New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1913-01-25
ITS WORK IN VICE CASES
WINS GRAND JURY A REST
Adjourned Until February II;
Many indictments Found
Since October I.
SIPP TESTIFIES AGAIN
case of Patrolman Foye Goes
Over - Faurot Tells Curran
Committee Anti Mugging''.
Order Hampered Police.

Tho extraordinary grand jury which has
been investigating police graft and other
cases since October Z adjourned yester-
dav until February IL. Justice Goff had
rromised the jurors he would give them
a rest at the first opportunity, and he
decidcd Yesterday they could be released
temporarily without prejudice to any OF
the inquiries they we're conducting.
Since tho grand jury was impanelled
il, October the members have remained
~ the city. subject to call and several
nombers have wanted TO leave town for
short periods at different times since that
date TWO of them, at present. II was
said. wanted to go South to join their
families. and although none of the grand
;rrors had made application recently for
= vacation, the temporary release was
welcome. This jury has considered the
ballot box cases, from which five indict-
nen,s rerultcd. a part OF the arson in
ouirv, returning nine of the eighteen
a,son indictments which have resulted:
tho Building Trades conspiracy cases.
from which came ono blanket indictment
naming seven persons, and all criminal
cases from Tho Bronx that have come
into the District Attorneys office since
January !.
The last named work was thrust upon
the Jury 10 safeguard The Bronx cases
I'm view Of the possible creation OF the
new Bronx County. 1t was believed tnat
~ The Bronx was declared a county inc
Grand Jury Of the extraordinary term OF
the Supreme Court. especially designated
nv the Governor, might give its work a
broader scope than n General sessions
grand Jury. and might thus safeguard
tho indictments found. Twenty-seven in
dictments were filed as result OF the
i,rv's work on Bronx cases alone.
In addition to this work. this grand
;urv made a two weeks investigation OF
tho Tombs and considered the testimony
and fled indictments against Patroimah
Eugene A. Fox and Edward j. Newell
They also considered the case OF Patrol
man Charles T.. Foye, and have heard
much testimony on the general police
graf, situation upon which it is expected
indictments will be based.
Sipp Testified for Third Time.
George A. Sipp was a witness yester-
,lsv for the third time, and Henry kauf-
man and Nathan Michaels, who were en-
rloved in Sipp's hotel after it passed into
the control of the syndicate headed by
Max Uochstim. also testified. Sipp brought
with him the books Of the Baltic Hotel.
under his management. and Michaels pro-
duced the books OF the new Baltic Hotel
Company. under which name the Hoch-
slim syndicate runs the Ayepel Hotel as
the Baltic is now called.
The whereabouts OF Thomas j. Dorian.
assistant manager OF the hotel under the
new ownership. and the question OF
whether his pay was being given TO MS
wife under an agreement for him to stay
out OF the jurisdiction of the grand jury
were inquired into. The books VIII re-
main in the possession of the court and
the District Attorney while the grand jury
is on vacation. The case Of Patrolman
Fove likewise will be held up until the
Jury meets next month. Ii is understood
that If an Indictment against Foye were
fled IL would have TO define the jurisdic-
ton OF the aldermanic committee. before
which Foye swore than Alderman Cur
ran had asked him to fix saloon
keepers case. The technical work OF
drawing such an indictment would take
more time than almost any other klnd
II was said at the District Attorney
Office Yesterday that If this OF any oher
matter developed suddenly in imrononce