The evening world., 1912-10-24
POLICE EXTORT|ON
COMMON, PERHAPS,
INSPECTOR ADMITS
Schmittberger, Before Alder
manic Board, Is Grilled by
Attorney Buckner.

THE aldermanic police department.
probers resumed their investigation to-
day. takin Cup the case of former
Lieut. John r. Stanton. VINO was re-
Gently dismissed by Commissioner
Wsldo. Stanton was tried and found
guilty on charges growing out OF his
mana cement Of the police investigat-
ing bureau. 1t was alleged he extorted
money from a police candidate for ex-
pcditing the latter's promotion. II was
following Stanton's testimony. given
before the Aldermanic Investigations.
that he was brought up on charges and
dismissed. Stanton had testified that
Commissioner Waldo had appointed
men against whom Stanton had re-
ported unfavorabiy.
Interest In to-day's proceedings was
heightened by the announcement that
Chief Inspector Schmittberger and for
mer Police Commissioner Theodore
Bingham were to testify and that one
or two women witnesses were> to be
heard. The Inspector and Gen. Bingham
entered the Aldermanic Chamber within
a few minutes of each other. The chief
inspector was called at once.
resufying that he had been an active
policeman for thirty-seven years. tina
inspector was questioned regarding the
stanton case. Commissioner Waldo, the
witness testified. ordered that the
charges be brought against Stanton. II
having been alleged that oliver the
Commissioners chauneu) had paid
stanton $50 to expedite divers pro-
motion.
Mr.. Buckner laid stress on the point
that oliver delayed making his affidavit
OF extortion against stanton after Waldo
had ordered that charges be made. The
Inspector testified ne received . brief
statement only from oliver
why did you not take fun and CON-
plste statement from oliver? Did you
not regard It a serious case and that he
should not have been permitted TO 70 up
state for his alleged witness before you
got his full story?" demanded Mr..
Buckner.
Il did not see the use." answered
sclsmittberger.
well. IN tell you the use." fetorted
Mr. Buckner. 1T gave Ohvsr q chance
10 compare hs story and he got ieavs
OF absence. too. Did you gie HIM leave
Of abeence?"
Il gave no leave OF absence"
els extor'fon a common occurrences In
the department."
"Oh. perhaps! Why. = detective was
arrested only the other day for alleged
extortion."
Didn't the Police Commissioner tell
you 10 give Oliver ume TO get his Wit.
nesses," demanded Mr. Buckner.
He did not. I did II. and IL that I
dh not differ from my past action In
such matters" answered the Chief In.
sDsctpr.
Thomas p. Gibney of Wilton, N. Y.
retired Are lieutenant. was the Wit.
n<ws desired by Oliver
'Gibney was present IN an uptown
hotel when Stanton. II was alleged, de-
manded eao from Oliver for helping
HE promotion" explained Inspector
0,hmittberger.
Isn't there q possibility Of a frame.
up' when you fan to take full STATE
mont from . complaining witness and
allow him to 80 In search of has wit
nsosesT" asked Alderman Ralph Fake
I'VE are confronted with that possi-
pliity In every case. The custom d TO
take a statement from a compl ainant,
and then tell him or her TO produce the
witnesses In the case" the witness ex-
planned.
schmittberger added 0ibney was pre-
pared to swear he had . talk with
Stanton and arranged for Q mestang
between Oliver. Stanton and 0ibney at
Forty-sixth street and broadway. when
he payment OF the alleged extortton
money was to take place.