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Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1912-01-19
Let Him of Easily.

Gramercy-What! you paid 500 a
dozen for stockings?
Mrs. Gramercy-Don't be angry.
dear, l wasn't extravaganza. / bought
only half-dozen.-Puck.
Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1912-01-19
Not ,fet, but Soon.

Waiter, are you among those VINO
believe in abolishing tips?"
Yes. sir: beginning next week SIT
Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1912-01-19
January IL, 1862.

The Fertilization BILL appropriating
an aggregate Of s5.s6o,OOO. passed the
United States House of Representa-
Eives. Among the appropriations was
100000 for Fort Knox. on Penobscot
river; 100000 for a fort on Hog Isl
New-York tribune., 1912-08-13
NO ROCKEFELLER TRAP
Reynolds Denies Rumor OF
Fake" Illegal Resort.

James 3. Reynolds, an Assistant Dis
trict Attorney, whose name was men
toned in regard to fake" disorderiy
house that It was rumored representa-
tives OF John d. Rockefeller. jr., had been
conducting in the Tenderloin to get In
formation OF police corruption. denied the
report yesterday.
II want to say emphatically that there
is not one single word OF truth In the
statement about Mr.. Rockefeller or the
American Vigilance Association being in
any way mixed up in any alleged house
OF that kind" said Mr.. Reynolds. III
they had had anything to do with 1t
most certainly would have been Informed.
II is a fake story. pure and simple"
Mr. Reynolds returned from his vaca-
tion Yesterday, and will take up at once
the work of the vigilance association in
the Rosenthal case. He assisted Mr..
Rockefeller In the investigation OF the
white slave traffic when Mr.. Rockefeller
was foreman Of the special grand jury
which was investigating that evil.
New-York tribune., 1912-08-13

ownership OF gambling premises will be
OF distinct value He said
IL has been rumored that certain prop
erty owners in New York City, some OF
them large property owners, possessing
premises specially adapted to gambling
purposes have been able TO obtain consid-
erably more than the market rental price
because OF the Illegal use to which the
premises were put.
II should not be difficult for an alder
manic committee. with the sources OF in
formation at its disposal and the author
ity with which II is vested by law, to show
in many cases the letting Of premises with
facts strongly indicating the guilty knowl-
edge on the part OF the proprietor or his
agents.
Consideration OF the extent to which
property owners facilitate gambling by
letting premises for that purpose will con-
stitute distinct branch Of the coming In
Vestigation.
New-York tribune., 1912-08-13
Convicted Dan" O'Reilly.

For eighteen months Mr.. Ruckner has
been I'm charge OF prosecutions In the
Criminal Branch OF the Supreme Court
10 which the more important and older
cases go II was there that he convicted
Daniel O'Reilly. who had appeared as
counsel I'm the Thaw case in that very
courtroom. OF receiving stolen property
because OF his association with the rob
bers who took $500 from Aaron Ban
croft in the corridor Of the Produce Ex-
change building on March 2, 1911
Mr. Buckner also prosecuted and con-
victed "Bir' Ellison. a Rangman. Of
manslaughter. The case against Ellison
was six years old, and some Of the most
important witnesses had disappeared.
while others had no very clear recol-
lection OF the shooting
Adolph Kcitel. who disseminated dam
! aging literature concerning the American
inal libel under Mr.. Buckner's prosecu-
ton. 1t was the first instance in this
county OF a conviction OF criminal libel
where the libelous statements were made
Of corporation.
Lillian Graham and Ethel Conrad. the
two show girls. who shot W. r. D. Stokes
in the legs. were prosecuted by Mr.. Buck
ner That perhaps, was the mosot dim
cult case he ever had. The jury acquitted
the girls.
Mr.. Buckner decided last spring to
leave the District Attorneys office for
private practice. and handed In his resig-
nation I'm April. 10 take effect the first
Of October He was to start on n six
weeks vacation to-day Yesterday, when
he was Informed of his appointment by
Alderman Esterbrook. Mr.. Buckncr told
District Attorney whitman that IL looked
as though ne would have to 20 without
n vacation and make his resignation take
effect Immediately. His resignation will
take effect to-day, at the end OF the
trial of Chester Yates, whom Mr.. Buck
ner is prosecuting before Judge Mulqueen
I'm General Sessions
In the fall Mr. Buckner was to become
a partner OF elias w. Rowland class
mate at Harvard Law School. who Is the
New York counsel for the Texas OH
Company. The partnership will he formed
Immediately and an office selected, which
Mr.. Buckner will make his headquarters
while he is laying his plans for the al
dermanic inquiry
His home is at No. $50 Park avenue.
New-York tribune., 1912-08-13

