New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1913-05-09

indictments with which each of them
Is charged before nc will even consider
his usefulness as witness for the
people.
With the inspectors thus waverihS
ON the brink of confession-confessl"h
which will. it is believed, lay bare tne
most startling revelations as to the eA-
act percentages of graft that iou''
its way TO one or two men at Police
Ueadauarters-the Center street Duiiu-
ing was humming yesterday win INC
rumor that one of the men there WHOSE
name has cropped up at almost every
turn of the graft inquiry, was laying
plans to take a tip 10 Europe. Neli-
Gcation or denial of the rumor was 10
be had. confdentially, from haIf q
dozen different sources, and the man
most Intimately concerned In the STORY
made himself inaccessible.
District Attorney Whitman heard
the story. but was loath TO admit that
he could believe it was true. lie sara
ne would not attempt TO interfere IN
any way. but he had no doubt that II
the man in question did so TO Europe
at this particular time he would o3
kept track Of by the newspapers, ana
bc available if needed later.
System Is Hard Hit.
Since the conviction Of the four in
spectors, the District Attorney has
been receiving daily evidence that the
finding OF that jury was body blow
10 the System" This evidence has
come i'm the form Of letters and visits
from persons in close touch with the
activities of the System some of it
from the wives of police officers OF high
degree. The tenor OF it all is that the
writer's and visitors believe that the
District Attorney is going to expose
oil the graft Of the System" and they
do not propose TO let the men in whom
they are intimately interested to be
made the goats" OF "higher-ups.'
Some Of this evidence points directly
to an inspector who was in charge OF
the Tenderloin district for several
months within the last two years, one
whose name has cropped up at various
times i'm connection with the investi-
cation of the police graft on vice. IL
is of such strength that Mr.. Whitman
said last night he would ask for an
indictment of this inspector as soon as
ne could get the information in shape
for the grand jury. If he obtains The
indictment he will put this inspector
on trial Immediately after the case
against Sergeant Peter J. Duffy is
ended.
The immediate relatives and the
friends of sweeney were reported yes
terday as having changed their former
tactics of declaring his innocence and
were said TO be urging him 10 confess
and gain what clcmency he could, but
I'm view of the fact that Hartigan and
Robinson, both Sweeney underlings,
are now in Sing Sing. it is not believed
that Sweeney himself can expect to
gain mercy at this late date.
Why Sweeney STANDS Pat.
Information was brought 10 Mr..
Whitman yesterday 10 the effect that
Sweeney has been receiving financial
support from high civilian at Police
Headquarters, who promised the in
spector he would swing enough pohti-
cal influence in the last analysis TO
save him from going to Sing Sing pro-
vded he would stick 10 his guns and
keep his mouth shut
A priest who has been close friend
of Sweeneys when seen yesterday at
the entrance TO the TOmbs was asked
as TO his attitude toward the ex-in-
spector since the conviction
If St Michael the Archangel came
down to earth now" he said, and
wore a blue uniform. any jury would
convict him Of anything
The undergraduates of the class OF
10, Amherst College, presented a sh-
Yer loving cup TO Mr.. Whitman yester-
day as a token of esteem and pride in
his work. The District Attorney is d