New-York tribune., 1921-05-17
.1;e,ment Is Expected
g,,ec,ives in Jail Taunt-
ii by Men Alleged 10
1 ga,e Bought Projection,

80 ofice of District Attorney
Weeks lie tj,e Nassau Cour-
iss',.., ',l...s.+heusa at Mueo.a yesterday
w s plapt aud Audrey Petit uu-
g. thaMsc.vcs. Plant formerly
F''.,S ,,sntv detective ana ,tettlt was
/ #n - Snparinteudent o. Plants and
'..s s.;sss. Bcth recently pleaded guilty
; 4. Charge OF receiving stolen au-
Is''ar +ss,,lt Of the disclosures made
itis understood that informa-
iii be presented to the grand
sn.5ay that probably will result
indictment Of former high
y ~ Queens Count This man
7, h have had knowledge of the
4 - s.;ons of the sellers OF stolen cars.
4 plant and Pettit, II IS under
i'' wsrs examined yesterday con
- ,r any knowledge they might
4 20 alleged irregular ties in the
sa - ~ selecting men for jury serv-
r. Nsssau County. Plant him self,
= = Se pleaded guilty, had been
i: ~ +r;., and each time the jury dis
|'S The last time the vote wGs II
~. - sonviction. The one who was
a.~,uSttal ~ made the other Jurors
- by displaying 8 pistol while
y sndesvored to come to an agree
- p Plant and Petit appeared weary
~ ~. .t.v were brought from the office
i sa. nistrict Attorney Yesterday and
!. hsrk 10 jail. Mr.. Weeks inter
y. - VJ tSsm separately. William Hoff-
T.. a Great Neck, widely known as
Ir.;s explained some of the care
f. lines in the faces Of the former
Is.,l, az he waited in the ante
H. os the District Attorneys Office
r. s., turu on the prosecutor's grill.
Ssns, y ~ and Matthew O'Neill are the
4. nan who are alleged to have paid
s.tsetion money to Plant and Petit
1. ssht they might be allowed to con-
f., the business Of selling stolen
h. in Nassau County. Hoffman is
/ sang tria! and O'Neill has been
l~yht back from Sing Sing to testify
\ aEs. Plant.
g.s biz fink looks tired, doesn't
III commented Red" as Plant was
usst him on the way back to the
N ever route that Plant himself
|u ,rsversed countless times in the
lss vhen he was the guard and some
| n Else the prisoner.
| Tau see 0'Neill and I are in cells
|.s.ly above those occupied by Plant
+! Petit" explained Red. "They are
| be hrst tier and We are in the sec
4. Each of them has to share his
II vith another prisoner, so they
'rt hart themselves.
Morning and Evening Quips
'Sar. what Danniug we give those
Igs Te wake them up in the morn
4 vith something nice and insulting
|a we've been thinking up ali night.
Fen they are ready for sleep we keen
Eing them the raspberry. We can't
\ rise out Of them. though They
sd to be tough babies. But not any
sas
Listen. If you had the COPS that
sns';ed you in the cell beneath you
IN Jou think you could cook Up some
fna for them ? And if that cop was
! taaE you'd been paying protection
srg to, sh : All the other prisoners
3 Z word now and then, but most
I BE tine theT got plenty IN do Just
7.1ng to what W tell en- -
Sat,' who is undorsized, naused for
sxa HIS sharp blue eyes grew
slFolsnt with hatred. A big -iowled
p EIth impressed clothes was pass
|gsg Of the District Attorneys Office,
'liaPs Petit" announced Red.
il going to have some new ones for
.ls to'night tn be a regular SER
f'l's'
Spreme Court Justice Cropsey, who
Y Undertaken the work of uprooting
+ luy packing system, is expected
/ @nalue to sit at Mineola for sew
FL weeks more.