The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1912-09-21


Mayor Mitchell found tho conditions IN
1910 such "a we're Published at that time!
4 do not know that acting Mayor Mitch-
ell found any very improper conditions IN
the Tenderlon. If he had. I presume Me.
I husky would have been held for them.
and besides that ! did not give Met husky
n district gave him tho trafllo squad
and he is thoroughly competent to handle
IL.
Mr.. Buckner brought out that Inspector
McCluskv can now go all over Manhattan
and Brooklyn and still be in his own
district. He then asked Mr.. Waldo IL
he did not think it would have been a
good thing to have found out why McClus-
XIV had been denoted before putting
him back in the grade Of inspector. MIR.
Waldo replied. No.
by James Creelman in which IL was men
toned that the Mayor had degraded -the
four great police inspectors, Flood, Nc
Clusky. Hussey and Holahan." and that
-thereupon the Mayor began 90 hear
stories Of an approaching war upo2 his
administration.
The investigation was adjourned unit
2 o'clock Monday afternoon. Commits
sioner Waldo has not vet finished his
testimony. and may be on the stand for
several sessions yet.
Asked About Secretary Sheehan.
The first questions asked the Com
missioner when his examination was
taken up again yesterday morning had
10 do with his secretary, Winfield K.
Shrchan Asked II he had received Let.
tors regarding Mr.. Shcchan from time
10 time, the Commissioner replied, Not
that can remember
"Did you ever receive any letter con-
I I.l.. 4. - H.. -
tom"
Never that can remember"
In reply 20 a question II most of his
mail was opened by his secretary and
executive secretary he said that Il was.
At this junctute MIR Buckncr took IN
the case Of Samuel lTirsch. appoiutcd
| by Waldo on June IS. 1911.
"i fnd from tho files Of the depart
ment," said Mr.. Buckner, that Hirsch
was rejected by Commissioners Bing-
ham. Baker and Cropsey. ON his appli-
cation for appointment he lied in order
to cover up the fact that lie was dis.
charged for stealing fares on the Long
Island Railroad. Do you think that
man should be on the force?"
| II think" countered Waldo, that the
only way TO avoid graft. promotions
is TO appoint men from the civil service
list in the order in which they stand
III a man perjurcd himself he should
not he on the force: but knew moth
ing about Hirsch personally or any
others. appointed them because they
were recommended by the Civil Service
Commission.
when took the Office Of Police Com
missioner decided that the only way to
appoint men to the force was from the
civil service list and to abolish the
bureau of investigation.
"As q result OF tho experience Of per
sons who have spent a lifetime study.
ling clean city government. knew the
only way TO avoid political influence
and rascality was to have the investi'
eating done by separate department
did 1t not come to you as a shock
to find out that the Civil Service Com
mission was certifying back to you all
these men who were rejected by other
Commissioners?
"I am not shocked a. anything,
smilingly confessed the Commissioner.
"I am not surprised az that" handed
back Mr.. Buckner TO the amusement OF
the auditors.
Conferred with Commission.
Commissioner Waldo declared that he
had had several conferences with the
lCivil Service Commission about the
men rejected by former administrations
but reccrtified on the appointment lis
submitted to him.
"As long as men were investigated BY
the proper tribunal and by those hat
confidence In. | felt the appointment,
were justified"
Now, I'd like to know whether o'
not It was your duty to sec that mar
was prosecuted for perjury when th'
evidence was in your records" said Mr.
Buckner.
These cases never came 10 my at
tention," Waldo answered. II did no
so over every document carefully my
self to see what was alleged and wha
wasn't alleged. I gave them TO tn
properly constituted authorities"
"Havc you ever come across any evi
dencc in the records Of your depart
mont that a policeman had committed
perjury"
Il have not
"Now that you know II. are you gonl
TO take any action?"
"Il' Investigate whether what yo'
state is true and will start prosecution
, II II Is, said Mr.. Waldo.
"Now. do YOU think this il a goo,
illustration OF what an invcstigsttn,
bureau can do?' Mr.. Buckner asked.
, Mr.. Waldo was no more favorable q
the idea than before.
Mr. Buckncr soon asked how tn,
Mayor got the idea that Mr.. Wald,
had investigated the men whom Cropsc.
rejected.
"How va. he deceived" he asked
lie wasn't deceived" asserted Mr.
Waldo
!: The Mayors Confidence.
Then how did you investigate them?
II turned them over to Mr., Creelmal
10 investigate"
But the Mayor said; My conndenc
IN Mr.. Waldo IL so great that I know
, he can give you an account of ever.
ono Of them. I know he investigate
every case"
: II did investigate them by turnin
them over to the Civil Service Commits
sion"
''is the investigation being propcrl
made?" asked Mr.. Buckncr, land 1
your answer 4 don't know"
: NO." quickly responded Waldo. I"
have absolute confidence in the person
mel of the Civil Service Commission"
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