New-York tribune., 1913-07-30
SECOND JURY D|SAGREES;;
DULFER FREE ON BAIL
Poll of Jurors,It Is Said, Showed
Zine for Conviction and
Three for ACqulttal.
REVERSE OF LAST TRIAL
Court Quashes Robbery lndlct-
ment After State Closes Its
Case-Police Captains
Inquiry Nears End.

The second Jury 10 hear the case
against Arthur Dulfer son Of Police Cap
tain John Dulfer. Of Brooklyn. failed TO
agree last night. After being out six
hours the jurors returned TO the court
room announcing that no agreement was
possible Nine were in favor OF conVic-
ton. it was said. and three stood for the
acquittal Of the prisoner.
At the trial Of young Dulfer last week
the Jury. in failing to reach decision
stood three for conviction and nine Tor
acduittaI Assistant District Attorney w
|. Lee. who conducted the case, was un-
able TO say last night when he would take
action TO bring about a third trial. Fol-
lowing the disagreement young Dulfer
was released i'm S25OQ bail under which he
WIS originally held.
buffers second trial i'm the Kings
County Court on the charge OF robbery
and grand larceny began on Monday
morning before Judge Niemann. The
most important feature Of the hearing
was the quashing Of the robbery Indict-
ment After Assistant District Attorney
Lee had announced the states case
closed, W. n. Raymond, the defendants :
LAWYER. moved that the robbery indict-
mcnt be dismissed on the ground that no
clear prima facie case Of robbery had
been made ont by the prosecution.
The first witness Yesterday was Magis-
trate Louis II. Reynolds. who was riding
in his automobile in Prospect Park West,
near President street. on the afternoon
Ttfr1f for
ran of with the purse OF Mis- Agnes An
derson He told Of his chase after the
boy and said that. when captured, DuIier
appeared to be s, mewhat under the in'iu-
erce Of liqucr.
Oncer Joseph Pucciano testified that
the boy said after he was arrested That
she got IL easy and l thought I'd get
II easy"
Captain James H. Post. OF the Bergen
street station. where Dulfer was taken,
testified that he heard the boy tell hts
father than he met two boys In Prospect
Park and planned with them 70 get the
$50 which the girl carried. Before the
grand jury he made this statement but
did not make 1t AT the first trial Of young
pulfer. He said that he expected that the
District Attorney would have charges
brought against him nv the Police Com
missioner on account Of this. He said that
his memory had been refreshed by seeing
the minutes Of the grand jury.
Young Dulfer. taking the stand in his
own defence. told Of meeting the girl al
Prospect Park and drinking with her. He
said that he had snatched the pocketbook
II. fun and had become panicstricken when
she screamed. lie denied following pre-
concerted plan. He denied knowing any
thing about any attempt OF his father 70
get the girl out of town.
Joseph Donovan and Eugene Koch testi-
fied That they had been with Dulfer In the
park They said that tie theft NJ the
pockothook was only a Joke.
Captain Dulfer took the stand and de-
nied that his son had told him in Captain
Posts presence that n plan had been con
cocted 10 steal tho pocketbook lie also
denied giving Lockwood Barr. Of No. 56
Hawthorne street. Miss Andersons former
employer. money 90 get the girl out OF
town before she could appear In court
against his son.
Tho grand jury investigation into the al
legged connection ~ Captain Dulfer with
the maids disappearance was continued
YESTERDAY II was rumored about tha
courthouse that the grand fury had re-
fused 70 indict the captain This could not
be confirmed.