The evening world., 1912-12-14

lice graft, but to complain Of what they
term police oppression.
1t appears that following the publica-
ton Of a letter TO Commissioner waldo
written by Mayor Gaynor. in which 1t
Wa said that Mrs. Goode had CON-
psained OF protection graft, there was
Sonside cradle activity in Inspector Dwy-
ere STAN of four vice investigators.
Several raids were made. Among the
establishments raided were those OF
Mrs. Palmer. q friend Of Mrs. doodle:
Mr.. stransa and Mrs. Marshall, who
also goes under the name Of Miller.
Nrs. stramss n said to be allied WIN
the so-caiied vice-trust. bat ne other
40 are known as independents"
N this connection Chief inspector
seHmitsberser was Interested to Know
why Mrs. Strauss did not appear AZ
Aeadauarters to-day. She was asxeo
yesterday to come down to-day ana
prom,sed to do 20. The policeman sta
s,oned Of her place says she ler pefore
he went on duty this morning. and no
oss In the house apparently knows any
ching of her whereabouts.
OSrs. Marshall and Mrs. Palmer the
eo-called independents" appeared on
time and we're questioned by Inspector
echmittberger. They are OF the opinion
that the Vice Trust has persuaded MIS-
Strauss to leave town.
Mrs. Stratus had . piace IN West
Fifty eighth street. next door to that OF
Nlrs. oooda last summer. Detectives
made what Mrs. Goode calls q fake
raid on the strauss establishment. Az
that time Mrs. Strauss said. according
TO Mrs. 0oode:
soAsrGp PROTECTION DID NOT
PROTECT.
They can't pinch me. pay y day
for protection"
But Mrs. Strauss. Mrs. Palmer-who
has since visited Mayor GAynor at ths
city Hall with . compiaint--and Mrs
Marshall were "pinchsd' on Dec. }.
Following the custom with respect 70
dlsorder1y houses and gambling houses
policemen were placed on guard IN the
homes of the women.
Of course, when a uniformed police
mau IL on guard In a house OF bad re-
rute there are no visitors. That wa
Marshall and Mrs. Strauss complained
asbout to Commissioner Waldo yester'
Gay. They based their complaint on the
allegation that. while they ara debarred
from doing business scores OF similar
places within sight Of their establish
ments are open.
Schn,ittberger and Walsh. with the
Authority of Commissioner Waldo, mad,
some representations TO the three womef
to-day which may cause them to tail
about something more than oppression
1t y charged by Mrs. Goode that eaci
N the three paid go month u
NANNY" Mas. the bottled beer man
and that IN return for this paymen
Maas guaranteed them immunity iron
'pci,ce Interference.
Mrs. Goodies evidence u not wort
much without confederation. II tn
three women who visited headquarter
to-day furnish confederation Il Ia be
iisvsd thar q dozen or ~ more will
come forward.
objective auckland l. under suspen
sioa on . charge OF making 'als
statement TO q superior officer. lie con
dvotod the raid on Mrs. Marshall
place She complained that. after IN
raid, Bsschland visited her and advise
her to employ lawyer whose nam
he furnished. When Buck!and va
asked a5o,r this by Inspector Schmlt
berger ne denied that no had visite
the Marshall home after the raid. an
was Immediately confronted with u
testimony of Patrolrnan Fox. who wa
assigned 20 guard the house foliow'n
the raid, that he had seen Bucklan
there.