The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1913-03-17
EX-P0LICEMAN A Big
INVESTOR, is REPORT
Man Mentioned in Harlem Graft
Said to Have Put $780,
600 in Deal.
NEW INDICTMENTS TODAY
True Bills Expected for 1nspec-
tors Murtha. Thompson
and Hussey.
Jew INDICTMENTS TO-DAY

Reports are current in police circles
that an eN-policc official recently in
vested 100000.
Police gossip has II that when this
official was In power there was a marked
raising of the lid, with gambling
houses wide open and that this man
protited to an amount well up in the
hundreds of thousands.
No action has yet been taken against
this former official in the present in
Ncstigation. One OF the inspectors
against whom an Indictment has been
noted Is alleged to have split tho Har-
lem graft with this eX-ofiicial and there
are hints that this inspector rather
than take Il prison term will give up
the name and the facts.
Indictments for bribery against In
spector John J. Murtha and former In
spectors James Thompson and James
T. Husscy probably will be handed to
Justice Seabury in the Criminal Branch
Of the supreme Court to-day or to-
morrow.
1t was reported Yesterday that in
dictmcnts against these three former
Harlem inspectors were voted last week
following the testimony of eX-Policeman
James +. Wren, who admitted before
the Grand Jury that he had collected
for these three inspectors in the Har-
lem district between the years Of 1907
and 1911.
Thompson and Hussey were sus-
pended following tn" confession of Capt.
Thomas w Walsh. Murtla was sus-
pended after the tenor of Wrens
accusations against him had reached
Police Headquarters.
Murtha was in the Harlem district
only a little over two months, but Wren
was specific In his statements that he
paid him the monthly collection money
as he said he had paid Thompson and
lIuSscv before that.
1t Is expected that an indictment
charging bribery also will be returned
against Jack sullivan this morning. H.
IT. Marshall. Sulivan's counsel. an
nounced to Justice Seabury on Saturday
that he would move this morning for
the dismissal Of the mrdcr Indictment
in connection with the killing of Herman
Rosenthal. upol which sullivan has
been In the Tombs for the last eight
months.
1t Is understood that the District At
torncy will not actively oppose this
UptIbll, fOl tlld' lIl' lOiIil'l itNSbbN
! will be arrested on bench warrant on
the new indictment The now indict-
mcnt Is said tu be based on the tcsti-
m"ny Of Rosi" Hertz, who accuses
sullivan Of having collected police pro-
| lection money for her string Of lower
| East Side resorts.
| District Attorney Whitman has begun
an investigation to determine whether
any fund has been raised for Policeman
John !. Hartigan, convicted on Satur-
day of perjury. as was raised when
Policeman Eugene Fox was first In
dictcd
The policeman had nothing To say
to intcrviewcrs in the Tombs Yesterday.
! The belief has gained currency. even
among policemen, that tn" young man
will feel now that he has stood trial
and has been convicted that he has
done enough for tn" so-callcd System
and will throw himself on the mercy of
the court by turning States witness.
Another matter into which members
Of the District Attorneys staff are max
ing an inquiry * the lack Of memory
! displayed on the witness stand Saturday y
| by Policeman James A. Dcmilto, for
merry of Swccncys staff. when called
by tn" prosecution in rebuttal. Threats
are said To have been made to police
men who may he Witnesses.
Notice of motion will be served by tho
District Attorney this morning ON "
NJ X. Olcott counsel for Edward j
Newell. under Indictment in connection
with tho Sipp brlhe fund and Mr.. Whit
man will move tho case for trial to-
morrow. This would bring the trial
Iahout next Monday unless there is some
delay.
The trial of Inspector Sweeney, accord
ing to the present plans. will follow
those of Newell, Sergeant Duffy and
Policeman Robinson.