Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-09-06
Trial of Inspector Hayes
May Bring Out Start
ling Facts.
WALDO IS ON THE STAND
Police Head Denies Ordering
Immunity for DiSorderIy
Houses.

New York. Sept. b-The relation
ship between Mayor Gaynor and the
New York pC--ce department; the
mayors attitude on the city's social
cd vice and excise problems, and the
extent TO which the department fol-
lowed his public declarations OF his at
tituds, formed the basis OF a relentless
cross-e1amination undergone by Police
Commissioner Waldo today at the trial
Of Cornelius Hayes, an inspector sus-
pended on charges OF making false
statements rejecting on the commits
Bioner. For nearly an hour Thomas
Thacher. Hayes counsel. sought 70
read into the record the mayors
speeches and utterances on the vice
problem.
AN UNCOMFORTABLE PROBLEM.
Thwarted in his efforts by Assistant
Corporation Counsel Farley, appearing
for the police department, the lawyer
finally gained recognition from Trial
Commissioner Mckay by this declara-
tion: Il am merely trying 10 prove
Gaynor's policy was one under which
the social evil was recognized as an
unconQuerable problem which had
been endured. but the evil had present
a front of outward decency; that in
the failure of Inspector Hayes TO raid
disorderly houses he was merely re-
fecting this policy and that any
orders issued to him by Waldo were
directly in violation Of that policy"
WALDO CLAIMS INDEPENDENCE.
Thacher was then permitted 10 pro-
coed with the cross-examination along
the lines he Desired
Does not Mayor Gaynor direct your
policy toward vice?" he asked Waldo.
He does not" snapped the com"
missioner.
Don't you know the mayors views
on vice are we have 10 suffer that
evil?"
Il do not know anything about the
mayors views except what he told me
He never told me anything like that"
HAD NO INSTRUCTIONS.
Has Gaynor instructed you how to
deal with GisOrderly houses?"
He, never has given me any instruc-
tions Gu that subject"
As a matter OF fact, you did not ex-
pect Hayes to raid the disorderly
houses in his district. now. did your"
II expected him to raid every dis
orderly house OF whose operations he
could obtain evidence"
you knew disorderly houses -four
ished for six months in Hayes dis
trict houses operating every day not
being raided?"
Il know dlsorderly houses were
hourishing I'm that district for years.
presumed Hayes was making an ef-
fort 70 close them up"
Waldo was a refractory witness. He
had frequent encounters with Thacher.
WALDO FIRST wwITNEss.
New York, Sept G.-Rhinelander
Waldo. commissioner OF police, was the
first witness today at the department.
81 trial OF Cornelius G. Hayes. the de-
posed police inspector charged with
making false statements concerning
the commissioner. Deputy Commis-
sloner Douglass Mckay presided.
Waldo testified that he called before
him Avg. l6 various inspectors to as
certain which one. II any. had given
an anonymous interview, published
that day. TO the effect that orders had
beSn given by Waldo that no disorder
tiy houses ehouId be raided without his
Instructions.
NO ORDER GIVEN.
Hayes told me he understood his
orders were not to raid disorderiy
houses without specific Instructions
from me" Waldo continued.
Had you ever given him such OF
ders?" asked Assistant Corporation
Counsel Farley, representing the de
partment
No gave him no orders other than
general Instructions 10 observe peace
and good order and enforce all laws"
Waldo said be never Instructed Hayes
20 refrain from obtaining evidence
against disordsrly houses Counse
Thacher, for Hayes began the cross
examination by asking II Waldo had
IN the fire department
WHITMAN HAS NEW WITNESS.
New York, Sept. s.-The district at
torney's ONCE expressed satisfaction
today In the discovery Of a Saliva
ton Army lassie. who had rooms neal
the Hotel Metropole and was an eye
witness 10 the murder OF Gambler
Rosenthal Il is said she can identi
fy several. II not all the men invoIyI
In the shooting and will make a val
uahle state witness. Another witness
q member OF the Elks' club here, ha4
been traced 10 Troy.