New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1913-02-12
Won Over by Wife.

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Won Over by Wife.
Mr.. Whitman quickly convinced Fox
when he talked TO him that there were
crooked promises being held out TO him
by the inspectors and captains most in
terested in having him keep his mouth
shut. and that together with the plead
Ings of his wife and daughter, brought him
10 the determination to throw himself on
Whitman's side.
The District Attorney learned yester-
day that the 5000 cash bail for Fox was
brought into the Office Of Grant & Rouss,
his lawyers, by a man who was total
stranger 70 them.
Mr. Whitman's investigators gave him
preliminary reports yesterday on police
graft in the 9TH street precinct-the old
red light" district-which involved cap
tains and inspectors under several police
regimes. and that matter will be taken
M as soon as the District Attorney has
pursued the present Harlem trails 10 their
ultimate conclusion. which will be, it is
believed. in the Office of one OF the Depu-
~ Commissioners
Police Captain Thomas W. Walsh. un-
and confessed CRATER may not be ar
raigned to plead guilty 10 his indictment
to-day. as had been planned, and may not
he able, because of his physical condition.
to 20 before the extraordinary grand jury
with the story which. it is expected, will
lead to the indictment. of Inspector Den
mis- F. Sweeney. with whom Walsh says
he split his graft.
IL was said at the Criminal Courts
Building yesterday that Walsh would get
until Monday to recuperate. If ne is not
ready to leave his home by that day the
grand jury will go up to No. 1855 Madison
avenue and sit in the captains bedroom
10 hear his testimony.
DR. James f. Kelly, Justice COTS ply
stefan. visited Walsh yesterday with DR..
William II. Upton. the captains phys-
cian After careful examination Dr..
Kelly made a confidential report 10 JUS
tice Goff. and as result it became known
that Walsh may not appear to-day.
II the grand jury finds it necessary TO
20 to Walsh's home to get his testimony
n will call a number Of witnesses prior
10 that time ia lay the basis of the case
against Sweeney 40 that action OH an in
dictment can be taken Immediately after
hearing the captain.
As il stands now. either Justice Golf
or District Attorney Whitman could
legally issue a bench warrant for the ar
rest OF Walsh at any time. In that event
he would be transferred TO a hospital If
2 committee of physicians appointed by
the court decided ne was too sick TO be
arraigned.
Mr. Whitman got yesterday from Walsh
detailed story of the hush fund that
was raised to get Patrolman Eugene +.
Fox TO Jump bail and leave the country
or to fight the case and take his medicine
without squealing If convicted.
As the case developed Fox finally re.
fused to do either the one thing or the
other and whipsawed the ring" of po-
lice inspectors and captains neatly by
pleading guilty and throwing his aid to
the side Of District Attorney Whitman.
Five to Raise Fund.
Both Fox and Walsh have told the Dis
trlct Attorney that the fund of $1,000 was
10 be raised by a levy upon five police
officials. two inspectors and three cap
tains. two of whom had been inspectors.
Each one was 10 contribute 5000 At
first. Fox says, he was promised an adj
ritional $1,000 as soon as he reached "A
foreign country, but after he had refused
that proposition the amount 10 be handed
over was fixed at $4,000. with no add
tional amount OF this s3,coo was to be
paid Fox when he pleaded not guilty and
began TO fight the case. and 5000 was TO
be given to him when his case was fin