New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-01-10
J TELL SECRETS
OF CHICAGO GRAFT
Confessions Reveal Plot
by Police, States At
torney Says

Chicago, Jan. 9.-Two confessions in
connection with States Attorney Mac
lay HOMES crusade 10 "clean up" the
Police Department have been obtained,
Mr.. Hoyne said tonight. They came
from Thomas Costello. whom he called
the brains of the gang" and Police
Lieutenant A. ". White. Both men
were arrested in the last twentyfour
hours, and one confession, Hoyne said,
bears directly on his charge of extOr-
ton, bribery and conspiracy against
Chief of Police Charles c. Healy.
The chief, during whose administra-
ton Mr.. Hoyne alleged that crime has
been rampant in the city-murder. rob
berry and graft-wrote what is proba-
bly, his last communication to the City
Council to-day. 1t was a request for
an appropriation of $4,000 to analyze
beer and other drinks taken in saloon
raids.
Healy resigned several weeks ago, ef-
fective January IL. The chiefs bond
was reduced from 100000 to $4,000
to-day. The defendant was uncom-
municative, asserted his innocence and
referred further injuries to his at
torney.
Eleven Are Arrested
Eleven persons so far have been taken
into custody on authority of the States
Attorney. Besides Chief Healy. they
include Thomas Costello, alleged
"hXer"; Lieutenant Augustus VI. White.
William Skidmore, Michael Heitler
police character better known as mike
de Pike; Harrison J. Streeter, an in
yestigator for a reform organization
known as the Committee Of Fifteen;
Sergeant John j. NaughtOn, confiden-
tial secretary to the chief, and alleged
deniZens Of the West Side Tenderloin
district. alleged 10 have paid protec-
ton money. Warrants have been is
sued for the arrest of Lieutenants Ed
ward Grady and John Hartford.
Mr.. Hoyne had interviews with Skid.
more. White and Heitler.
Streeter asserted that there was no
basis for charges against him except
HRifIef
and Costello. He was given his liberty
under bonds Of $4,000. Mr.. How're
said that additional arrests would be
made as evidence accumulated.
Graft Workings Revealed
The innermost workings of an al
legged police graft system are. in the
belief OF States Attorney Maclay
Hoyne. revealed in little green book"
taken from Police Lieutenant White.
The list of alleged shady hotels. gam
bling houses and resorts, together with
cryptic nOtations on the pages of the
green book. were rega rded to-day by
the prosecutor as clearly proving allie
cations of wrongdoing lodged against
the police.
The little book enumerated the places
under headings: Hotels Saloons"
Gambling "Chief's List" "Can Be
Raided," Cant Be Raided." Tran
slent Houses" and "Disorderly Houses.
In front Of addresses were figures.
such as 40 and $50, and following ad-
dresses so distinguished were addi-
tIonal notes reading zone Way" 1.-TWO
Ways or Three Ways" These nota-
tions we're held by the states attorney
20 show the amount of protection
money paid by the places indicated.
The Interpretation placed on the
Chiefs List BY the prosecutor was
that there was no division Of payments
m this list. they all going to the head
Of the Police Department.
The Threw Way" division. according
to the prosecutor, meant that the pro-
lection money was 20 be divided among
Costello classed AS a go-between; Mike
de Pike and Skidmore.