New-York tribune., 1911-01-10
TRAIN OUT OF GRAFT CASES
Attorney General Carmody Will
Prosecute Queens County Suits.
CHARGED STATE $100 A DAY
Special Deputy's Bill Included
Pay for STANDARDIZATION
of Home Rule Principle.
IRy Telegraph TO Tbs Tribune :

Albany. Jan. e.-Attornev General Car
rrody tonight announced that he had re
voked the designation Of Arthur g Train as
sreclal Deputy Attorney General 10 prose
cute the graft cases in Queens County. a
delegation of Queens citizens interested in
cleaning ont the mess in Democratic poll
Tics there called on Governor Dix and Mr..
Csrmody a few davs ago 70 ask that Mr..
Train be kept on the fob. They said tho
ynsre removal OF Gresser wouldn't be
enough
No reason. the Attorney General saws, has
been advanced for displacing the District
Attorney OF the county hy a special deputy.
lie considers this q pretty bad violation of
The home rule principle. Mr.. Train was
b'lling his services AZ 800 day. which Mr.
Csrmody considered very high indeed. That
slone he said. would have caused him 70
revoke the designation. stnl. as Governor
Hughes had found some reason which
seemed 70 him 20 Justify state intervention.
NJ Carmody said that he himself or one
o. his deputies would take charge Of the
rssAs
Mr.. Train was designated 70 take M the
Fraft investigation bv Attorney General
O'Mslley, in pursuance Of requisition
made by Governor Hughes on September %.
$40 Indictments for conspiracy. grand
larceny, perjury and petit larceny followed
his work with the grand jury.
on consultation with the District Attor-
rsy OF Queens. saws Mr. Carmodv he
learns that that cf1cial is ready and willing
~ take mp the prosecution of those cases.
Jfe continues.
No reason has been advanced 70 me for
q splacing the District Attorney by a spe-
rial deputy. No one has charged against
him either dishonesty or INCOMPETENCE.
The demand for the assistance Of the state
-aen1e 70 be based upon a sensitive condi-
tion Of The public mind. political or other
wise. IN that borough. The matters under
Investigation are entirely local. and for the
state 70 intervene without soma special rea-
son is a transEression Of the principle of
home rule And experience as evidenced
nv recent conspicuous instances Of IFS ex-
e-cisn. does not support the wisdom OF this
practice
The expense. in cases where a special
deputy undertakes work Of this character.
+ho Attorney General says, should he borne
Pr The locality seeking the states aid, OF
Mr. Trains 5000 bill. at the rate Of S1oo
dav. including Sundays" he saws.
This is out OF all proportion 70 the com
r.rsa-ion fixed BY the Legislature for those
rendering legal services 10 the state Nj
Train also. he SAYS, had in his employ
-hree lawyers, several stenogrsphers and
zrs-iaI Investigators, whose work was =
county charge. This he thought needless
These cases are very numerous. and viii
require a long time 70 dispose of them
rrohably years. he saws. "They are not
Dorplicated. They involve no intricate
legal questions. and are based, I am told
largely on documentary evidence. the proof
being direct and within a narrow compass" q"
Nevertheless, Mr.. Carnody will take
rha-re OF the cases himself o- prosecute
them through one Of his regular deputies
Attorney General Carmodv also stated
that ne had revoked all assignments Of
tpecial counsel made prior 70 the first Of the
year to represent the Attorney Generals
office lie has requested all special counsel
10 turn over 10 his Office al papers, rec
crds. evidence and other matters pertaining
20 the business under their charge, so that
regular deputies may be assigned At once
to take up the cases covered by such spe-
cjal designations