Evening star., 1916-07-27
NAMES HIGHER Up"
IN POLICE SCANDAL
New York Deputy Commits
sioner Accused in A.
fidavit by CRATER.
METHODS OF ExTORTION
OF "VICE SQUAD" Barred
Store Girls Enticed to Dances, to Be
Preyed on There by
White Slavers."

NEW YORK, July 27.-One of New
York's deputy police commissioners
has been named by witness in Dis
trict Attorney Swann's investigation
of grating by members of the police
vice squad" Seven pol1cemen
already have been indicted upon evil
dence supplied by underworld charac-
ters, and District Attorney Swami de-
clared he expected even more sensa-
tional revelations.
The name of the deputy police COM
missioner was dragged into the case by
Max Turkowitz, known to his fntf-
mates as Max Pimple, a former stool
pigeon" for Detective William j. En-
right, indicted commander of the vice
squad" Turkowitz made an affidavit
that while employed by Enright he col
lected tribute from keepers of Ques-
tionable resorts. He was arrested late
last June on a charge of extortion.
A few days later he was visited IN
Jail by Detective David ]. Foley. CO.
worker with Enright and also under
indictment. In his affidavit Turkowitz
quoted Foley as having said to him:
Told to "Keep Mouth Shut"
"Enright went down to Commissioner
- and asked him IL he would be
allowed to testify for you as a wit
ness, and the commissioner said. Yes
Do you need some money? No? Well,
don't be afraid. Well get you out.
Keep your mouth shut. Enright and
I will testify for you. and we'll have
the complainants held for perjury
the deputy commissioner said we could
do it,
Subsequently, while on his way to
court in the custody Of detectives.
Turkowitz was accosted bv Enright
and Foley. he asserted in his afldavit
Enright handed him a sum of money
and Foley reiterated his pledge of
assistance. This incident Is said by
the district attorney to have led to the
investigation now in progress.
Enters Plea Of Guilty.
Turkowitz pleaded guilty to the ex-
leased on a suspended sentence. His
story to Mr.. Swami was the most i'm
portant development Of the day in the
| inquiry which now is in full swing.
| Nearly a dozen witnesses were exam
| ined. Most of their testimony centers
about Erright and Foley.
| Another witness who appeared before
| the district attorney was a married
| woman whose character was declared
| by Mr.. Swami to be above reproach. She
| testified that Enright had her arrested
on framed up" charge after she had
| rebuffed his attentions.
| The activities of the accused police
men. according to Mr.. Swami. had wide
ramif1cations. Since the investigation
was begun, with the cooperation OF
Police Commissioner Woods, scores OF
underworld characters have called upon
Mr.. Swami and told of paying graft to
Enright and his aids.
Threatened With Frame-Up.
| Keepers Of disorderly houses and
women of the streets have declared they
were forced to pay Under threat of be.
ing arrested on framed up" charge. :.
| Another source of revenue devised by
| Enright, the district attorney declared
was a plan to give dances in an East
Side hall under the auspices of a myth
ical yacht club. Keepers of disorderly
resorts and criminals were forced to
| buy tickets. 1t is asserted, while other
tickets were distributed free among
girls employed in department stores
Many of the girls tnnocently attended
| the dances, Mr.. Swami has been told
and there became the prey of white
| slavers."