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New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1912-08-08

sEeports have been brought 10 Alderman
II. II. Curran, chairman OF tie spec'a'
committee Of tho Board OF Aldermen that
IL 10 Investigate the Police Department
that certain influences WIFI I've brought 20
bear on the committee 10 select man
for council who viii deal lightly with
certain men whose names are llkoly 10
come out I'm the inquiry.
II don't intend that such a plan-lf
there is such n plan on the part of any
body-shall succeed" said the alderman
yesterday II think there may be some
truth I'm the report. but do not see how
anybody can hope to dictate 10 our COM
ui;tcc the selection OF any lawyer who
would be likely 70 Illustrate our purpose
OF getting ut al the facts, regardless OF
who may be involved thereby
we ere going To- carry the investigation
20 the bitter end. no matter where 1t may
lead. or whom Il may involve IT /
thought that any members OF tho COM
mltteo had any other idea would resign.
Neither partisan nor any other kinG OF
influence viii be effective with u.s.
The names OF more than fifty lawyers
have been presented to Alderman curran
az candidates FOR the place OF counsel
In some of the cases II IS obvious that the
men who have been urged upon him
would have an interest In the invcstiga-
ton other than that Of bringing out all
The facts. Others who have suggested
Themselves or been suggested by their
friends evidently want the job because OF
the prominence that they think they
might he able TO get out OF tho work.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1912-08-08
WARRANTS CHECKED UP
BY CHIEF MAGISTRATE

ITO prevent advance information by
leakage around courtrooms he said,
most of the warrants in gambling cases
were Issued by me. No one other than
myself even In this Office saw the papers.
The police officers who obtain the evil
dence como here with complaints prop
erly drawn and setting forth sufficient
facts to show an infraction OF the stat
utes with reference to gambling, and {,
It satisfies the requirements of law, as Il
my duty, ! issue a warrant. The com
plant is put In sealed envelope and
given with the warrant TO the officer, ad-
dressed TO the proper court where il is
returnabe."
rs there any check kept on these war
rants 80 that IN case any were sold or
destroyed and no return made on them
II would become known 10 your" he was
asked.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1912-08-08

narratives that are now reaching the
prosecutors ears point to still further
specific cases against police officials
who have not vet been even rumored
10 be in the ring
On this phase of the situation Mt
Whitman made no secret OF the fac'
that scores Of prospective witnesses
have called upon him and made state
ments whose names he has kept seCret
because Of their fear Of police intlmida-
tion or persecution. The District Az
torney has had one experience OF deal
Ing with a man who was afraid the
system" v'ould get him" in the case
Of Essential and he does not purpose
10 take any chances with future wit
nesses.
Two of the witnesses who will offer
further corroboration of Roses story
Of his relations with Becker will APP
pear before the grand jury to-day. Mrs.
Rose will testify later but two ser
wants in the Rose establishment IL
10th street who told the District At
torncy that they witnessed tho passing
over Of graft collection money from
Rose to Becker and heard the accom-
panying conversation will be witnesses
to-day.
The Burns detectives who have been
working on the case We're able 10 re-
port yesterday that they had found
proof, i'm the form Of telephone COM
pany records, of each of the telc-
phone calls mentioned by Rose as
having been exchanged between him
self and Becker from the time Of the
murder until Rose gave himself UP
at Police Headquarters. This includes
the call directly after the murder.
when Rose went TO the telephone
booth in the basement Of the Times
Building 10 notify Becker that Rosen-
thai had been killed, the call later that
morning from the Lafayette Baths AMI
the several communications between
them after Rose had retreated to Pol
lok's house.
White" Lewis. "Dago Frank Giro
iici, Lefty Louie" and Harry Horo-
WITT, alias Glib the Blood" will proba-
bly, be indicted by the grand jury to-
day. The first two named are under
arrest charged with the murder Tele-
graphic reports from various points In
Pennsylvania, New York and some of
the New England states place the other
two in those different sections.
District Attorney Whitman let it be
known yesterday that in SO far as
concerns the names Of the witnesses
who will furnish the actual Identified
ton Of the four named as the princi-
pal gunner Of the Rosenthal murder
he has not disclosed his hand TO any
one. Five citizens whose names have
not yet been mentioned in the case and
who have no connection with the men
concerned in It have told their stories
to Mr.. Whitman and given him salts
factory assurances that they can iden-
tify the men who fred the shots that
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1912-08-08
CALLS BECKER VICTIM
OF FIENDISH PERJURY

