New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1911-04-28
GIVES LIE TO MAYOR
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~ mention ~ Flynns resignation by
the Mayor at all 7 was surprised as
were all the grand jurors. 10 read or u
TODAY I can only repeat that II Is
falsehood"
The Mayor, as told. had practically &C
cused Mr.. Whitman. Mr. Moss or MT.
Battle Of telling Of F7ynn's resignation
and he had gone further, referring 10
what he called the giving out Of grand
iurv secrets. Here IS his statement:
we borrowed Mr.. Flynn from the
United States government for six months
10 reorganize the secret service or de-
tective force OF this city. as was stated
when he was appointed. His time was
up on April %. and he has been pre-
pairing TO GO back 70 his old post for
some weeks. and especially since receiv-
ing q recent letter from Mr.. wilkie, chief
Of the United States Secret Service, re-
minding him that his leave Of ABSENCE
has expired. He is staying with the CITY
until We select his successor 1 am
SCAAy Lc mas " 80 t0~1f - ---~
have been great 70 the city.
L told all OF this 70 the grand jury
yesterday freely. and II was given away
by one who was present, but not
member of the grand jury. 1t Is Grim
inal offence for the testimony or hap
penings OF the grand jury 70 be made
public, but nevertheless the secrets or
the grand jury have been given out and
published from day TO day here for sew
eral weeks II is a fragrant scandal.
am informed the Governors attention
has already been called 10 II, and the
matter will be dealt with hereafter
Mr. Whitman was asked about the
statement # the Mayor that the secrets
Of the grand jury We're being published
in the newspapers.
That is not true" he replied, mot
one word Of the minutes OF the grand
fury has been published. II is not wrong
for q witness 10 tell what he testified 70
before the grand jury"
How about the statement Of the May
or that this matter Is to be called 70 the
attention Of Governor DIX" he was
asked
That doesn't worry me IN the least
he answered: II have had charges pre-
ferred against me before. II Is no crime
for the District Attorney, II ne should
see A., 10 reveal what occurred before
the grand jury. although II might be
considered highly improper and regarded
as contempt Of court But ~ is not Z
matter Cor the Governor Is this sed-
tom"
Mr. Flynn will 20 before the grand
Jurv to-day. and will have ample oppor
tunitv 20 tell the investigators what con-
ditions in the department drove him 70
the point OF resignation. A nttls later.
it is expected. mr.. Flynn will be recalled.
but rot until after his connection with
the Police Department has ceased. Then.
as a private citizen. he would be able
70 suggest remedies. which, were he 10
suggest them now. might be construed
as INSTRUMENTATION, If not sedition.
Mayor Gaynor sent for Flynn yester -
day morning. and ar the ensuing confer
encA il is understood the Mayors chief
anxiety seemed n be Is to ths manner
az the fact of Flynn's resignation becor
ing public. rather than regret at his
leaving
II was understood that II had been
the Mayors plan to let Mr.. Flynn out as
quietly as possible as soon as he had
selected his successor. with the explana-
ton that Flynn had only been Dor
roved" from the federal service for a
short time.