New-York tribune., 1918-10-22
Inquiry Ordered to
Learn How Gafnev
Got Gun in Cell
Jersey Prosecutor Calls
New York Detectives to
Investigate Report
BY BRIGGS

At the request of District Attorney
Swami of Manhattan County Prose
cutor Garven of Hudson County, N. j.,
will begin an investigation to-day of
the charge made by New York detec~
tives that uniformed member Of the
North Bergen police force gave re-
volver to Vincent Gaffney, New York
slayer and gunman, while he was in a
cell in the North Bergen police station
Sunday morning.
The police officials of North Bergen
maintain that the charge is absurd and
make the counter charge that the New
York detectives "oouble crossed" one
OF their adcs-Lieutenan of De-
tectiyes George Cash.--by arresting
Catfney and claiming all the credit Of
finding him. They say Cash was the
man who located Gaffney.
Patrolman is Suspended
Policeman George AAuso of the
North Bergen force has been sus-
pended by Captain Timmen, but the
captain and all the other members of
the department declare that Affuso's
record is one OF which to be proud.
Captain Timmen said he regretted tina.
circumstances forced him to suspend
Affuso.
Assistant County Prosecutor Drewen
v,Ns .riven chargo OF III .nvess.g9''ul
by Mr- Garven. Mr.. Drewen asked Mr..
snsnn 70 send Detectives Barrett and
Fitzpatrick to the Hudson County
prosecutors Office to-day These de-
tectives were on guard in front of Gaf-
neys cell while the gangster was
locked up in North Bergen. Barrett
Is the enc who says he saw the re-
volver handed through the bars OF the
cell 10 Gaifney
Edge Asked for Inquiry
Mr.. Swami also wrote letter to Gov
ernor Edge of New jersey in which he
SAID q North Bergen policeman (and
Mr. Swami gave the Governor the
mans shield number) was a menace to
the County of Hudson "if the testi-
mony with reference to him is true"
Gattney repeated to the Sheriff his
story that the revolver found under
his waistcoat in the North Bergen jail
Sunday morning after he had been
searched. was given 20 him by New
Jersey policeman.
Without hesitating Gaffney admitted
that he had been in the habit of carry
ing small revolver in each of his
sleeves. But he did not nave the wea-
pons with him when captured.
Hid in New Jersey
Gaffney SAID that he went to New
Jersey the day after he eluded the
ten or more detectives and uniformed
men who tried to take him in Har-
lam fiat. A young woman furnished
him with some money and with this
he began to exc out livelihood by
playing craps.
He slept by day and went about only
by night He did not blame Kitty
Doyle, whom the police had under sur
Velilance and who was with him Satur-
day night, but blamed Chick" McGee
for his capture. He said he. had quar-
relied with McGee over a crap game
Mr.. Swami told newspaper men yes
terday that Gatfney had confirmed the
story OF the New York detectives to
himself and Sheriff Knott that North
Bergen policeman had given him the
revolver.
"I'm glad it's over" said Gaffnev YES
terday in his cell in the Tombs, from
which he escaped on June 12. The
convicted gangster showed little of the
bravado that used to characterize him.
Gatfnev seemed to feel that this time
he was N to stay.
Gaffney told Sheriff Knott that he
would prefer Sing Sing to Dannemora
prison. 1t will be necessary to OBJ
tain special permission to take Gaffnev
to Sing Sing prison, which is under a
quarantine because Of the existence of
Influenza.
While in the Tombs 4 triple guard is
beng kept over him