New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1901-07-11
DIAMOND ON THE ANXIOUS SEAT.
SEVEN OF HIS PLAIN CLOTHES MEN. Or
DERED BY MURPHY. BEFORE ASSIST
Ant DISTRICT ATTORNEY 6

Assistant District Attorney Cans had before him
yesterday seven of the plain clothes of Cap
tam Diamonds precinct. who last week refused
give the District Attorneys Office information >
ABOUT the Bissert and the management of the
East Fffth-st- precinct by Captain Diamond
They were sent to the District Attorneys ONCE
oy Commissioners Murphy. with Instructions give
an the information they had about the pending
case. about their instructions from Captain Dfa-
mono their methods of gathering evidence and the
general management of the precinct
After they had been examined Mr.. Cans said that
'neS hao answered freely, but he added that
would not go so far as to say that they had given
MN all the information they had. When asked
If he was trying to get evidence on which to base
complaint against Captain Diamond Mr. Cans
said:
Inc fact Is that as We progress learn. but
am TOO busy preparing the Bissert and Scannen
cases TO consider any other individual at present"
IT leaked out at Police Headquarters yesterday
that several days the District Attorney asked
Tor the department records of Police Captain Dia-
nond. Just as he did time ago in the cases
OF captains Heriihy and Westervelt and two Others
ana that these records sent down to the Dis
trfct Attorney within the last three DAVIS
The feeling prevailing Police Headquarters ia
that the District Attorneys Office is preparing a
case against Captain Diamond, and that he VIII
be put trial.
Commissioner Murphy of the Police Depa~tmant
Yesterday morning made remark about Captain
Diamond and his recent invo latters
precinct which was construed about Police Head
quarters as meaning that District Attorney Phil
DIN Is after Captain Diamond well his ward
man, Bissert- The Commissioner was asked about
the visit OF Mr.. Cans TO Police Headquarters on
tuesday whether ii complain again that
captain Diamond was interfering with the Bssert
case.
NO. 1t was not that replied the Commissioner
MI Cans came TO and stated thar Captain Dia-
mond was not o5eying instructions of the District
Attorneys office
sent Tor Captain Diamond. and had him here
IN my office at the time Mr.. Cans was here
4 loId MIN he must obey the Instructions of the
District Attorney" -
You had investigators over in Diamonds pre-
clrct lew weeks ago Have they in any
ports to you yets''
Everything that my investigators got over In
captain Diamonds precinct is i'm the hands of the
plstrict Attorney. / can say nothing about what
they learned
That looks If the District Attorney was con-
templatns some action against Captain Diamond
doesn't it?'
II can't say anything about what it looks like
All can say is that the District Attorney 1t
all In his hands,
Can you say anything more than you did yes
gambling in Manhattan
All can say is that the gamblers closed up"
HAS anything been done lately about the divis-
ion of the Tenderloin Precinct which you ordered
several months agO?''
No II is very hard TO find location for a sta
needed. We pick out piece of property. and the
owners. as soon as they find that it is wanted by
the Police Department Immediately raise the
price about 10 or 20 per cent"