The evening world., 1912-12-19
GRAFT WITNESSES
AND ALL NAMED
CAlLEDBY WALDO
Policemen, Inspectors ANA
Every Civilian Rounded Up
for Inquiry.
DILLON TO HEAR THEM.
New Woman lnformer Gives
Whitman Startling
Evidence.

the Curran InVesukatihs NS''
Yesterday. The Commissioner let II he
known that ne did not mean TO give any
Of the accused officers or brfbers' u
guilty. a chance to cover their trails
Inspector Sweeney, who. according 70
witness George A. sipp, former hotel
keeper, was named by Patroiman Ed
gene Fox as the later recipient OF the
see which Mr.. sipp paid every month
for ave ysars for protection. was called
TO the Commissionsr's once rs quickly
A the door had closed behind Mr. Waldo
upon the latter's arrival
He WAS out again In moment. but
was called back q few minutes later
after the Commissioner had q talk with
Deputy Commissioner DouGherty. He
was out and back again after Chief In
spector schmittbsrger had visited the
Commissioner. Then Inspector Fauret-
hurried up from the Detective Bureau.
Several men we're started out In many
directions after Faurst's visit
EVERY PERSON MENTIONED 10
CALLED BEFORE DEPUTY.
The object Of sending out these detec-
tivss was 20 invite to Headquarters at
o'clock this afternoon everybody d.
rsctiy or indirectly concerned In the
testimony given yesterday by Mr.. Sipp
and Thomas J. Dorian. the formers
successor In the management OF the
MOTEL. who swore he had given 10 TO
Fox this month and regularly each
month Of his control
Policeman Fox. who was summarily
suspended yesterday. was ordered to re-
port to Deputy Commissioners Dillon
with the others. Persons besides
vessrs Sipp and Dorian who were
called were: Max Iioskstir, Charles
stonberg. Philip Cisu and Jacob Spiel
berg. who. 1t vas testified. bought sipp's
place. the Hotel Baltic. now the Avenal.
At One Hundred and Twsnty-fourth
street and Lexington avenue.
Mullins Walker. the elevator boy In the
Twelfth Ward Bank br!iding where Mr.
slpp has offices. was told 10 appear to
tell whether or not he had seen Police
man Fox calling on Mr.. Slpp at regular
intervals.
The policemen ordered 10 report 10
Deputy Commissioner Dillon were In
spsctor Sweeney, capts. Thompson and
Hussey. former inspectors also named
by Mr.. Sipp: Capt. Thomas w. Walsh
Of the East One Hundred and Twenty
sixth street station: and Lieut.. John
Lake. All detectives who worked IN
upper and lower Harlem In the period
covered by Sips and Dorian's tes-
timony will be called later Il was un-
dsrstood.
Among other activities Of the Commits
siouer were q series OF Interviews with
the detectives Of the Adams street pre-
cinet In Brooklyn. TO which some resi-
dents OF that borough refer a. the
Brocsiyn renderloin."
TRiAls on GRAFT cHARoes DE'
GIN TOMORROW.
It YES announced at Headquarters
that the activity OF Deputy Commits
ssonsf Dillon. aided by Deputy Commis'
sioner walsh and Chief Inspector
scSm,tt berger. would not be made the
excuse for putting on the trials Of the
policemen already under graft charges
John J. skeily. whose name wal
mentioned BY Mary Goode. will be put
OH trial tomorrow. Mary 0oode hal
promised to appear against him. Tit
trial will be continued until Saturda!
noon. and then adjourned until Mon
day, Commissioner Waldo has sal
that the situation calls for the prompt
est cleaning up possible.
The trials Of Policemen Buck
land and Weidekehr. Lieut.. o'Grad
and Policeman Fox will follow In rapi
orasr.
Commissioner Waldo found time dur
ing the day TO reduce Acting CAPITAL
John }. Mcciosky Of the Gates avenu
station. BROOKLYN. and assign him q
a desk lieutenant at the West One Hur
drsdth street station. McCiosky. alwa,
detective. has never had experience
desk duty.
OF the policemen called 10 appear b.
fore Deputy Commissioner pilion. Cap
Walsh reported sick. II was explains
on his behalf that he had been on sis
leave, q sufferer from rheumatism 4
many weeks. and only a day or "
ago reported for duty. He was at Hea
quarters yesterday and his sick appea
snce caused comment
WHITMAN SCANS TEsriMoN
FOR GRAND JURY ACTION.
District-Attorney whitman tod
held secret conferences with Hare
Deming. assistant counsel to tbs Curr
Aidermanic Committee; Assistant ID
trict- Attorney J. Robert Rubin OF
own stan. who IL cooperating with I
curran Committee. and Deputy Are
tant District-Attorney James u. Smi
who 10 trying to uneaSth vice es
dit,ons In New York.
A. result OF these conferences I
Dfstrict-Attorney called for a ster
graphic transcript % the sensatlo;
testimony given yesterday before
curran Committee. 10 ascertain II tho
70 sufSicent corroboratiye testimony
take the case before the John /
Grand jury and ask indictments.
Several women known as keepers
disorderly houses in the upper W,