The sun., 1917-01-01
observation-disclosures Deal
Between sfann and Tam
many EtfoIe Election.
SAYSM QUIT WHEN HE
WIS MADE FALL GUY"
Gofernor Preparedto Order
Inquiry Into District
Attorneys Conduct.

Charges made by James A. Delehanty,
retiring Judge Of General Sessions, that
District Attorney Edward sNann. In at
tempting to quash cases against labor
leaders, has been guilty OF misconduct
In ofiice justifying action by Gov. Whit
man. were followed heel to toe yester-
day by even more Sensational accusa-
ticns proceeding from the District At
torney against Judge Delehanty and
from Lucian S. Breckenridge. Mr..
swsnn's original accuser. against Mr..
Swami himself
The District Attorney, after hurrying
to his office in the Criminal Courts
Building and comforting with advisers In
and out OF Tammany Hall. formulated
an address to the Judges of the Court Of
General Sessions in which he charged
that Judge Delehanty while an Assistant
District Attorney under Charles s.
Whitman and as acting District At
torney was receiving a private retainer
Of $500 month from Sam Devine,
known as bail bondsman. and who,
Mr.. Swami asserts. was bonding persons
about to be prosecuted by Mr.. Delehanty
himself
Denial by Delehanty.
Having an intimation that the District
Attorney In the course OF q defence
against the charge Of juggling and mis-
handling the cases Of the labor leaders
was making at the same time a charge
against him amounting to grating.
Judge Deleharity prepared memoran-
DUN for publication in which he de-
MED the truth of Mr.. Swann's accusa-
tion. He said that In September, 1913.
-his law firm accepted a retainer OF
$4,000 year from the Richard Carvel
Contracting Company. which Is building
on 100000 contract a section of the
new subway stretching from l3Sth
street In The Bronx to 147th street and
the Southern Boulevard.
Judge Delehanty said he was aware
At the time that number Of Tsmmany
men were in the Richard Carvel COM
pany among them Frank Farrell, John
J. Dietz, n Tammany district leader. and
one other whose name escaped him. He
was aware also that Sam Devine had
an interest In the concern, but II never
occurred to him that Devine stood out
In any way In the concerns activities.
The retainer was accepted by his firm.
Judge Deehanty explained, at a tiDe
when he. Delehanty. was minded to get
out Of the District Attorneys office be-
cause they were giving him SO little to
DO. He had thought OF leaving the stan
and devoting his time to private prac-
tice. Then, little later IN the year. the
Hans Schmidt murder case was placed
IN his hands and he was kept extremely
busy with that and with subsequent
prosecutions. As a result he turned the
retainer over to his firm and paid no
more attention to the matter.
"AtrOciOusly Malicious."
Aside from the formal statement deal
ing with Mr.. Swann's counter charge.
Judge pelehanty took occasion to ex-
press himself concerning My. Swami
WIN almost savage vehemencc.
j CONSIDER" he said. "that this slur
hrown at me by the District Attorney
(hc most atrociously malicious piece
ol work Imaginable, II merely shows
me desperation to which Swami Is re-
dnced after such a showing up by Mr..
bfeckinridse as a man never before
cot"
Md while this controversy was bIaz-
ing. while Judge Delehanty sat at home
a. sol West ll7th street white with In
s'"''N' "Hilt tnt blstTCt AttoTIey
Kept the lights of the Criminal Courts
Building burning late Of a Sunday nigh,
ana the last day OF the year at that
while the friends OF Swami were hur'
rylng in and out OF the private ONCE or
seu1nS busy on the telephone. while
Judges of various courts were showing
.Nehse interest In the whole AFFAIR and
I"mmany vas stirred to its heart by the
pprehension that the scandal may spoil
tdmnany prospects in the coming city
.e'tlon, while all these things we're do
ms Luciaa $. Breckinridse. the Repub-
,cah la"''r and close friend Of Judge
tneIehan'y whose information to Dele
u1inty led 10 the explosion, was paying
MS respects 10 Swami.
hr"ckinridge AmpliHes CHARGES.
M his homo in the Hotel Holly In
nalng'on Square Mr.. Breckinridg'
spAhed and Explained the letter which
WNP'e to District Attorney Swami or
aIch 23. 1916. at the time he was dis
slsied!y quitting his job as a specia
'',aht District Attorney because oi
T.N meNs that he was being used fol
,bntldn. purposes. After reviewing
~ VARIOUS stages through which passed
e Hour'ren In iietments that variously
Iupeo more than forty officials OF the
it'H"N N'nal Ladies' Garment Workers
n IN felony charges. and describing
s ,ah ms anazement at Swann's delay ir
ns the indictments TO trial room'
no, 'olowed by a suspicion that thing'
sh, hpt being conducted squarely ant
we BOARD, Mr.. Breckenridge burst ou
I'm eel you what ! felt. felt as I,
me,e bNng used to cloak a dlsreputabls
fN''NINll deal and fhat's xajl,U \ M thu