The personal statement or Mr.. Buck
nor made after his appointment Is az
follows:
The purpose and scope OF the alder
manic investjgation must be understood
n it's promise Is 10 be realized.
The committee has been directed 70
inquire into the efficiency and na,i,. nomsS,Wi
OF the Police Department, and 8eneIhiIl
in respect of any and all matters whlcn
viii conduce to its orderly and economical
administration. .t..oo -,
ANY conception that tho committee IN
tends 10 become a prosecuting boaro or
public grand jury should promptly be re.
moved. Any notion that the comnit.ee
viii in any way duplicate or hinoer the
work Of the District Attorney Is WlnS ~
the mark Ny experience with Ihe oiin nm
cnltIos that must he overcome In sue
cessful prosecution will enable me 70
avoid giving 10 the committee any ao-
vice that Elisht lead TO embarrassing tne
District Attorney IN the least oesree
ANY criminal In New York city who
hopes for less effective prosecution be-
cause of this public investigation is de-
luded and may we'll make his usual ad-
vance arrangements for bail and coun-
sci ,,,
on the other hand, / have seen only
too often the eliciting Of the whole truth
prevented by the technicaDtes OF the
criminal law and the narrowness OK tne
issues in individual prosecutions. Such
pubic investigation ao ti,o ors. "a
Aldermen has ordered can be thWaIted
Lv no snch obstacles. Where the DIS
irict Attorneys hands are tied, ours VIII
The function Of the District Attorney is
10 prosecute individuals for speclnc
crimds The committee work ~ tsf
different To be OF constructive social
value. the committee must do more than
Investigate. In It's housecleaping 1t must
not only let IN the light but study
,nend such changes In the plumbing,
Vontilation and architecture OF the house
as wiil prevent 20 far as possible, re-
c,rrence Of this humiliation.
New-York tribune., 1912-08-13

any trial hearing or investigation in the
same manner as any other person, but
the testimony 80 given shall not be used
in any prosecution or proceeding, civil or
criminal. against the person so testifying.
Mr.. Watson said that this section had
been construed by the courts TO confer
absolute protection from prosecution upon
any bribe giver. as distinguished from a
bribe taker and. so construed, one OF the
principal obstacles that the aldermanic
committee had feared would be com
pletely removed.
The law provides that any owner or
agent who rents premises knowingly for
gambling purposes commits misde-
meanor, and Corporation Counsel Watson
believes that the investigation OF the
New-York tribune., 1912-08-13
MODEL HUSBAND AND
: SON UNTIL RECENTLY
Wife Says SChepps Was Good
Home Provider Till He Fell
Under Influence of Rose.
AS IF DEAD TO MOTHER
When a Child Her Little
Sammy" Would Not Have
Hurt a Fly, Declares
Aged Woman.

Mrs Leona Schepps, wife OF the fuSi-
tive captured at Hot Springs, Ark, was
found by Tribune reporter yesterday In
a modest Harlem fiat in LenoX avenue,
working at her trade of miliner. She has
a business Of her own. which she carries
on in her apartment and by which she
supports herself
Sam Schepps has not lived with her
for more than four months. In April she
filed suit for divorce against him, and al
though she obtained counsel fees and ali
mony OF $40 a week, pending the trial,
she said yesterday she had not been able
to collect because her lawyers had never
been able 10 serve the necessary papers
on him.
Sam was making $50 week and
commissions on the road for a picture
concern" she said yesterday. He was
bright man and a good salesman until he
began TO get fascinated with Rose ana
men that went with that crowd"
Mrs. Schepps declared she cherished no
animosity against sam" and that far
from feeling avenged because he had been
mixed up in the Rosenthai affair. she
was only sorry that he had been led
into 1t.
Il knew Rose and those other men with
whom sam was going around she said,
and I knew In "A general way what was
going on between them and Mr.. Becker,
from the talk | heard. | told Sam 1t
was bound to come TO a bad end"
Schepps's wife did not accord Becker
any police title; she referred to him as
Mr.. Becker" or Becker" and although
she spoke frequently Of Roses evident
fascination for her husband she seemed
to dislike mentioning Becker's name.
Fascinated by Gamblers.
Sam thought their kind OF life she
said, referring to Rose and his gambler
friends, as well as to Becker was real
life and he was so fascinated with them
all that he threw up his good position as
a salesman He was a good salesman,
too. and ought to have been satisfied with
his life. | warned him and did my best
TO persuade him not to go with that
crowd. but he was just taken with their
free and easy ways. I'm very sorry FOR
him now, but Of course. it's too late now.
People might think I'd be glad Of II
because OF the other-but I'm not vindic-
tive about IT, and. on the contrary think
lt's shame that bright fellow as Sam
was should toss up good prospects and
lob TO train around with that kind OF an
easy money crowd
Her suit fer divorce would come up IN
october Mrs. schepps said, and II vas
.ikely that papers In the action would be
served on sohepps when he was brought
TO New york. IL the opportunity arose.
She said that Rose and several others
Of the men mentioned In the case had
been at the house In the earlier days or
SANS" acquaintance with them, but
Becker. she said. had never been there at
any time when she was home.
People up around here have been say
ing TO me often since the case opened;
Aren't you glad that you're not the Mrs.
schepps whose husband IL in this caseT
and I've been saying, 'Oh. my. yes.
Mrs. Schepps impaired as parting bit OF
information 10 snow that she Is not tax
ing the troubles Of Sam too seriously.
New-York tribune., 1912-08-13
HUGHES BETTER.

