Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1917-11-06
DECLARES GUNMEN PLAN
ATTACK ON HYLAN MEN
District Attorney Declares In
timidation Is Plotted in
New York Election

NEW YORK, Nov. 5.-District Attor-
ney Edward Swami issued a statement
today declaring that he had obtained the
confession Of a "gunman' alleging that
On organized effort was to be made
during tcmorrow's municipal election TO
prevent voters for John F. Hylan, the
Democratic candidate for mayor, from
reaching the polls by intimidation and
assault.
Il have IN my possession a confess
sion made By one Of the men employed
as such that thugs and strong arm men,
'gorillas.' as he terms them, have been
hired to assault voters at the polls"
District Attorney SWANS statement
says.
Their instructions are not to kill but
to disable. If the plans are carried out
according to schedule there will not be
enough ambulances In New York City
TO carry their victims to the hospital"
The statement charges that the
thugs" are under the leadership of a
strikebreaker who has unlimited money
to spend" and has been promised pro-
lection"
They have employed this individual"
Mr. Swami said, Ito intimidate the vot-
ers of the city. His instructions to his
men as related to me by one OF them
is to pick Quarc.!s with the supporters
of Judge Hylan as they stand In line
waiting to vote and put them out OF
business"
Mr.. Swami said he has sufficient evil
dence to cause the indictment and arrest
of the men who hired the alleged thug
leader. He declared that he had already
subpenaed an important witness before
the grand jury.
Pacffsm is squarely arrayed against
strong support OF the national govern
ment in New York's mayoralty election
tomorrow.
ROOSEVELT JEERED.
Norris Hillquist, Socialist, concluded
his campaign at a big mass meeting In
Madison Square Garden, where the
crowd yelled, I'VE want peace" and
where the name of Roosevelt, Morgen-
than and DR. Henry Van Dyke were hiss
ed and booed.
John Puroy Mitchell, mayor, running
on the fusion ticket, ended his fight
with more charges against John F. Hy-
Ian. Democratic candidate. He reiterat-
ed his accusation that Hylan conspired
with disloyal Germans to aid the kaiser
in America.
Hylan's supporters. charging Mitchell
with gross eNITdNdBauCos IN diSO
announced today that the Mitchell fu-
sion committee had employed 1000
thugs to terrorize voters at the polls to-
morrow. District Attorney Swami as
serted he had statements from several
men who had been hired for such
strong arm" work.
William NJ. Bennett. regular Republi-
can candidate, claimed victory in every
borough today. With no strong sup
port, Bennett has waged his campaign
from the back seat OF an automobile.
making speeches on street corners.
Federal agents who attended Hill
quits rally at Madison Square garden
reported today that 1t bordered on the
incendiary. When the enthusiasm was
at its height. Hillquit shouted: Look
out. It's dangerous to criticize"
La Follette's name was cheered re-
peatedly. Hillquit got his biggest ova-
ton when other social speakers men
toned his refusal to buy Liberty bonds.
Unless the successful candidates at
the msyoralty election here tomorrow re-
ceive large pluralit;es I'm the city the
result may not actually be known for
some weeks on account of the delay in