cence Of the serion. charges brought
against him.
Asked IL he thought Becker could get
fair trial In this county. Mr.. Mcintyre
said he had no idea at this time OF ask
ing for change Of venue.
I'VE will have q clear cut defence which
think will convince any jury when the
time comes 10 present IT," said Mr.. Nc
Intyre, but i have not gone into the
case far enough yet TO outline our de-
fence or say what moves we may make
in the future ! have gone far enough,
however, 10 know that Becker is the VIC
tim Of diaboIical plot and that the tes-
timony that has been given against him
Is hendish. and perjury OF the blacklist
kind. I say that without any reflection on
the District Attorney. Becker has been
mercilessly attacked, and intend To
show up the men who have perjIred
themselves against him, and bring out
the truth. We don't care who II may hit.
Becker never got $4,000 or any other
sum, as protection money from the gam
biers There 4. no police fund raised for
his defence, and he IS I'm no way inpli-
Gated in any police system We will
have absolute proof OF all that at the
trial We will be able TO smash the per-
jured stories of the gambler prisoners
who are alleged to have made confess
sions' duplicating Becker in that respect.
There Is not a scintilla OF truth In the
statements OF these men. Whatever other
evidence there may be against Becker will
be overcome by the facts when they are
brought out"
The defendants counsel laughed at the
report that he had received a retainer
of $4,000, and would get 10000 IL ne
succeeded In acquitting his client. He
said that any fee lie may have been
promiged was considerably less than
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1912-08-08
ILLUSTRATE BOGUS
EVIDENCE AND real,
Special Sessions Justices Acquit Three o.
"Sam" Paul's Men, but Convict Two
Others Taken in Another Raid

The defendants i'm the second case war.
David Levine and Morris Golden. Her.
man Schwartz. formerly a detective N
Lieutenant Beckers squad. was the com.
plainant. Lieutenant Becker was present
when the raid was made.
Schwartz said that on July he h,s
been admitted to the house. There was
no trouble in getting in. he said. Their.
were about one hundred men there, Ia
said, and several blackboards. The M,
were betting on the races at Fort En-.
Canada. He went to a window ana
placed so on Doc Tracy, a horse in III.
first race, and later bet another 80 on
Mary Scribe. The defendants, he said
took his money.
He was cross-examined by Loui,
Spiegel
Where is Fort Erie7" he was asked.
Somewhere in Canada" was the an
swer
Don't YOU know that there wer. no
races there on that date?"
II don't know Il"
Don't you know that on that dsts the
races were at Windsor?
Il don't know
Why did you bet SOP"
II had that amount" r.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1912-08-08

There was an example In Special Ses-
sions yesterday, before Justices Mclner-
ney. Moss and Forker, of the distinc-
ton the courts make between evidence
and lack OF evidence In gambling cases.
Two raids made on resort, said 10 %
owned by Sam Paul, were 10 be dis
posed of by the justices. The first case
resulted IN the discharge OF the three men
arrested The two arrested in the second
raid were convicted and remanded for
sentence.
The first raid was made by Inspector
Cahalanes men. The detective was not
In the room where he thought bets wore
being made, and saw no money pass, nor
was he able 10 swear that there was bet
ting on horses. although he had that i'm
preston. In the second raid, which was
made by Lieutenant Becker. a detective
syore that he was in the room and had
made bets OH certain horses with the men
arrested. A raid made before either OF
the two cases tried yesterday was under
the direction Of Lieutenant Daniel Cosu-
gan, the honest cop" and resulted in the
conviction of six men, who were fined 80
each.
The courtroom was crowded with spec
tators and Sam" Paul himself was seen
near the doorway OF the Criminal Courts
Building. While he vas waiting there to
hear the result OF the trials he was served
with a subpoena 10 appear before the
grand jury to-day.
Several other gambling cases which
were on the calendar yesterday were
postponed for various reasons.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1912-08-08

John r. Mcintyre. chief counsel for
Lieutenant Charles Becker. was emphatic
Yesterday In saying that his client would
be acquitted at his trial He declared that
Becker stood alone. so far rs HIS defence
was concerned, and that no man, or body
OF men, higher UP was interested IN his
defence He said that whom Beckers
story cxme out II would show that he had
been tho victim Of a diaboi!cai plot The
prisoners lawyer intimated that there
we're other heads to knock besides Beck"
ers. and that no quarter would be shown
any Of the persons who were in the plot
TO get" Becker.
Mr.. Mcintyre denied, however, that his
client had any intention of making a
statement TO District Attorney Whitman.
He said that Becker would 30 TO trial
without any fear Of the outcome, and
would stand wholly on the merits OF his
own case to convince jury Of his limo
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1912-08-08
Fight for Delay.

