The evening world., 1913-02-26

Seine people say violate the law BY
seising gam bling houses. but ! am re-
sponsibie and take the sesponsibiiity.
will say that I believe am well within
the law. am using the law OF public
nuisance and under this method the
. Magistrates have been able to aid. We
have been able to take possession OF
disorderiy houses and gambling houses
and stay there indefinitely.
That 10 the situation. That 10 vaat
We did with Rosenthal In twelve
gambling houses. Then he made his
disclosures and I think II was fortunate
that he made them. The Pohce Com
missioner could not have brought about
), these exposures because he could not
offer immunity. The District-Attorney
can.
"Mr. jerome had a law passed to AID
him In stopping the gambling IN the
cty. but there were just as many
gambling houses when he left ONCE as
before"
The Mayor stopped in his discourse
several times to accuse corrupt news
papers Of dlstorting the truth.
NO MILLIONAIRE POLICE IN HIS
ADMINISTRATION
when came into ONCE" he con-
tinued. "the graft in the force was fully
organized ana mao peen ior '"e"'y'"''
years. The heads Of police had gone
out with great fortunes, with city and
country houses. You all know that as
well as I do. bus there viii b no mil.
iiesairss isavtns the force uaAsr my
sAwanistrss1on.
.. The politica. scoundreis back Of the
gamblers and the corrupt newspapers
made n bitter attack when II was ew-
dent that Commissioner cropsey was go
Ing TO break up gambling.
n. "When You array yourself against
\ the rich gambler and their rich patrons
sShay can spen MP q big attack on you.
|, But my work will continue on. The more
the police did the more It has been an
souncsd. While all this INVESTIGATION
has been going on Commissioner Neu-
ssrser and RABBI Magnes. without
press agent. have closed twenty-three
places. 1t Ia emphaticaliy not 10 tha'
our police force In Inefficient or corrupt.
What evil Ia here II confined 10 one VI
two districts IN Manhattan"
DoAeTs THAT NE STOPPED
po,,ce GRAFT.
49,. al. .. NJ. .no,, 10
s'op '"e ~ ,. ,ov, v.s
,.,. q, om ooo q gar
80 a., 40 .,,orc,nx
w., q, ~. .,gh, w.v The
VI, ~ no, .,owsa 10 inter
pS"~s"~"
II the policemen we're allowed to go
into these places they would ta~-
meney 70 s.Ay out "" en- 80. 49, ~.
pon" wi 10y s,oon. =. M.
o -, =. ,nrnw
n.s." ., ~. n.or,. n, M,
'U' .o .u,,,,,
,.,., 90. .n.ciai
W.. " ~ ~ 80. ,,.,,.
$1,000
n.y.. 80 -. ...,,., A..
Ne . 80 ,v.r.
SsSso .u,,.h
sSsses s't"ous" 60.
A"s "o's We ".
'ns "ors VIC "e' W"
pec'A'iy from tne "e"spAp. $50.
the organs o. sne cT'"i'e'
the DISCLOSURES hsefo o. ITO" o'pp
would not nave come ou' u i mao mo-
insisted on his being arrested a'er ne
raa away from the cRy' 5uahse'y
enough. ! got more abuse Tor hhat ACT
thAa for anything have DONE was
satd We were hamperns the Dntfiet'
attorney. we nave pssn 'A'~S MN
.o,..
.o..,,or
The force 10 absolutely splend!d N a
whole and to make out this force ~
corrupt 10 most cruel thing and I'M
just II tends to disorgsnixs the force
1t disheartens the men and II 10 .
wrong TO the government Of this city.
II 10 time to show tina. this corruption
10 . matter Of u quarter Of q century.
but that At present Il 10 confined only
70 . few .pots and possibly nifty men.
~ knew when nrst took ONCE
eAsre ware CORRUPT men ON the force.