New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1913-03-24


Mi Whitman now knows that
Newell Visited HuSsey i'm Brooklyn III
the night before the $3.50 10 bride Sipp
10 keep out of the jurisdiction vas
handed to Fox .by Iisrtigan. He knows
that Newell and Husscy met for con
ference at Silsbcs restaurant. No. SOY
Fulton street. on The night of Decein
Der % when the final arrangements
for the Sipp silence fund were being
mad by the four former Harlem in
epectors. who We're most afraid of the
chain of evidence which they kne"
might follow. and which later did fol-
low, the testimony of Sipp.
SILENCE Fund Actually Raised.
The District Attorney knows also
that the Sipp silence fund" was d;-
tually raised and delivered TO Fox the
morning of December 30 and that FOX
did his part i'm turning it over to his
lawyers. who handed it along to Ncwc"
for delivery TO Sipp.
IT WAS evident from Mr.. Whitman
attitude after the Newell conference
Yesterday that the indicted lawyer,
while seeking for any possible way out
for himself. was still trying TO shield
Hussey and the other police oinclais
who participated in the silence tuno'
and while the District Attorney wou'd
like 10 save the expense and time nee
trf1 hp
tidcnt enough of the evidence he nous
against Newell TO he in position 10
insist that the lawyer make Clean
breast of his knowledge of the bribery
by police officials before he undertakes
10 help Newell in his effort to gam
clemency.
Newell and Olcott were with the DIS
trict Attorney and did not ilnlsh ihcir
conference until nearly : o'clock. New
el did not show any i'll effects and in
fact seemed To be fresher than either
Whitman or his own lawyer in spite
of the weeks he has just passed at 81.
Iuke's Hospital.
Nowelrs pleading TO the two indict-
was DELAYED about month because he
was stricken with pleural pneumonia
Just after the indictments were filed
against him. Even on the date set for
adjourned pleading, last week his law
Yer appeared with a doctors certificate
which was so indefinite that Justice
Seabury issued a peremptory order for
Newelrs appearance the following day
unless a doctor would make an affidavit
that il would endanger his life. IL was
only in response to that order that
Newell appeared for pleading.
II has been said several times since
Newelrs indictment, without denial
from Judge Olcott that his attorney
has urged Newell TO plead guilty to the
indictment and throw himself on the
mercy of the court rather than 20 up
against almost certain conviction, and
il is believed that Judge Olcott urged
the Same suggestion upon his client
yesterday.
Professional Career IN Danger
NewelPs conviction, if he finally de-
cides TO fight the case or his confess
sion. if he pleads guilty. carry with
them, Of course mis- disbarment. and
the chance that he might be able TO
beat the case and save his professional
career from utter wreck was believed to
be one of the motives Of his initial at
tempt TO have the Indictment against
him dropped by agreeing TO go before
the grand jury as witness.
His present attitude, however. Of
willingness to plead guilty provided
he is guaranteed a suspended sentence,
is looked upon with suspicion by the
District Attorneys Office. Even if the
District Attorney suggested and urged
such an agreement upon the court,
from which a guarantee would have 60
emanate, Newell would then be in n
position to refuse to give evidence
against the police officials who are i'm
plicated with him in the bribery OF
Sipp. and the pros ecutor's office would
have nothing TO snow in return for the
favor 10 Newell
II vas apparent after NeWell's ses-
sion with the District Attorney that
there was no disposition on Mr. Whit
mans part to trust Newell that far,
and that inasmuch as Whitman holds
the key 10 the situation Newell must
either elect TO trust him and tell his
complete story or else stand trial on
case that carries with II a possible ten
years penalty Mr. Whitman believes
that Newell will decide to accept the
terms Of an unconditional surrender,