The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1916-1920, 1918-10-25
SHERIFF AND MAYOR
CLASH OVERGAFFNEY
Ticket Of Leave Man, Treated
Roughly by Cops, Worries
Courts and Captors.
WEEK END IN THE T0MBs
Swami and Hylan Disagree
and Latter Sees Life Sentence
in Twenty Year Term.

Vincent Gaffney says he Is going to
write a book In his leisure time during
the next twenty years that he reluctantly
contemplates spending in Sing Sing.
II he writes this book chapters will
be devoted to Mayor Hylan. who can't
understand why n man already sen
fenced to iife"--Mayoral accuracy; Gaff-
ney's sentence is twenty years--should be
taken before q court and receive an ad-
ditional sentence of seven years for es-
Gaping from prison and necessitating the
cops treating him rough.
ANY new Indictment or conviction
cannot keep him In prison longer than
life." opines the Mayor. How much
longer than life any court or district
attorney expects TO have him detained
cannot understand" He addressed
District Attorney Swami. who replied
that he was willing 10 let him go to
Sing Sing. but that Judge Malone had
deferred his going by a day In order
that he might plead in his court which
Gaffney declined to do because cop
torney who Immediately asked for
commission in lunacy TO inquire into his
mental state-Gaffney's mental state, not
the cops. 1t was denied.
Now Sheriff Knott enters the plot
reading the Mayors letter to Mr.. Swami.
He waxeth warm and deciareth he hath
the power to make deputy sheriff out
of the Mayor. AS matter of law he
could swear In the Mayor and make him
PACK a gun and Gaffney Off to Sing Sing.
But he does not threaten.
IT have not at any time asked the
Mayor 70 rhelp." Sheriff Knott ADDS.
sheriff an Unwilling Host.
The Mayor wants Gaffney In prison
and thinks Sheriff Knott should take
him there, which Sheriff Knott Is per-
fectly anxious to DO to get rid of him.
for Gaffney is a constant trial to the
stan Of the Tombs guarding him and
the Sherir's men guarding him in court.
But there's a little matter of court
routine that must he regarded. The
Sheriff cannot do away with his prisoner
conveniently unless the Judge gives the
word.
II will not take Gaffney to Sing Sing
until the court has finished with him. l
would be in contempt of court II I did
The Mayor has no authority over my
Office" Sheriff Knott remarked.
Judge Malone may have Gaffney over
the week end. Ganney has deferred
pleading to the charge of escaping from
prison for three days on the ground OF
not being able to consult with his at
torney.
He has repeatedly declined the invita-
tons OF District Attorney Swami to talk
with him in a Magistrates court regard
Ing certain policemen hitting him on the
head In Police Headquarters or a ferry
boat. Gaffney doesn't remember which.
when he was captured and brought back
here from Jersey. All ne knows is that
he was hit. BY whom? His loss OF
memory is remarkable to District At
torney Swami. Tne cops tell him that
Gaffney wasn't hit and then the papers
tell him Gafrney was because the re-
porters saw him cut and bleeding in
Police Headquarters Sunday. immedl-
ately after he was brought In. Then
Gaffney says he has nothing to say FOR
publication or to anybody else, including
the District Attorney"
The cops admit they hit him because
he tried to pull a sun on them while he
was handcured to two OF the best
anchor men on the force.
Then they explain the gun by saying
him while they were not looking This
drags the Jersey policemen in, who
don't know nothin' bout no gun"
And there you are.
Spells Freedom for Cons.
District Attorney Swami SAYS he will
prosecute Il he can find anybody to
prosecute with. Ga!Tncy, the absolute,
Will not prosecute. And the cops go free
Though he can't prosecute with him
the District Attorney may prosecute
Gaffney. II nc gets out within twenty
years. for certain alleged robberies and
other alleged things he is alleged 10 have
pulled OF under an alleged blond mus
tache and the eyes OF an alleged trusty
police observer since his exit from the
Tombs several weeks ago.
The obliging barkeep who serves as
sentiments OF mustaches with drinks 10
his regular customers and who is said
by Mr. Swami to have furnished the
adequate disguise that fooled the tr1ls,v
cop when Galruey walked right out
again can't be found for the main rcs-
son that Fifty-fourth street and First
avenue. Ray Ridge, is in a barred zone
where there are no bars.
And another thing. they can't find the
robberies committed under the protec-
ton OF the mustache and cop. When
tho police Of Jersey were told that Ter
sey frequenters OF the telegraph horse
poolroom," as Mr.. Swami calls II. were
held up and robbed OF $4,000 they re-
marked. There Amt $4,000 in New
Jersey" Gaffney had $3.50 when ar
rested day or so later, which NAV be
conclusive evidence that he did 1t. The
District Attorney continues to inyestl-
gate somehow and expects to show soon
that Gaffney & Co did all that he has
said they did-and moro
Gaffney in the meantime resides in
tho Tomhs, for the first time in his M, |
under police protection and with a nai,
tering number of guards as AN escort in
his traipsing back and forth over tho
Fridge OF signs, wondering what his
friends TIE enemies are going to do with
him. A:,er this Sing Sing and rest.
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