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New-York tribune., 1913-07-13

Rith Walsh and the police powers IT.
hae been quickly driven out Of business
ard finally forced to 20 20 work as
bartender. Even boo this humble position.
tho story went Walsh's powerful anger
sough; him ont aud his boss was forced
10 discharge him.
Il viii not have that man In my dis
trlct." was she I,ngcful lictum Of Walsh.
and the man who had fallen into the bad
graces Of the system could not get em-
ploymont In that district
Curley's movements up to this point
were traced by Whitman's investigators.
but al this point they lost him. The
story went along Co Emory II. Buckner
thu counsel 10 the Curran aldermanic
police investigating committee. and his
men. Ike Whitmans had previously done
went over the ground up 10 that point.
Both sets OF investigators checked up
again and AGAIN ON the work of trailing
Curlcy. hut could not get beyond the place
where he had finally been driven out OF
Walsh's district
with matters at this impossible point
Curlcv. the man FOR whom two groups OF
detectives Nflf N'hAllNk Ai' 'iAff '"AiA'f
walked into the Office Of Mr.. Buckncr one
day and announced his Identity lc told
the story practically as II has been re-
lated aoove. and while he admitted to "A
healthy hate of the police captain who
had prosecuted him. he said he would not
take the witness stand against him.
Fear Of the revenge Of the System had
been borne In on Curley too heavily. but
he added that Doe would take Buckner TO
a man who had been prosecuted TO an
even greater degree. and who was def
ant enough TO tell his story In public
Curley led him 10 Slpp-Grorge \. Sipp-
the Harlem hotelkrepcr whose revela-
tlons OF gIan in that section OF the city
finally resulted In the most complete cX-
pOsurc OF the System that either New
New-York tribune., 1913-07-13

~HE most defiant murder-the most
brazen challenge TO law and order
l. that New York city has ever seen
the shooting Of Herman RosenthaL
gambler and prospective witness before
the grand jury. occurred on July l5' 1872
One year ago next Wednesday the DO
lice System" rose up TO close by murder
the mouth Of a man who was about TO
tell an investigating grand jury how real
that system was and how il worked.
With the conviction Of Dufy. the po-
lice sergeant who was known best lot
his investments i'm Yonkers real estate
week ago, Charles Seymour whitman the
fighting District Attorney Of New lork
County, completed the work which opened
out In the wake OF that famous MURDER
In two weeks less than year atter
that murder the District Attorney can
point 10 a list OF police officers convicted
and Jailed because Of their stubborn IN
sistence in putting the system ABOVE
the lava list which includes TWO pa
tiolmen. one sergeant, one lieutenant Two
captains (farmer inspectOrs) ana TWO III
spectors. In addition to these he mas oD-
tsined the confessions Of one patrolinah
and one captain. besides an imposing iis'
Of confessions ana convictions from the
underworld satellites Of the System.
District Attorney Whitman has no" III
his possession a mass Of Information
which. while definite enough to satisfy
him Of the moral guilt Of the men It's ac-
euses. is nevertheless insufficient for the
purposes Of an Indictment and conviction
IN court OF law.
New-York tribune., 1913-07-13
"KNoWLeDoE is POWER"