Word reached the detective bureau at
Police Headquarters yesterday that the
condition OF Inspector Edward p Hughes.
who has been suffering from pleuro-
at his home In Brooklyn. was
much improved. DIR. j. w. Edwards.
who has been attending the Inspector
sent word to Hughess associates In the
detective bureau that his patient was
fairly on the road to recovery unless
some unexpected developments appeared.
New-York tribune., 1912-08-13
As IL Dead TO Mather.

In a sparsely furnished apartment At
No 55 West liith street lives the mother
OF Schepps.
White haired and with Old World man
nerisms Mrs. Robccca Schepps has gem
tie and kindly face that shows only sig
nlNcant lines when She speaks Of the
youth of little sammy her son. At
such times her face appears to be moro
gentle and particularly patient she
speaks with a rather soft Jewish-German
accent.
Before a reporter for The Tribune sat
down the old lady hurried over TO the
chair and busted It with little lace
handkerchief
"Gentleman, you come to speak wild me
all about leetle Sammy, my boy she
said. "Ah, gentleman. j can toll YOU even
no Ieetle thing 'boud my Sammy. For
me he might az well he like eef he was a
dead: Ike he was only somedng like a
memory
The little handkerchief was nuttered In
her hand as If about to be put to use.
Sammy he vas joost like a lectle
fairee boy Always he was joost so very
goot like dot. Sammy he would neffer
even harm something like a 1y vat vas
crawling on the vail. Neffer no neffer.
"Vhen Sammy he vas like small boy
he meets Jack Rose-dot man who iss
like and then she menacingly
waved All arm. &" Sammy he always
talks und talks mooch about dis Rose
man he talks how Rose he iss such
good man, und how Rose he always iss so
good und kind TO my sammy Rose. he
says. iss got plenty money. and ISIS In
dot way so very kind to sam Und
tells him, Sammy" you got no busi-
ness wild dis Rose man und his plenty
money. You got your job. from which
you can get some money, like dis Rose
man. II you keeps It. Und Sam he
laughs und pats my hand-like dis way"
One old hand crossed the other and
gently patted IT.
VEIL when Sammy he gets married
to dot gol he got all alike noder man.
lie no longer know his mudder like little
SAMMY und only nov und den see his
fader. Und 'Sammys wife she got a
nice goil, but she's young und like young
goils
"Und now perhaps Sammy he is dead,
or maybe perhaps he is In Il jail or some
thing"
The old woman thought for a moment
and then she said;
"Dis man Sam Schepps Is dot Sammy
OF mine What wouldn't holt a fly What
crawl on der vail"
When the reporter left the apartment
the old woman was sitting with hand
kerchief over her eyes.
New-York tribune., 1912-08-13

has appropriated no money as yet DUE
will before it adjourns Some pensions
have been paid under the resolution
which continued last years appropria-
tions for month, but that has ex-
pired.
I'm penniess and among strangers
and have had to go to the poorhouse,'
wrote one veteran to the Commissioner,
Many others have appealed in a SIM
liar way.
New-York tribune., 1912-08-13

