New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1912-08-24

afternoon that ne had drawn up, at the
request OF the District Attorney, list
of alleged gambling and disorderly houses
for the use OF the grand jury and sent It
to Mr. Whitmans otIioe. II includes the
names Of the building owners. some Of
whom are members OF some Of the most
prominent families in the city.
The roster is made out on what Com
missioner Waldo called the old form No.
A. and not only gives the addresses OF
all the places suspected of being gambling
and disorderly houses, but specifies VINO
own the property on which they stand,
who conduct the resorts, how many times
the police have tried to secure evidence
against each and who those police were.
The Commissioner added that the names
Of the property owners would be made
public if necessary.
Inspectors Cornelius +. Cahalanc and
John DAILY called at the District Attor-
ney's office and turned over to Assistant
District Attorney William de Ford, who
is in charge of the John Doe proceed
ings for Mr.. Whitman. the list compiled
by them, at Mr. Waldo's direction. of re-
sorts in their districts. Later other in
ypcctors may do the same. The reports
submitted by DAILY and Cahalanc cover
the period Of the last two years and take
in the regimes Of Commissioners Baker.
Cropsey and Waldo.
Ready to Help Whitman.
Commissioner Waldo said he was sill
anxious to aid Nj. Whitman's invesuga-
ton into Police Department graft so far
as he was able. Mr.. Waldo said that the
District Attorney. he hoped. would I'M
cover every bit Of rascality in the Police
Department. even II some Of those per
sons implicated were in the Office OF the
Police Commissioner himself. He inu-
mated clearly that ~ any official In
whom he had placed trust had deceived
him he would in no way attempt to shield
him, hut he declared he first must be
assured that that person had miSused his
confidence.
The Commissioner was asked 70 answer
the charge quoted as coming from MT.
Whitman that a civilian in Mr.. Wa!do's
office and an inspector had been linked
together in bank dealings. hut he declared
he would make no comment lie did not
want To say anything, he said, that would
be construed as interfering with the in
vestigatlon being conducted by the Dis
trict Attorney.
The Commissioner was also asked about
printed statements alleging that FIRST
Deputy Commissioner Douglas l. Mckay
was in no position to sit as judge IN the
coming trial OF former Inspector Cor
nelius G.. Hayes. II had been set forth
that Hayes himself admitted 10 the FIRST
DEPUTY that he was unable to cope with
the gambling situation in his district be-
cause Commissioner Waldo had restricted
hts operations against such houses. 1t
was alleged that Mr. Mckay was better
qualified to defend Hayes than 10 act as
judge.
MIR. Waldo said he had called the atteh-
ton of his First Deputy TO the printed
statement and asked him what he kne"
Of il. The First Deputy. he said mad &C.
MED any recollection Of having mac SUCH
a conversation with Hayes.
II has been decided that Assistant Cor
poration Counsel Terence Farley VIII act
as prosecuting attorney in the trial OIL
HAYES All of the papers have not yet
baen preparcd. so the date Of the trlal nag
not vet been fixed. Mr.. Waldo, however
g. of the opinion that Captain Hayes VIII
no tried either Wednesday or THURSDAY
morning 1t is likely that the Commis-
sjoner will appear against Hayes as
witness.