Coalville Times | 1901-05-17 | Page 2 | Ill-Gotten Goine of Police Coplaon

Ill'dotltn lltlna of I'ullra .lln.. Justice Jernmo haa In hit poMetsInn n check Indorsed by onent tut men who aro supposed to be responsible for alleged al-leged protected gambling In New Vork City. Tha Justice waa asked what ho thought the Income- of n police captain wat. He anawercd: "It all depends on the prnrlnct. In ona raid evidence waa found to Indicate that 8J, 100 wat paid. There were ten gambling houses In that precinct. Multiply that by ten nnd you have i,iu. j.rilTiluiilJlfWmi aldered a gratuity." Jmllce Jerome wat then ntked what amounts he thought wero paid for their appointment to a captalucy. "I'roui lls.OOO to $15,000," he aald. "Of rourto thla la only an Investment, and the amouutt they rrcelvo are gratultlet."