The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1916-1920, 1918-07-14
SWAMI SEEKS LIGHT
ON CAMPAIGN FUND
Induires il Banker w. H. Rose
Aided J. Lyons In Race
for Sheriff.
CHECK WAS WORTHLESS
Grand Jury Will Be Asked to
Trace Alleged Shortage
of $4,000.

Whether any Of the $4,000 which
William II. Rose. indicted former secre-
tary and treasurer of the Broadway Saw
ings institution OF Park place, Is ac-
cused Of having stolen from the vaults
OF the bank was used to finance the
campaign of John ]. Lyons. Republican
district leader in Harlem and candidate
for Sheriff on the Fusion ticket last fall.
will be the subject Of an investigation
by the Grand Jury.
District Attorney Swami yesterday
subpenaed four witnesses to appear be-
fore that body tomorrow. Who these
witnesses are the District Attorney de-
clined to say. but he did say that neither
Mr.. Rose nor Mr.. Lyons would be wit
nesses.
"They are those who ought to know
most about the matter" was his only
comment on that point.
II am going to investigate every fea-
ture Of the case" Mr. Swami added. u
never until to-day knew Of the intimate
relationship that existed between MT
Lyons and Mr. Rose. ! never knew that
Mr. Rose was treasurer of the John j.
Lyons campaign committee and that the
campaign committees report shows
deficit OF $10.334 in excess OF its re-
ceipts.
VIII Trace worthless check.
Somebody had TO make good this ex-
cess, and what I want to find out Is why
the worthless check for $1,000 which
Lyons gave to Rose was placed In one
of the looted envelopes OF the savings
bank and II any one had guilty kno~l-
edge Of the taking OF the money and the
substitution of the worthless check.
am going to examine everybody who had
any knowledge whatever OF this trans
action"
Asked IL the Grand Jury would inves-
tigate Lyons's sworn statement that ne
was worth upward of $4,000 made
when he became surety on the $4,000
bail bond accepted by Supreme Court
Justice Page at the time of Roses ar
rest, District Attorney Swami said that
he would present everything he had to
the Grand Jury.
ION that subject do not care al this
time to say more than that" he COM
mented.
Rose was indicted Friday by the Grand
Jury charged with grand larceny in the
first degree He was arrested several
weeks ago under the name Of William
II. Ryan and released on $4,000 bail
Following his arraignment In the mag
istrate'S court ne was released lor eAdIn-
nation on July 10.
Efforts to Conceal Identity.
Upon being apprised Of Roses efforts
to conceal his identity District Attorney
Swami commenced a personal investiga-
ton. which resulted in the finding OF
the indictment, after officials OF the
savings bank testified to the alleged
theft.
The discovery OF the worthless check
drawn by Lyons TO Rose led to the sus-
picion that the money may have been
used to finance Lyors's campaign for
Sheriff. and It also resulted in the Dis.
trict Attorneys suggestion, which was
| tantamount to a demand. that somebody
other than Lyons go on Roses bail bond
1t was also lntimated that Lyons's sworr
statement OF his wealth might he subject
to investigation in view of the CHECK
which was protested July o.
Rose had been active in politics for
| many years and was president OF the
Harlem Republican Club, of which or
| ganiZation Lyons was a member. Hi
| was active IN the fusion campaign las,
| fall. particularly on behalf of Lyons
| He has been with the Broadway Saving.
Institution for twent v-seyen wears