New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1913-06-12
DUFFY Jury FAILS ON
VERDICT; IS LOCKED UP
Justice Golf Waits Six Hours,
Then Orders Key Turned on
the Twelve Men.
BLAME PUT ON SWEENEY
Police Sergeant Accused of
Grating Casts Burden Of
Possible Wrongdoing on
Former Inspector.

Former Inspector.
The jury before whom Peter J. Duffy.
police sergeant, has been on trial in
Justice GOff's branch Of the Supreme
Court. was unable to agree last night,
and al II o'clock Justice Golf ordered
the twelve men locked up for the night.
Duffy was the first policeman ac-
cused Of grating TO take the stand in
his own defence.
H. did his best 10 cast the burden OF
whatever blame the jury might think
attached 70 his acts upon Dennis
sweeney. his former Inspector, who is
now serving a term on Blackwells
Island.
The jury had the case AT 800 o'clock.
An hour and a half later they returned
10 the courtroom 10 have some of the
testimony Of julius Roth. the Harlem
gambler who accused Duffy Of collect
ing $50 a month protection money,
and of Henry 7. Harris negro waiter
in Roth's establishment, read to them.
Roth and Harris disagreed as TO the
time Of Dunys first visit Roth saying
that IT was about Q o'clock in the
evening and Harris that il was not
later than : o'clock.
At : o'clock the jurors went TO din
ncr.
Duffy himself massive and imper-
turbable, was the only witness for The
defence. His direct examination by
Abraham Levy consisted for the most
part of series Of denials of state
mcnts made by witnesses for the prose
cution.
During last summer and fall, wheel
it is alleged. was gathering graft IN
Harlem. he said he was doing patrol
duty as d sergeant in uniform Ills
duties did not take him to No. - Yves,
l1Sth street, the address Of Roth's
poker club, he said.
Did YOU accept n bride Of $50 from
Roth to influence your official acts?'
asked +. Levy
Il did not answered Duffy.
He denied that he had asked Eugene
F. Fox. former patroman, for list Of
the places i'm his district TO be taken
care Of" and that he had later mot
Fox on the street and told him that
everybody was paying up with the OK
ception Of one man who had paid only
50 instead Of $50
Always Sweeney's Man.
The direct examination was brief,
and al its conclusion Sergeant Duty
folded his arms high on his chest and
waited the impact Of the cross cNami-
nation Of Charles G. Mott. IT,, Assist
AIT District Attorney His answers
were prompt and he never appea, 81
To- lose his composure. although some
Of Mr.. Motifs questions were calculated
to embarrass the coolest witness.
Duffy appeared 10 breathe q sigh ~
relief as Mr.. Mott started TO inquire
into his relations with Inspector Swee-
ney. Duffy apparently thought that
the more emphasis was laid upon
that part Of his career the better for
him personally. He seemed TO be try
ing 60 shift the burden to Sweeney
Under whom were you in plain
clothes in Harlem asked Mr.. Mott
Inspector Sweeney" came the
prompt answer.
And how long were YOU in plain
clothes there
Two years"
And in the 10th Inspection District
in Brooklyn
Inspector Sweeney; one year
And IN Flatbush?'
Inspector Sweeney; a little more
than one year"
Duffy testified that with the cxcep-
ton Of few months in 1900 all Of his
seven years in plain clothes had been
put in under Inspector Sweeney.
Questions as TO his property in Yonk-
ers brought answers tending to show
that Duffy left all Of his real estate
and banking business to his wife.
when dld YOU move 10 1onkers ~
asked MIR. Mott after Duffy had said
that when first in plain clothes he had
lived in a fiat in 9Sth street.
Never" said Duffy
Then he explained that while house
on Landscape avenue, in which his
wife and family lived, and an apart
ment house in Radford street. Yonkers.
stood in the name Of himself and his
wife. he had residence in West 1OSth
street He said ne knew nothing about
the Yonkers property; he left all that
10 his wife.
Asked About $4,000 Deposit.
Did you deposit about S67 900 in the
First National Bank Of Yonkers?"
asked Mr.. Mott.
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