New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1913-02-25

ham Levy. who said he had just been re-
,ained and wanted 10 inquire into the
merits Of the case before entering a plea.
The case was adjourned until tomorrow.
Patrolmau John J. Hartigan. also oil
Sweeneys former staff, indicted for per-
Jury for having sworn he did not hno"
Sweeney furnished bride to Keep Sipp
out of the state. pleaded not guilty. hiS
counsel Charles Donnelly. asked for
speedy trial.
The District Attorney later said that
this would be granted, as lie would Ie
ready to Try Hartigan probably Within =
couple of weeks. 49,.
Rosie Hertz, whose notoriety as diso''
Derby house owner goes back TO ante
Lexow DAYS. took a sentence OF one year
in the penitentiary and a tongue JASMINE
from the court yesterday with ner lips
tightly closed IL Rosie ever nad ue-
cided 10 tell the District Attorney WHAT
she knew Of police graft-and accordlhS
70 report there is little in that line that
Rosie doesn't know-she changed her
mind before she was arraisned in Spe-
cial Sessions yesterday.
Justice COLLINS. pTeSluluS' s"i"'
ut is the duty of the court TO make
an investigation Of case before the
imposition OF sentence. Such report mas
already been made and was read here the
other day. 1t is absolutely absurd lot
counsel to suggest that we take your
character into considerations Facts are
conceded by your counsel that incrimlnate
yo,I il is a fact that during all these
years YOU displayed your peculiar virtue
controlled by your own code OF hohor-
namely. that you did not betray these
in Office vino violated their Office IN he'p-
ing YOU and that YOU did not betray your
conspirators OF victims.
You have acted in open deiinance to
law and order. You have shocked III.
people of this city: you have outraged dt-
cencv and your name has long been con-
nected with vice until it is notorious.
Only God knows the number Of victims
who have fallen into your clutches, the
number of homes broken up. and you
have never taken the shock which must
have come to parents whose daughters
have entered this life OF shame tnroISh
YOU The imposition of a fine would mean
nothing to you. for money would De
wrested from the bodies of your unfortu-
mates
Justice Collins then imposed the PRISON
sentence. and the woman was taken 10
the Tombs as her first step toward her
term in the penitentiary. She later APP
piled for a certificate of reasonable doubt
and obtained a stay OF execution penang
the argument on her motion
Senator Robert F. Wagner. chairman
Of the Legislatures Joint committee on
remedial police legislation. said last night
that Mayor Gaynor would be the first
witness before his committee. which
meets i'm the Hall OF Records tomorrow
morning at II o'clock. Other witnesses
who will be heard will include MAJOR
Richard sylvester chief of police OF
Washington: William J.. Burns. the de-
tectivc: Lieutenant William tnright,
president Of the Police Lieutenants AS
ISOLATION. William j. Flynn, head OF the
United States secret Service. and possibly
District Attorney Whitman and Justice
Golf
The Curran committee expects 10 ad-
iourn it, sessions Thursday or Frlcay
until March 10. in order not 10 run coun-
ter 10 the Wagner legislative committee.
which is engaged in framing bills calcu-
lated 10 remedy existing police conditions.
The Wagner committee report must be
i'm bv March Il. and the Curran commit
! tee will tender ITS cooperation. At the
request ~ Senator Wagner.