New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1913-04-03
NEW CHARGES AGAINST
HARLEM POLICE CARS
Whitman May Ask Further In
diCtments on Strength OF State
ments Made by Newell.
SWEENEY LOSES A POINT
Justice Seabury Denies Motion
of His Counsel That Condl-
tional Examination of Cap
tain Walsh Be Vacated.

Two proprietors of would-be all night
restaurants conferred with representa-
tives OF the District Attorneys office yes
tcrday, and while they made afiiJavits
which tended TO throw a peculiar light
on the situation with regard to all nig"-
licenses they did not produce anything
that even threatened to lead to graft IN
qury or prosecution.
In the mean time the District Attorney
is working OH a matter developed In the
statements of Edward J. Newell, when
if substantiatcJ will lead to further In
dIctmcnts of the three former inspectors
i'm the Harlem distrlct-Ilussey. Thomp-
son and Alurtha
Justice Seabury denied motion maze
by Inspector Sweeney's counsel as-..ns
that the order for the conditional eX-
animation of Captain Walsh in the
Sweeney case bc vacated. George Gordon
Battle, who will be of counsel for Swee-
ney. and Alfred J. Talley. who has rep
resented Sweeney In the preliminary
moves. appeared for tho indicted inspcc-
tor Mr. Tallcy stated that they had evil
dence that Walsh had been out In an
dlttiIeDli' last
and argued that If Walsh was I'm condi-
ton 10 go out In that way there was no
occasion for his conditional examination.
Tho court declined to vacate the order.
however. aud tie conditional examination
Of Walsh was set for o'clock to-morrov
afternoon. The place will be decided upon
later but il will he either in the District
Attorneys office or i'm Walsh's home.
Sweeney and his lawyers will be present
and will have the right of conformation
and REORGANIZATION. II Walsh is I'm
condition 10 appear as a witness when
the Sweeney case Is called he will be put
on the stand. but If he IS not the pro
cecdlngs of tho session tomorrow. at
which Justice Scabury will preside. Will
bc put in evidence.
llusscy and Thompson were arraignei
before Justice Seabury yesterday for
pleading. Ilusscy pleaded not guilty TO
the Indictment charging him with bribery
and extortlon. Thompson. TO a similar
Indictment. asked for two days In which
20 consider his plea. Justice Seabury told
Thompson's lawyer that he would allow
him until this morning.
Sergeant peter j. Duffy. said 10 be
Swceneys chief collector. arraignei on an
additional indictment. and Patrolnan
Thomas J. Hcaney. formerly plain
clothes man on the stan Of Inspector
Hayes. arra.gncd on "A superseding In
dictmcnt Tor his activities In the lat In
spection District. both pleaded not guilty.
Andre Bustanoby. restaurant proprietor.
issued statement detailing the steps by
which he obtained his all night license.
lie described how he saw Winfield :.
Shechan. Commissioner Waldo's secre
tary. and then the commissioner lie
was unable 10 sec the Mayor. and then
turned IL over 10 his lawyer. Ira Leo
Hamburger. Mr.. Barlberger. he said, OBJ
tanned the license Tor him. and for that
and other services charged him 500. Bus
tanoby explained that he made this state
ment because az story that had been
printed. which intimatcl that he had paid
a fee of $3.50 I'm order to get his license.