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New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1912-07-30
WALDO GIVES OUT FIGURES
Compares Crime and Convic-
lions with Those Of Year Ago.

Commissioner Waldo gave out the fol-
lowing table of police activity yesterday.
without comment:
Operation OF Detective Bureau the first
half of 1912, as compared with the first
half OF 1911
The complaints of assaults and rob-
berries have decreased from 90 10 OILS, a
decrease Of 800.
The complaints OF burglary have de-
creased from 5,O6 to 4,0S4, decrease
Of a52.
The complaints Of pocket picking have
decreased from 6S3 TO 80. decrease or ~.
The complaints OF homicide. including
accidental deaths. etc, have Increased
from 81 to 40
Total complaints have decreased from
%. go to 1885.
Convictions for homicide have increased
from Q to IL There are 80 awaiting trial.
Six have been sentenced to death during
this period against none for the corre-
spending period last year. Convictions
for assaults and robbery have increased
from IS TO 80, and for burglary iW TO
566. Total convictions have increased
from A,573 to 1868. Seven thousand six
hundred and eighty-eight convictions
were secured during this half year,
against 1901 for the entire year OF 1909,
7645 for the entire year OF 1910, 4.oI5 for
the first half of 1911, and 1928 for the last
half OF 1911
Aggregate sentences obtained have in
creased from 1880 years to 1886 years,
while suspended sentences have increased
from 765 to 2.0S5. In. the first half OF
1911, yI,4lO.s93 worth OF property was re-
ported lost and S49,3i2 recovered, or
80 per cent In the first half OF 1912,
81 65S,341 worth Of property was reported
lost and se50,0l5 or 81 per cent recovered.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1912-07-30
NEW LAWYER FOR WEBER
H. T. Marshall Withdraws and
Max D. Steuer Is Retained.

Hartford T. Marshall. who has acted as
counsel for BRIDGE" Weber since his
arrest on a charge OF murder, withdrew
from the case yesterday.
Max D. Steuer. who has been counsel
for former City Chamberlain. Charles II.
Hyde. was retained in his stead Mrs.
Weber, who retained Mr.. Steuer, is said
to have paid the lawyer $4,000 in front of
the Criminal Courts Building yesterday
noon.
Alrs. Weber refused TO discuss the story
when seen at her lawyers Office last
night
This is a terrible crime to charge my
husband with" she said to a reporter OF
The Tribune The only wrong thing he
ever did in his life was TO throw his
money around
Weber has reputation among his
friends for generosity. IL was he who
loaned Herman Rosenthal $3.50 in June to
pay his rent.
Mrs. Weber was on the verge OF tears
a. she discussed her husbands case.
81 know he is not guilty" she ex-
claimed with feeling. III l thought he
was do you think Id be working as hard
as am TO get him out? But know he's
not. 4 kinder or a more tender-hearted
man never lived. Anyone who knows
him we'll would tell you that"
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1912-07-30
MAYOR STAYS AT HOME;
NO ALDERMANIC CALL

what he should do about Becker. Mr..
Waldo is the head of the Police Depart
ment, not the Mayor, and as such he
should have acted upon his own initiative
in the matter. In the Mayors second
letter to the Police Commissioner he
treated Mr.. Waldo as a boy.
Letter writing seems to be Mayor Gay
nor's favorite way OF answering his
critics. What the people of this city want
this is action-not letters. The gamblers
are laughing up their sleeves; they think
tina. they're going to get away with this
murder
when we aldermen asked the Mayor,
on Friday, to send out the special meet
ing call, We touched one OF his sore
spots. The Mayor seems to feel an In
yestigatlon into the Police Department
would embarrass his administration. II
appears to me that in such a grave case
as this he ought TO suppress his personal
feelings and do his duty to the citizens.
NV relations with the Mayor were al
ways pleasant until / presented tina
aldermanic petition to him.
1.-THE charter requires that the call Tor
the special session should be printed In
The City Record three days in advance.
That means that IL should appear In the
municipal publication tomorrow morning.
II II does not, | shall Immediately go into
court and sue for a writ Of nlandamus
compelling the Mayor to issue the call"
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1912-07-30

