New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1913-01-23

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ivy THE PAINTER.
King OF the East Side "firemakers, no"
In Sing Sing,
lished the fact that on the morning OF
Apri: l, 1912, when Foye testified 10
having met Curran in the corridor OF
the Criminal Courts Building. Mr.. Cur
ran had been AT his home until ailer
the time fixed by Foye,
Mr.. Prendergast was able to produce
records. il was said. which established
that within a few minutes Of the time
when the alderman left his home he
was present at the City Hall, and was
there for the rest of the day. IL was
said 10 have been the most complete
and convincing alibi possible. and When
the grand jury had heard two stenoS-
raphers Of the aldermanlc committee
who established the fact that Foye mad
sworn to the accusations that he had
met Curran and that the alderman had
tried to FIX saloOnkeeper's case with
him. the grand jury did not even bother
TO call William Smith, the saloonkeeper
in question.
Smith has already stated that he had
never seen Curran, did not know him,
and had never communicated with him
directly or indirectly.
1t was reported that the grand jury
voted unanimously for an indictment
for perjury. Immediately following the
testimony of the foregoing Witnesses.
Fox Trial Next Week.
Patrolman Foye was not arrested
yesterday. and it is not likely that he
will be until tomorrow. but in the
meantime he will be trailed. and If he
should attempt TO leave the city he
would be Immediately arrested.
District Attorney Whitman served
upon Louis j. Grant yesterday notice of
a motion which he viii make before
Justice Gcff tomorrow. and which will
he returnable on January "a asking
that the trial of PatTOlman Eugene \.
Fox be set for January 81. \ panel Of
jurors will be asked for as part Of the
motion, and it is probable that FoXs
trial will begin a week from tomorrow,
unless he decides i'm the mean time TO
become a witness for the people.
Fox is indicted for bribery. in that he
collected 500 from George a. Sipp as
protection" money for Sipp's Baltic
Hotel. i'm Harlem. in April Of last year.
The books Of the Avanell Hotel,
which is the present name Of the prop
erty which Sipp formerly owned, were
subpnnaed for examination yesterday.
Assistant District Attorney r. J.
Groehl went over them 10 ascertain
whether the company which owns the
hotel, which is headed by Max Hoch-
slim, had been paying the salary Of
Thomas j. Dorian during his absence
from the city since he was compelled
TO testify before the aldermanic com
mittee.
1t is reported that DOrians salary
ms S'I paul ~ HIS WIG
under an agreement that Dorian shall
remain out Of the city until his former
employers advise him It is safe TO re-
turn. If that proves TO be the case Il
is likely that indictments will shortly
be found against the owners Of the
hotel. under Section 2,441 of the penal
law
Patrolman Foye was due TO report
for duty at the East Both street police
station at 4 o'clock yesterday after
noon, but he did not appear. \ mes
sage was sent through the Elmhurst
station ordering him TO report forth
with, but about an hour later the Elm
hurst station reported that at Foyes
home, No. 50 Cook avenue. Elmhurst.
Queens, it was said that he had left
there some two hours previously.
Up To a late hour last night Foye had
not reported, but it is believed that If
he tries 10 fee from the city District
Attorney Whitmans men will arrest
him. A second visit to Foye's house at
midnight failed TO disclose his where
abouts.