New-York tribune., 1901-08-13
WHITNEY TALKS AGAIN.
SAWS HE WILL PLEAD NOT GUILTY" TO
THE CHARGES BROUGHT
AGAINST HIM.

Although his counsel advises against It, Edgar
A. Whitney shows a decided inclination to talk
freely Yesterday he again saw the newspaper
men, and among other things said:
There is no truth in the story that was in
duced to squeal because the poolroom men went
back on me- My lawyer. Mr.. Friend. told me that
he had bondsman and could get the $500 neces-
sary for my release But that would have done
me no good since I got intimation from Mr..
Moss's that it would be useless for me TO
get bail the first charge, as they would bring
forty other charges. and it would take S20O'oO or
bonds to get 1 don't say that any one
went back on me. but saw 1t was useless for
the time being TO try to get out on bail
II have not made a confession. The statement 1
made duplicating others has nothing TO DO with
the particular charge on which I am held. l have
made no deal with the authorities. and it is my
intention TO go into court and plead not guilty.
feel that Justice Jerome and Mr. Moss will do
what is right by in consideration of the state
ment I have made.
My partner, Burgdorf. is innocent. and knew
absolutely nothing about my arrangement with
the police One proof of this is that when one OF
Mr.. Mosss men got Police Headquarters on the
telephone and asked for certain captain he told
the operator at Headquarters that he was Burg
dorf; and as the operator knew nothing about any
arrangement with Burgdorf he wouldn't connect
him until the Moss said. Whitney s
partner The poolroom deal of my own,
and Burgdorf had nothing to do with it,
II want to say that interview credited to me
tions with Devery is incorrect My relations with
Devery at Police Headquarters were merely those
of business 1 went him several times
in connection with my legitimate business as pri-
vate detective OF the firm OF Burgdorf & Whitney.
/ will not say whether not saw Devery outside
OF Police Headquarters
While | deny that l arranged with Devery at
Police Headquarters for connections through the
police telephones with the various precincts. L do
not say that Devery did not make arrangements
went to headquarters and left some of the cards
Of the firm of Burgdorf Whitney. and asked
Devery to send some cases over TO my agency 10 oe
investigated l never received any returns from
my visit
II would never have mentioned the name OF Glen
non the wardman. II Justice Jerome had not let II
out I won't mention any other names because II
might defeat the ends Of justice. saw n morn
ing newspaper that Mr.. Moss had been quoted as
saving that nv statement was not complete ana
that am holding something back. / don't oeheVe
Mr. Moss made such statement toid theni
frankly everything / knew. Some OF the state
nents seemed TO he so surprising that they needed
verihcation. but all my statements VIII "e i'u'U
10 be correct"
.DId YOU ever talk with Devery personally about
the poolroom combine and the tipping system
Whitney asked.
.1 have nothing 20 gay about that have been
incorrectly quoted as saying that never came IN
contact nersorallv with Devery. came In contact
with Inspector Brooks. Captain Titus. Sergeant
Cohen. wardman Glennon and Devery himsei'' nu'
nv business az headquarters was iesi''iHa'e'
Some people believe that because was once
enployed bv the Parkhurst society they Te-ensaged
me TO trap the police but that Is not true ana
oven II 4, were I can't wherein they are less
culpahle for having permitted tipping TO go over
their wires Tho captains admit that they receiEeu
tho tins hut didn't act them
1T is against tho rules OF the department. Tot
private person to communicate with the precinct
stations over the telephones from headquarters
I don't see how they car explain why the poorooms
closed on a false alarm sent through headquarters.
l resigned from the Farkhurst society ir 1870 ana
was rc-employcd by Mr. Moss at the time or the
Nazet Investigation.
4 was working for self when was arrested
tried - get next 20 Detective Dillon. OF the Moss
forces and got nahbed and that's all there is To II
! don't know what they going 10 do with M,
and don't know how many persons VIII ue al
rested as result OF my statement &C..
Detective Dillon NJ the Criminal COURTS f1ulu-
Ing an afternoon always within speaking distance
~ Justice Jernrae's private ONCE. While whitney
examination was in progress he said |" 'he re-
whitney didn't tell all he knew IN his first state
ment lie held some things back that Will be OF
imnlersc value to the authorities In apprehendins
John Doe. y.-.t.-
Alter the examination had been completed Justice
Jerome emerged from his sanCtum. his face illumi
! mated with broad smile which heSpoke n success
: ful afternoons work.
4 dispatch from Albany says that Superint enden'
I Ciihcrt Of the state Excise Department rtdicue'
/ the charge made by Whitney In his statement tC
the effect that certain State excise inspectors were
! I'm the employ OF the roolroom combine.