Mayor Gaynor didn't come up TO the
City Hall from ST. James, Long Island.
yesterday, although he had told Henry
H. Curran, chairman Of the Aidermanlc
Finance Committee, that he would attend
TO that petition for an aldermanic investi-
CATION of the Police Department on Mon
day. Mr. Curran said that II the call for
the special session OF the aldermen did
not appear in to-day's issue of THE City
Record" he would Immediately go into
court and sue for a writ Of mandamus
compelling the Mayor to issue the call.
The alderman INDUCED yesterday in
some more criticism of the city's execu-
tive. Said he:
by his inaction in the Rosenthal case
Mayor Gaynor has justly brought down
upon himself the condemnation of the
community. Tomorrow IL Will be two
weeks since Rosenthal was so nonchalant-
" murdered. Yet what has Mayor Gay
nor done I'm the matter since them Moth
ing-absolutely nothing-except write two
letters to Police Commissioner Waldo.
In one OF these communications he merely
criticised Lieutenant Charles Becker for
sitting down 10 dinner with gambler.
In the other ne advised the Commissioner
not to suspend Becker yet and to keep
cool.
They were foolish letters-both OF
them. I regard Commissioner Waldo as
an efficient and honest official. but ne
disappointed me when he asked the Mayor
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1912-07-30
LONESOME, DIES BY GAS
Stenographer Who Came from
Rochester Suicide in Brooklyn.

Miss Gertrude Mcintyre, thirty-two
years old. daughter Of supposedly
wealthy parents in Rochester, was
found dead in her room in boarding
house at No. 1876 SchermerhTn street,
Brooklyn. yesterday with a gas tube
in her mouth. while fumes filled the
room. Mrs. Billings. proprietor OF the
house, said she called several roomers
10 her assistance, and they broke in
tie door OF Miss McIntyre's room AMI
found her lying dead upon the floor
A letter found on a table addressed
10 her sister. Miss Rose Mcintyre, Of
No. 149 Dartmouth street. Rochester.
contained no hint that she intended
taking her life. Mrs. Billings said Miss
McIntyres mother and three sisters
visited her last Easter, and since then
she had complained of being lonesome
She had lived in Brooklyn nearly three
years and had been employed as q
stenographer.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1912-07-30
BECKER SHOWS BRAVAD0
Smiling When Arrested and
Nonchalant at Tombs.

Lieutenant Charles Becker was at his
desk In the Bathgate avenue police sta
ton when Detectives Russo and Raincs.
OF the District Attorneys office, entered
at $40 O'Clock last night.
Detective Eddie" Raines. acting az
spokesman, told Becker that they wanted
hin,--that he was under arrest on the
charge of the murder of Herman Rosen-
thai.
Becker was in full uniform at the time.
wearing his lieutenants blue and gold
uniform and his leutenants shield of
gold. with a relief OF blue enamel.
wait a minute til I change my
clothes" said Becker. 81 must go up
stairs"
Becker jumped from behind the desk,
and, smiling. went upstairs and changed
to civilians dress.
A few minutes later he reappeared.
saying:
Il am ready"
Lieutenant Thompson, who was on re-
serve, was called from his cot, and he
took the desk vacated by Becker.
AS he was leaving the station house
Becker waved a CHEEKY farewell TO his
successor.
He was even more nonchalant after
his arralgnment. AS he entered the
Tombs prison with his lawyer, John w.
Hart, he turned TO the barred front door
and faced the gathering of newspaper
men. A prison attendant gently took
him by the arm and asked him to fol-
low. Becker lifted his Panama hat to
the reporters. who have worked on many
stories with him. and waved IL at them.
saying: Goodby. boys: goodby." And
then he was led away.
Hart said that the lieutensnts arrest
came as great surprise to him. He said
he was unable TO make any statement.
because he did not yet know about the
charges that the grand jury had brought
against him.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1912-07-30
POLICE ALWAYS LOSE,
CITY PAYS THEIR BILLS

