The evening world., 1913-02-26
Harlem Poolroom Keepers
Swear They Paid $50 to
500 Every Month.
lNFORMER IS GUARDED
Kept Out of Systems" Reach
After Pleading Guilty and
Giving Bail.

The confession Of Ashley Shea tina,
he was q collector for Sergeant Peter
Duffy from Harlem pooirooms was cor
roborated to-day before the regular
Grand jury Three poolrooui keepers
said under oath that they paid monthly
assessments Of from so to SiO0 to Shea.
with the understanding that no was
acting AS the agent of Dury and that
Duffy was the agent OF Inspector
Sweeney. The three pooiroom keepers
Will testify again before the Extra
ordinary Grand Jury tomorrow.
Shea has told the District Attorney
that there were four or Ave other col
lectors In Harlem who looked after
gambling houses and disorderiy houses
The names OF these alleged collectors
have been given to Mr.. Whitman and
ne has men out Investigating.
Closely guarded by Lieut.. Thomas of
the Dlstrict-Attornsys stan and several
process servers, Shea appeared be-
fore Justice Con In the Extraor-
binary Term OF the Supreme Court
to-day and entered a plea OF guilty to
bribery. Shea was remanded without
bail. but after . conference with Dis
trict-Auorney whitman he was released
on $1,000 ball.
Shea, who confessed 10 Mr.. whitman
In . six-hour conference yesterday, was
Kept a prisoner. unde: guard, all night
IN the private once Of Mr.. Whitman,
with Detective Edward Leigh and
Process-server Emil King always At his
siae.
Keepers from the Tombs this morn.
Ing demanded to know why Shea had
not boon sent back. They got no salts
faction At the Dlstrict-Attorney's office.
SHEA KEPT FROM ToMDS TO
AVOID INFLUENCE"
Shea spent Tx hours with Mr.. Whit
man yesterday. At first refusing to
make any statement. bu; finally making
. complete revelation Of his work In
the Bronx. where he sworc he acted ~
one OF dossn civilian collectors Of
graft. arninE his collections over to
Police Sergeant Peter J. Duffy, said
to have been Inspector Dennis Sweeney
man.
keep Shea from confession. For four
days process servers from Mr.. Whit.
mans ONCE had been unable to locate
him after his nsnas had been furnished
by Policeman Eusene r. Fox. COME I
bribe taker. When he was found. She,
agreed to tell his whole story. Then. he
has admitted. he was approached by
agents OF the "system.' who put the
matter up to him In such q light that
when he reached Mr.. Whitman's once
he declined to talk. After this refusal
ne was indicted for bribery and sent t.
the Tombs in default OF $4,000 ball.
After a protracted session with Mr.
whitman and Assistant Dlstrict-At-
complete statement. Then he threw
himself upon the mercy Of the District.
Attorney and begged that he DO not
, sent to the TombA
Through his attorney, Abraham Levy.
Sergt. Peter Duffy. Indicted as swee-
ney's collector, to-day entered . plea Of
not guilty MIR. Levy took occasion to
deny that Duffy was related In any way
to Sweeney. whose nephew he was re-
ported to be.
Attorney Alfred J, Tailey and District
Attorney whitman filed briefs with
/ Justice Con In the motion Of In
spector Sweeney to inspect the minutes
OF the Grand Jury which indicted him.
Justice 0off announced that he would
enter his ruling after he had inspected
the papers.
Sweeney. pale and palpabiy nervous.
was In court during the proceedings A.
the time went on. his nervousness In
Gran IN aich AN aNtpnf TINT ha " :
hardly able TO ut In his chair. He de-
ciined to talk for publication and hur-
riediy left the building.