New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1913-01-20

ger he is I'm, Fox will he put on trial at
An early date. probably within two weeks
Mr.. Whitman is planning to bring home
10 Fox just as quickly as possible the
exact position ne is In by pJttinS his
case on for trial before Justice Con at
the earliest possible opportunity. The
District Attorney Is confident that the
evidence ne has against Fox viii convict
the patrolman and the possible punish
ment runs from a minimum Of five years
to a maximum Of ten years imprison-
ment.
Plans to Foil Graft Ring"
Il is not believed that Fox aill consent
Ia take "A five Years sentence on any
shadow promises OF support when h"
is released. especially as he is practically
certain now that n. can 20 free by tell
ing the names OF those 10 whom ne
turned over the money he collected. IN
any event II IL Nr Whitman's idea 10
put the Fox trial on within two weeks.
and possibly earlier. SO as TO cut short
the time during which the graft ring
for which he collected may work on him.
The District Attorney said last night in
answer 10 questions along that line, that
hc believed II would take not more than
one day 10 present tho case against Fox.
Justice Coz. before whom Fox will be
tried has aided Mr. Whitman At every
turn i'm the cases which began with tho
Becker trial. in vipng out the trivial
and technical delays By which these kind
Of cases have been hampered in the past,
and there is no reason TO believe that the
justice has changed his mind on that
point.
Mr. Whitman will probably move for
trial carly this week FoNs lawyers will
! be- allowed i've DAYS. exclusive Of holi-
DAYS 10 answer the motion, according TO
law. bat the chances are that by the
middle Of next week the trial OF the ac-
cused policeman will be started. and that
by the end Of the same week his case
will &C. ended The one intervening posi-
biity that would change this plan In the
District Attorneys schedule is that Fox
should decide To become witness for
the people and go before the grand jury.
Meanwhile. from that same grand jury
other indictments are expected this week.
II is understood that to-day's session viii
be devoted exclusively 10 the arson cases,
but Tomorrow the Sipps and other Wit
nesses whose names they gave 10 the
District Attorney will appear 10 give ad-
ditional graft evidence which VIII impli-
cate IT is believed. a captain and an in
spsctor vino have been FoXs commanding
officers.
From the Sipps, also. il Is believed,
l.
result in tho indictment Of at least one
aud probably two lawyers. VINO are said
TO have handled the SIS. brihe which two
o. three high police officials raised for
the purpose OF keeping Sipp out OF the
state
Whether the same trail will lead back
also 10 conspiracy indictments against
the police officials involved Is said To he
In doubt. for the reason that the ovi-
dence 90 far in the hands OF the District
Attorney is conclusive only as to the
participation of the lawyers. The POI
lice hand IN the conspiracy was carefully
shielded. but il IS known that Mr.. Whit
mans investigators nave in their pos
session now the evidence OF telephone
conversation between one OF the lawyers
and one of the police officials involved.
Curran's Abb and Fcye Case.
II Alderman Henry H. Curran Is pre-
pared with his evidence by Tuesday. the
grand jury will also be asked To- take no
IN" Foyc case then. Foye swore before
the aldormanic committee last week that
Curran tried To- "fX' saloonkceper's
case with him Since then the saloon
keeper has declared that FoNe lied. as
did also Alderman curran. The alderman
also went To work 10 prepare an abb as
30 the time when Foye sworo he met him
III the Criminal Courts Building. and (
that is ready tomorrow the grand jury
will act.
~ his home. No. 2o.1 Morris avenue.
The Bronx Patrolman Fox Indignantly
asserted Yesterday that he mad no nten-
ton of leaving the city and jumping his
bail
I'm here. all right" said Fox. I'D b.
a damn fool Ia go ont Of town. I'll he at
Police Headquarters on Tuesday. all
right
His police trial is set for hearing on
| that day, before Deputy Commissioners
I w dlSl, F'It fN'' liN''Sll wv f'l'' ' III III
that the subppnas for attendance at that
hearing were properly served upon George
4. Sipp and his son. Howard. IL Is not
! likely that the two much wanted wit
! nc.sce will be at Police Headquarters.
They are both under subpoena from the
extraordinary grand jury to appear be
fore that body on Tuesday morning n
1889 o'clock. the same hour AT whic h
ihe police trial is set To 20 10 Police
Headquarters and ignore the grand jury
subpoena. even II they were SO minded,
would lay them open to immediate prose
cution for contempt Of court. while to go
before the grand jury and ignore the po-
lice subpenas-Which they Say, were not
served upon them. anywsy-would not
make them liable for any prosecution.
Fred Within. n former secretary OF the
Committee Of Fourteen. outlined the idea
OF the police graft on vice before the
Young Mems Hebrew Association, at cd
street and Lexington avenue. Yesterday
afternoon. lie said Mayor Gaynors pri1-
ciple of outward order and decency'
meant that you can do anything you
please. provided YOU do 1t behind closed
doors"
Referring 10 the Mayors statement that