with which to apply for warrants. Robert
II. Hickson spent s74 10 before he applied
to a city magistrate for a warrant against
a place in Pearl street. Brooklyn.
In spite Of the Mayors explicit instruc-
tions that no city money be spent In OBJ
tanning certain evidence against disor-
DERBY houses. Inspector Cahalane SUD-
mitted vouchers covering the expenses OF
his men who obtained evidence against a
resort in st. Marks Place. and another
I'm East nth street Purchases of drinks.
cigars and coffee were the items set forth.
Inspector Cornelius Hayes. On June 8,
Q and 10. spent 800 for room hire in West
f5th street IN an attempt to get gambling
evidence. and employed also the services
Of George Siebert, Of No. 10 Greenwich
street. to whom he paid $50.
Deputy Commissioner Doughcrty has
presented large number Of vouchers TO
the Controller covering the expenses OF
his subordndtes. for what he describes
as "frequentlng the resorts OF criminals
and assuciating with criminals" Every
one OF the vouchers is either for $50 or
81 Detective Sergeant Goodwin pre-
scented a voucher for s30 George p. Gil
bert. one FOR 3l 80. Detective Gambar-
yalla handed in three vouchers for S3l,
t3p and so respectively.
William j. Fcrrick, from April Il to
May -. spent S% obtaining evidence
against an alleged gambling house on
Rector street. \ man assigned by In
spector Schmittberger to obtain evidence
against an alleged resort on East 1ith
street spent $50 70 In eighteen days, that
time being required 10 complete the task.
William j. Deavy. acting captain of the
Detective Bureau, spent 81 with deputy
sheriffs from the State of Washington.
here TO arrest an embczzler said to be In
this city.
Joseph =. Brswley, one OF Lieutenant
Costigan's men. spent SGl 81 in a gambling
case In which no arrests were made IL Is
said. George \. Bewett spent SCI 10 with
Ike result
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1912-07-30
SHE'S BACK TO AID FILE
Sadie Sherman Tells Of Detective {
Alertness at Hotel.

Sadie Sherman. the young woman who
was dining at the Metropole in company
with Detective william File when Her
man Rosenthal was shot, IL back In town
and is staying at the same hotel.
She said last night she had come back
from her New Haven home especially to
defend the character Of File. She declared
that she felt she was to blame for his
being in the Metropole at the time that
Rosenthal was shot because the others Of
the party had wished to go to another
restaurant and she prevailed upon them
10 remain where they were enjoying
themselves.
Miss Sherman, who, by the way. is an
actress, says that when File heard the
second shot, having mistaken the first
shot for the blowing up OF an automobile
tire, he ran toward the street door and
on the way butted into waiter. After
he had pursued the so-called murder
car In a taxicab. he returned and re-
marked that 1t appeared providence itself
had put the walter In his way.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1912-07-30

take off his uniform plain clothes Inc detectives
accompanied and then ne came quy o"s
them the subway roe 10 Nandi
Rocker himself was the first OH as the tram
approached the
pleading Mr.. Hart asked for few minutes
like about heen
mimi conference with his client
Il haven't talk to him to-day sad MI i's,' ~
him committed to the Iomos
apparent Immediately how seriously Judge Hu'qu
the suitable arrangement tor the
would take responsibility IN .ne
lieutenant remain OUTSIDE Oh p
longer than necessary know
Il don't responsibility said me ]uds will Give
with him in the TombS the ceh WI" s
tonight Immediately
committed Becker to the chy
M and almost before gathering realized the ponce
Of the headed tor CELL
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1912-07-30
DAY IN
HISTORY OF CRIME

o,een. The sixteen men. headed py
Mr.. Cauchois, filed into the courtroom
handed up the indictment and were
dismissed by the court.
OF the sixteen men, however all pO'
one remained to see the arraignmehI VI
Becker. They dropped into seats IN
the front rows of those benches set
aside for the public. Inside the TAI
the District Attorney and his assistant
Frank Moss, waited. The jury box
was filed with newspaper men.
minute before 10 o'clock a flash
outside proclaimed the arrival OF
Becker and his greeting from the
camera squad. A few seconds later ne
strolled in In care free way, walking
probably three feet in front of the two
detectives who brought him In.
Apart from those mentioned. Patrol
man William ]. File was the only per-
son in the courtroom. File had oeen
called to the grand jury room as VIII
ness, but had not testified. He waited
10 see Becker's arraignment.
In the courtroom Becker was taken
charge of by a court officer who had
formerly been under him when Becker
struggling up, was working az SER
geant. Joseph Flaherty. now an officer
in Judge Mulqueep's court was pa
trolman under Becker III the West 3'th
street station.
For the first few minutes Of his ar
raignment Becker stood absolutely
alone. No counsel was present. but
Mr.. Hart had heard of the sudden in
dictment and arraignment and was
rushing toward the building. He came
in fairly breathless just after the clerk
had finished reading the charge.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1912-07-30

