New-York tribune., 1916-07-13
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complete evidence for their dismissal
from the department. But ! under
stand that other indictments, aside
| from those on which they were ar
rested, will be returned against them. "
Enright was arrested on Monday in
Police Headquarters after he had re-
turned from an all-day visit at the
District Attorneys ONCE preparing
three white slave cases to be tried
shortly. Foley surrendered himself
yesterday morning when he read in the
papers that he had been indicted.
Taken into custody yesterday was a
woman on whom it is said the Dis
trict Attorney will hinge his case.
This woman, il is said, has been a
notorious disorderly house proprietor
and dealer in white slaves for over
fifteen years in New York. While she
has been arrested numerous times she
has succeeded in getting off without
even being fined. This was due, it will
be charged. TO police influence. The
District Attorney refuses to disclose
her name.
The detectives are charged with nav
ing given false testimony in the cases
of Joe and Viola Smith on June 81.
1915, in General Sessions. They swore
they were approached by the man, who
is a negro, on Third Avenue and were
taken to a house in West Third Street,
where they met two women, one white.
the other colored. Smith was sent 70
prison for one year, the woman for
six months.
Enright Explains Ball.
Enrieht and Foley were released in
$4,000 bail yesterday morning and their
suspension from the department an
nounced. At his home in Brooklyn
Enricht, apparently undisturbed by his
arrest, said that he was confident that
the District Attorneys case will col
lapse. His wife, who had sat all night
at the telephone, waiting to hear from
him, Loyalty asserted her confidence in
her husband. "the man who was al
ways commended and never was before
the trial commissioner on a complaint"
"Yes, | remember the Arlington Boat
Club ball" Enright said. "It's true
siigned the contract for the hall for
the use of the club. And | did so be-
cause was following out Commission
er Woods successful plan Of crime pre-
vention.
at was in the height of the white
slave crime wave" Enright said, as he
leaned across the table. Commission
er Woods was constantly driving home
to US that it was better to prevent a
man from selling a girl into the awful
slavery than to permit it in order to
get an arrest.
"A man | know, and whose name my
counsel has, mentioned about the be-
ginning of April that he was going to
be connected with ball to be given in
Arlington Hall. The section in which
the hall is located is noted as the
stamping ground ~ slavers. | saw an
opportunity of getting a line on new
offenders, an opportunity of showing
them that was on 10 their game.
81 went to the proprietor of the hall"
Enright continued. 81 arranged for the
use OF the hall. Without anv attempt
at concealment | signed my correct
name to the contract. II would have
been easy to sign a fictitious name-to
get my friend to sign the contract.
81 learned lot that night, but
never got a nickel out Of the receipts.
didn't buy motor boat the next day,
as you say the District Attorney
charges. But the man who actually
conducted the ball did. The bill Of sale
and receipt, made out in that mans
name, will be produced at the proper
time. never have had any interest in
it,"
81 was in the District Attorneys
Office all day Monday, preparing a
case" Enright said. Il had occasion
TO go into Smiths Office and he flew
into a rage as he ordered me out.
didn't at that time understand. But I
do now. My lawyer will have some
thing to say later about Mr.. Smiths
activities before he Joined the District
Attorneys staff
"They could have arrested me then.
But, no! They had TO wait until the
courts were all closed and | couldn't
get bail. The same determination to
humlliate me was noticeable In court.
Everything was done to make things
light for Dave Foley, but for me
nothing was too severe.
1T is charged or intimated that I wa.
grating Enright went on bitterly. ar
own my own home after being in the
department since 1905. It's worth about
$4,000, and it's mortgaged for one.third
that value. went to my lawyer,
Francis J. Garvin, and told him I'd
have 20 pay him in monthly install
ments. BY the way. Garvin was noted
as cop hater when he was an assistant
" tho DisfKi,t