Norwich bulletin., 1912-09-07

counsel, virtually transformed the trial into a probe of the police de- pertinent and an arraignment of the policy of Mayor Gaynor toward the regulation of vice.
 Chilled Commissioner Waldo.
 The attorney relentlessly grilled Commissioner Waldo in an effort to show that outward decency" was the criterion by which the mayor wished the question of vice suppression to be determined, and then put Hayes on the stand to prove that the commissioner had given the inspector verbal orders in pursuance of this policy and had not countermanded them until they had become public.
 { Hayes emphatically denied that he had made a false statement when he told the commissioner that the latter had ordered him not to make raids ou disorderly houses except on the com missioner's instruction. In accordance with these instructions, he had made no raids. he said, since February, al . though before that he had made many and had cleaned out" one inspection district.
 Waldo Had Threatened to Fire"
 HayeS.
 It was on Aug. 8, or about the time when the scandals growing out of the Rosenthal case were being aired, that Police Commissioner Waldo, according to the testimony of the witness threatened to fire" him. He threat ened to do so on two subsequent oc- casions, Hayes testified, but 1t was not until Aug. 18th, the day after the pub R~- sv- spector who was quoted as saying he had received such orders from the commissioner, and that Waldo made good his alleged threats by suspend ing him and demoting him to a cap taln's rank.
 Hayes mentioned two or three con- versa ations he had with MT. Waldo ir regard to his duties in suppressing disorderly houses.
 Made a Tour With Waldo.
 Do you remember a conversation you had with Waldo on Sept. 9th? :?' asked MT. Thacher.
 T do. I met him at the West fifth street police station, the appointment having been made over the telephone l made tour of my district with him AS we passed the Fl Dorado dance hall the commissioner said to me; There is a dance hall down stairs and house for prostitution up stairs. Ii there Is no outside disorder, it Is vel to have them in such a place rathei than on the outside" Mir. Thacher handed Captain Hayes 8 list of disorderly houses raided by him while inspector in the Fourth dis trict. About 30 raids were listed.
 The witness described his converse ton with Waldo on Aug. as follows:
 When I came into the commission CTS presence he said: Hayes, what art you doing about the disorderfy houses in your district? I replied: Nothing. fWhy?' he asked. Because you tolt me not to- I replied. I'll fire you righ now if you say that said the commis- sioner, making a threatening motior l with his hands,"
 Did he fire your" asked MT | Thacher
 Waldo Denies Everything. Not that day" replied the witness | On Aug is tho commissioner sen | him letter ordering him to suppres. disordeFly houses in his district. WhicI he said was the first letter of it's kim he had ever received rom the commis 1 sioner
 Every material statement Haye' made, each previously put in the forn | of a question by Thacher, was denied by MT. Waldo. who preceded the polie' ! officer on the stand.
 l T never gave Hayes any order