II was exactly 10 o'clock when Lieu
tenant Charles Becker walked into ne
courtroom. where a judge of the Court
II General Sessions, judge Delore
whom he had often presented cases
was holding a special night session 20
await his indictment and arratgnment'
and it was just eight minutes AFTER ~
O'clock when this dramatic night SEES
lion was over and Becker was cont
nitted.
For the previous hour the building
had fairly hummed with actNrty'
Weber, Rose and WALTON had told theH
stories and had been sent back to GUS
;ody. The grand jurors had convened
in what was said to have been the first
night session Of a grand jury ever held
in that building. The rumor that
Becker had been indicted grew into
act and then ii came out that the ue-
,ectives were even then on their way
% The Bronx TO arrest him and brins
him down for arraignment.
Judge Mulqueen. who is presiding IN
Part !, and therefore in charge OF the
grand Jury. returned to the building
after dinner. His court attendants
were also on hand. and it became clear
that District Attorney Whitman In
tended to take no chance whatever.
: He had no sooner got the story of the
Rosenthal murder from the three gam
blers than he had issued orders for
the reconvening Of the grand jury, and
began to make his ARRANGEMENTS for
the reopenn' of court.
BY $50 o'clock all the formalities
had been complied with and the grand
Jury was ready to report to Judge Null
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1912-07-30
SYSTEM ON DEFENSIVE
Detectives Refuse Information
and Send All to Headquarters.

Within an hour after the arrest OF
Lieutenant Becker. charged with hav-
ing instigated the murder Of Herman
Rosenthal. the police system had
gone on the defensive and its first act
seemed to be to keep the public from
hnding out what the detectives were
doing.
Whether the order came from Police
Headquarters or from other sources. in
formation as TO arrests made by detc'-
tives was refused at various police
stations throughout the city. Re-
porters who a. other times have been
RECALLED with Ill the dope" that the
detectives had in their possession were
turned away without ceremony with
the hint that all information concern
ing detective work must be obtained at
Headquarters.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1912-07-30
CAR LEAVES RAILS; TEN HuRn
Two New York People injured IA
South Norwalk Comm Accident.

South Norwalk. Conn, July 9.-Ten
people were injured when double truck
trolley car bound in from ROTOR Point
a shore resort, jumped the tracks TO-
night at a switch just outside the city
limits, ran twenty feet across the road
and plunged down a ten foot embank'
ment into a gully. The car was damned
up on one end and all the running gear
torn off. There were forty-two people on
board.
The most seriously hurt was Mrs. Hugh
Campbell OF this city, who had severai
ribs broken and her side bruised. Others
injured were: W. X. G.. Reigler or New
York. ankle wrenched; Miss Anna T.
Stein. of The Bronx. n. Y. right shoulder
injured
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1912-07-30

Controller Prendergast MADE public yes
terday the expense accounts submitted
by policemen belonging to the ralding
squads of Lieutenants Becker, Costigan
and Riley. covering their expenses In OBJ
tanning evidence against gambling houses.
These men invariably lost at whatever
game of chance they risked their money
or 50 il appears from their bills to the
city
The prize exhibit Is the bin Of Daniel
j. Mcbride. of Lieutenant Rilcy's stan.
In two days this industrious guardian Of
tho peace spent sli9 Is lin obtaining and
endcavorlug to obtain" evidence against
a poolroom In Fulton street.
Another expensive Investigation Is that
OF Daniel j. Curtaypc, also OF Lieutenant
Rlley's squad. who asks that Father
Knickcrbockcr pay a till OF SIS - per
maneatly Invested IN the same poolroom.
Mcbride lost So on one horse. IS on an
other and so shooting craps. Curtayne
lost ego on a horserac" and so ~ craps.
Tn. other items of expense included
drinks and cigars. IN moderate profusion.
Charles -. Steincrt plainciothes man
under Lieutenant BeCker's orders, spent
the better part of June % getting evidence
against an alleged gambling house IN
West 18Th street Ills expenses Wcr"
t1I -. lie then visited a house I'm L"noN
avenue. whore he lost $i5 playing poker.
spending In all NJ this place s249' In "A
house IN Rector street Defective Steinert
lost $50 playing stud poker. His total
was So %. ~ tho 2Sth street hose stein
crt made "pik'r's" bet q 81 on horse
called Cockepur. which ran IN the iouru'
race at I.a;oula. The horse lost
"Honcst Dan" Costigan assigned Law
renee ]. BeInc 90 obtain evidence AGAINST
a simple little crap game in progress Tn
New Utrecht avenue. Brooklyn. Mr..
Reuc played crap. smoked good cigars
and ate and drank. all AZ the expense ~
tho city. for seventeen days ther"aIt'r
before obtaining the necessary evidence
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1912-07-30
ICEBERG DISABLES STEAMER
British Ship, Bound from Montreal,
Crashes Into Floating Mass.

