The evening world. [volume] (New York, N.Y.) 1887-1931, 1912-07-17

wish. He named editors OF The World.
of the American and other daily papers.
l can't remember all the names. but
know that he was constantly in COM
pany with the newspaper men, and the
fact that protection was being freely
given and nothing said about II con-
WINGED me that Sheehan was able 70
make good and that the newspapers
would print nothing.
"GAvE BECKER A GREAT DRAG"
HE DECLARED.
This gave Becker his great drag. I
know Winnie Sheehan and used to
know him well. Before he became sec.
rotary to the Commissioner we used to
pal around together. and any time that
Winnie needed fifty or q hundred he
knew where to come and get II. I be-
lieved he was still a friend Of mine up
until the time I got In trouble with
Becker. Then tried to see him, but
he told me It would not do for him to
he seen talking to me and told me
would have to talk to him over the tele-
phone. When called him up he said
that something had happened at Police
Headquarters and he could do nothing
for me. knew by his attitude that he
was on Becker's side and so did not
try to do anything further.
Just to show what the police are,
there Is the accusation OF Inspector
Hayes that I was running q crooked
wheel in my house. He knows this Is
not true. The last time saw Hayes
we went into Rogers's restaurant and
sat down at . table together. Hayes
said:
ming n crooked wheel
to know IT, replied. because the po-
lice had It once and got It back from
them. It stlll has the police mark on It.
II It was q crooked wheel the police
had plenty OF time to discover Il when
they had II In their possession. 1t Is the
same wheel and hasn't been changed IN
any way
There said Hayes, you have said
enough to convict yourself
KNEW POLICE WE'RE HARsoR.
ING oRUpoE.
'T laughed at him and told him that
he would have to get better evidence
than my own statement, but 1 WIS sore
about the crooked wheel thing and knew
that the police were still harboring the
old grudge against me.
IT don't know how much money Is
being collected In town, but I do know
Becker and know about his business. I
learned all about his affairs during the
time / was In partnership with him.
From not having a nickel he has como
to be worth more than $4,000. and his
income has been between $500 and
$1,000 n month.
Dozens OF persons have been to me
and asked me to pull of. I told them I
was simply fighting my own case and
would involve nobody else. But they all
wanted me to stop. Messages Of ca
treaty and even OF warning came by
telephone.
"a friend and a brother Elk came 10
me and had a long talk. He asked me
II was broke and | told him l was,
saw something coming, and he said
I could nave $500 and get out OF town
and start things anew. He said that
my attitude meant that I would never
be In right again In New York and |
might as well make up my mind 20
leave.
II told him could not he called OF.
not for $4,000; that | was going through
with this fight II II was the last act o,
my life. He said he was sorry. and
then left me. Other calls came from
friends all over the city and In every
walk OF life. l have been called a fool
for attacking the police--a squealer be-
cause I would not stand for police OPP
preston. have lost some OF my best
friends and made a lot OF enemies.
cant help that now. Perhaps III had
the thing to do over again / might not
go into It. but now that I'm In I'm going
to stick.
ever lived | don't carry gun and
Pa