New-York tribune., 1901-08-14
MOSS AFTER FLOOD ALSO.
JEROME EXAMINES WITNESSES RE-
GARDING THE CAPTAINS NEGLECT
OF DUTY.

Devery. Glennon and Flood are the policemen
that Jerome. Moss and PhiIbin were after yes
terday. AS a result of their Investigations i'm
portant arrests expected. either to-day or
tomorrow.
When Justice Jerome emerged from his cham
bers in the Criminal Courts Building at o'clock
last evening. after having carried on the Judi
cial inquiry for six and a half hours he an
nounced to the ,eporters that Edgar A Whit
ney's confession had been partly corroborated
by a number Of the witnesses examined Justice
Jerome said:
"A great deal Of the evidence has not fol-
lowed along the lines first set down. but, so
far, none of the testimony ELECTED would seem
to indicate that Whitney not telling the
truth in his statement One OF two pieces OF
the testimony went to substantiate whitney's
alleged confession"
When will your report to the Governor be
forwarded"
The Attorney-GeneraI can have a report OF
the proceedings. The Governor will not get it,
however. except from the Attorney-GeneraI The
statutes provide that only certain persons may
get transcripts of such depositions. and the At
torney-GeneraI is one Of them. When once
warrant is issued it will become public pro-
ceeding"
Justice Jerome said the inquiry would last
over to-day.
Has a subpoena been issued for Chief Dew
ery?" he was asked.
Il don't wish TO say" said ne.
POLICE CAPTAINS EXAMINED
Early in the afternoon Justice Jerome re-
quested the newspaper men not TO interrogate
the witnesses either before after they left the
room He said that the power to summon wit
nesses did not extend beyond the Jurisdiction of
this county. Among the witnesses examined in
the course of the afternoon were Police Captains
Vredenburgh, Of the Oak-st. station, and Gan
non, of the East Twenty -secOEd-st. station;
Michael R. Brennan. chief of the police tele-
graph bureau; Peter De Lacy, the alleged
keeper Of the poolroom at No. 33 Park Row.
and a man named Goldberg. who sold files IN
front of De Lacy's place. and is alleged to have
acted as picket for the establishment.
When Goldberg was being examined by Jus
tice Jerome he declared that he was going to
sue all the newspapers that had published his
name in connection with the pooIroom for Grim
inal libel.
IF you will give the necessary evidence I'll
issue the warrants replied Justice Jerome
After rejecting for few moments. Goldberg
replied;
II think I'll take the advice Of more learned
counsel"
| In addition to those named one John Smith
who is under arrest and held to await the ac-
lookout for the poolroom at No. 156 East
Txenty-third-st. was examined. Smith Is a
retired policeman, drawing a pension from the
city.
A woman whose identity Justice Jerome re-
fused to disclose was examined.
she is a reputable person." said the justice.
"and as she will probably not be called upon 10
testify in public 1t would be injustice to give
her name
DE LACY TOLD LITTLE.
Justice Jerome said that De Lacy came a
subpoena. When he left the chambers after his
examination he remarked to the reporters:
.Tbev didn't get much out Of me-.
Frank Moss and Superintendent 8rcClintock.
of the Society for the Prevention of Crime. were
present as complaining witnesses at the inquiry.
Assistant District Attorneys Garvin and Schur-
man questioned the witnesses Others subpenaed
10 anDear were Sergeant Shields. OF the Tender
Ioin precinct: Sergeant Schulum. OF Captain
Diamonds precinct Wardman Dwyer OF the
Tenderloin. and wardman Turley, of the East
Tvventv-second- station They came down but
were rot called to testify. AT O'Clock all the
witnesses remaining were directed to report this
morning.
tom OrRourke we'll known as a manager OF
nucilists. was in the building early in the after
noon. He was taken into the waiting room. but
was not called TO testify.
we other witnesses were an eiderly Wonidl
and a Young one. The elderly woman was said
70 live in the neighborhood OF an alleged dis
orderly house in Thirty-third-st, near Sixth
ave Her evidence was wanted by Justice
Jerome and Mr.. Moss The other woman. II was
said was the proprietress or a cisorderIy hous0
in the same precinct. Although ootn women
were seen 70 20 into the chambers JUSTICE
Jerome would not admit that they had oeeh
examined.
IL was learned later that the women were in
terroeated about paying money TO Glsnnon.
The house In West Thirty y-third-st was reported
twice by the agents of the Society for the Pre-
ventlon OF Crime TO Captain Flood, or the Ten
dsrOin station IL his duty TO report 10 20
HEADQUARTERS. The Moss people alleSe that ne
dbl not do IL. Floods standing. therefore. Is
somewhat similar 10 that Of Captain Diamond.
who has ieen indicted for neglect OF duty.
Frank Moss last night said that he was well
satisfied with what had been accomplished
cot course" he said. 1t would not do to say
tust what was done. but IL was eminently salts
WHEN WESTWARD pOTr1p