New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1912-09-15
'STAR" SESSION
BuCkner Will Produce Affidavit
Showing Graft in Promotions.
SUBPGNAS FOR ALL NAMED
Waldo's Examination To Be Elk.
tended Along Several Lines
as Inquiry Broadens.

The affidavit of the police lieutenant,
TO ct his promotion I'm the usual order
because he refused to pay SIS. 900 TO certain
officials and politicians. which Police
Commissioner Waldo casually remarked
he had In his possession when witness
before the aldermanic committee Friday,
probably will furnish the first big sensa-
ton OF the aldermanic graft investigation.
according to Emory II. Buckner, counsel
to the committee.
Mr.. Buckner said last night that he had
not yet received the affidavit from Com
missioner Waldo. but expected to get 1t
tomorrow. and ne intimated that he al
ready knew its contents. He said after
he had received It, and the Police Com
missioner had promised TO send 1t to him.
he would not make II public before it was
brought out at the investigation BY the
committee. That may be at the next ses-
sion on Wednesday.
Mr. Buckner intends TO subpoena all the
persons mentioned In the affidavit, inciuo-
ing the police captain who made H. anu
examine them before the committee. IL
probably will be a star" session or the
committee when the names OF the persons
involved are revealed and they are. eN-
amined. II was said. According TO re-
port yesterday man high In the polcsc
Department during former adniriSTd-
ton and a prominent politician. who no"
holds a high appointlve office in the inu-
nicipal government. were mentioned IN
the captains affidavit.
The information in the affidavit recently
came into the possession OF District Az
torney Whitman, II was said yesterday'
and he intends 10 make 1t subject oi
inquiry in the John Doe" proceedings
before Justice Golf In the extraordinary
term OF the Supreme Court.
Counsel for the aldermanic committee
suggested Yesterday that the District Al
torney might be called upon soon 70 take
some action growing out OF the contents
Of the affidavit. 1t might furnish SUD
feet for grand jury investigation IL
was said
Mr.. Buckner discussed in some deiali
Yesterday the aim and scope or the al
dermanlc committee investigation pursu-
ant 10 the plans OF the committee.
THE arst big thing I'm an investigation
OF this kind is 10 get at the appointments
in the department under investigation
he said. ITO find out how the depart
ment gets its men, and what kind OF men
they are. In getting at the adm!nistra-
ton OF the department the investigation
Is not directed against Commissioners
Waldo or any other official. except In so
far as their efficiency or inefficiency may
be involved. l.. Is most important 10 see
what kind OF men are put on the force,
In view OF what may be expected OF them
later-whether they may develop into
grafters from the very records which they
had when appointed. In other words, TO
see n they are the right kind OF recruits
for the service.
The examination OF Commissioners
Waldo IS first directed along these lines.
We have no present criticism 10 make or
the one, two. three order OF appoint
ment which he has used. but the question
IL whether the Police Commissioner
should simply shut his eyes and take
ANYBODY the Civil Service Commission put
up. or whether he should not supplement
their investigation and check up on the
commission That would not be duplica-
ton. as Mr. Waldo said, but merely a
matter OF safety-nre prevention, so 10
speak.
III the character OF the men can be
improved by their examinations and the
method OF appointing them. why you 20