Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-08-17
INQUIRY TO Be VIDE
Court viii Probe All Phases of
Police Graft.
PANIC IN THE UNDERWORLD
Justice Golf Can Compel New York
Gamblers to Appear.
GENERAL SHAKE-UP EXPECTED
Sam Schepps Taken to See Niagara
Falls-Will Reach Gotham
Monday.

NEW YORK. August IA general
investigation into police graft in all
it's phases is to be undertaken by the
extraordinary session of the supreme
court. presided over by Justice Golf, who
has been designated by Gov. Dix to sit
at the trials of Police Lieut.. Becker
and others charged with the murder of
Herman Rosenthal.
News that the supreme court would
conduct grand jury inquisition, with
Justice Golf having full powers of COM
pelling testimony. caused panic in the
underworld today, and many gamblers
and others hurriedly left the city.
1t had been supposed that the appoint
ment Of Justice Golf was only for the
purpose of trying the RosenthaI murder
cases. but it has leaked out that the
extraordinary session of the supreme
court will begin a John Doe inquiry
tionship between the police and keepers
of gambling houses.
Can Accomplish Much.
1t is thought that the supreme court
inquiry will accomplish much more in
the way of bringing to light the facts
than the aidermanic investigation. as the
question has been raised whether the al
dermanic committee will have power to
force witnesses to testify.
Under John Doe proceedings Justice
Golf call gamblers and keepers OF
disorderiy houses and force them to tell
how much money was paid for police
protection and to whom the money was
paid. The aldermanic inquiry. 1t IS ex-
pected, Will cooperate with the work OF
the SUI RENE court.
Evidence is in the hands Of District
Attorney Whitman that (isorderly houses
in the city paid more than $lOoO.01O for
police protection during, the last year
and that this money went to certain po-
lice inspectors and others higher up"
Shake-Up Looked For.
The punishment inflicted on Inspector
Hayes by reducing him TO the rank of
captain and then suspendinS him on the
charge that he failed TO keep his district
clean is believed to he "a forerunner OF ii
general police shake-up by Police Com
missioner Waldo. who IS now convinced
that the police have deceived him as TO
gambling and Vice conditions.
Commissioner Waldo said:
There is proof now OF laxity and bad
work on the part of certain inspectors
and policemen II these men have been
downright crooks the truth will come out
and they will be punished. If they have
erred through stupidity or carelessness
they will be required to change their
| ways or ] will fire them from the de-
partment."
Schepps Has an Outing.
BUFFALO, y. J., August 17-Sam
Schepps at present the central figure
in the Rosenthal murder inquiry, and
who arrived here last night en- route
from Hot Springs, Ark. to New York,
/ was the guest Of Assistant District At
| torney Rubin and TWO detectives on a
| sightseeing trip 10 Niagara Falls today.
Mr.. Rubin is uncommuncativc, the de-
tectives are reticent and Schepps varies
his program from absolute silence to
yelled references to the Rosenthal case
with occasional sallies of humor and re-
| ininders to the newspaper men that he
has issued no authorized statement
since the party left Hot Springs.
| Schepps arose early today in antici
patton of his trip to Niagara Falls and
gave evidence Of the reputation for
/ fastidiousness that he has ACQUIRED
since he was taken captive. The officers
humored the prisoner in his vanities
today. which ranged from allowing him
| to have his nails manicured to wearing
new suit of clothing When Schepps
was dressed he announced himself
| ready for the falls trip, and the start
was made.
| The party left by trolley and it was
the plan of Mr.. Rubin to spend the
day at the falls. returning to this city
| tonight According 10 present ar
rangements. the party will leave for
New York by the New York Central
| Sunday night.
Second Visit to Buffalo.
/ This is Scllepps' second visit in Buffalo
| since the shooting of Rosenthal. Accord
/ ing to his statement when he was arrest.
! I'd IN Hot Springs. he came here from
| New York and STAYED at a prominen,
local hotel No one suspected his pres
/ encc at the time.
| ScheppS has denied all knowledge Of
the actual shooting of Rosenthal-
Considerable mystery attaches to the