New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1913-04-12
WALDO SHADOWS WOMEN
TO TRAP WHITMAN AID
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had not discovered any graft not pre-
viously uncovered by the District At
torney's investigation.
The third deputy was asked whether
his men had made any special effort
10 obtain substaniiation for the story
Of the alleged bribing of an assistant
district attorney. and responded that
no such special effort had been made.
Il heard those rumors.' he explained.
"as soon as came into oficc-had
heard them. in fact, before that time
and had the matter investigated. Lot
tie Stanton and Josephine Palmer were
not summoned 10 Police Headquarters.
however. M men saw them elsewhere
and while they were asked about this
story they were not qulzzed especially
: about it,.
MIR. Newbereer was asked as 10 me
general trend Of his investigation.
whether he was covering each police
precinct or district in turn and
whether some kind Of summary of the
results Of his investigation might bee
expected soon.
i am taking UP charges just as they
come to me" he said. and they are
coming from every district in Manhct-
tan. 10 whom have confined the in,
yestigatlon SO far. ! do not know
when IL Will bo completed. but / can
say now that have discovered no
graft among either police. assistant
district attorneys or judges which has
not previously been uncovered 10y tho
District Attorneys investigation"
Without intimating. unless 10y infer
ence. that the subject of police graft
should be dropped by the newspapers.
Mr.. Newbcrger declared that it "wo1lI
be good thing If the newspapers
would make a thorough investigation
Of the professional bondsmen graft"
Hartiean TO Prison To- day
John J. Hartigan. sweeney clerical
patrolman, who was convicted ol per
Jury and sentenced to Sing Sing PrisoD.
will be taken there to-day by Sheriff
Hamburger \ friend Of HartigAn's
called on District Attorney Whitman
yesterday and asked 10 have him held
in the Tombs until Monday. without
assigning any reason for the request
Mr.. Whitman explained that the mat
ter was in Sheriff Harburger's hards.
and that tho District Attorney could
| have nothing more 20 do with the case
at this time. No suggestion of con-
fession came from Hartigan, and nOne
is expected now. The Sheriff an
nounced that he would take the II
| o'clock train for Ossning this morn
| ing.
James \. Donncily Hartigans law
Yer. announced Yesterday that he would
have his appeal ready within two
weeks lie said that his argument on
appeal would be based on the same
grounds as his application for Ger
| tifcate Of reasonable doubt, just de-
! MED by Justice Platzck
: George \. Sipp. Captain Thomas ".
! Edward j. Newell. the lawyer who was
involved in the handling of the Sipp
silence fund" testified before the
grand jury yesterday. The story they
were to tell is pointed at n blanket in
/ dictment for conspiracy against
Sweeney, Hussey, Thompson and Nun
! tina. all former Harlem inspectors,
which viii probably be filed on MONDAY
The conspiracy charge will he based
| it is understood. on the activities OF
| the police officials named in connection
with the fund Of $3.50 raised to so
through Fox to Sipp for the purpose If
| rcimbursing Sipp to keep out Of the
state when he was wanted as a Wit
ness in the proceedings against Fox.
Many Damaging Confessions.
Walsh was an even contributor with
| the other four, according to the evi-
dence now in Mr.. Whitman's hands.
Walsh confessed. however. to his part
in the raising of tho fund. while Fox
told Of receiving IL from Hartigan. tho
messenger for the ring and then of
carrying it along TO another lawyer.
who carried il to Newell.
Newell has admitted both the receipt
Of The money and the payment TO Sipp
IN the Continental Hotel, in Newark,
and Newell has also described in detail