Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1912-08-28
FLYNN PICKED To
HEADN.Y.P
WALDO To QUIT
Landlords Protest to Mayor
Exposing Of Names of Own
erS of Resorts.

NEW YORK, Aug 2S.-William j.
Flynn chief Of the Eastern division of
= the United States secret service and
formerly a deputy police commissioner,
is to succeed Rhinelander Waldo as
head of the police department, accord
ing to reports around the city hall to-
day.
Mayor Gaynor is reported to have
sent a representative to see Flynn Sun
day to sound him on the proposition.
How about Waldo?" Flynn Is said to
have asked this emissary.
"Oh, Waldo is about ready to resign"
the representative is alleged to have
replied.
District Attorney Whitman announC-
ed that after hearing the evidence Of
several more bankers relative to de-
posts of Lieutenant Charles A. Becker
and the now Justly celebrated civilian
of the police department he would go
to Millbrook, n. Y, and confer with
Justice Golf, who will preside at the
John Doe hearings next Monday.
While two suspects are held at Fon-
da, n. Y, the search for "Gyp the
Blood" and Lefty Louie" the missing
gun men wanted on Rosenthal murder
indictments, continues in other quar-
ters
Landlords Protesting.
Letters of indignant protests from
landlords are pouring in upon Mayor
Gaynor because of the action of Police
Commissioner Waldo in exposing the
owners of properties housing illegal re-
sorts, resenting police interference In
private affairs"
Among the names of the owners
made public is that of Sailors Snug
Harbor. a wealthy charitable institu-
ton on Staten Island; the Lorillard
estate. that Of the Lorillard family,
millionaire tobacco manufacturers, and
J. Edgar Leaycraft and Edgar c.
Leaycraft, OF the real estate firm Of J.
Edgar Leaycraft g. Co, both promi-
nent in Methodist church and mission
airy work.
The William Aston estate appears in
Commissioner Waldo's list as the owner
of two alleged gambling houses on West
Forty-thtrd street, which were raided
in August and September of last year.
ConqreSsrnan'S Name, Too.
The name of Congressman Jefferson
N Levy, of New York is recorded as
the owner of a gambling resort known
as the New England Dramatic and
Pleasure club, four times raided. Mr.
Levy, In a statement tonight, declared
that as soon as he received notice of
the character Of his tenants he imme-
60
ings. but was unable to get rid of them
The matter became such an annoy
ance to me that in April last I sold the
property for less than its value to Felix
Isman, who Immediately conveyed 1t to
William Funk, Of Philadelphia" Mr.
Levy said.
Other owners named are L. Napoleon
Levy, who is a brother OF Congressman
Levy; the Clarence Pell estate; the
United States Trust Company, the
Waldorf Realty Company. a dozen 9TH
score of women.
Dens Still Running.
A newspap per today prints the charge
that despite the avalanche of public
opinion and the drastic investigations
under way, more than a third of the
gambling houses Of the first dimension
in this city are still open and doing
business. This newspaper even gave
the street addresses of the establish
ments. The aldermanic committee ap-
pointed to investigate municipal cor
ruption held meeting In city hall to-
day and adopted plan of procedure.
The district attorneys office received
word today from Hot Springs, Ark.
that two men suspected of being "Gyp
the Blood" and Lefty Louie" have been
arrested there. Both are being de-
tanned.
1t was at Hot Springs Sam Schepps
was caught.