New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1913-04-10
NEWELL TELLS ALL
ABOUT SILENCE FUND
Cornered by Whitman, Lawyer
Is Forced to Go Back on
His Friends.
MORE INDICTMENTS DUE
Hussey, Thompson, Murtha and
Sweeney To Be Involved When
Handler of Sipp Bride
Faces Grand Jury.

races UTduQ Jury.
Edward j. Newell. the lawyer VINO
handled the Sipp silence fund" raised
by police officials who feared the no.
telkeeper's disclosures, will be wit
ness before the grand jury tomorrow,
and, on the basis of his evidence. Dis
trict Attorney Whitman will ask for
another indictment against Inspector
James F.. Hussey. and for a blanket
indictment OF Hussey, Thompson. Muir
tina and Sweeney, on charge Of con-
spiracy.
The question Of allowing Newell TO
so before the grand jury was not de-
cided until yesterday, because Mr..
Whitman had strong ground for be-
Iieving that the lawyer had been try
ing TO ease himself out Of the situa-
ton with confession" that left out
the most important connecting links
with the four inspectors named above.
Investigators assigned 10 the job Of
shadowing Newell reported to the Dis
trict Attorney that the lawyer went to
. Rockville Centre. Long Island. last Fri
day. for a conference with Hussey and
that he met Hussey again last Sunday.
on Monday, Newell turned in TO Whit
man a typewriter confession" which.
he said, covered every point of his
dealings with the police officials in the
Sipp case.
Newell Goes Back" on Friends.
The confession" did not mention
Hussey, however. so the District At
torney summoned Newell TO his office
again on Tuesday. There he was con-
fronted by George A. Sipp, the man to
whom Newell had previously related
/ all the details Of the fund raised by
the police. At the end of a warm ses-
sion in Mr. Whitman's office the Dis
! trict Attorney told Newell he wanted
him TO como up 10 his home Tuesday
night at $50.
II will not go up there" Newell said
at first. but when Mr.. Whitman demon
strated to him that he would probably
save himself a lot Of trouble by doing
so the lawyer changed his mind.
At that session the District Attorney
let Newell know that his visits TO Hus
sey had been reported TO him. Newell
had repeated his insstent statements
that Hussey had nothing to do with
the case when Mr.. Whitman asked:
Then why did you confer with Hus-
Sey twice before turning in this alleged
confession ..
Newell was stumped. and finally, see
ing that his movements were no secret,
literally threw up his hands. and said
he had no choice but Ito go back on
his friends"
It's either that or suicide for me-"
Newell declared, and he ended by MAX
ing an affidavit, which is the first full
confession he has given to the District
Attorney. The affidavit follows:
II desire TO add the following TO the
statements already made by me TO the
District Attorney Of New York County.
"On or about the 26th day Of Deem
Der. 1912, George a. Sipp called at my
house in the morning. informing me of
the receipt of subpenss for himself to
appear before Magistrate Barlow, and
for his son, Howard Sipp, TO appear at
Police Headquarters.
Met in Brooklyn Restaurant.
Il have set forth in full in the state
ments to which I refer the manner and
means by which George A. Sipp and
his son, Howard Sipp. avoided obeying
the said subpenas. and have explained
how the funds were raised and sup
piled George A. Spp for his support
during the time he was away from the
City of New York and by reference I
desire to make the said statement a
part hereof.
'On or about December 20. 1912,
telephoned Captain Hussey. He told
me he had some information for me-
We made an appointment to meet that
evening at Silsbes restaurant, In
Brooklyn. I had already on a previous
occasion, either the Friday or the
Saturday before, conferred with Captain
Hussey relative. to George a. Sipp.
During my conference with Hussey
on the Goth informed him that George
a. Sipp was becoming restless, and
asked him why the money was not
forthcoming. as had been agreed upon
and ! further asked him If he would
. see to 1t that the money should be
Forthcoming at once.
About that time he left the table,
saying he would telephone. He came
back to the table and said as remem-
Der. L will see to it that the money for
;pp is given you Tomorrow after
which we left the restaurant together
and came over TO Manhattan in the
subway, Captain Hussey leaving the
subway train at the Grand Central sta
ton.
'T received the money namely $3.50.
as Is set forth In my statement. and In
accordance with Captain Hussey's
promise, on the following day. Decem-
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