New-York tribune., 1913-07-25
CAPT. DULFER, IN FRENZY,
RUSHES AT CROPSEY
Attacks District Attorney When
Wife Becomes HysterlCal
Under Grand Jury Quiz.
SEIZED BY DETECTIVES
Suspended officer Collapses
and an Ambulance Surgeon
Revives Him - Upset by
Son S Trial for Larceny.

The grand jury investigation in Brook
lyn which has been sitting the charges
against Police Captain John Dulfer re-
specting his action in the case OF MISS
Agnes Anderson. whom his son Arthur
was charged with robbing, reached eli
max yesterday when in moment or
frenzy Captain Dulfer attempted to at
tack District Attorney Cropsey in the ante
room Of the grand jury room
Several detectives and court attendants.
who seized the captain. prevented any Nio-
lence, and he was led. half hystcrical into
am adjoining room, where he was attend
ed by a surgeon from the Brooklyn Hos
ptal Shortly afterward. accompanied by
his wife. the suspended captain left the
County Court House for home.
Captain Dulfer has been under a severe
mental strain, the trial Of his son. IN
which the jury disagreed. and the repeat
ed summoning of his wife before the grand
Jury I'm an effort 10 secure evidence against
him. all tending 10 excite him.
Mrs Dulfer was again witness before
the grand jury yesterday. and came out
i'm a hysterical condition after half an
hours quizzing by Mr.. Cropsey, She ap-
pealed TO her lawyer, Hugo Hirsh, to In
tcrvene in her behalf Again Mr.. Hirsh
went before County Judge Dixie. as he had
done the previous day. and denounced the
actions Of the District Attorney as brutal
and scandalous.
After trying to quiet Mrs. Iulfer. Judge
Dixie warned the District Attorney against
compelling her to answer questions she
was not required to answer under the
law. Mrs. Dulfer told the court that as
soon as she appeared before the grand
Jury she was piled BY the District Attor-
ney with questions of "A strictly personal
and confidential nature regarding herself
and her husband.
Before returning TO the grand jury room
Lawyer fiirsh advised Mrs. Dulfer not TO
answer any questions which she might
consider unfair. She had been tn. the
grand Jury room about three minutes
when she came out. much excited. and
joined her husband, with whom she had a
brief conversation. District Attorney
Cropsey also came out OF the grand jury
room.
Captain Dulfer Immediately left his
wife, and as he approached the District
Attorney was heard TO eXclaim. The
scoundrel! The scoundrel, That dreadful
man! I'll get him" Mr. Cropsey was
standing near the door. surrounded by
several Of his assistants.
Captain Dulfer pushed his way through
the gathering, and after dcnouncing Mr..
Cropsev made a move as though 10 strike
him. He was seized by several detectives
and co 4 officers and after struggle
fell TO the moor. lie was carried into an
adjoining courtroom. where an ambulinc"
surgeon attended him. Mrs. Dulfer had
also become hysteriCal and was cared ioi
by the matron OF the courthouse.
During the excitement District Attorney
Cropsey left the courthouse by the rear
entrance. He has requested the police To
keep under surveillance Miss Agnes An
derson. the complaining witness against
Arthur Dulfer. who will again be placed
on trial on Monday.