New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1913-02-08

which he is aiming to include all oil NJ"
grating operations, and IN the mean
time Mr.. Whitman's investigators have
been assigned TO Cover number oi
men whose names have been supplied
by Walsh and whose testimony either
before the grand jury or before Justice
Golf in John Doe" proceedings viii Tee.
wanted early next week.
George A. Sipp. his son Howard
Thomas j. Dorian and Eugene \. Fox
will be the first witnesses called he
fore the grand jury on Monday, ana
from their testimony Mr. Whitman will
ask for the indictment Of captain
Walsh.
In all probability Walsh himself. to-
gether with the same witnesses. VIII
go before the grand jury on tues
day. when Mr.. Whitman will ask for
Sweeney's indictment. The District At
torney does not propose TO go after
CAPTAINS Thompson and Hussey until
after he has followed the Sweeney
affair to its logical end. which Whit
man believes j. the chair of one oil
the deputy commissioners.
Although Whitman admits that Walsh.
in his original confession 10 him. men
toned the names of Hussey and Thomp-
son. he said that in their cases Walsh
did not offer anything more than his
mere statement He thought ne would
be able TO get corrobOration. but II was
not expected that he could furnish it as
quickly as he can In the Sweeney case.
Hussey and Thompson Delayed.
For that reason Mr. Whitman decided
to stick 10 the Sweeney matter. and not
scatter his fire by attempting 10 land all
three men accused by Walsh al The pres
ent time. He views the precipltate action
OF Waldo against Hussey ana Thompson
as, at the least a fine warning 10 those
two men to begin to prepare their de
fence. and believes that there wCuld have
been a much better chance Of getting az
the truth Of the accusations if they had
not been made public by Waldo's action.
At Police Headquarters yesterday Wal
do explained that he had suspended the
tao captains on a definite accusation
made by Walsh 10 Deputy NewburSer.
that he had shared his graft with them
when they were inspectors in that dis
trct.
Sweeney prepared d statement yester-
day at Police Headquarters, which was
said to he IN the nature OF general de-
NAL OF everything that Walsh has ac-
cused him OF. All Of Sweeney stan or
plainclothes men will be at headquarters
to-day on orders sent ont yesterday. Hus-
sey and Thompson will be questioned BY
Newburger and Waldo to-day.
Waldos letter To Whitman. which was
said TO have Deen sent under direct or
ders from Mayor Gaynor. was delivered
ta the District Attorney late yesterday
afternoon W special messenger from the
Commissioner Office. It read as follows:
Deputy Commissioner Newburser in
forms me that YOU desired him To FcIldlh
from crCss-eXa mining Captain Walsh. az
it might interfere with your prosecution
OF this case ] have directed him 10 COM
ply with your wishes in this matter, as
well as in any other cases OF shniIai
nature which may hereafter arise.
1t is my desire that the two depart
ments work in absolute harmony for the
conviction Of any wrOngdoers who may be
ia the department.
Mr.. Nhitmans reply was:
IL write to acknowledge your commtnl-
cation OF even date just received ana ~
thank you Cor YOU profcr Of assistance
and cooperation on the part OF the fo!lce
Department ,,
myself Of such assistance and cooper
alton. am very truly yours.
CHARLES s. WHITMAN.
nDiatrigf Attorney.