Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1912-09-05
WALDO, ANGERED,
SUMMONS HAYES
AFTER HIS THREAT
Orders Ex-Inspector
to Put Statement
in Writing.
STOKES REPUDIATED
nY DEPOSED CAPTAIN,
Promises Sensation at Trial
Tomorrow-Goff Orders Spe-
cial Becker Panel.

NEW YORK, Sept. 5.-Rhine-
lander Waldo, New York's commits
sioner of police, incensed by state
ments attributed to Cornelius G.
Hayes, deposed inspector, that Hayes
would air departmental scandal and
cause Waldo to resign, issued dras
tic order today commanding Hayes
to report at headquarters at once
and state lin writing whether he
did or did not threaten the COM
missioner
This further involves the police
situation in that Hayes, already ac-
cused of making false statements
involving the commissioner, may now
be tried on further charges.
When Hayes reached headquarters
he repudiated in writing the state
ments attributed to him.
Supreme Court Justice Goff today
granted motion of District Attor-
ney Whitman for the summoning of
a special panel of talesmen from
which to choose jury to try Lieu
tenant Becker.
Hayes's statement is disclosed after
a second meeting last night between
DlSlIiCt ftitot hty w liitliidh III
nelius Thatcher the deposed in
spector's counsel
Hayes Seeks Revenge.
Hayes's purpose in seeking the dis
trict attorney, IL was said today, was
to propose a bargain through which
no steps toward the indictment of the
former inspector should be taken
while Hayes wages a relentless war
upon Commissioner Waldo, beginning
tomorrow at the trial at police head
quarters.
He is said to have told District At
torney Whitman that If he takes the
stand tomorrow at his trial he will
make disclosures which will cause
Commissioner Waldo to retffe from
the police department within twenty
| four hours.
Wants Indictment withheld.
Fearing that sudden action by the
| grand jury might upset his plans In
! his war against Commissioner Waldo
and smarting under the disgrace of
having been singled out from all the
police inspectors Tor demotion. just at
a time when the city was filled with
reports of colossal grating opera
| tions by men higher up in the police
department, Hayes, accompanied by
his lawyer, sought Mr.. Whitman in
the. hope of getting some assurance
that If an indictment were found
against him it would be withheld until
after his trial at headquarters.
In this he did not succeed, but his
| threats of disclosures caused the dis
trict attorney to decide to attend the
| trial of the former inspector tomor-
row.
In addition to attacking Commits
soner Waldo, In his statement to
Mr.. Whitman, Hayes is said to have
assailed First Deputy Police Com
missioner Douglas Mckay and w e.
! Sheehan, Commissioner Waldo's
secretary.
Certain He'll BE Broke"
When Hayes saw the district at
torney he is reported to have, in
substance, said
I'm not fool. l know you're not
going to do this as a favor to me.
You don't know me and you don't
owe me anything. It's a bargain !
want to make with you-you do this
turn for you.
Let me alone until I'm through
with my police troubles. It's certain
| that I'll be broke. Waldo can't do
anything else, but if I'm put on the
stand I'll tell story that will cause
Waldo to resign. Yes, and it will
go further and cause a sensation in
the mayors office l want to be free
from any handicap that the grand
jury might put on me-"