New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1913-02-11


khe other under Section 24iO Of the penal
laws, which specifies that it is felony to
kAxibe a witness or person about 20 be
toorne witness
Newell Is Arrested.
Newell was arrested al his office 80 =
sroadwsy. by Detective Lieutenant Bar
sney Flood and arraigned before Justice
sGoT. Bail was fixed at $e,Co on the fell
'ony charge. and the bail OF 1880 was
&ontinued on the misdemeauor. lie Will
lplosd on Thursday.
Patrolman Charles +. Foye formerly a
member Of Beckers strong arm squad.
was indicted for perjury and will be ar
raisned to-day lie swore before the
.Curran aldermauic committee that he had
been approached BY Alderman Curran
with request 20 go light on q saloon
keeper he had arrested. An investigation
Of his story disclosed that the saloon
keeper in question had never had any
dealings with the alderman.
Jacob Rouss. Of the firm OF Grant IL
Rouss, who handle most OF the cases OF
policemen who fan afoul OF the rules Of
the department and the criminal code,
MS home last night and was closeted with
the county prosecutor for three hours.
Rousss partner, Louis j. Grant joined
Rouss shortly after, and 10 the surprise
Of several watchers. both left the District
Attorneys home together
The lawyers We're attorneys for Patrol
man Eugene Fox, Captain walsh's graft
collector, and the reason for their noctur-
nal visit to Mr.. WhtmanS home was an
enigma 10 those conversant with the
situation, particularly in view Of the iact
that Fox had confessed.
IN his confession Fox named a firm OF
lawyers who, he said knew all about the
raising Of the fund 10 keep Slpp out OF the
state. when the District Attorney was Try
ing TO get him here a. a witness against
Fox. Fox's release on bail was obtained
by Louis J. Grant, who deposited $500
cash with the warden Of the Tombs.
Il is not unlikely that Grant and Rouss
may furnish the one needed link in the
schain of evidence against the man high
or up" at Police Headquarters. This man.
the District Attorney has reason TO ne
'leve. contributed largely to the $1,000
fund raised at the time Of Sipp's diyop-
pearance
Or. William H. Upton. Walsh physi-
clan, sent word 10 District Attorney Whit
man that his patient was not IN good
enough shape physically TO attempt TO 80
before the grand jury yesterday. IL is
practieallv settled that Walsh will be ar
raigned for pleading under his indictment
as soon as he can come 10 court ana will
then be taken Immediately before the
grand jury.
walsh's conditional his doctor says
that no Is not able 10 come 10 court to-
morrow-win probably be investigated by
the court As an indicted man. even
though the indictment is perfunctory in
the face Of his confession he is subject TO
arrest and transfer TO a hospital as a
prisoner. provided the transfer would not
endanger his life. While the District At
torney is inclined 10 give Walsh the bene-
nj of the doubt. il is believed Justice Cor
viii not permit further delay after Thurs
day except under the report OF physi-
clan employed Ivy the court.
There IS a possibility that the grand
Jury may go 20 Wa!sh's home 10 hear the
captains testimony. The District Attor-
nov Is anxious TO have Walsh tell his
story TO the grand jury in person, and
does not want 20 put the story before
il I'm the shape Of deposition. He believes
such written statements are harmful to
the prosecution Of "A case, and looks upon
the attempts to get such statements made
by the Police Commissioner from that
point OF view.
After Hotel Employe.
From the testimony before tho grand
Jury in the Walsh case. il was learned
yesterday. there is a prospect Of an in
dictment for perjury against hotel en-
ploye who was one of the witnesses.
This man, it was reported. swOre posi-
lively that the Avanel Hotel had never
paid any protection" money 10 Fox for
Walsh, in spite Of the contradictory tes-
timony given BY Thomas j. Dorian and
the admission Of Fox that he had re-
ceived such money.
The grand jury now has the books or
she Avanel Hotel and before Nathan
Michaels, who testified yesterday, takes
the stand again tomorrow in the Swee-
ney case the jurors will make a careful
study of the book entries. According 10
iuforms ton which came TO the District
Attorney yesterday Max IIochstim. who
headed the syndicate which bought the
Baltic Hotel from Spp. now holds title
10 only one share Of the company which