Both Edward Carpet and Louis Spiegcl,
the attorneys In the cases tried. were anX-
ious 10 get an adjournment They were
opposed by James f.. Smith, the As
sistant District Attorney.
Il think that these cases should be
tried Immediately" said Mr. Smith. Com
missioner Waldo has issued several state
ments recently saying that the proprietor
of the place where these men were ar
rested IL the most notorious violator OF
the law IN this city. In View Of this fact
see no reason for delay in these cases.
The first case was that OF John Acker-
man. Max Cohen and Arthur Moore. De-
tective Thomas +. Lillis was the COM
plainant against them. Both raids were
| made at No. IA East 18th street.
Llllis said that on May p he was on the
roof OF n nearby building. whence he
could look through the skyllght into the
room at No. ia East 18th street, where
the three men were arrested. There was
n crowd Of men in the room, he said and
several blackooards. The three arrested
apparently were employees, ono standing
Mt the door. while the others were at the
blaCkboards.
He heard one OF the men In the crowd
cry out: Five dollars on NJ. Kearney TO
win at Electric Park, Maryland. Some
Of the crowd. he said were engaged I'm
shooting craps.
Were the men throwing dice arrested?'
asked Justice Moss.
No" said Lillis.
Justice Mclnerney ordered that part OF
the testimony stricken out.
"All you know. then" continued Jus
tice Moss is that you heard man
shout Five dollars on kearney 10 VIM"
That Is all" said LIllis.
you did not gee who got the g that
tho man wanted 10 bet?'
No"
There is nothing % show that there
was any horse race at all, said Justice
McInerney. THE record shows merely
that there was q crowd and several black
boards aud that some one shouted. There
IL way to show that horses ran and
bets were made. That has not been
done"
THE word horse was not used once"
interjected Justice Moss.
III you want to get evidence, said
Justice McIncrney. you can send some
one In to get II. | may be morally con-
WINGED that gambling was going on there.
but that IS not legal evidence, and I am
for acquittal.'
His two associates agreed with him, and
the three men were discharged.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1912-08-08

william McAdoo. chief city magistrate.
was asked TO discuss yesterday tie asser'
lions made BY Jack" Rose in his de-
tailed confessions 20 District Attorney
whitman that Police Lieutenant Becker
had been In the habit Of selling or de
stroying for price warrants issued by
tho chief magistrate for tho arrest OF
gamblers. While he declined to express
tho positive opinion that II would be i'm.
possible FOR any one 10 trafftc Ia war
rants N tho manner set forth by Rose.
no described the details surrounding the
issuance OF warrants by him. and voiced
the opinion that tho method contained
sufficient safeguards for public justice.
Il have just got back from my vacR-
ton. spent some distance from rail
rond,' Magistrate McAdoo said, "and
know nothing about this rnattor except
what have seen In the newspapers.
Therefore, for the present | have moth
ing TO say. What 10 the use. anyway,
when every one il talking"
II was pointed out that both the strict
ures OF the courts made by Police Com
missioner Waldo III his public statements
ana inc assertions or ibosc wv fohdfu vi
corrupt use made OF warrants had
brought tho courts into the situation In 6
way that the public would ba especially
interested in hearing discussed.
No Complaints OF Miscarriage.
Well. maybe ought TO say word for
the magistrates who share my Views us
10 cooperation with the police he said.
There never was any complaint mado IN
me as TO a miscarriage OF justice In any
gambling case before magistrate. II
there had been ] would have investigated
promptly and thoroughly. ] have or
dered the minutes IN every ease referred
TO by Commissioner Waldo, and will 80
over them carefully. | will be much SUR
prised II anything in these cases would
Justify criticism OF the magistrates indi'
yidually or collectively"
The chief magistrate was then asked 10
explain the method In which warrants
were issued by him for the use Of the
raiding squads when II was planned 10
break into any given gambling house for
making arrests and obtaining additional
evidence In the form OF seized appa-
ratHS,
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1912-08-08
No Decision Reached.

