The evening world. [volume] (New York, N.Y.) 1887-1931, 1913-02-03
EAs OF FOx'0 WIFE AND
DAUGHTER PREVAIL.

PLEAS OF Fox'0 WIFE AND
DAUGHTER PREVAIL.
II was the pleas OF his wife and eight.
yesr-oid daughter which led the accused
policeman TO throw himself upon the
mercy OF the Districs-Attorusy. Ac-
: cording to his lawyers. Fox In psnniless.
He was supposed to have valuable prop
erty near Poughkeepsie. bought from hts
share of the graft he collected. II de-
reloped to-day that this property was
worth 9.5p. and that It Is encum bered
with $3.50 mortgage.
All last night. II Is said, Fox's wife and
daughter pleaded with him to make
terms and save himself from a prison
sentence. In view OF the fact that he had
received none o: the money he collected.
HIS reward. II II SaId, was shorter hours
and easier duty than he otherwise would
have had.
Fox's attorneys declare that whom he
entered the Criminal Courts Building to.
day he was still assuring them OF his
Innocence and his determination TO night.
When he learned that the District-At-
torney was going 10 use NJ = witness
against him lanes Brady. who had
often paid the protection money for
sipp. Fox weakened. Pm not going %
be the goat" he said. and hts attorneys
Mt once opened negotiations with Mr..
whitman and Justice 0of.
Tho Dlstrict-Attorney dema nded that
Fox make a clean breast OF everything.
A jury was selected. and then Fox, his
lawyers and his brother went iato BRO
trscted secret conference with Mr..
wAitman.
II IL said Fox declared he could I'm
pi!cate, In \ legal manner. only the po-
lice captain for whom he collected, aud
added that he received noae Of the
meaey himself.
A. soon As he reached tho Criminal
Courts Building to-day Mr.. Grant went
20 the once Of Distrtct-Attorney Whit
man. Mr. whitma. had not arrived. %
F,x's counsel went into conference with
Mr.. 0roehl. who prepared the case
against F0x. Mr.. Mosu was hastily
called into the conference. and the three.
with M Rouss. went INTO justice Cor Z
courtroom. stAi IN conference. Later
they were Joined there by Mr.. whitman
and all went into Justice 0ofRs cham
bsrs, where they remained for ten min
utoa II 10 understood that at this oon-
fsrsuee the proposition q F0x and the
counter propoatioa az Mr.. WAitman
were made, aaA the time sst for the
definite answer.
Justice Cot ordered Tie selection Of q
Jury to begin at once. 20 that II Fox
refused TO enter plea OF guilty and tel
his story, the trial could 70 on to q
dnish.
JURY cHoeEN IN 45 MINUTES
THEN AoJouRNME NT.
In QusstioninS prospective Jurors Attor
nsy Grant lad particular stress upol
the tact that the Police Department ha
Of late been subjected 70 severn criticisn
and asked u the tact that Foe Was
member OF the force would prelude
jurors against him.
OF the hrst twelve talesmen Gale,
eight we're accepted ~ Jurors and sworl
in and the entire box vas Allied at il>
o'clock.
Mr.. Grant then asked for an immedia,
adjournment OF court until , O'Clock .
they might confer with their client a. I
the terms laid down by Mr.. Whitman
This was granted by Justice Cot an
Fox and his attorneys began . secre
confsb.
The following Is the jury that wa
selected:
Eugene Van Zandt. q manager. Of N,
tS5 Central Park West: Samuel d. Land
say. real estate agent. OF No. Eai
Fortieth street: Fred w. Becker, musici
dealer. Of No. 1915 DAILY avenue. Fred
erIck Brown. real estate agent. OF n,
as Central Park West; Alsxand,
6chaie. = manager. VI No. SzS Manhstts
avenue; BENJAMIN Wilson. clerk. OF N
J69 West One Hundred and EiShty-fift
street; George A. Moore. salesman. {
No. $3.50 Broadway; Horace +. Bowse
manager. of No. zoo West One Hundrs
shd Twenty-hrst street; Eugene
Middlebnook. q printer. OF No. AZ MAJ
haitian ayenuei N. NJ. Aston. manage
OF No. xss Central Park West: w.
Sharier. real estate. Of No. re We