New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1913-03-02
lCharqes To Be Based on En-
tirely New Evidence OBJ
tanned by Whitman.
NEW "C0LLECT0R" FOUND
Saloon Graft Organized and
Received Through Liquor
Dealers Associations in
in Each Precinct.


ten days by the March grand jury, which
.sill be sworn in tomorrow by Justice
Seabury.
These indictments will be based on en-
tircly new facts discovered yesterday by
District Attorney Whitman, conclusive
evidence being furnished by a policeman
who collected for one of the former in
spectors. whose name has been linked
with that of Inspector Sweeneys ever
since the revelations of Harlem graft
were made by George A. Sipp, proprietor
Of the Baltic Hotel.
This policeman, whose name was care
fully guarded, was on the staff of the
Inspector when he was in charge OF Hdr-
lem. Cornered by the District Attorney,
and to save his own skin, this policeman
admitted that he hal collected from many
of the same gambling houses. saloons
and dsorderly resorts that Patrolman
Fox collected from, and which it is
charged, Sergeant Peter j. Duffy, Sween-
cys confidential man." also collected
from.
Six Tell Of Grating.
This is the third policeman who has
confessed since the District Attorney
started 10 bring the grafters 10 hook.
But he was only one of six who tod yes
terday of graft conditions in Harlem to
the District Attorney. The other hve,
who had not previously talked VIII Mr..
Whitman. were also kept secret, for
upward Of a dozen men In Harlem who
paid graft have been spirited out of the
city by the system" as soon as 1t was
learned that the District Attorney wanted
them.
In addition 10 indictments for graft, rue
bills charging conspiracy to keep Sipp out
Of the state will be found against the
police officers referred to. The District
Attorney has almost completed his chain
OF evidence 10 warrant indictments.
Had the John Doe" grand jury rot
adjourned for two months indictments
against these men would be returned TINS
week in all probability, but the new
March grand Jury will have to be taken
over a considerable part Of the old sfoun1
covered by the John Doe" grand jury
before direct evidence against these three
members of the force can be found.
This will necessitate the calling of most
of the policemen and others who have
grand Jury. Among them will be Cap
tain Walsh, Patrolman Fox, Mrs. Walsh,
Sim. Fox's brother and lawyer whose
name is withheld.
But the star witness will be the latest
policeman who has Joined the District
Attorneys Confessors' Club, and cor
roboration of his story Will be suppned
bv Harlem men who have paid for po-
lice protection.
To Move Hartisan's Trial.
Either tomorrow or Tuesday Mr.. Whit
man will move before Justice Seabury
for the trial of Patrolman John j. Harti-
gan, one of Inspector Sweeney's men. lie
expects to try Hartigan March 10 The
iDistrict Attorney is convinced that he
has clear case against Hartigan' ana
is confident that a verdict OF guilty VIII
he returned Hartigan. who carried the
ibrjbe that is said to have finally reached
lSipps hands, was indicted for perjury In
swearing that he did not take $500 In an
,enyelope 10 Captain Walsh. Hartgan,
according to Walsh and Mrs. Walsh, said
that Inspector Sweeney had given him
the $500, and that Walsh was to add his
share. $50. Hartigan tried TO throw the
whole responsibility for the bride on
Walsh.
The March grand Jury will also listen
TO another phase of police graft-that
eurrendered by the wire tappers. John
Gray, known as paper Collar joe" Will
he one Of the witnesses before the grand
Jury. IT is known that this graft goes
direct to an official at Police Headquar-
sers. and II is said that nearly $1,000 600
q wear is collected from this source alone.
Investigation of the tribute levied on
almost every one Of the $500 saloons In
Manhattan and The Bronx Will lead, 1t Is
believed, to the door of Tammany Hall
and 10 most Of the thirtyfive Assembly
districts "clybs' I'm the two boroughs
while invest tting this matter yesterday
Abe District ,ttorney stumbled across In
formation tt x led him TO believe that ns.f
only had Ia hmany Hall itself profited by
this graft. but that two Tammany district
leaders one an ex-gambler. had spy In
each gambling house in their districts to
searn the winnings Of the house and 70
collect rs per cent Of II for them.
Revelations by Mustard.
John Mustard president OF one OF the
,rrecinct organizations in Harlem Of the
Retail Liquor Dealers Association, has
ronfided to Whitman a few things about
the way graft is levied on saloonkeepers
and this. 1t is believed, will go a long way
howard getting at the big politicians and
noIicemen who share in the graft Mus
tard. who was q witness on Friday before
.he grand jury was dragged into the case
by a note written by James j. McGrath
q saloonkeeper, to his manager, ordering
that $50 police protection money be paid
10 Mustard.
From talks with some members OF the
association the District Attorney learned
that the saloon keepers are feeling that
they are being MIXED in too many ways
These men believe that the money PAID
through their locals for protection
ought TO cover all smaller sins against
the excise law. such as being open after
hours and selling to minors, and they
object to being robbed" by everyone,
from patrolman to inspector.
The saloon graft, 1t is said, Is more
thoroughly organized than any other
form. 1t Is worked. according to those
who have studied 1t, through an associa-
hon of liquor dealers. which Is nothing
more than an adjunct OF Tammany Hail.
This association is made up Of local Assoc
cations. one in each police precinct.
The president. secretary and counsel OF
-. - <hoca Iocala rntiat have the In