/ II was this knowledge-the knowledge
/ which gave him this power that made
) Whitman so powerfully effective against
the system" and IL was this power
which. since the murder Of Herman Eo-
senthal. one year ago. has put the "Sys-
( TEN" i'm the corner. lighting for it's liie'
/ instead OF I'm it's usual position Of bel
/ lowing a challenging defiance TO any one
/ who tackled ~.
Between that brazen murder under the
I glaring yellow lights Of the Hotel Metro
pole and the four inspectors. Sweeney
Hussey Nlurtha and Thompson. on Black
wells Island there were huge gaps which
had to be- Rlled in with the utmost pa
thence. with the most careful attention
! 10 detail. and which IN addition could
probably never have been filled In except
for what sporting writers call the
break Of the luck"
Men turned up by the score In the Dis
! trict Attorneys office VINO had IonS
stories Of police graft TO tell. and while
most OF their tales had 20 be discarded
as useless. some Of them were Of ue-
mendous import
IL II Is luck TO find your needle In the
I haystack by going through that STACK
patiently and carefully. straw by straw
then whitman had luck. II YOU call
tnat kind Of work diligent then he was
diligent.
During that period Of the graft hunt
immediately following the death SEN
fences Of the murderers Of Rosenthal
dozens Of men (realizing that here. for
the first time I'm the history OF the city
was a man who was not afraid TO tackle
the police System. came to him win
their grievances against the police. At
that time Whitman was asked to outline
his plan OF action. Naturally the an
swcr WAS not for publication at That
time. because the District Attorney had
played his cards too carefully TO take
any chance Of having his scheme or
progress even suspected by the "sys-
tom"
II realize that il is at least case oi
sifting through terrific mass OF chah
for the wncat." he said, but ] kno" that
the wheat Is there.
II Was about this time that a man came
! 10 take up a half hour Of Whtman's time
with story which did not give the DIS
trict Attorney one single specific TACT
New-York tribune., 1913-07-13

about gias. bat which nevertheless
| proved In the last analysis to Doe well
worth the time spent ln listening to it
This man told him that Captuiu Thomas
vs.. Walsh. who died q month ago. bat
who uas th.u attending 20 his daily duties
as commander Of the East l6th street
police station. was iu very bad physical
shape
"Walsh's days are numbered. said this
informant. "and Walsh knows that he rs
not long for this world. lie has been in
and ~ the system for a long time.
There is little about " that he is not
familiar with There are AT least dozen
men I'm the city whom he has wrecked 10
the course OF his work as q cog in the
system and most Of them cherish a
strong hate against him. / believe that
YOU can get one of those men To give you
evidence on which you can convict Walsh
and I believe that because OF his falling
health he will confess rather than go To
his grave with his misdeeds on his con-
science"
The man who brought this information
was unable TO particularize az 10 Walsh 8
vi, Tins. but he Old give clrcumstantial
stories of the methods used 10 drive some
M them out Of business that furnished a
bas,s for a hunt When investigation
provcd the general truth of his story the
,,tol. uower Of the District Attorneys
office was Immediately thrown against
this weakest link in the systems
cham.
Undoubtedly II Was cruel, ard II was re-
leutlcss. but II was war pure and simple
and certainly no army can be blamed for
seeking 10 pierce the weakest part Of the
enemy's line.
t.,o,,, this beginning developed the story
OF Albert Curl,y when. as u came 70
whitman. was TO the effect that Curlry
had been 4 prosperous saloonkceper IN
Harlem. who had fallen out In some way
New-York tribune., 1913-07-13

from Spp he said 10 himself that II was
probably some of SIpps disreputa'le
ir ends In jail. and they could stay until
morning"
S.pp waited until about midnight To-
call from Newell, then gave il up and
told Buckner he would come down to
the Office OF IN, committee in the morn
Ing Buckn,r served his subpoena on
him. and they parted with this illum.na'-
ing dialogue.
There won't be- any nasty pJbli,ity
about this / suppose" flom Sipp
"Oh, well. you'll be- down az O'Clock
In the morning. sure" from Buckner
An right" said Slpp.
New-York tribune., 1913-07-13
The Shots That Killed Herman Rosenthal One
Year Ago Next "Wednesday Marked
the Opening Of One Of the Worlds
Greatest Dramas-Some Of lis
Inside Facts Are Here Civ
en- for the First Time
en- for the First Time.

partment that he had FUN working
knowledge Of conditions there. said 10
the writer after he had talked 10 the
District Attorney:
There wasn't really any use Zoo hav-
ing me come here-why. be- knows az
much about things as I do myself lI"
picked me up on every Oversight. cf un-
derstatemeut that ] made. You news
paper men have missed calling attention
to the biggest single item about thiS
graft inquiry. and that's Whitman un-
cauny power TO draw the truth out OF
every man he gets a real talk with
New-York tribune., 1913-07-13
MURTHA DOES NOT APPEAR.

