The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1916-1920, 1917-01-04
SWAMI ASSAILS
CHIEF ACCUSER
District Attorney Issues a
Bitter Attack OH Lucian
S. Breckenridge.
CHARGES $1,000 GRAFT
EX-Assistant Defics Public
Prosecutor to Take Case
to Grand Jury.
CHARGES $1,000 GRAFT

Discussion of the merits OF the Dele
hanty charges against District Attorney
Swami was lost yesterday in'the hubbub
caused by two remarkable u.terances
from the mouth OF Mr.. Swami. Both Of
them attacked tho character of Lucian
8. Breckinr!dge, who will be the prin-
cipal witness against the District Attor-
rey In the Investigation which the Gov
ernor vii! undoubtedly order.
The District Attorney fatty charged
Mr.. Brc,kinrldge with having received
from go-between in his Office in the
Criminal Courts Building fee Of $1,000
for using his powers as special Assistant
District Attorney to prosecute indicted
| labor leaders In the interests OF a man.
ufacturers' association. He said he had
legal evidence Of this and that if Mr..
Breckenridge denied the accusation he.
| Mr. Swami. would take 1t before the
Grand Jury
! Challenges swami to Act.
Mr.. Breckinridge did deny It. lie said
1t was u lie. He remarked that as Mr..
Swami had charged him with a crime It
ought TO be laid before the Grand Jury
and he challenged Mr.. Swami TO take
this action. lie also said he was con-
| ,,,, ., A.. ,.,,,., -.
'u'ie ''"''e' as " '"o Po's'''' Va
! charging the District Attorney with
criminal libel. He added that II Mr..
Swami persisted In attempting to
biacken him so that he might be dam
aged as a witness In the investigation
>"e ~ ~ >
iaoof "ASes he "ouiu sppe"i W 'ho WV
erhor.
That wasn't all. Mr.. Breckinridgt
cot, ,,.. ,t- c.,, hal .,o,,., ,,;,,s.,,
'u 'A 'A'' "'' 800"
fuil't ior Huinan socie'y' pu. u
ul'oeIs'a''a .he "pplies.oi' VI .iia. pm U.s.
ments IN their oruer, heludlns Mr
ridge, Of Kentucky.
Asssils and Is later Sorry.
,,
~ was upou' Ioon Me
hanuea ou. .ie iov prooi,,rr;a.
SnaIse ycu' ~ ,o.a, o nana;,.s'
, WI go ns 20. fron
,,,,,aa nr emn,overs Will,
, @ .,,,I A ssia,ant District Al
.ou Me'. san a sp ,,,s ~ i,,d,,co yon "a us
. @ @saIaI o-sor,s ,gainst the strikin,
4 .,,,o,..e, of the employers' association
,nnrassnted IN. the committee.
V ~ charr, that this money was ar
o,roa sor through the e,,-between ef
sar,s -, we'll known collector OF graf
,na, tor two nolicemen who are friend
- ',o;,rs and whom YOU have used In you
t., 70 ,ractice as lawyer for the manu-
ra.,ursrs. associations to fight the labo
1 unions
, ..I,on,, this Mr.. Breckinridge (of Ker
tucky), and / shall ask the Grand Jur'
To decide.
"You used the prestige OF your posi-
Il tion of special assistant District Attoi
ney under me to advance the cause
,your personal clients, the manufacturer
against the labor unions.
ru,u.t md Cruel Aape rsiOn.
"This has an ugly aspect. Mr.. Brecl
!. ;rr,dya Iof Kentucky and | know 20
n, hnast of your family name, but 20
n have done an unjust and cruel act
d. ,,,hIio,,, accusing a public officer, will
le n,,t nn,ice and without n hearing
d. the court of public opinion, for yol
0. own sord,d ends and to aid your col
rt rederats who coyets my place.
It. "Snarta has more worthy sons tina
ne hut they are not Mr.. Delehanty, rel
ne resontinp a professional bondsman II
mt wiretanners and confidence men and Il
O. former biggest gambling house propriet'
or now in New York.
vi "Nor, YOU, Mr.. Breckenridge tof ke
AS tucky)-has kentuckian so rehn'
n his methods that he will attempt
moral assassination in. place of the go'
"a, old way in Breathitt county, Kentuck
is where the enemy may be shot in Il
te hack or at the state Capitol. where
49, may be shot from the State Hou
% window.
We "You say l retained you for 20
III Observation-Disclosures 'respectability' al
more common decency would have e
abled YOU to earn the city's money whi
3. 7 Maid YOU. Let us show New York he
much II paid for your respectability.
n
Attacks Other Breckinridges.
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he Ihere was oxns,,aa ,ro
re tot keh.uoHy So,oto sor ,rssson
he .ne @ @un,.e" Ioe, ,horo yos Coryre,
lis nc e,,o ,,.Iaoo re Eantuc,,y, ~
,e- man Breckenridge cor hentucky)
ed .ao,nrw 4. recorded in the On,
ss ~ Washington under the ii
M leeo'u MI, poTard ys Rreck,nr,da
~ 1r.nsinridre Iof Kentucky ,
in ana .ne e,e,ant Socr.tarv of War nm,
Ith yynoSro,v Wilson who attempted to