st. Johns, n. T., July 2s.-The British
steamer Manchester Inventor put into
port to-day badly damaged as a result
OF a collision during dense fog on July
"a with submerged iceberg Tho
steamer is bound from Montreal to Man
chester. England. The iceberg was en-
countered fifteen miles north Of Belle
Isle Strait.
The steamers fore compartments were,
pierced. filing with water. and her frame
was racked by the blow. 1t was neces'<
sary to jettison the declload Of lumbes
before the vessel could proceed. Whea
she arrived here she was nearly two feet
down by the head. She viii 60 into drys;
dock here for repairs.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1912-07-30
CUTTING URGES NEW METHODS.

p Fulton Cutting sent telegram
from Beverly, Mass. to The tribune
last night in which he expressed Ms
views in reply 10 a query Oh ''e
police situation in New YORK do
follows:
The Rossnthal incident is n0t' \"
my judgment, symptomatic'
The ouIprits, high and low, mus.
be discovered and punished pu'
such incidents will occur until ne"
methods Of police control BY ''u'
minatina reports are adopted
Tho Commissioner must nave .e"
year term, with power OF remoVa' 0'
tho Mayor upon stated charges
Tho Mayor should now appoint
committee Of citizens to cooperate
with the Commissioner IN oeV's'"s
MEASURES to increase his means OF
securing information and consequent
efficiency.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1912-07-30
Final Conference.

Rose and Weber also declared that
the day before the murder Becker anu
they met uptown and talked the whole
plot over.
Rose declared Becker said TO him:
This man must be got out OF the
way"
Weber sworc that Becker said TO
him:
You've got money back Of YOU I've
got power
All gave testimony that II was their
belief that I'm striking at Rosenthal
Becker was aiming at something high
er-the domination Of the Police De-
partment.
In the language of their kind. they
figured that Becker would be the
whole thing" in the Police Depart
ment.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1912-07-30

Department to guarantee them protec-
ton.
Don't worry" he repeated, accord
ing TO Rose. Don't worry" ne eN-
claimed again. said Rose; I'm stro"s
enough to take care of the Police De-
partment."
And they said they believed NM
They had Witnessed other acts OF HIS
where they saw, or thought they saw
his hand above all others in Police DC
detrimental affairs. They thought at
the time that they had nothing 10 iear'
Relieving so, they went TO fo''oe
HEADQUARTERS in the most nohcIai""'
manner and gave themselves up. lhes
still chung to the chmera wheh they
saw the net closing tighter about 'he'i''
They had no reason to believe Becker
would not be able to make gooo' 'iiey
said They saw him apparently oackeu
by high officials in the muhicipdi.'S
and thought themselves safe they ue'
clared.
Becker. Rose testified, called him up
twice q day on the telephone while ne
was a fugitive at the home of Harry
Pollack, on Riverside Drive.
For two days Rose said he remained
in the house of Pollock. and then ne
went to the home of his brother. at FAR
Rockaway.
1t was there, he said, that Becker WIS.,
tied him Sunday week ago. ana urea~
him TO return to this city and give HIM
self up, assured that his alibi would re
built UP by the police and not broken
down.
Rose. Weber and WALTON swore in sub
stance that he said TO them:
If you don't kill this man I'll fran"
YOU up rs Big Jack Zelig was framed
up. I'll put guns in your pockets anc
see that you get seven years In sing
Sing"