New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1912-09-06

that the army did not want TO be nixeh
I'D in the affair. and that unless there
appeared 10 be special need OF her
services in the way Of Identification, u
would he better for her to keep quiet
She did. however tell the story u
Baptist preacher. who. OH account or
some charitable work in iails, came n
contact with Jack Rose In the West
Side prison. Rose got the story from
him. and in turn told District Attorney
Whitman.
The District Attorney went 10 the
Salvation Army girls home last night,
accompanied by the Baptist preacher
and a policeman, but he found that
she had gone out Of town for veca-
ton. She will return tomorrow.
Costisan Parallel.
When Honest Dan" Costigan, the lieu
tenant I'm charge Of one of the speciai
squads assigned TO raid gambling houses
went before the grand jury few weeks
ago he was reported in the newspapers
as having told a story 10 the grand jurors
that reflected on Commissioner Waldo.
The Police Commissioner sent for him
on reading the reports and had him
swear 10 an affidavit denying that he
made the statements attributed to him.
This AFFIDAVIT was characterized by Dis
trict Attorney Whitman as denial OF
the hraseology OF the published reports
Similar action was taken yesterday by
the Police Commissioner after he had
read in the newspapers that Hayes had
told District Attorney Whitman at mid
night conference at the Bar Association,
| Wednesday, that Waldo could not hold
his Job twenty-four hours II he Hayes)
| told all he knew.
Not Put Under Oath.
Commissioner Waldo called before him
Uay.s. whom he had reduced to tho
grade OF captain and then suspended on
charges after the police oficial had de-
clared that Mr.. Waldo had instructed him
not 10 raid disorderly houses and gamo-
ling places IN his district. Hayes sp-
peared at Chief Inspector schmittber-
| GERS ONCE a little after noon and made
a denial OF the published reports. He was
not asked. however. TO swear TO his state
ment as Costigan vas.
| The order 20 Hayes commanding him TO
present himself at Police Headquarters
was embodied I'm a letter addressed 10
| him by the chief inspector as follows:
New York, September 5, 1912.
Captain Cornelius q. Hayes. goth Pre-
Sir: There appear in this mornings
press statements In quotation In enect
| that IL you were put on the stand you
| would tell story that would cause the
| Police Commissioner 10 resign immedi-
| ately. ,,
Also that you stated in effect that you
knew OF wrongdoing on the part OF per
sons connected with the Police Depart
II is further stated that you had evil
d.nce OF wrongdolng on the part OF po-
| Zee captain which you FURNISHED 70 tne
| Police Commissioner. ana on "h!ch tHe
| commissioner failed 10 act.
| Won will report 10 me In writing forth
With stating whether you did or did not
/ make statements threatening the Police
| Commissioner as alleged In the paper.
dence OF rascallty which you may be pos
sessed OF with regard 10 any and AL
! members Of tho Police Department or per-
/ sons connected Herewith.
You will also state specifically what IN
formation. II any. you have regarding any
captan Of police whom you may sllege
| 10 have been guilty OF any wrongdoing
| clearly. az they will be given 10 the press
| Tor publication by direction Of the Po-
| lice Commissioner
Chief Inspector
! This letter was, in substance. copy Of
a letter received by the chief inspector
from the Police Commissioner. and was
delivered 10 HAYES when he reported for
duty AZ the Tottenvllle precinct
Repudi atss Every Charge.