Evening star., 1912-09-04
HAYES MAY REVEAL
METHODS OF POLICE
GRAFT TO WHITMAN

NEW YORK, September 4.-Before
leaving for Albany today 20 confer with
Gov Dix relative to summoning another
panel from which to select an extraordl-
nary grand jury, District Attorney Whit
man declined to say anything about his
conference of last night with Cornelius
G. Hayes, the denoted police inspector.
Hayes was likewise silent.
II had been rumored for some time that
Hayes would come over to the district at
torney. His break with Commissioner
Waldo, who accuses him of making a
false statement In saying that Waldo had
instructed him not to molest disorderly
houses unless the raids were sanctioned
| by Waldo brought about the inspector s
demotion to the grade Of captain, his re-
| moval from the tenderlon to Staten Is
land. and the preferrng of charges on
which he is to be tried.
| In this situation, it is said, Hayes de-
cided to go to Mr.. Whitman and tell all
| that he knows of the so-called system.
AS an inspector In the police department
he was familiar with its workings. and if
| he desires ii is said that he could give
the district attorney valuable information
to be used in the graft investigation.
| Mr.. Whitman left for Albany over the
New York Central railroad at $50 O'Clock
this morning and was due at the capita
| at IL % am.
Flynn Starts Graft Sift.
| Capt. William j. Flynn, who resigned
yesterday as chief of the New York
/ branch of the secret service will begin
work at once special investigator for
the aldermanic police investigating com
mittee. His new title. conferred on him
by the committee. IS police expert >
Capt. Flynn said that his resignation is a
| mere formality required from all govern
ment employees when they leave one de.
partment for another or go out of the
| service for time. In the present in
| stance his resignation is equivalent to
an indefinite leave or until such time as
| 1t takes to complete his new duties The
committee will hold its first session Mon
day, with Mayor Gaynor as one of the
| first witnesses.
Gray Car Owner Warned.
Louis Libby. in whose gray car. No
| 41313, the murderers of Herman Rosen-
thai escaped, was told by policeman
| while standing beside the murder car
| in front Of an uptown cafe late last night
! that he could not operate his car in New
| York. His license as a public hackman
| was revoked after the murder Libby
l
| went to police headquarters to ask the
why and wherefore of the policeman
| order.
| While he was making his complaint a
| huge crowd gathered about the car. The
| lieutenant i'm charge at headquarters
| told Libby that there were no orders tC
| keep his car off the streets, and that he
| had a right to drive il where he pleased
so long as he did not seek fares.
Laughing Stock of Europe"
The Rosenthal case and it's revelation:
| have made New York police the laughing
stock of Europe. according to Prof. Felix
Adler of Columbia, who returned from
| The Hague on board the kronprinzessr
| Cecilie.
"All Europe" said Adler. rs pointing
/ the finger of ridicule at this city anc
| wondering why such things are permit
| ted in civilized country. They do no
understand how such conditions can ex
] ist."