New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1912-09-24

Commissioner Waldo, contained alega-
ton of PERJURY, in most instances ana OF
forgery and larceny in other. instances
Commissioner Waldo was not certain
when he testified whether he took the re-
Jected Cropsey cases to the Clvll service
Commission in person or sent them 10 the
commission. He was sure. however tha'
all Of them were transmitted TO the com
mission for investigation. After telllhs
the witness that Commissioner Nsido
when he testified had repeatedly piaceu
the responsibility for the character OF thc
applicants with the Civil Service CON-
mission. Mr.. Buckner interrogated MI
CIeelman in regard to the visit OF Com
missioner Waldo to the commission ga!
or two after he was appointed folicc
Commissioner. The examination went on
as follows.
Q.--NoW. tell US everything that hap
pened. ana talk a little bit louder A.
MIR. Waldo took the records. Ihey weie
placed OH the table In the president
room. close to my desk ahu III tlie pIes-
ence Of the commission he turned over
or Dir. Spencer did. have forgotten when
these records. one after the other, and
he withdrew-he would say now and then
Il VIII appoint that man or am VIII
ing TO appoint that man ana 1 VIII take
this with me"
Q-Taking one Of the papers? A
rTaking the record. yes.
Q.-What? A.-Taking the record l
think you might have begun little
further back I'm the examination In order
10 make this perfectly clear. We are
getting out OF the chronology OF 1t, but |
VIII 60 ahead.
Q.2Yes. 20 ahead; thank you. Al
hui nv
best impre sSiOn IL that there were about
forty-seven i'm the original objection OF
Commissioner Cropsey, and ] think that
Of those who were rejected Tor character
there were about thirty-seven left with
us. which were the cases the Police Com
missioner desired to press--where he d.
sired To press the objections. I'm the
other cases he finally Withdrew the OBJ
iCctiOns bv taking the records away ana
saving that he wished and Intended to
appoint these men.
Mr.. Buckner first took up the case OF
Patrick DOYLE. an applicant who had been
charged with swearing falsely on his APP
plication as to HIS age. The investigation
bureau at Headquarters had sent to Ire
land and obtained a certificate OF the
mans birth, which showed he was three
years older than he said difference In
age sufficient to have made him ineligible
for appointment.
The DOYLE case was one that Connie
sioner Waldo took back with him 10
Headquarters, tho witness said Mt
Buckner brought out that the police rec
ordg showed that Doyle had been APP
pointed by Commissioner Waldo to the
force Immediately afterward.
Mr. Buckuer was asking the witness II
mo thought the applicants who had lied
under oath were the kind of men who
would make good policemen when Mr..
Creclmau took occasion TO call tho lawyer
Fl liar. The incident arose during the fol-
lowing examination:
Chairman Curran raped for orderp
Tho 1yitnes. Mr. Chairman. ana
helm asked TO express an opinion, anu
am irving to illustrate my opinion. ana
and 40 YOU Will instruct the counsel 10 "'
less of a politician and little IfanA.f
u a->.uL these quostiOus-I propose 20
own way. STR. and this committee can
NOT compel me to answer IN any othcr
way. applause among spectators
Chairman Cuuar raped for order)
The witness viii not permit poll
tlcs
Chairman Curran raped FOR ordcr)
Tho Witness tcontinuing)-I DO no,
propose e. let ans politics bo played with
nv testimony ! am here 10 give YOU
frank. FUN answer and not 20 PLAY politics.
and that a. what n lot ~ little, petty poll
ticiHug 8rr irving go do. and decline
absolutely 10 b" controlled b' them III my
testimony here. applause among speo-
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