committee until just before counsel was
ready to start with the investigation. but
at the earnest solicitation of the Tam
many members the next meeting was
fixed for August %.
In general way Chairman Curran
told the committee of the evidence that
had been piling in on him. and expressed
his opinion that there had never been
such good chance to get at the bottom
of police corruption in this city.
After the meeting Chairman Curran
expressed himself in most enthusiastic
terms as 10 the counsel. He has recon-
mendauons from many prominent peo-
Pile, said Mr.. Curran. "and the citizens
committee. which is preparing to assist
rs in our work. heartily approves Of him
/ have talked with many Of its members
and they indorse our selection"
1t is said that this citizens committee
has undertaken to raise s20O.0C0 to assist
in the work OF uncoverng police corrup-
ton.
Strong Commentator.
Among those vino recommended the ap
pointmcnt of Nj. Buckner were Secretary
Stimson of the War Department: Col
lector Loeb William j. Schieffelin, OF the
Citizens Union; jacob II. Schiff. Henry
Moskowitz and Allan Robinson. president
Of the Allied Real Estate Interests.
Secretary Stimson wrote:
Nv Dear Mr.. CuYraL: ! think the sug-
gestion Of the name OF Emery r. Buck
ner as counsel Of the dldcrmanic inNes.
tigation of the Police Department OF
New York is an admirable one. MT
Buckner was one of my assistants When
was United States Attorney, and It was
on my recommendation that Mr.. Whit
man appointed him Assistant District
Attorney of the county. He is very
able lawyer, man of strong, domlnat-
ing character and of great ability to
would have in such an investigation. |
do not think of any man at the bar OF
New York of his age or anywhere ike
II who would do better or as we'll Is Ills
would. | think, be most valuable in sucn
an investi cation lie is a man OF abso-
lutte integrity and irreproachable per
sonal habits, and measures up 10 the
that such a position would put upon him.
" HENRY L. sTIMsoN.
Although Mr.. Buckner has been Re-
publican. he was not recommended by
the Republican organization. Alderman
Curran declared. II had purposely kept
it's hands off the investigation and would
continue 10 do so.
Il am a Republican. but Roosevelt
Republican. Put me down as Bull
Moose" was the way Mr.. Buckner HIM
self expressed II.
"Mr. Buckner has given me his per-
sonal pledge" said Chairman Curran'
that he will pursue this investigation
only along non-partisan lines strictly
and viii spare no one. Republican or
Democrat. He has also promised to de-
vote mis- entire time to this work, seven
days week, so long as II may be neces-
sary 10 finish our task.
Scope Of Inquiry.
New-York tribune., 1912-08-13
PENSIONERS IN DISTRESS
Veterans Left Penniless by De-
Law of Congress.

Washington, Aug. 12.-Commissioner
Davenport of the Pension Bureau Is
receiving hundreds of appeals from old
soldiers for their pension checks.
TO as many as he can the Commits
sioner is sending word that Congress
New-York tribune., 1912-08-13
Counsel the Guiding Hand.

Alderman Smith. Of Tammany Hail.
tried 10 pin Chairman Curran down TO
definite programme for the investigation
but the chairman replied that it would
be impossible to do that, as it would ne
the duty of counsel to map out the work.
Alderman Smith replied that the scope
Of the investigation rested entirely In me
hands Of the committee, and that the only
function Of the committee counsel was
10 ssk questions suggested by the COM
rnittes
Chairman Curran said lac did not sec
any reason for another meeting OF the
New-York tribune., 1912-08-13

Emory r. Buckner who was chosen yes
terdsy as counsel for the Aldernah'o
Committee which is to investigate the
noIice. Is thirty-fve years old. Althoush
be has been admitted 10 the bar only four
,,o,r. and has been IN New York only
Ave ne has made an enviable reputa-
,,on for himself. II is that Of clean
cut, honest man. As an attorney VINO
had been Mr.. Buckner's opponent In
court said yesterday: Tie hits haro' pu'
It's straight from the shoulder
Mr. Buckner was born In Council
r,urrs. Ia. In 1877. His father. q Mctho-
dist minister moved TO Nebraska Vhen
Mr.. Buckner was still child and II
was there that his early life was spent
J. D. n. Buckner his father. Is living IN
Aurora. Heb., and one OF the first things
that Mr.. Buckner did yesterday after
mon when he learned that he had been
ss,ected as counsel for the Aldermanc
Committee. was 10 send telegram to
Aurora. Another ono went 10 Pocono
Manor. Pa. where Mrs. Emory Buckner
is staying with her nve-year-old daugh-
ter.
After having been graduated from high
school, Mr.. Buckner taught school for
two years. saving his money to pay for n
college education. He taught II dis
trIct schools in Nebraska and Oklahoma.
While he was teaching the young Okla
homsns he met Miss Katherine Reach.
who had come from her home In Newark.
Wayne County y. y. 10 teach school
In Oklahoma. They became engaged but
Mr.. Buckner resolved that neither their
engagement nor their marriage should
Interfere with Miss Keach's ambition for
college education.
New-York tribune., 1912-08-13
Scope Of Inquiry.

