The evening world., 1917-06-22


pected that this line OF investigation
WI bring out a reason why certain
policemen desired that Cocchi should
disappear.
Mrs. Cocchl told the District Attor-
ney that Edward Fish. a private de-
teetlve and close friend OF Cocchi.
who is now sought by detectives,
called on her several times subse-
quent 20 her husbands disappear
anee and warned her to botray moth
ing TO Investigators in the Cruger
case. Fish, she said, appeared at the
House OF Detention in Harlem Prison
last Monday evening and threatened
that harm would befall her IL she did
not play fair"
Motorcycle Policeman Helms. Mrs.
Cocchi said, also visited her subse-
quent to the digappearance OF her
husband. but made no threats. Capt.
Costigan, special Investigator.
questioned her at length in Harlem
Court prison last "Wednesday night.
she said. and since then she has been
In a highly nervous state.
Inspector Faurot and Mrs. Grace
Hnmiston, the lawyer. paid an un-
expected visit this afternoon TO
Cooch's old shop on West One Hun
dred and Twenty seventh Street.
The.s spent some time in a building
adjoining the Cooohi promises. but
refused TO state the object of their
visit.
The entire story OF Henry ID. Cruz
gers dealings with the police when
he besough; them 20 discover what
had happened to his missing daugh-
ter Ruth was told in private to-day
by Mr.. Cruger himself 90 Commls-
sionor OF Accounts wallsteln as one
phase OF the latters investigation Of
police blunderlng In the murder case.
Mr.. Cruger. accompanied by his
attorney, Terence J. McManus, went
70 tho Commissioners office whllo
the examination OF Acting Police
Captain A0nzo p. Cooper, the first
witness In Mr.. Wallsteln's inquiry,
was under way. The Commissioner
at once adjourned the examination
for the interview with Mr.. Cruger.
which lasted for several hours.
Neither Mr.. Cruger nor his attorney
nor Commissioner .wallstein would
disclose what the interview had
brought to light, but the Commits
sioner said that II was Mr.. Cruger's
desire to go on the witness stand as
soon as possible. on Monday, in all
likelihood. and repeat the story there.
Mr.. Cruger said this afternoon:
~ am not coming into Mr.. WALL
STEMS inquiry for my own sake but
for the sake OF others. I believe
that my duty now is TO them, and
am giving my time and my money
20 helping those who might fare as
my daughter Jared"
Upon one matter II IL known Mr..
Wallstein questioned Mr.. Cruger.
Thi6 was the reporting OF Ruth's dis
appearance al the West One Hundred
and Twenty-hfth Street Police sta
tlon on the night OF the day Il oc-
durred, Feb. lS. In his testimony
earlier in the day Capt Cooper had
stated that the report was made at
his Fourth Branch Bureau at 04B
o'clock on the morning OF the l4th
ana transmitted by telephone 20 Po-
lice Headquarters at 1915 o'clock.
REQUEST MADE THAT THERE BE
NO PUBLICITY.
Cooper's testimony further brought
out the information that when tho
disappearance was reported at the
bureau the request was made that
there be no publicity about the In
veEt.gatlon.
Mr. WaAsteln's questioning OF Capt.
Cooper disclosed that the report OF
Ruth crugSr's disappearance was
made at the bureau TO Lieut.. Brown,
who Instructed Detective VIII 10
take down tho facts. that WIFI re-
ported them back 20 Brown and that
the latter then assigned Detective
Sergeant Lagerenns to investigate
the matter.
ons OF the papers Capt. Cooper
turned over TO Mr.. wallsteln to-da,
was an Italian passport which haC
been found in the home OF Alfredo
Cocehi after he fed to Italy. the dis
covery OF which had not been mad'
public previously
A few hours prlior 20 the beElnninI
OF the WallstPin Investigation Actinl
Capt. Cooper and Detectives Lagar
enne and McGee were relieved from
duty In the bureau and ordered I
report 10 Inspector Faurot.
Cooper. Lagarenne and McCiee hav
not been suspended. No action ha
been taken by Police Commissions
Woods In the matter OF Fifth Deput,
Police Commissioner Guy scull VIII
was in direct charge OF the CruEe
case from the start. and 20 whom
Cooper and his subordlnates wer
responsible.
The second line OF investigation un
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