New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1913-01-18
WHITMAN PROBES
FOR CONSPIRACY
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man Of the committee, tried 10 get him
to FIX" a saloonkeeper's case IS the
third non-graft charge which tho grand
fury will take up on Monday In add
ton to the testimony Of the saloon
Keeper named by Foye that he does not
know. and has never had any dealings
with. Alderman CuTan. and that his
saloon is not even in Curran's distrisL
il IS understood Mr.. Curran Is working
'on data which will prove just where he
was on tho day Foye says he met him
in the Criminal Courts Building, and
show that no was not there upon that
day.
II was explained yesterday that al
Trough Foye might have gained immu-
nifty from any prosecution for grating
by taking the witness stand before tho
aldermanic committee his testimony
there would not operate IN any way 70
give him immunity from a prosecution
for periury II It was shown that his
statements about Curran were false.
The two lawyers concerned In the
matter Of handling tho $1,000 which
Sipp says was given TO him 20 keep
out OF tho Jurisdiction Of the state arc
said 10 be nearer 10 Indictment than
even the police ring behind them
which furnished the money. Il IS likely
that the case Of NJ least one Of those
lawyers viii be the first considered By
the grand jury ON Monday and it Will
not surprise those who have followed
tho complrx iutricacios of the Sipp case
il that lawyer is indicted and under
arrest on Monday night
Eugene A. Fox, the patrolman In
dicted on Sipps testimony, was ar
raigned for pleading before Justice
Golf Yesterday. His lawyer Louis j.
Grant. entered plea OF not guilty for
him and he was remanded 10 the
Tombs I'm default OF $1,000 bail.
The District Attorneys investigators
obtained further confederation OF
Sips specific accusation against Fox
yesterday when they found in the rec
ords Of Sips bank account the items
which correspond with the graft pay
nents.
Mr.. Whitman appeared in person at
the arraignment OF Fox, prepared to
make a tight against the acceptance OF
bail il il had been offered. He had
planned to demand the limit Of forty
eight hours allowance by law for ex-
animation Of the security and then to
make formal motion that the amount
be increased. II was evident that the
District Attorney believed the general
graft cases against the police ring" in
Harlem would make better progress
with Fox in Jail, where he could not be
influenced or bought of" by the
ring"
For Protected from "Ring."
The huge defence fund which was
raised by the police-Tammany vice
ring will probably be responsible for
keeping Fox in Jail, and thus defeat its
own purpose, because Mr.. Whitman
does not purpose TO enhance the pros
pect Of the rings" inducing Fox 10
stand up and be the scapegoat II he
can hold him in custody long enough 10
show him that his best chance is to
make a clean breast OF his graft con-
nections.
Possible intimidation OF witnesses,
which the District Attorney has had to
fight against at every step OF the graft
inquiry that has followed in the wake
OF the Rosenthal murder, was RESPONSE
BILE also for the increasing OF bail In
the case OF Jennie Morris. She was
held in the House of Detention as a
material witness in the case of con-
spiracy against Steinert and White,
the two former members of Becker's
souad who are charged with having
planted" gun on the late big Jack"
Zelig. Mrs. Morris was cashier of the
Second avenue restaurant in which
Zelig was arrested.
When Fred" Paul. of No. Ii Ave-
nue. A. appeared yesterday before JUS
tice Goff to offer ball OF $1,000 for her.