o. eco not want a. discuss the names
that have been presented 10 mo. said Al
herman Currau. we have reached no
decision yet. and II s. moro than possible
that the man We finally select Will be
some one whose name has not been
brought out az all 80 far.
you may rest assured that no hasty
action sill De taken IN the selection OF =
counsel and that We shall 81 most eN-
haustyely into tho past and present
cinliatlons. hs well As the professional rec
ord. Of any man w. may consider"
II Was suggested that William Barnes
f.. chairman OF tho Republican State
Committee might be opposed 10 the selec-
ton OF a certain man whose name came
mp The man IL not being considered. and
f. not likely 10 be. but II gave Alderman
Currar the opportunity 90 say that In the
consideration Of a man for counsel the in
iiuence for or against anybody on the part
~ Mr. Barnes or any. one else would have
not the slightest weight Advice viii be-
taken as 10 The record and capabilities Of
men, but with the evidence before them
the committee viii pick their own man,
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1912-08-08
THEY'LL STRIKE DEEP,
NO MATTER WHO'S HIT

|, regardless OF who may be FOR or against
him.
Another report that has reached Alder
man Curran lie that the Mayor has be-
come colnplsisant In regard 10 the inves-
tigation because he has looked into the
law and has reached the conclusion that
the committee will not no able 10 accom-
pllsh much. As TO that. Alderman Curran
said they expected 10 accomplish Il great
deal and believed they had the power 20
go into the whole matter Of police admin
istratlon and alleged graft as ii had never
been gone into before.
Under the Bowling Law that District
Attorney Jerome had passed the prose
cutting officer of the county can force r
witness TO testify before the grand jury
by promising him immunity. II is doubt
ful II the sldermsn!c committee can thus
force witness 10 testify by arranging
with tho District Attorney that he shall
not be prosecuted in consideration OF tire
Information and assistance that he may
10 able 10 give In the general inVestiga-
ton.
Question Of immunity.
Another question that has been raised
is as TO whether the voluntary testimony
OF witness before tho committee would
automatically give him immunity from
criminal prosecution.
Alderman Curran said he vas not IN a
position 10 discuss those matters. but
they would be looked into with the great
est care II Il was found that certain
testimony that was desired could not be
obtained under the present law, Alder
man Curran ssid. he would so before the
Legislature as soon as Il convened IN
January and ask that the law be so
changed AZ TO give the committee the
power Il might need.
Then" he said. 1t would be Squarely
up 20 the Legislature as 20 whether or
not they wanted to hamper our inquiry"
1t is evident from the way I'm which
Alderman Curran talked that ne expected
the Investigation 70 last for 4 long time.
When Il would 10 started. he said, he
had not the slightest idea
No time has ye, been set for tho first
meeting " tho committee There is little
that 1t can DO before a counsel is &C
lcc:ed, and tho chairman thinks II would
DO better 10 sift the men suggested for
the place down to five or SIX before call
ing the committee 10 vote
II am constantly In touch with the
members OF tho committee" he said.
Some % them have been In 10 see mo
to-day and others have talked TO me over
the telephone"
Already scores of letters have come in
,ro,, ya rfoua pcrgops Vrho pret,nJ IN No
able to give the committee much valuable
information as to conditions in the Police
Department. Some or them look rather
promising.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1912-08-08
From Becker, He saya

Where did you get it," .
From Lieutenant Becker"
who suggested that you equandsr hat
amount Of the taxpayers money!"
mo one
TO whom DID the two men Civ, d.
money!"
II don't know"
What were the names Of the winner.
that day.?
II don't remember"
"You were picking losers only7"
Yes"
Were you alone thers?'
Yes"
The motion TO dismiss the complaint
was denied and the justices were unan,-
nous Ia declaring the two men guilty.
Mr.. Smith asked that they he remalded
until August 10 for sentence.
According to Information from Official
I sources" said Mr.. Smith, thirteen raids
were made recently OH places conducted
by single Individual On May % six
convicted here and fined $50 each. The
place has been running for month"; as
poolroon. These are only employees. "
they are willing 10 testify against the
proprietor alleged 70 be a most per
sistent viOlator Of theA law, 7 shall Ger
tainly ask for clemency for them"
Mr.. Spiegel objected 10 Mr.. Smiths re-
marks, saying that the place bad been
closed for some time and that the police
were in charge there. To remand the
men, ne said. would be a hardship. The
were remanded until August 70. The
maximum penalty for their offence II
Imprisonment for one year and fne Of
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1912-08-08
HERE IS SOMETHING YOU REQUIRE
War Photographs in Book Form

bind Brady War Pictures into ore Beautiful Sounc M
being issued by this paper into beautiful oouh
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The binder highly be had for 80 cents If sent by
mail %
The Washington times., 1912-08-15
BIG THRONG TRIES
. TO HEAR DARROW'S
APPEAL TO JURORS
Labor Lawyer Denounces
His Foes, and Alleges
Persecution.

