New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1913-02-16

! literally dotted with plainclothcs men,
and these. together with the one -cc-
ognized. followed him during the two
hours he spent in visiting the seven
hotels.
At some Of the hotels Mr.. Whit
man obtained fresh evidence Of the
activity Of the police grafters. All
these places were on the list that
Captain Walsh and Patrolman Eu-
gene Fox prepared for the County
! Prosecutor. III two of them the pro-
prietors told Mr.. Whitman that for
every dollar they paid Captain Walsh's
! collectors :hey paid 50 TO men from In
/ Spector Sweeney's Office.
/ Proprietor Produces Witnesses.
In one hotel the most conclusive
/ evidence against two Cf Inspector
| SWeeney'S men was obtained. The pro-
prietor in this instance was able 10
produce witnesses who had seen him
give these policemen money on several
| occasions. In addition. this man gave
the District Attorney his check book.
which was his complete bookkeeping
system as well. In il, alongside OF
! such entries as FOR carpet. 81 "Ior
groceries. So %; FOR gas. S52 L. are
numerous stubs containing this refer
ence: For police 500
The stubs so marked were all dated
regularly about the I'd or Sd of every
month. The amount mentioned - ne
titious, as every effort is being made 10
keep secret the identity Of The hotel
keeper According 20 the hotel man
these checks were drawn 10 the ORDER
of cash and the amount realized on
them turned over 20 one OF Inspector
! Sweeney's mon.
He said he also paid money 10 Patrol
! man Fox, Walsh's collector. but that
/ Walsh's exaction was only one-iitn
that called for by SWeeneys man, ana
he could always pay Walsh IN cash.
For this reason he seldom found him
self possessed OF enough ready money
10 pay tribute to Sweeney's man.
When District Attorney Whitman
told Of these things TO Walsh, after he
mad NldCc MS iouHNa VI 80
| Walsh expressed some surpris" lh"l
Sweeney's men collected so much from
these hotels.
"Tbcv were so small that ] did not
think they were doing enough business
70 warrant the payment OF 50 large z
protection price" said Walsh.
Much of the evidence that reached
the District Attorney since he began
his hunt after the man higher up 81
Police HEADQUARTERS pointed at tie two
pIainclothes men who formerly shared
rhe confidence Of Inspector S"eeneN'
and the evidence obtained against them
Yesterday was not unexpected.
Information has reached the District
Attorney that the system has re
solved 10 throw Sweeney to the wolves.
The men at the top, fearing FOR them
lsclves. have decided that Sweeney must
stand or fall by his own resources. CO.
incident with this came several intima p
tjons from Sweency's friends that the
latter would confess
Swseney's Predicsment.
At present District Attorney Whit
man is centring all his fire on Inspector
Sweeney. He does not want to scatter
his energies. He Is satisfied Sweeney
will not like the thought of being
thrown TO the wolves, fate That
Mayor Gaynor has often referred 10
seelingly. And just what Sweeney viii
do when he sees the fangs of the
wolves of the law will be very interest
ing.
The minutes Of Deputy Commissioner
Newburger's examination OF Inspector
Sweeney before Waldo suspended the
accused inspector were examined by
attaches Of the District Attorneys Of
fee YESTERDAY one question ana an
follow:
nv Mr.. Newburger-"Would YOU be
willing TO go with me TO captain
wa,sh's house and tell him that he
uod about YOU in his charges
Nv Inspector Swecney-"Sure ! VIII.
TITO minutes also contained complete
depials by Inspector Sweeney OF all the
oh.r0es made by Walsh, as well as re-
,,cd denials that any disordcriy
,ouses or gambling houses cAlsted IN
,is district without their being placed
on Form -.
In talk With reporters yesterday
Mr. Ncwburgcr said
To-day examined Detective Non-
;nson who was attached TO inspector
c.,c.ncv's staff. and Robinson knows
nothing of any SraiuhS ti"t "'''' VI
in Harlem. am turning over any III
formation ! receive 10 District At'orH =
whitman and Mr.. Whitman VII tuf'i
lover what lac learns TO me-
E,,,ouipe a report that Lieutenant