New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1913-03-30
.HARTICAN GOT $4,000
TO AID THE SYSTEM
Decided 1t Good Business" to
Go to Jail on These Terms,
Whitman Learns.
TOLD IN UNSIGNED NOTE
Murtha S Trial Scheduled First,
but Confession Is Expected
Thompson and Hussey
to Face Charges Next.

thompson ana duSSey
to Face Charges Next.
The system raised $4,000 and paid II
to a representative of Patrolman John j.
Hartigan. convicted of perjury. to prevent
his confessing. according To evidence now
In the possession of District Attorney
Whitman.
Until the District Attorney received this
information. he believed that the same
sense Of loyalty to Inspector Dennis
| Sweeney which caused Hartigan to swear
falsely before the grand jury, kept Harti-
gan from confcssine. after he had been
convicted. that he did receive the $500
bride from Sweeney for George a. Sipp.
Now M Whitman believes that Harti-
gan. realizing that the $1,000 invested at
3 per cent. would bring Sl.5Oo. enough to
support his wife and two children during
the two and half years he will be in
Sing Sing. leaving the principal intact
when he comes out, decided that il was
a good business investment TO 90 TO Jail.
The money was paid by an emssary
of the System" in the Sinclair Hotel. IN
East 12jth street IL IS said. The friends
Of the high police officials. who feared
Ilartigans testimony, sent this word to
lIartigan after his conviction, when he
was about 10 confess:
Choice Of Cash or Hounding.
(which do YOU prefer. freedom and
squealing. or standing pat and getting
5000, enough to make you independent
for Hfe?"
With this choice went the word that 4
Iartigan confessed he would be bounded
by the police for all time. and that the
system would see to It that he would
never get job anywhere.
The first word Mr. Whitman received Il
the alleged passing of the $1,000 came in
an anonymous letter. now I'm the posses
sion Of Justice Seabury. OF the Supreme
Court. who sentenced Hartigan. Further
ncy convinced him OF the truth OF the
story. As yet. the evidence is not suili-
cicnt to place # before the grand jury.
ana that It VIII ever get there is prob
lematical
Mr Whitman has made p change IN his
plans with regard 10 the order I'm which
the indicted policemen VIII be- placed on
trial. lie has now resolved 20 put former
Inspector John !. Muriha on trial first.
Iie Will move FOR his trial tomorrow. ami
expects % have it placed on the calendar
for April 3.
But Il is not believed that Murtha will
ever 20 To- trial. II Is expected he will
confess before then. He. it is said is In
position 10 put civilian empioye at
Police Headquarters before the bar Of
justice. and that he is likely To do il may
he inferred from ! statement made by
Abraham :. Gilbert. his counsel. VINO said
yesterday.
Il have not gone fully into this case
yet II find that Murtha is guilty what
he knows will be- placed at the disposal
of Mr.. Whitman. Professional ethics de
mand that ! do all IN nay power " aid
the District Attorney. And / will"
Thompson and Hussey to Follow.
Former Inspector James r Thompson
and John J. Iusscy Will follow Murtha
in tho new order Of procedure. Mr. whit
man has refused 10 hear any ovcrtures
by friends of these last two named po-
licemen.
All Yesterday the telephone at District
Attorney Whitman's home was ringing
continuously Most of the calls were from
friends OF this or that indicted police Of
fetal. who wanted to see what terms
could bee made for the accused
Justice oeabury signed yesterday an
order calling for the examination Of Cap
tain Walsh at his home. 125th street and
Madison avenue. next Wednesday after
noon. The order was issued after Dr.
James T.. Kelly. Justice COTS personal
physician. certified that Walsh was suffer
ing from Brights disease and heart dis
ease. and that his appearance in court
might cause his death
Jacob Reich, alias Jack Sullivan. king
Of the ncwsboys." talked himself back into
the Tombs yesterday. Friends put up
$4,000 surety 10 get him out on bail. but
they forgot To tell him to stop talking. so
when he was taken into the office of As
sistant District Attorney Lavele he let
loose a string Of blasphemy that caused
him To be led back TO his cell.
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