The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1912-08-17

a long way He has been on the force
twenty-five years and six months. but
he did not become an Inspector until
July 0, 1911. He enjoyed the confidence
of Commissioner Waldo up to recently
His record has been fairly clear. since
the invest igation of the graft side of the
Rosenthal case his namo has been men
toned more than once by the District
intended to call Hayes before the Grand
Jury. But after Mr.. Whitman had got
confessions from Rose and Webber he
decided that he did not want Inspector
Hayes for a witness
II is all nonsense to say that I have
had any differences with Mayor Gaynor,
said Commissioner Waldo last evening
TO discipline policemen. / am acting
upon the facts as they come to me. There
is proof now of laxity and bad work on
the part OF certain inspectors and police
men. IF these men have been downright
crooks the truth will come out and they
will be punished. II they have erred
through stupidity or carelessness they will
be required to change their ways or will
fire them from the department"
Easy to Get Evidence.
he Cdubt Oh JuS Va Ih ctS
and OF the lineup of other inspectors wac
the sudden and productive excursion
made late on Thursday night into the old
Terderlon. Inspector Iahey's district,
by Assistant District Attorney james +,
Smith. Mr. Smiths raids were an out
growth of the Developments in the Rosen-
thai case. Hardly a day passes that the
Rosenthal vestigati ion fails TO turn up
a new and startling circumstance Thurs-
N
result of Smiths work wds to show that
there is nothing easier Ia the world than
to get real evidence against the vicious
dives of New York He did not go in
glmshoes. He initiated none of the
methods of the story book detective or of
He walked straight into the places on his
list. served his warrants and took his
prisoners.
Mr.. Smith got busy on Thursday. He
was careful to keep any hint of his purpose
from the police or those eager TO warn the
police. The Criminal Courts Building
is infested with spies Of this kind and
Smith knew II. So acting with samuel
Marcus, counsel and director for the
Society for the Prevention ot Crime. Mr.
Smith obtained warrants from Justice
Forker in the Court of Special Sessions.
He sent word to Police Headquarters that
he wanted thirty-six policemen to serve
the warrants but that lie did not want
men from Lahey's or Hayes's districts.
First Deputy Commissioner Mckay
hurried to Smith and asked him why he
wanted the men. Smith told him but did
not go into details.
Men Worked in the DARK.
Smith and Marcus. obtaining the thirty
six policemen, gave the men no hint
nc tn, vUi,a hn 1va 70 ha
until within a few minutes of each place.
The result was that in eight of the eighteen
places for which warrants had been
obtained Smith got results. He missed
in ten cases because the persons for
whom warrants had been sworn out
were not in the houses. The evidence
had been obtained by the Society for
Office at 50 Union Square.
Women who were taken were bailed
out in the Night Court and their cases
will come up in the regular course before
the Court Of Special Sessions. OF seven
who were arrested on special warrants.
three forfeited bail, Ida LIGHTER Of 1912
st. Marks avenue. Brooklyn: Ella Lovett
Rebecca krebs of 20 Willett street. The
four others were held for trial on in
creased bail of 81 900 apiece.
The raids. which We're made over the
the head of Inspector 1ahey. caused
much excitement in Lahey's district ..
There were distressing and painful scenes
in the streets where Smiths raiders Went
The raids had revealed shameful stat Q
of affairs. Only tt few hours earlier il,
the day Inspectors had stood befor.
Waldo and had told him withou, a smile
that their districts had never been cleaner
Smith Tells Of Syndicate.
Yesterday Assistant District Attorney
Smith had this to say about the con-
dtions exposed:
The houses I visited were running openly
II was perfectly easy TO get evidence agains'
thern. They were houses OF tho yiles,
possible description. They were as bad as
the old brass check resorts.
Most OF the places nidcd last night were
operated by n syndicate Of FIVE. The 0vt
men are known by nicknames. They have a
Systematically organized vice trust. with q
board of arbitration for the settlement OF
qnarrels between inmates and managers ant
clearing house for the division of profits
! hey force inmates to pay s2l week fol
board and they take as well most of thu
proceeds Of the places. The five men con
troll about l 200 women and thirty-six ol
more resorts.
or three other syndicates. as well as in
dependent concerns make no attack OF
the police but | say that these places have
been running openly. The public can dra v
its own conclusion
Mr.. Smith animated that there is evi.
dence in hand for more raids.
he work of the District Attorneys
Office in the disorderly house situation
showed that the disorderlv houses ha. Q
been paying protection money to police
men
They were paying tribute on all sides.
said Mr.. Smith. Il he @, idence as to pro
lection money will be submitted to the
Grand jury"
District Attorney Whitman had already
obtained ey idence that disordcrly houses
were paving graft to police officials, Til,
agents Of John d. Rockefeller. Jr had
discovered that one Inspector whose
name has been prominently mentione,
was getting $500 a month from these
vicious resorts.
MARIE CHAPELLE PARDONED.