New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1913-05-02
Fox Tells of Collecting.

Sips cross-eXaminton. which was nom
productive and brief. was not quite fin
ishod when the court took a recess at 6
o'clock for two hours
The former hotel man was preceded
on the stand by PatroIman Eugene Fox.
who had been Walshs collector for more
than five years.
81 began collecting for captain Walsh
carly in 1905" said Fox. Patrolman John
Summers was my predecessor. When T
succeeded him Captain Walsh told me
Summers let an opium joint run that he
ordered closed. Walsh then gave me 4
list OF places 10 collect from"
How many did you collect FROM"
asked Assistant District Attorney Clark.
"It varied. sometimes fifteen. sometimes
twenty. aud sometimes twenty-five
Fox said that AT first he received twenty
per cent Of the moneys he collected. but
that Walsh later cut II down TO fifteen
per cent.
lie testified that the day he was Sus-
pended from duty couple OF hours
after the newspapers published Sipp's
confession. he was summoned 10 Police
HEADQUARTERS. where he mot Inspector
Thompson and Captain Walsh Both OF
them. he said. told him not TO worry. and
that everything would be all right
He told Of meeting Rouss there the next
day before he went into the trial room
to be examined by Deputy Commissioner
Dillon.
"Rouss said 10 me. i want to give you
a little advice before you so in to the trial
room % Fox testified. refuse to answer
any questions Rouss told me not TO
worry about vino was paying for me,
when | told him I was not able to pay
any money FOR counsel fees. and asked
him who was hiring him
Fox followed this advice. Next he told
how when Sipp sold out his hotel to
Thomas j. Dorian, Captain Walsh told
him TO take word TO Dorian that the pro-
lection fee would he only $50 thereafter.
as Sweeney refused to take any money
that Dorian raid saying he was danger
Gus man to deal with"
Fox next told of his visits TO Walsh be
fore his arrest December q TO arrange for
counsel fees, and testified that Walsh said
ftousS Nouii bcA f''' iVi dNills ds Ills
legal adviser.
Fund For Fox's Family.
The day | was arrested" said Fox. II
was taken from Police Headquarters TO
the Tombs Court. where they told me
the charge against me was bribery The
next day Tom Lloyd got me bailed out"
Fox then told OF subsequent meetings
with Walsh and of discussions as to
raising "A fund to take care OF his wife
and family in the event OF his arrest and
conviction
Captain Walsh said to me-" continued
Fox, that ! would be taken care OF
Gene he said. you should get at least
$40, 900 You get i'm touch with some one TO
convey message to Sweeney or one of
tho other inspectors that IL YOU were
not taken care OF YOU wouldn't stand
trial | said | know no one who could
do that but Rouss. and he said that
would be all right
Fox told Of talking to Rouss about the
fund and OF hearing the lawyer talk the
matter over with Inspector Thompson
ever the telephone. using the code phrase
agreed upon by Newell Rouss and the
inspectors. when talking over the tele-
phone. This Is McNulty." lie said
Rcuss then told him Thompson would
see a messenger from Fox In the 9eth
street subway station and Of his send
ing his wife's nephew. Olaf Nelson to
keep the appointment.
Nelson saw Thompson, Fox said and
after that the witness, talked with the
Inspector.