Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1917-01-10
List Taken From Lieutenant
Contains Names of Shady.
Hotels, Gambling Joints and
Notorious Resorts,
CHIEF HEALY ASSERTS
INNOCENCE OF CHARGES
Designations Such as Chiefs
List, and Can't Be Raided'
Proof of Guilt, States Prose-
Cut0r.
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! Chicago, Jan. 9.-Thomas Costello
who, according to States attorney
Hoyne, was the directing genius of
the system of exacting tribute from Vi
cious resorts, gambling dens and from
policemen who sought promotion" has
made confession in connection with
the graft charges which led to the ar
rest of Chief of Police Healeg and
others, Hoyne announced tonight.
! Lieutenant Augustus Martin White
also has confessed, Hoyne said.
! According to MI Hoyne, Lieuten-
ant White, in his admissions, laid most
of the blame on Costello, and Costel-
10, according to Mr. Hoyne, said that
! Healey was the person responsible for
! the system.
! "Healey," said Mr. Hoyne, has
been quoted as saying that he saw
Costello two or three times in the last
ten years. According to Costello's
| confession and reports of my detec-
! tives who have shadowed every move
of the chief for months they saw each
| other several times week. Costello
! took the chiefs share of the tribute
| to the latters home and the chief
called frequently at Costello's pay-off
Joint They have talked over the
! telephone every day. In one of Cos
/ tello's trips to the chiefs home he
| was accompanied by Mike de Pike
! in taxicab. We have the number of
ltNe cab and know the driver
A a ,itatp pt,.f,
| tion Mr.. Hoyne alleges murder, rob-
berry and graft have been rampant in
/ the city, wrote what is probably his
last communication to the city coun-
Gil today. 1t was a request for an ap-
preparation of $1,000 to analyze beer
and other drinks taken in saloon
raids. Chief Healeys resignation, ef-
fective January II, has been accepted
by Mayor Thompson. His successors
name will go to the council Thurs
day night Mayor Thompson would
not divulge his name.
Chief Asserts Innocence.
The chiefs bond which was set at
100000 last night, was reduced to
S25, 900 today. The defendant assert
inquiries to his attorney.
Eleven persons so far have been
taken into custody on authority of the
states attorney. Besides Chief Hea-
ley, they are: Thomas Costello, alleged
"fixer;" Lieutenant Augustus Martin
White, William Skidmore, Michael
Heitler, known as Mike de Pike"
Harrison j. Streeter, an investigator
for a reform organization, known as
the Committee of Fifteen" Sergeant
John J. Naughton, confidential secre-
tary to the chief and Flossie Taylor
Minnie Howard, Peter Angelo, Jacob
Levin and Rose Cohen, alleged den-
zens of the west side tenderloin dis
trict, said to have paid protection
money. Warrants are out in addition
for Lieutenant Edward Grady and
John Hartford.
Notebook Gives Evidence.
Streeter asserted that there was no
basis for charges against him save
that he was acquainted with Heitler
and Costello. Mr.. Hoyne said that
additional arrests would be made
from time to time, as evidence ac-
crued.
He said the confessions were made
by Costello, whom he called the
brains of the ring, and by Lieutenant
White.
The innermost workings of the
alleged police graft system. in
the belief of States Attorney
Hoyne, are revealed in the lit
tie green book" taken from Police
Lieut.. Augustus White, whose arrest
with his companions was the prelude
to the arrest of Chief of Police Healey
last night at the states tltorneys or
ders.
The list Of shady hotels, gambling
houses and notorious resorts, togeth-
er with cryptic notations on the pages
of the green book" were regarded
today by the prosecutor as clearly
proving the allegations of wrongdoing
lodged against the police. The places
listed in the book were enumerated
under headings of hotels" saloons"
gambling" chiefs list" "can be
raided," cant be raided,' transient
houses ''disorderly houses"
Amounts of Tribute Noted.
In front of some of the addresses
were figures such as $40" "$150,'
and other numbers, and following the
addresses so distinguished was an adj
ditional note reading "one way" two
ways" or three ways"
These mutations were held by the |
states attorney to show the amount |
of protection money paid and the di-
vision of the graft after it had been
paid The Interpretation placed on
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