This much is certain. howeyer-that
Murtha. whom whitman confidently eN-
pected 20 meet IN his office IN the Criminal
Courts Building the next morning. did not
appear. So sure was Whitman that the
fiEal step had come In the fight against
the System" that he had even arranged
a double relay OF stenographefs 90 take
Murtha's expected statement. instead ot
relying. as he had with previous confes-
slons. on a single transcription OF the
conversation.
From the night OF that Murtha conyer-
sation he System has had no secret
from Whitman. lie knows now. although
he cannot prove II legally without Mur-
thas aid. the ultimate disposition OF the
millions Of dollars Of graft that pass along
10 the heads OF the System More than
that. he knows who are the heads Of the
system" and IL is because Of that knowi-
edge that the system" working through
scores of respectable channels, is nght-
ing tooth and nail against the elevation
OF any man with such a fund OF knowl-
edge 10 the mayoralty, where he could
disrupt their close corporation for all
4 time.
, Since that talk with Murtha Whitman
has been elevated I'm the eyes OF the "sys-
TEN" from the position OF a man against
whom they would take wide open chances
/ I'm Aghting 10 the position OF man
against whom they dare not hght openly.
whom they fear az they have not feared
any man since the system" came Into
existence. and against whom they move
only through the insidious channels OK
respectable pawns.
II has often been written. and demon
strated from the records OF court proceed
ings. that the criminal lawbreaker or
wrongdoer. OF whatever brand, inVarls-
I bly, leaves behind him some clew whsch,
II discovered and properly developed VIII
lead TO his exposure. Possibly that theory
never had more conclusive demon
stratlon than In one hidden trall OF the
graft inquiry which developed from Whit
mans inquiry into the graft paid by ss-
loonkeepers for the privilege Of keeping
their places open In hours prohibited by
law.
There came into the District Attorneys
Continued ON fourth page.
New-York tribune., 1913-07-13
A DELAYED TELEPHONE CALL.

A DELAYED TELEPHONE GALL
Tie following morning Newell put on
calling Sipp up until ho reached his once
about 10 o'clock Meanwhile, AZ O'Clock
Sipp had taken the witness stand Tn the
aldermanlc chamber, and by tie time
Newell learned that S.pp had gone
downtown" the former Harlem hoielhecD-
cr had been talking steadily FOR over a
half hour. giving 10 the committee ana
the public a story of tie inner workings
OF the system" such as even the LeNo"
investigation never turned up.
or the battle which followed between
District Attorney Whitman and the high
police officials implicated by Sips
story. battle which contemplated
everything from subornation OF perjury
20 murder itself, columns have been
written Certain II is that never before
since the police OF New York began to
evolve system" for the sale OF law
breaking privileges has there been Sit
uation wherein the system eNerted
itself 10 such a degree TO tight exposure.
The combination OF witness like Sipp
a man who from reluctant attitude
D
OF leading actor proud OF his part and
lines. a man who fell completely in love
with the dramatic position which he
held for several weeks before city OF
8 000, 900 people-with "a relentless Dis
trict Attorney like Whitman made a sit
uation which the System" wisely feared
but the losing battle which the "Sys-
tenn" with the backing OF some OF the
highest officials OF the city administra-
ton. fought against Whitman is record
ed I'm the story OF Sweeney Hussey
Murtha and Thompson, working as pris-
ouers on Blackwells Island
THE SYSTEM" cRUMPLlNG UP,
That Standard oil efficiency with which
the System" had been won't TO work
crumpled up finally before the attack
which whitman brought TO bear upon II,
but Il taxed every power that the Dis
/ trict Attorneys office could command to
meet the shrewd moves OF the cornered
police officials.
So far as whitman personally Is con-
cerned, he feels that he has made his
way into the last citadel OF the "Sys-
tenn" SO far as the court records or
this graft inquiry. which developed from
the Rosenthal murder. are concerned.
they show the trail OF dirty money only
az high as the lnspectors-the highest
ranking uniformed officers I'm the depart
ment-but no one who has studied the
question believes that the inspectors
held all the money that came TO them.
Herein lies another OF the hidden chap
ters OF Whitman's graft hunt-a chapter
which came perilously near being revealed
New-York tribune., 1913-07-13
In Following Up the Clews Which Led to the
Death Sentences Of Lieut.. Becker and
the Four Gunmen, He'll Learned
the Ultimate Disposition Of New
Yorks $5,000000An-
nuaI Graft
nual Graft.

