The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1913-09-27
LID NOT TO LIFT
WHILE WALDO STAYS
Commissioner to Rout Gamblers
and Enforce Early
Closing.
t.-
THINKS HE'LL KEEP JOB
Mayor Won't Answer Yes or No
Somebody Has Said
"Open Up"
THINKS HE'LL KEEP JOE

fOilCe commissioner WdioO. IL puUiic
gambling and other sports frowned upon
by the law are to be revived. there will
have to he new captain-general Of the
police. so Mr.. Waldo says.
THE SUN reporter who talked with the
yesterday about his raid
In Chinatown on Thursday nisht asked
him straight out whether or not he ex-
pected to keep his Job. Here is what he
said:
"I don't know what 10 in Mayor kline's
mind. haven't any more idea than you
have as to whether or not he wants TO
supplant me. II doesn't make the slight
est difference SO far as my present work
Is concerned. have closed up the
gambling houses and I am going to keep
them closed. so long as head the Police
Department
THE Mayor and are friendly. Ap-
parentiy he Is pleased with the conduct
Of the department. We were together to-
day for some time. visiting the recruit
school In the Twelfth Regiment Armory.
where the Mayor saw Capt. Herman J.
Kohiers class OF 500 recruit policemen
being taught to keep their chests out and
their stomachs In.
No Cheer 1or 0anblers.
I'VE have not discussed the possibility
OF new Commissioner. Until the Mayor
says something to me I shall assume that
ne Is satisfied with me- In any event the
gamblers needn't take cheer.
1T appears that certain policemen and
certain gamblers were a little too pre-
vious. They figured that I was to be sup
planted. and 30 they made ready to open
their games. l simply showed them they
were mistaken.
when I visited Chinatown last night I
found that three gambling rooms were
running or In readiness to run. although
the captain Of the precinct and the plain
clothes men were blind. I therefore sus-
pended Capt. Frank 4. Tierney and Ser
gesnt Owen J.. keexan and Policeman
Louis Gray Of Inspector Lahey's stan.
Capt. Dominick Riley was put In ,Ts>--
ney's psace. Then instructed Deputy
Commissioner Newburger to make an IN
vestigation Of the general situation.
whether or not Inspector I.ahey Is to u
tried.
Nobody need be under any misappre-
hension as to my attitude. For the next
ninety-six days. II ! am Commissioner. the
gambling houses will be kept closed and
other unlawful pursuits kept down. I
shall enforce the o'clock closing rule
at all restaurants and saloons not COW
cred. by an all night license"
Mayor kline's side.
After talking with Commissioner Waldo.
THE Sun reporter went to call on Mayor
Kline The Mayor was just about to leave
the City Hall. As he passed through the
anteroom Of his once the reporter asked
him this question:
DO you mean to retain Commissioner
Waldo?"
The Mayor hesitated. then answered
rather sharply;
You don't think will answer that
question, do you?"
'Snce gamblers have assumed that
Waldo is to go and are making capital Of
the notion. II was thought that you would
have an answer" said the reporter.
NO gambler can figure on me for a
minute" said the Mayor.
Are you satisfied with Commissioner
WaldO?" ne was asked.
~ have been." replied Mayor Kline.
Then. after a pause. he continued: Il am
now. This match 1.-THE Chinatown epi-
sodel has not been brought TO my atten-
ton. although ! have heard a little Of it,
Then the Mayor left after saying that
Secretary Adamson would say all that
was necessary. Mr.. Adamson had moth
ing to say. because the Mayor had not
enlightened him In regard to anything
connected with Commissioner Waldo OF
the police situation.
New O0ciaI Unlikely.
Mr.. Adamson could only assume that
the Mayor must needs be satisied with q
straiEhtforward administration Of police
afYairs and with a careful observance oi
the law and that It was unlikely that a
new Commissioner would be appointed fol
three months only.
The day after he was sworn into Of
Ace the Mayor said. however. that hi
meant to retain the Gaynor Commission
ers. He indicated later that he would bs
liberal in dealing with the restaurants
He has said nothing to indicate that there
win be any lifting Of the gambling lid.
Now that Commissioner Waldo hal
aCte0 30 DObNNciy sVWose "S~P''o ~''~ ~
down. folks around the City Hal, figured
that Mayor Kline would not seek sucf
embarrassment as would come from re-
moving the Commissioner.
While the Commissioner and the Mayor
wore talking. Deputy Commissioner New
burger was sleuthing for evidence which
may or may not show that Inspector
Lahey, as we'll as Capt. Tierney and some
plain clothes men. will be tried for neg
iect of duty In failing to see gambling
houses running or ready for business
under their noses.
Moreover, u there is the slightest indi'
cation In other parts OF the city thar
Chinatown that police officials and
gamblers are preparing for fall harvest
with the notion that Waldo 10 to be hred
by the new Mayor. Newburser will dil
IN the evidence and prepare charges
against others than Lahey and Tierney.
Gsmblcps Are StunDsd.
After Commissioner Waldo's sensa
tional descent upon Chinatown. the qucs
tions were asked pretty generally yester
r>~ Sl~n,S ~ Hhl~A n~~>