New-York tribune., 1905-11-17
KRUP, "SQUEALER,' FLOWN
TAMMANY FORFEITS $1,000
Repeater from Murphys District
FIees Court Action.

Tammany's panic over the prosecution OF re-
peaters In the recent election was made plain
to the public yesterday when some one peHeVeo
to be close to Charles T. Murphy put up $4,000
in cash to let John Krup escape from the
meshes OF the law and prevent his confession
duplicating of Mr.. Murphys lieutenants In
the 18th Assembly District There is reason to
believe that Krup's "squeal' not so dslger-
of Mr.. Murphy friends evidently
thought it was and that the lavish use of money
to get Krup away from the prosecutors Will pre-
vent the escape Of other repeaters who nave
more important information to give about ram
many frauds in the election.
Krup is the youth who sent to vote in the
name of John Carr from No 251 East 14th-st.
and was allowed to vote, although he could not
remember the name he to vote on. AS soon
as he arrested he made a confession, teihng
who induced him to break the law He was
kept out of the way of Mr.. Murphys friends In
the 18th District until he was indicted, although
habeas corpus proceedings were started to find
him. When he indicted and sent TO the
Tombs offers of bail made repeatedly,
while Attorney General Mayer had the ball IN
creased from $1,000 to $500. and then to Soooo.
John P. Dillon, who formerly was Mr. Mur-
phys Assem- blynan from the 18th District, and
later was deputy attorney general. was ac-
tive as Krups attorney in trying to have the
prisoner released on bail. He called in Levy &
Unger as counsel, and George Simpson Of the
latter firm furnished the cash ball on which
Krup was released from the Tombs yesterday
morning.
Krup was hardly out of the Tombs before he
V as called for trial before Justice Davy IN the
criminal branch OF the Supreme Court MT
Levy, of his counsel, made plea that ne hao
not had an opportunity to consult with the prls-
oner, and Justice Davy put the trial over to
I.cy rnG6 II,
Levy then made protest against the shadowihg
of K1-up by two of Superintendent Morgans
men Attorney General Mayer said there was
no harm In the deputies of Mr.. Morgan follow
ing Krup but Justice Davy said that as hrup
was at liberty under bail he should not be mo-
Tested by the deputies.
Nevertheless the two deputies followed krup
until he was taken to Mr. Levys office. Later
Mr. Dillon got Krup out of the once without
being seen by the deputies. took him on the eie-,
waited railroad at the City Hall station. and
parted company with him at 14th-st and I'd
ave-, according to the story Dllon ana Levy
told in court later in the day.
The news that Krup had skipped" created
considerable excitement at the Criminal Courts
Building in the afternoon. Soon after p m.
Attorney General Mayer asked Justice DaVy
to forfeit the cash bail of Krup, saying IL was
evident that there had been plot TO get
Krup out of the jurisdiction. Mr.. Levy SAID
he did not know what had become of krup,
who left his office with Mr.. Dillon with IN
structions to be in court before 2 p. IN. Mr
Dillon said he had parted company with krup
at 14th-st. with the understanding that hrup
was to go home for q change of clothing and
return with him to the court before p. m.
Where is Krup's homer" asked Attorney
General Mayer.
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to tell how he came to be KrlIps attorney. but
Mr.. Levy shut him up quickly
Justice Davy ordered the bail forfeited, but
case reopened If the counsel could produce
krup in day or two.
at is not to be expected that Krup will ever
come back" said Attorney-General Mayer later.
Well try to find out who put up the $5O 600 bail
and who employed counsel to defend Krup.
The failure Of Krup to appear in court
fragrant defiance of law as 1 have heard
of. His disappearance is the best confirmation
of the statement made by me in court urging
that his ball be increased. l believe there were
reasons. apart from reasons of his own, why
Krup did not appear"
District Attorney Jerome said Krups fight
would enable the prosecution to have other re
peaters' held by the courts under prohibitive
bail. One of his assistants said Krup's confes-
sion could not be corroborated.
The belief at the District Attorneys office
that the cash for Krup's bail, with a sum
sufficient 10 pay his travelling expenses and
keep him out of the city from many months
had rom 14th-st
is out" said one Of Mr.. Jerome's
ASS the county gets 5000 of Tam
MAJ and assurance that the courts
will other prisoners concerned In the
election Irauds escape. Krup was only small
spent on him Well have much bigger fish be-
fore the investigation is over and they'll NOT
get away"
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