In the trial OF the four inspectors, when
the counsel for John J. Muriha darlngly
called Mr.. Whitman himself 10 the Wit
ness stand.
Murtha had been 10 see Whitman az his
home. he had been trailod there by the
minions OF q system" that could not af-
ford 90 trust It's own members. Within
less than an hour after he left the home
of the District Attorney the three inspec-
tors who were Jointly implicated with
Murtha IN the attempt 20 keep the witness
Sipp out OF the state, knew that he,
Murtta. had talked with Whitman.
There came then 10 Murtha, In all prob
ability the most terrbl, pressure that
can be brought 10 bear on man. The
system not alone the high officials then
under the shadow-but the entire struct-
ure trembled IN the balance, when an IN
spector took steps toward confession.
What threats OF punishment dire, what
promises OF present or future compensa-
ton, what pleadings and requests reached
Mur,ha between midnight and dawn OF
that day, no one but those Immediately
concerned can begin 70 imagine
New-York tribune., 1913-07-13

Continued on fourth page.
The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1913-10-16
EAST BELFAST.

Mrs. Leon Shute was called to Rucksport
last Saturday by the illness Of her sister, who
has typhoid fever.
Chas Bruce moved his family and household
goods to Bangor last Monday and Dan Hill
will rent the Bruce house.
Mrs F. A. Flanders has opened a millinery
parlor at her home at 10 Searsport avenue.
Mr.. and Mrs. Flanders came here from Rock
land and bought the Benz. Black homestead.
Mrs Flanders has Been in the millinery busi-
ness several years, latterly in Rockport. She
has fine line of goods with hats of all styles
and shapes and at prices that everybody can
reach. She also makes over hats, and is sure
to please her customers. This is the first
business of this kind 10 open in this vicinity
for years and all should give her a trial We
wish her success.
Harry Cottrell, youngest son of the late
daughter of Mr.. and Mrs. Lewis Nickerson,
were quietly married Oct. 1st at the parsonage
of Trinity Reformed church by Rev. VIM.
| Vaughan, who used the single ring service.
The tride was prettily gowned in white and
the couple was unattended. Both parties are
well known in this vicinity. The bride has
been an employe of the Thompson Mfg. Co.
for the past year and is accomplished
young lady. The groom is employed in the
mill of his uncle, Robert Cottrell, and is a
respected young man. After the ceremony
the cot pie went to the home of the groom $
sister, Mrs. Adele Robbins, where several of
the neigbbors had gathered to extend con-
gratulations They will go to housekeeping
at once on Swan Lake avenue, where the
groom has bought house, and the best wishes
go with them from host of friends for a
bright future
The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1913-10-16
NOTICE OF FORECLOSURE

