The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1913-05-07

hcer who took the inspectors ped
lgrees. reached Thompson lis voice
broke a I''lc and ho hes''atcd befora
going on with his tasN kavanagh and
Thompslu were boys together IN Green
wich Village and were COMPANIONS dug.
ing school days.
George Gordon Battle counsel for
sweeney, asked for postponement VI
sentence on behalf of all the defend.
ants to enable h,m and Tho other coun-
sei TO prepare motions.
Justice ScahVrv remdndsd the nris.
oners 20 the Tombs until Friday morn
ing. All the defendants VIII appeal
according TO the present plan Mr. Bat.
tie said that efforts would he made i'm.
med.ateiv to get certificates Of reason.
able doubt. permitting the convicted
men to be released on bail pending the
appeals.
After Justice Seaourv thanked tho
'urymer for their services---thev had
been locked up for Just week and
discharged them tho inspectors stood
about the enclosure a fcw minutes
shaking hands with friends before they
were led back to the Tonhs
Inspector Sweeney. whose face has
shown the strain more and nor every
day as the TRIAL progressed. McAEcrf Il
little at the expression uf sympathy
from his friends ami there was a su,-
picon of tears in his eyes
Lea BACK Z" the Tombs'
After the short r. spite 'he four men
were taken 10 tho Tumhs to await the
result n. their LAWYERS eforty
District Attorney Whitman. who has
devoted 50 much time and care - th,
preparation Of the case. vino vas active
all through It, trial and whose sum
ming I'D yesterday probably p,avci a
big part in tho uu.rh verdict said ne
preferred not ~ discuss tn, case and
hurried from Tin. court room. "r.c, ,h,
verdict speak c,r lse'r." M, sad
John T. StancNaeld also declined to
comment Francis l.. Wcllman said
only, at was a fair trial" and Mr. Rat
tie confined himself 10 his statement ~
the next move OF the defence looking
toward an appoal
The possibility of tho necess,tv for
an appeal has been constantly to tho
fore since the trial started All of tho
LAWYERS who ranged thons,lyes q, tho
defendants tables have objected frs-
ouentlv and all bayo ,.lte, ,bo,r ox
ceptions with precision.
After District Attorney Whitman I'm.
ished his address each LAWYER took n
number of executions TO hts statements
and a large number Of renuosts for
charges were made of .Iustic" seaburv
all for the sake Of the record.
The iurymen decided no, to eIvo OH,
the details Of their deliberations hu,
II was understood that only one com.
determine the gull, or Innocence of ali
four Of the ,nspectors
Three or fou, blank ballots were
cast, the rest we're ~. conviction Of
the four men. There were no ballots
cast for acqui-tal After the r.sult
cf the ballot was made known III.
Jurors who had voted blank changed
their votes one by one unt,l all agreed
The status ~ the four CAPTAINS in
the Police Department was a topic If
discussion among polio. officials last
night While A conviction for A felony
automatically dism!sses a man from, th..
department since II takes away his
citizenship. conviction for q n,isde-
meanor does not
Those familiar with dep,r,mort
routine were doubtful whether Com
missioner " dlI'i tfilll DISMISS me your
men arbitrarily, basiue his action ON
their conviction or had To- bring them
UP on charges and try them a, Police
Headuuarters
II was regarded as probable that Mr..
Waldo will ask the advice of the Cor
poration Counsel on this poin, before
taking any action. In case Of :, formal
police trial the men would bc charged
with conduct urheco,,t-r an cf-car
At the time Of their Indictment the
~ -. Il,,a.,,,., , -,
an inspector in command of Harlem:
Murtha was an inspector commanding
"a BROOKLYN district. Thomson and
Hussey were captains. Thompson IN
Brooklyr, and Hussev az Far Rockawav
All were suspended Immediately and
Sweerev and Nurtha were denoted 10
can,a,nc,es
Justice Seaburv's charge was praised
nv both sides for i,s fairness Tn. Ius
,Ice snnke for an hour and a half and
twen,v.f,yo minutes moro were taken
IN w,,h tho dIsnnsi,ian of tho rcores,s
made by tho derendants' lavyers The
case took a rulI weel, In its nrosentatIon
and the court considered IT a duty to re-
view the testimony ~ all tho important