New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1913-03-21
Wireless Wire Taper Aids.

Wireless Wire Taper AIDS.
Other graft evidence in the Tenderloin,
not regular enough 10 be susceptible TO
classification or monthly estimate. has
been given TO the District Attorneys in
vestigators within the last few days. \
we'll known wireless wiretapper who
held forth for years in a saloon in the
upper end of the TenderlOn has been
going over his experiences with the police
in the protective graft" line with an as
sistant district attorney. and he will be
taken before the grand jury as soon as
the Harlem cases are completed.
According to this witness the Tender
loin inspectors have usually had four
graft collectors. only two of whom were
policemen detailed 10 their staff This wire
Taper, who. because of his frequent graft
relations with the police. kept in close
touch with the underworld-poli connec-
tons In his district. told the District At
torney's men yesterday that besides the
regular collections from which percent
ages went TO the Tammany organizations
and politicians or the district there were
times when the politicians went directly
into the collection" business indepen
IDENTIFY of the police.
Among these instances. he said, there
was one last summer when a district
leader found himself considerably shy of
having enough money 10 take his nench-
men TO the Baltimore convention. Three
men were Immediately sent out to take
up a special collection from the disorderly
houses OF the district, which netted 50 30,
and the 50. 200 was used for the transpor-
tation and care Of a crowd of political
hangers-on, not delegates. who wanted TO
see the big show in Baltimore.
Two graft indictments were handed up
by the Supreme Court grand jury yes
erday in the police inquiry. and although
District Attorney Whitmans trip to AL
bany kept other phases of the investiga-
ton from moving forward it was prac-
tically assured that one Of the former in
spectors of the Harlem district would put
himself In the hands of the District At
torney within the next few days.
Rosie Hertz Gave Evidence.
The two indictments are those against
Patrolman William J. Smith and Victor
Never, which were voted early in the
week on the evidence furnished by Rosie
Hertz, the East Side disorderly house
keeper. Smith and Meyer. like Heaney.
who was previously indicted, were on the
staff Of Inspector Cornelius G. Hayes,
part Of the time in the LIST inspection dis
trict and later in the upper Tenderloin.
Never was later bailed out by his sister,
who furnished $500 in cash. Smith. after
the arraignment OF the two men, was
taken to the Tombs in default of bail in
the same amount The immediate APP
pearance of $500 in cash for Meyers
bail. following so quickly on the produc-
ton Of a similar amount Of cash for the
bail OF Patrolman Thomas j. Heaney,
few days ago, made IT apparent that the
men who are accused of graft collections
in the LIST Inspection District. are at
least prepared for any financial emer-
gency that confronts them.
Edward j. Newell. the lawyer who was
indicted for his connection with the "si-
ience" fund raised 10 keep George A.
Sipp away from the witness chair will be
nut on trial next Thursday morning be-
fore Justice Seabury. IL was agreed 10
bv the District Attorneys Office and the
lawyers representing Newell that a post
ponement would be taken II former Judge
w. NJ X. Olcott. who Is TO defend Newell.
SHOULD be actually engaged In court on
Thursday. Mr.. Olcott is counsel for AL
derman Henry II. Curran in his libel suit
against Mayor Gaynor, which begins on
Monday and which is expected to take up
most OF the week.
To Postpone Hartiean Sentence.
John J. Hartigan. the patrolman Of
sweeney's stan who was convicted OF per-
Jury last Saturday. will come up for SEN
tence this morning. but II is understood
that the case will be adjourned until
Tuesday. The District Attorney believes
that HartiRan is about ready to confess.
and is disposed 10 allow him all possible
leeway.
Before leaving town for Albany yes
terday Mr.. Whitman had a short tele-
phone conversation with the former Har-
lem inspector who conferred with him at
his house for an hour on Wednesday
night This inspector is one OF the least
involved Of those who harvested the rich
field of graft that has been exposed I'm
the 9Th district, as he was commander OF
the district for shorter time than any
OF the others.
II Is understood the former inspector
had not changed his attitude when he