New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1913-02-06
Fog Confession a Lever.

Back of Walshs sensational night con-
fession Whitman held tho trump cara OF
a fun and complete signed confession
from Fox-a lever with which ne can pry
the whole truth ont of each and every
graft mayor. as well as graft taker. named
by the patrolman.
COX furnished Whitman with q I!st "l
tventy-one places from which he collect
ed. all Of them disorderiy notes. MS
collections ran from 1890 TO N.5W
month. OF which ne got 10 per cent De-
sides a per cent allowance for expenses
Fox said this expense percentage was NOT
more than enough TO cover his actual eN-
penses.
Walsh never gave him a written i!st OBJ
places from which TO collect he said nut
ne had 10 memorize his list when ne Hrst
started on the Job. Later OF course he
had no trouble in remembering tn places.
Fox told Whitman in the Ions after
noon session YESTERDAY that AL the money
he has had use for since his arrest-uh'
money 10 send Sipp to Florida. as well a.
the money for his own cash hail and the
money that went TO his lawycrs-"as sup
piled to him None Of If was his own
money.
On Jauusr, Il. when Fox was arraiSned
for pleading OH his indictment and was
committed 10 the Tombs BY Justice Goii'
he sent word 10 Walsh and sweeney ne
said. that II they didn't get him ont OF
the TOmbs within tWenty-fOur hOurS ne
would 20 to Whitman.
They raised the $50" cash tai over
Ia. nF confession
postponed. Fox told Whitman. SO that
the District Attorney knew even before
Walshs confession. that the money for
Fox's bail came directly from sweeney
and Walsh. and also that the man who
brought the money downtown was a po-
nceman VINO was on Sweeney's STAFF Of
piainclOthes men
The grand jury viii meet mex, Monday
70 hear Fox. and possibly Walsh, al
though Walshs session as a witness may
be delayed for another day. until after he
il indicted In the mean time. however
If the District Attorney mas the time FOR
it, some Of the notelkeepers ana other
graft payers, as well az some of the other
collectors, policemen named by Fox and
admitted by Walsh will be summoned be
fore Justice Goif. sitting as committing
magistrate IN John Doe proceedings
That was one Of the avOwed purposes
Of the general graft hunt scheduled FOR
the extraordinary term Of the Supreme
Court under its designation by the Gov
ernor. but so far no work Of that char
acter has been done. The men who are
subpenaed TO testify IN the proceedings
of that character could be taken before
the grand jury Immediately after their
evidence i'm the John Doe proceedings
had been taken, and the process would.
| in Mr. Whitman's belief. facilitate mat
| tiers before the grand jury.
Walsh Five Years IN Harlem.
! Captain Thomas W Walsh began his
| duties as a policeman on November H.
! 1891. he went up through the various
ranks ~ Toundsman, sergeant. etc. in
duo time. and FOR the lost Ave years mad
| been captain in command OF the East
1gGth street station. In Harlem. The tact
! tina, he had held the csptaincy Of the
same precinct for so long time aroused
strong criticism OF the policy VI TIE de-
partmcnt in keeping an officer in com
mand OF one precinct for that length of
time ar the hearings OF the Curran Al
dermanic Committee. The grounds for
such criticism was strengthened when
several witnesses testified before the com
uittee TO wide Omen vice conditions in
| Walsh's district
| Captain Walsh was transferred from
| the East 125th street station by Commits
sioner Waldo on December a last follow
| ing the arrest. on the day before by
order OF the Commissioner. OF Eugene
| Fox. the policeman. who had been named
| by George 4. Sipp keeper of disorderly
hotels in Harlem, as collector for the
police. 10 whom he paid SlOO monthly for
several years for protection for the Baltic
| Hotel. of which he was the proprietor.
| Fox was attached to the East l2Gth street
| station when Walsh was captain.
] Captain Walsh was to have appeared
/ before the aldermanic committee on De
| cember = and to have been asked to eX-
| plain the disclosures OF open vice in his
! precinct. but he was taken III the night
4 before while on duty in the station house
| and was not able To appear. Miss Mary
| Coleman. a lawyer. was among other wit
. nesses who testified before the Curran
4 committee as to the startling conditions
| OF wide open vice la Captain Walsh ;