicted upon IN
spector Hayes by reducing him to the
rank of captain INT then suspend
ing him on the charge that he failed
to keep his district clean Is peieVeo
10 III d lOi uiitt vi q 5tAiSAoi -
lice shake-up by Police Commissioner
Waldo, who is now convinced that
the police have deceived him as to
gambling and vice conditions. Com
missioner Waldo said:
There is proof now of laxity and
had work on the part of certain in
spectors and policemen. If these men
have been downright crooks the truth
will come out and they will be pun-
ished. If they have erred through
st,,pidity or carelessness they will be
ran,,ired to change their ways or /
will fire them from the department"
r. w...un,
r.u,am 'pdiatne,t On evidence oh
rea,i s.,nst nino since The -ssi-
pssanthai sto rod District
n.tarnaw wbitman,s hnnt for the
80 80 - ~ no,ioa craft
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nc ~ s;s.stat atan,av
hase -, eva - - 49, he,
oausa Mr. wbitman had left the citv
for his summer home, at Manchester,
VT, where he will remain until Mon
day.
Is Deeply Involved.
For weeks facts have been accu-
mulating against this inspector. His
indictment is looked for late next
week. after the grand jury clears up
the Rosenthal murder. Evidence
that he collected graft from Broad
way gamblers has shaped itself in
a way as to be almost incontrovert-
ibIe. The raids Thursday night. al
though not in his district. involved
him so directly that, it is said. no es-
re- ne, seems apparent.
From a man who has been close
nersonally to the inspector. and who
has been his business associate for
many wears. came the word that the
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