LOS ANGELES, Cal, Aug. 15.-
Another big crowd gathered in the cor
ridor of the Hall of Records today hop
ing to hear the conclusion OF Clarence
s. Darrow's appeal to the jury In his
trial on charge of jury bribing. When
the court room opened the bailiffs had
difficulty restraining the crowd outside,
and the room was quickly packed.
Immediately Darrow resumed his
argument, expecting to conclude 1t by
the noon recess. District Attorney
Fredericks will follow. and will occupy
the rest of the day. and all Of tomor-
row. This will put the case In the
hands Of the jury Friday evening or
Saturday morning.
Darrows plea has been characterized
by bitter denunciation Of the attorneys
for the state and his enemies, whom he
called "as cruel a band of cut-throats
as ever pursued q man since the world
was born"
reality he was not being prosecuted fol
| bribery, but becaL-c he had been one
of the leaders In the battle Of the work.
ingman for his rights. To put him ir
the penitentiary where his voice would
be stilled and the workingman would
lose a champion, was the plot of those
who sought his downfall, said the de-
fendant.
Darrow declared that his principa
| enemies were "the wild, insane mem
| bers Of the steel trust and the Nationa
Erectors' Association"
The Washington times., 1912-08-15
OBSERVE
ANNIVERSARY OF
ORDERS FOUNDING
Ignatius of Loyola and Six
Associates Began Work
In 1884.

Without special service or ceremony,
the members of the Jesuit Order OF
Catholic Priests, thirty of whom are
located in and about Washington at the
Georgetown University, Gonzaga COL
lege, and other institutions, are quietly
observing today the 37Sth anniversary of
the founding of their religious organi-
Eation.
Famous as an order OF teachers and
scholars. the Jesuits are one Of the
leading organizations OF the Catholic
Church. their work extending to nearly
every section of the globe.
Preliminary steps In the foundation OF
the order were taken on this date in 1884
by Ignatius of Loyola and six associ-
ates-Pierre lie Fevre, Savoyard
James Laynez, Francis Xavier. Alfonso
Salmeron. and Nicholas Bobadilla.
spaniards, and Simon Rodriques, a
Portuguese.
These men took vows in the chapel of
Montmartre. Paris, to make a pilgrim
age to the HOLY Land and devote them
selves to the conversion of infidels. They
went to Rome and laid the preliminary
sketch of the constitution of their pro-
posed order before Pope Paul III, whu
approved IL in 1889. In founding the
Jesuits. st. Ignatius is said to have in
| tended to Offset the doctrines of Martin
Luther His object was increase Of de-
| votion among the adherents of the
The Washington times., 1912-08-15
PRIVATE COMPANY
!. TO SUPPLY WATER
TO SILVER SPRINGS
Failure to Get Aid From
Takoma Park Leads to :
Decision.

Attempt to get a permanent water
supply from Takoma Park Md, having
been thwarted, residents Of Silver
Springs. Md, probably will incorporate
company to furnish water to this
suburb of Washington State Senator
Blair Lee, j. II. Cissel, the Silver
Springs banker, and w. w. Jordan are
among the prominent citizens of Silver
Springs who are urging the incorpora-
ton Of a company.
Silver Springs will solve its sewage
problem by the agreement of the town
council OF Takoma Park to connect a
sewer from Silver Springs with it's sys-
tenn, but the water and sewer commit
tee OF the council has reported against
giving Silver Springs water In view
OF the none too great quantity of water
available at the present time at Takoma
Park. and the undoubtedly increased de-
mands In the future, 1t would be
highly inadvisable, says the council
committee, to grant the Silver Springs
request. The sewage part of the propo-
sition, however, Is entirely approved.
IF private company to supply Sill
yer Springs with water is formed, -
! said Mr.. Cissel today, 1T will be with
the hope that the county commissioners
will take II over. No thought of pri-
Vate profit enters into the project.
What we seek to accomplish is the fur
nishing Of silver Springs with an ade-
quate and dependable water supply In
place of the wells and cisterns now per-
force In vogue"