M HEREAS, Maurice A. Bowden of Isles
w ooro. in the County of Waldo and Stats
of Maine, by his mortgage deed dated the f;rst
dav of September. A. 1904. recorded in tbe
=" aldo Registry of Deeds Book PCS. Pace 366
conveyed to me. the undersigned, certain LOT
OF iaho situate IN the town of Islesboro. in said
county vi waco, lying on the westerly side of
tne town road, bounded as follows, viz: Be-
ginning at cedar stake m lrked F. H. c., 1904
on the westerly side of said roaI and on the
dlVldlng line between land of William X Coomhs
End, and Jason W. Laid; thence north fortv-
Two degrees forty five minutes west on aid
ulVl0lhg lne, two hundred and twertv-eiqht
set to spruce tree marked F. II. c 1901.
theHce north twelve degrees thirty minutes
east Two hundred fourteen and one-half feet
to cedar stake marked z. H. c 1904; thence
south seventy-siN degrees thirty minutes east
two hundred six and half feet to an iron
bolt on the westerly side of said road; thence
south thirteen degrees thirty minutes west on
the westerly side of said road one hundred
1eet; thence south sixteen degrees thirty min
utes west on the westerly line of said road.
two hundred forty and one-half feet to the
place begun at, said lot being the same lot con-
veyed by SAID Laid to said Bowden on the first
day OF September, A. D. 1904: and whereas the
condition of said mortgage has been broken.
now therefore, by reason of the breach of the
condltlon thereof, claim foreclosure of said
mortgage.
Dated this eleventh day of October. A. d.
1918 JASON w lam
ID. Il NJ 3w42
The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1913-10-16

rotary and treasurer. The next meeting will
be held in the church vescry Friday, October
24th,an thereafter meetings will be held fort
nightly on Friday evening,
Consideration reigned in the Congrega-
tional church last Sunday morning says the
Ellsworth American, when Rev r. &. Math-
ews, who has been the pastor for nearly seven
years, read his resignation, to take effect the
last Sunday in the current year At a very
largely attended parish meeting held NJ onday
evening resolutions were adopted regretting
the profered resignation, declining to accept
it and requesting Mr.. Mathews TO withdraw
his resignation. The American says: "Wh ie
it cannot he stated definitely what the out
come will be, The American is advised that
there is good reason for hoping that MIR. Math-
ews will be persuaded to remain. and this hol
is not limited to the Congregational church
and society, but is shared in by the COM
murity generally"
Rally Day was observed last Sunday morn
ing at the Baptist church and was very en-
joyable occasion despite the rain that kept
many at home. Talks on Sunday school work
by 0. E. Frost and Rev. ". F. Sturtevant took
the place OF the sermon. An interesting feat
ure in the Sunday school hour was the pres
ence of the little folks of the primary depart
ment. who conducted their exercises and sing
ing III the main room. Other features were a
cornet solo by c. NJ WEIGH; talks on What
does Sunday School do for Young Man. by
Albert Gunner; "What does Sunday School do
for the Woman by Mrs. George H. Rob-
ertson; and Things that are Unseen" by
Charles f. Rhoades, who paid tribute to the
memory of the departed. There were 125
members of the Sunday school in attendance.
The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1913-10-16

HARRINGTON YOUNG. Miss Ella Young and
Alexander Harrington were united in marriage
at the Congregational parsonage in Camden on
Wednesday afternoon, Oct. Sth, at 8 O'Clock
by Rev. L. D. Evans Mr. Harrington is re-
cent graduate from the Camden High school
and is employed in S. B. Haskel's store, and
the bride is young lady who has a large cir
Gle OF friends, who unite with those of the
groom IN extending congratulations and wish
ing them years of happiness They left on
the boat that night for wedding trip to Bos.
ton and New York.
The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1913-10-16
The Churches.