The personal statement of Mr.. BUCK
ner made after his appointment is a
follows:
New-York tribune., 1912-08-13
BUCKNER'S CAREER BRILLIANT
Although Only Thiry-hve and Admitted to Bar -Four
Years Ago, He Has Made Reputation for Sue
cesshl Prosecutions in Criminal Cases

OF the East Side. when the principal wit
nesses for the prosecution. either through
fear or for some other reason. repudiated
earlier statements made by them and re-
fused to give damaging testimony against
"Yeske"
New-York tribune., 1912-08-13
Three Years Hard Toll.

He went 10 work in the Oklahoma
courts as a court reporter, having picked
I'D stenography In his spare time as
school teacher. 1t took three years
Of nerve-racking work and the seveTest
sclf-denial before he felt that he had
saved enough. Tim In 1900 both he and
Miss Keach entered the University OF
Nebraska Mr.. Buckner paid the bills.
A year later they were married.
In spite of his outside work and in
spite of, or because OF, his early mar
riage, Mr.. Buckner did not neglect his
opportunities at college. When he was
graduated in 1904 he was at the head OF
his class OF l65, and was elected 10 the
Phi Beta Kappa Society. He entered
Harvard law school and was graduated in
1897 among the first In the class.
Five years ago he came TO New York
and was admitted TO the bar In 1903. HIS
first case was a counterfeiting case be-
fore Judge Hough In the Federal Court.
In 1903 he was appointed an assistant
in the Office of the United States District
Attorney and served under Henry L.
Stimson and Henry A. Wise. He pre-
pared and actively participated in the
trial of the sugar fraud cases. which re-
suited In the return TO the government
of about 100000 OF stolen duties by the
sugar trust AS a result OF that prosecu-
ton the government set TO work house.
cleaning in the customs service, and Mr..
Buckner was In charge of many prosecr-
tons against fraudulent importers and
grating officials. Every case which he
prosecuted resulted In conviction.
TWO years later, when Charles S. Whit
man became District Attorney, place on
bis staff was offered 10 Mr.. Buckner, and
he became an Assistant County Prosecu-
tor. Some OF the most difficult cases that
have gone TO the District Attorney have
been assigned TO Mr.. Buckner, and his
record I'm that Office Is excellent. All OF
the indictments returned by the Rocke-
feller grand jury went to Mr.. Buckner,
and In every case but one he secured a
conviction He has also prosecuted sue
cessfuIly many commercial cases, crooked
lawyers and bribetaking detectives, all OF
which are rated as difficult cases. Some
of the East Side horse poisoning cases
have been prosecuted by Mr.. Buckner'
and last spring he obtained disagree
ment In the case of "Yesks Niger" who
New-York tribune., 1912-08-13
Constructive Side Difficult.

The constructive side OF the problem 10
big and difficult Other Investigations
though wholesome In their enect tnr0uen
eyposure OF scandals, nevertheless nave
left almost untouched the problem oI
reconstruction Hence the recurrence oI
the plague. am sure the committee
feels keenly the responsibility i9r Tor M tne
constructive side OF their WORK. We en
and quiet unremitting labor. II the ques-
tion What is the matter with the po-
lIce?" could be answered after month
OF study It would have been answered
and constructively solved two decades
ago. The work may take six months or
a yesr A.. r,,,,os
can or will at once produce sensauonai
ros,,lts will not be realized An organi,
zatioil must be perfected and caretm
preparation begun by counsel hope no
witnesses will be called until the evio
dence prepared shall have dehnite Tatlo
Until then II is obvious that no publica-
ton OF the progress Of the preparation
can we'll be made. This must be under
stood 10 the end that the citizens may
cooperate with constructive patlence IN
the earnest effort OF this New York CITY
Committee TO put it's own house in or
der.
Mr.. Buckntr and Chairman Curran
dined and spent the evening together last
night.
Speaking OF the aldermanic investiga-
ton. Corporation Counsel Watson said ne
believed the provision Of law granting
immunity from prosecution to a bribe
giver who might testify against the BRIDE
taker would cover an Investigation OF the
Board OF Aldermen The law says that
any person offending against any OF the
provisions OF law relating to bribery ana
| corruption is a competent witness against
any other person so offending. and may
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