Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1917-01-09
Illinois State Attorney
Seizes Evidence of Police
CrOokedness.
SEIZURE PRELUDE
TO HEALEY'S ARREST
Police Chief Accused Of Being Head
of Ring Of Officials Who Levied
Tribute Against Hotels, Saloons,
Gambling Joints and Disorderly
Houses-PoIicemen Caught in Act of
Dividing $1,000 in SpoiIs Money

Chicago, Jan. Q. The innermost
workings Of the alleged police graft
SYSTEM in the belief of States Attor-
ney Hoyne, are revealed in the little
green book taken from Police Lieu
tenant Augustus White, whose arrest
with his companions was the prelude
to the arrest of Chief of Police Healey
asst night at the state attorneys order
The list of alleged shady hotels,
gambling houses and notorious resorts
together with cryptic notations on the
pages of the green book. were re-
garded today by the prosecutor as
clearly proving the allegations Of
wrong doing lodged against the police
The places listed in the book were
enumerated under headings OF "hotels,
saloons gambling" chiefs list
can be raided" transient houses
'disorderly houses
In front of some Of the addresses
were figures such as forty" 'one hun
dred fifty" and other numbers, and
following the addresses so distinguish
eu was an duull!olldi llole itduiiiS ohS
way" two ways" or three ways.
These notations were held by the
state attorney to show the amount Of
protection money and the division of
the graft after it had been paid.
Official Interpretation.
The Interpretation placed on the
chiefs list by the prosecutor was
that there was no division of the pay
nents, all going to the head Of the po-
ice department. The three way" di-
ision. it was believed that the money
was divided between Thomas Costello,
classed as a go-betwcen: Mike de
Pike" Heitler, known as the boss" of
the west side levee, and William Skid
more, a saloonkeeper, who were ar
rested with Lieutenant White while
apparently dividing more than $1,000
when surprised by detectives Some Of
the money, according to the prosecut-
or. bore serial number of bills prevl-
|ously known to have been in the pos
ession of the resort keepers.
Before appearing in court today tc
formally plead not guilty to the charges
of conspiracy and bribery Chief Of Po-
lice Healey again asserted his nno-
cence of any or all Of the charges.
Other police officers We're expected to
be served with warrants today.
Confessions have been obtained from
some of the men now in custody. State
Attorney Hoyne announced today. He
declined, however. to reveal the names
Of the men IN question and refused to
discuss the nature Of the confessions.
HeaIey Gives Bonds.
Immediately following his arrest
Chief Healey, was released on 100000
bonds by Judge frye.
The application for the warrant was
made following the arrest in Room
1909, 109 North Dearborn street, of
Thomas Costello an alleged "fxer';
Lieutenant Martin White of West
Lake street police station. "Billy''
Skidmore, West Side saloon-keeper,
and Mike the Pike Heitler, former
West Side vice lord.
About $1,000 in cash was seized
when the men were arrested, Mr.
Hoyne said. 1t was made up. he al
leges. of contributions from West
Side gambling games, disorderly re-
sorts and other lawbreakers, and
was being divided when the men were
taken.
One share Of the money was set
aside for high police official, Mr..
Hoyne said. and was to have been
carried to him last night by Costello
according to regular custom OF car
rying the tribute to the official every
Monday night.
Hearing on the charges against
Chief Of Police Hcaley was continued
for ten days at the request of the
states attorney. The bonds were re-
duced from 100000 to s25,00O