The Seaside Spirituaist Society hold regular
Sunday services at their place of meeting on
High street at 2.30 and 73O p. m.
The Christian Scientists hold services in
their hall, 127 Main street, Sunday morning at
Ii o'clock and Wednesday evening at 73O
O'Clock, to which all are welcome.
The services next Sunday at Masons Mills
will be held at 1890 a.. m. followed by the
Sunday school, and at Trinity Reformed church
at 80 p. a.. followed by Sunday school.
( The services at the North church will be as
/ follows: Prayer meeting Thursday at 730
p. m; Morning worship Sunday at 1045 a. M
Sunday school at Il M G. f. Prayer meeting
at $50 p. m.
The services for, the week at the First
M ethodlst church will be as follows: this,
4 Thursday, evening, the prayer meeting Sun
day at 1870, morning worship; Sunday school
at IL M; Epworth League prayer meeting
Sunday evening at $50 2. m; evening service
at 7.30 p. m.
The services at the Baptist church will be as
follows: Prayer meeting this. Thursday, even
ing; morning service Sunday at 10 as a. M;
Sunday school at u o'clock. All who do not
attend Sunday school at any other church are
cordially invited. Christian Endeavor al so
and evening service at 7.30 p. m.
The subject of the sermon at the Universal
list church next Sunday will be, "The Conso-
lation of Forgiveness. 1t is the last of a
series of sermons on The Spinner in the Sun.
Sunday school at noon. The public is cordially
invited.
The first service in the redecorated audi
torim of the North church will be held next
Sunday morning at a quarter before eleven.
1t will be a service of rededication. There
will pe special music by male quartette. All
people who do not worship elsewhere will be
cordially welcomed at this service. The day
will also be observed as Rally Day in the Sun
day school, where there will also be special
music ana it is hoped that all scholars will
plan to be present.
A missionary society tor young girls called
the "Farthe- Lights" was organized Friday
evening at the home of Rev. W. F. Sturtevant.
Miss Grace H. Hayes is superintendent; Miss
Ethel Sturtevant, president; Misses Mary
! Hayes, Ruth and Edna Curtis and Doris Cliff
ford. vice presidents; Miss Bernice Holt, sec
The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1913-10-16
Not Paint

With linseed oil at 81. what sort of oil do
you think they use in paint" at LIS and $3.50?
That stuff is counterfeit paint. You can cheat
yourself; you can't cheat Time or Weather.
Paint is rubbery coat over wood and iron to
keep out water.
Counterfeit paint may look like it; counter
felt money looks like money
What are all counterfeits for? They are all
alike. DEVOE
Mason & Hall sell our paint
The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1913-10-16
WEDDING BELLS.

GuMoND MURRAY. A wedding of snaoi,1
interest IN newspaper circles was solemnized
SATURDAY, oct 4th. at Portsmouth. N H.. when
Miss Caro- L. Murray, editor and publisher IF
the Pittsheld Advertiser, Pittsisld Ma a,os
married to Edward Guimond of Portland Tho
wedding seems like the culmjnati m of . ,,-e,+-,
romance. as the groom came to Pttsheld TO
act as foreman of the before mentioned news
sheet soon after Miss MURRAY acouirad III.
business. The bride is a very popular vo,,r
woman IN her home town and has LARGE civ.
Gle OF friends there. She is the daugbrar Of
the late oramel Murray. who was for some
Time postmaster of Pittsfeid, Miss Caro- acting
as assistant postmaster during his ,r-, of
oinUe. one mas also been well known as a
: s'eiographer and was engaged in the
insurance business in PIttstieId at one t;rna
Wen wishes are being bestowed upon Mr. and
Mrs 6n!mond and the Independent Renortar
IONS most heartily in wishing for the Advar
user continued prosperity and BRIGHT f.,
lure Tor the newly married counle at its baoa
lndependent-R Reporter.
Mr. Guimond, who is an experienced nr;,t.-
ahc newspaper man, came to PictsfieId from
Portland last November to act as foreman and
business manager of the printing department
OF the Advertiser, which he has successfully
conducted. Mr.. and Mrs. Guimond after .
brief wedding trip to Portsmouth and Portland
returned to Pittsfeld Tuesday evening and
Will be glad to receive their friends at M.
Murray residence on Peltoma avenue. where
they will reside; at home days being MONDAYS.