The evening world., 1913-02-06
Of evidence upon whioA Mr.. whitman
hopes TO baAS indictments.
sWEENGV, hVoeev AND r<0MP-
SON CALLED ~ WALDO.

0WeeNBvs UVOO6v NV tVOWV
SON CALLED ~ WALDO.
sweeney visitsd the Commissioner
twice to-day. In the morning he denied
to the Commissioners that che story
told by walsh 20 the District-Attorney
last night was true. This afternoon he
was summoned 20 Headquarters. noti-
fed of his suspension and given an
opportunity 10 make statement.
Hussey and Thompson also were
summoned to Headquarters this after
noon. Commissioner Waldo announced
that he had set an investigation on
foot which might bring surprising re-
suits. He promised that ne would have
a statement TO issue 30 the public late
this afternoon or shis eveninG.
Walsh. now that he has surmounted
the fret barrier Of shame and fear
that operates SO powerfully TO restrain
q policeman from "sauealing." N will
ing 10 lend active aid TO the author
ities. He Ia refreshing his memory by
the persuAl Of pspsrs and Documents
and has recalled the names OF persons
In the Police Department and outside
who may be SHE TO substa ntiAte his
statements
The files Of the newspapers chow that
when Thompson. then an Inspector. was
sent to Harlem IN fScf he made several
raids oh disorderly houses In the East
one Hundred and Twenty-sixth Street
precinct over waisA.s head. When the
excitement over the raids auieted down
the hotels resumed business ~ before.
Walsh says chat II was after these raids
that Thompson DECLARED himself In on
the graft.
DR.. W. II. Upton. wsish's family
physician. said after n visit 10 the
patient this afternoon. that Walsh was
In Q much more cheerful state OF mind
than he has been IN since ne was taken
III. about six weeks ago.
He IL stiii n very sick man. physlc
ally" said tho ppysician. but think
the release OF . great weight from his
mind has done him . lot OF good. How.
ever. ! win not consent TO the renewal
of Capt. Walsh from his homo In his
present condition under any circum-
stances. I would not consent. even
though he should be indicted"
Notwithstanding DR.. Upton's state
msat. pistrict,Attornsy whitman 81.
Grand Jury some time next week. The
District Attorney anticipates that
waish's testimony. together with what
he can gather from persons whose
names have been furnished ~ wash.
will furnish matter for ths serious con-
sheraton Of Inspector sweeney.
WALSH DIRECTLY AccUOGO
SWEENEY or oHARtNo oNAFT.
Walsh said he divided with Sweeney
while Sweeney was In charge Of the
sixth Inspection District. IN which the
East One Hundred and Twsaky.axth
street station y located. sweeney was
in command es the district from April
1904. 70 April. III. He dM duty In the
Bronx. Brooklyn ana oussns until June
& Il, 1911. when he wss traasfsrrsd back
TO Harlem end. according to walsh.
Immediately began taxing his share Of
the collections.
waish's confession has shaken the
whole Police Department. II 70 r.
garded ~ moro important and far
reaching than the conviction OF Lieut..
Becker. for Il involves % many high II
authority. directly and indirectly. that
the Dlstrict.Attornsy has almost limit
less fieid for work.
Commissioners Waldo 10 genuinely q.
ercised over the development Of the
past twenty-four hours. particularly In
light Of the fact that both Walsh and
sweeney had positively deaisd 70 him
that there was any truth In the oonfss.
slon OF Patrolman FOX. which opened
the revelations. The Commissioner was
shocked when ne learned that Walsh
on hearsay svidence-had accused one
of the chief executives In hsadquartsra
Of sharing In the graft.
After talking to Inspector sweeney in
his once to-day. the Commissioner
questioned . couple Of Bwesn<y's PLAIN
clothes men. and then sent for Fourth
Deputy Commissioner James K. Dillon
The Fourth Deputy 10 an inspector In
the Police Department technically or
leave Of absence. ana appointed = dep.
uty to Commisisoner Waldo IN May
;sii. with the consent Of Mayor 0aynor
WALDO HuRaiEe TO coNFGH
WITH MAYOR cAYNoR.
After talking with Dillon. COMMITS
sioner Waldo hur!ed to the City Hal
for . conference with the Mayor.
Partial confederation. At least. Of IN
charge made by Fox and Walsh tina
Inspector Sweeney and Walsh chipps
thereabouts-which was to have gone 4
Its entirety TO George A. sipp with tn
order 20 get out Of New York and sta
out was obtained by District.Attorne
Whitman to-day from Pstrolman Joh