New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1913-03-18
No Deal by Proxy.

M Whitman does not know the men
sho have been 10 see him. and he told
hem that they might as well save their
tine until they were ready 10 produce
the principal, because no promises or
agreements would be considered by
proxy
Al the came time the District Attorney
vas advised from other sources that
there was a movement under way in the
,olice ring 10 try 10 purchase inn
munity from prosecution for the former
Harlem commanders by delivering over"
70 the prosecutor a former commissioner.
While Mr. Whitman is quite ready 10
rrosecute this former commissioner he
does not intend 10 allow the inspectors
he now has caught in the graft net to
sscape by shunting the inquiry 10 point
outside TIE department.
lie knows that the inspector who has
opened negotiations can. if he will pro-
duce evidence that will not only clinch
he cases against the other commanders
q the Harlem district but also that he
an testify as 70 the three ways which
hs inspectors collection percentages
were split" at Police Headquarters. The
District Attorney has had reports from
his own investigators which will. ne be-
ierss disclose the graft at Police Head
quarters ultimately. but he will take
an opportunity that offers a snort cut
% this problem.
The expected indictments against for
ner Inspectors Hussey and Thompson and
Inspector Murtha were not handed up
yes,erday ard II is understood that they
sil now be held off for day or two. %
give time for tho confessional develop
men; made practically certain by the
rsit Of Tire two men yesterday.
Y the Official whom these two men rep
resented makes a quick decision TO meet
District Attorney Whitman. II IS thought
he Indictment against him will not b.
formally handed up. II will be held IN
abeyance 20 insure q Square deal on
h. confession and subsequent testimony.
Contributor 10 Fox Fund.
This Official was one OF the five cap
iairs and inspectors who banded together
% raise the 5000 fund for PatTolman
Eugene y Fox when IL was thought that
" supplying him with a substantial bank
account he could be-"held firm so that
70 would stand trial and. II necessary.
take his medicine" on that one point
ione his confession would have been ac-
eptable TO Mr.. Whitman before the Har-
ogsn conviction. but now. with the effect
I that blow 70 the System evident in
sTery police station house in the city. the
District Attorney believes that he would
h'' DC justified in accepting q plea from
as former Harlem commander unless he
ewes the evidence. not only concerning
lis predecessors and successors in the
Harlem inspectorship, but also concern
.e the three civilians who have been
receiving certain percentages from in
SECTORS collections in the present police
standardization
Dennis Sweeney. the former Harlem
district inspector. who is out on bail UNI
DER thirteen separate indictments. has
lu made any recent move toward nego-
tanng with District Attorney Whitman.
sseeney's friends are Of the opinion that
us case IS hopeless. since the Hartigan
lary 30 fatty and 50 quickly discarded
MS vehement protestations OF innocence
n favor Of the words Of Captain Thomas
". Walsh.
although the District ATTORNEY init
mated some time ago that he was through
WIN immunity" II is understood that
Will give some kind OF guarantee TO
no police official who is now trying 10
'o'en negotiations with him, provided the
'ner Of evidence includes a full and com
Ne'e exposure OF the trails TO Police
headquarters
'cnn J. liartigan. the convicted patrol
H@h' now IN the Tombs awaiting SEN
enc, did not see or try TO see the Dis
N'ct Attorney yesterday. Both Ilartigan
snd his LAWYER, James a. Donnelly. in
as'eo thai they would make no move in
Ne case until this morning, when the
'o'mal motions in Hartigan's behalf
VII be made before Justice Seabury.
lndict Two Patrolnen.
NE Supreme Court grand jury, after
"'Arny additional evidence on the East
,'e vice graft, frs. disclosed by Rosie
nsrtz. voted 10 indict two patrolmcn who
's's on the staff Of former Inspector Cor
-e"uS J. Hayes Thomas J. Iieaney, VINO
'as Indicted on Friday in the same con-
,,scuon. had ar two OF his partners on