New-York tribune., 1916-07-12
Detective Enright who
Trapped Girl Traders
Under Arrest.
"A FRAME-UP"
HIS ANSWER
One Official and 10 Police
men Named by Men
Who Gave CleWS.

Ten policemen, at least one higher
police official and several others are
involved in a confession charging them
with grating from women Of the
st eets. The Police Department OF
New York to-day through the arrest
last night of one Of Police Commits
sioner Woods's most trusted men, De-
tective William j. Enright, faces a
situation that parallels the expose oil
Lieutenant Becker and his strong
arm" squad
Charged with perjury in testifyins
against a white SLAYER who, IT is al
legged. refused to pay him graft, En-
right was sent TO the Tombs last night.
II was not more than a year ago tha'
Enrirht. by a series of daring arrests
Of men caught selling women. came be-
fore the public
Enright's good work brought several
commendations and he was IN line for
rapid promotion. His work came 10 tne
attention of Mayor Mitchell, and the
storie. of his remarkable ingenuity IN
landing these vicious types OF the uh'
derworld gave him prominence. Aideo
bv women soc'.l workers who posed 81
Characters of the street. the detective
went frot. city TO city. representing
h;m.sl; as SLAYER and lived the lie
of such for weeks in order TO nhaiiS
land his quarry. Such were the stories
he told, and such were believed at fo'
lice Headquarters.
First Two Arrests Made.
About a month ago "Red' Levine
tall. smooth shaven and having tn'
anpeannce Of a policeman, was ar
tested on the complaints of women who
said attempts had been made to black
mail them. Then followed the arres'
of a character known in the lower
Tenderloin as "Liebush.' small mar
resembling typical dope hend OF me me
stare He. too, was charged with tne
same offence in Inspector james D
Bolan's district. which Is bounded ny
Twenty-third Street. seconc
Street, to Sixth Avenue and the Nortn
River. c.
Two of Inspector Bolan's men. George
Conway and Ihnes Seeley, talked win
the women who made the charges
They also questioned the two men the
women accused. Then they started or
a still hunt for a third member OF the
gang. who is believed 70 be the brains
of this band. Each of the accused was
known in police circles as an informer
Better look out" was the warning
that reached some OF the men working
for Inspector Bolan. These feiio"
YOU picked up can reach downtown.
Enough evidence, however; had
reached Inspector Bolan to make HIM
turn to that very source downtown
and at Police Headquarters confer
ence was held about the charges. Inc
District Attorneys Office was notihed
and yesterday the arrest was ordered
unon indictment of William j. Enright
honor man of the Police department.
Fnrirht for months had been ferret
inc the four corners of Manhattan for
the brains Of the vice trust that bougnt
and sold glrls' ms N'in ,
the aid OF two other policemen, some
times assisted by clever woman so
ciolorist interested in this sort of
work He acted directely under orders
from Second Deputy Commissioner
Lord.
Enright Won Much Praise.
Commissioner Woods and Deputy
Commissioner Lord had commendef
Enright for the number Of young girls
prevented from being sold into 81 slavery
and the convictions obtained as the re.
suit of the cleancut cases made OUT
through good police work done by him
and his two aids, Sergeant Hughes and
Patrolman Foley.
Enrigh. had been working on a case
Yesterday afternoon when Lieutenant
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