The evening world., 1913-04-12
HAR1GAN SAYS WALSH BETRAYED HIM
TO GET REVENGE ON SWEENEY

tne room. ASKED me &c leave the mouse.
In my worried frame Of mind thought
Capt walsh would M up everything.
But he didn't The next I heard was
that Mrs. Walsh and the nurse said ia
brought the envelope and had admit.
ted t."
BELIEVES WALSH SIMPLY WANT.
Ed TO "oET" SWEENEY.
But Why" asked the visitor, "dId
Walsh and the others want To GET your
You had been his friend"
Il know It," replied Hartigan. And
he'd been my friend. But listen.
walsh's troubles seemed all over when
George Sipp. the hoteikeeper. left town.
He couldn't testify against rox. II
seemed s,ar. l.. and the whole thing promised to
Then came word that Sipp must be
forced to return-the Police Department
was going to combi Il for it, own
honor. The afndavits against 6ipp
charging him with immoral offensss
were obtained. copied them myself
for Inspector Sweeney. That brought
slpp back here to stand trial. and he
told hls story which involved Walsh.
Capt. Walsh was frsnsied. He
blamed everything on Inspector
Sweeney.
Pm going to get that meddiins
- - - ne told me.
And believe he expected me to
help him get Sweeney. HAD worked
long With him: he thought I would lie
to help him out. But don't lie for any
man. had 70 tell the truth. was
blamed because wouldn't swear
Sweeney gave me money to bring 10
walsh. II I had sworn brought the
$500 from Sweeney to Walsh every
thing would have been all right.
Sweeney would have ben positively
connected up with the Fox counse. fees
and Walsh would have been given Che
best possible corroboration. Do you
see Il? I was the goat.
That 10 all It's two years and six
months for mine. Two years and six
months at hard labor - . feion. And
then what? And what OF my brave
girl. my chum for the last thirteen
years. and her sonf What Of them in
the meanwhile7 Oh 0odr'
The black cigar Hartigan had been
smoking feverishly fell from his fingers.
He crumpled up on the wooden bench.
the solitary piece Of furniture in the
dreary room. A broken man wept. wept
openly and made no effort to hide II.
WOULD RATHER De IN nv SHOES
THAN IN THOSE OF AccUsERs.
II have never confessed" he cried
suddenly. II wish could confess II 1t
would save me. But ! went to Con-
fesston and to Holy Communion at old
st. Paurs the day before I went to
trial, and ! vowed would not lie. I
haven't lied: I didn't lie during my
trial. I am clean. I know I am clean
before my God. ! am ready to meet
my Maker now.
DO YOU think I wouldn't lie II It
would bring me back to the arms Of
my wife and boy? That boy! The last
time ! saw him was In the District.
| Attorneys once on March lS-the day
some Of the newspapers said I wrote a
note to Mr.. whitman suggesting
would confess. Do you know what that
note contained? I asked Mr.. Whitman
IL couldn't see my boy In his office
didn't want the child brought here.
He's only hve. didn't want the
memory Of the prison to be impressed
upon his little mind.
And that day my boy kissed me.
hugSsd mo and told me every NIGHT he'd
say . Hall Mary especially for me-
That's what makes me brave.
Il don't dare think OF my home while
I an In prison. The day was arrested
had IL In the Harlem Savings Bank
In the name OF wife and myself. and
SG or ~ In trust for my son. That's
all Thank God. don't owe any man
cent. my only hope 10 that my family
and hers and our intimate friends will
be good to mine while I'm away. That's
their only salvation.
"A fund raised by The System! Not
for me and mine. We don't want t."
Hart!san had regained his composur.
He was smiling. smiling bravely now.
| I'm not afraid OF Sing Sing" he said.
II would much rather DO myself."
Hartisan displayed his rosary beads.
And the door changed behind Hartl.
gan for the last night before he should
be taken to Sing Sing.