The sun., 1918-08-13
|THIRDQUIz ORDERED
IN GAFFNEY ESCAPE
Judge Malone Tells Grand
Jury to "Sparc No One" In
Searching Probe.
MAY HIT HIGH OFFICIALS
Enright Says Police Are Doing
Everything Possible to
Apprehend Slayer.

Judge Malone In General Sessions In
ostructed the August Grand Jury yes
terday 10 undertake a searching invesu-
CATION Of the circumstances surrounding
the escape Of Vincent CARNEY from the
Tombs and his subsequent escape from
a Gordon Of police thrown around an
apartment house In 1lSth street where
the slayer had been located.
In addressing the Grand Jury Judge
Malone declared that t;affney's present
status was a serious reflection on the
vigilance and efficiency Of the Police De-
partment. and he called for the imms-
date return of Gaffney to lawful Gus
tody.
As a result Of Judge Malones obser-
vations and instructions third Grand
Jury investigation of Gaffney's case was
Immediately begun and before It is An
ished some high officials of the Police
Department may be questioned. Acting
District Attorney Alfred J. Talley an
nounced that the entire service OF the
District Attorneys Office was at the dis
posal OF the Grand Jury and that he
would willingly examine any one whom
the Grand Jury might care to question in
the case, =.
Eight Captures Made.
Two previous Grand Juries had al.
ready conducted an Investigation. as q
result of which ten persons, besides Can.
ney himself and John Callahan, a fellow
prisoner in the Tombs who made an un'
successful attempt to escape with Gaff'
hap haAp indintad EiRhf nf fheae
have already been apprehendec. and
Callahan was put on trial for bis part ir
the affair yesterday.
Police Commissioner Enright wal
shown copy of Judge Malone's re-
marks to the Grand Jury, but refused
to make any comment except to say thai
the police could not be held responsible
for Gaffney's escape from the Tombs
| and that since that occurrence every
thing possible had been done to arres
him The Police Commissioner said thu
| investigation begun within the depart
ment by Inspector John Cray was pro
crossing and that he expected repor
within n few days
1--WE are trying to Ak the responsible
| ity for the failure on tho part Of the pc
| lice to get CARNEY when they had hin
surrounded. and It may be that som'
| not been fully decided yet.
I'VE were within an ace Of gettinl
Gaffney, and IL It hadn't been raining We
| would have got him. But It was raining
nd very dark. The police had every ordi
nary avenue OF escape covered. but Can
ney. who is a pretty nervy young fellow
came down the FIRE escape and wen
through the window OF a lower apart
ment."
| Commissioner Enright added that tn
police investigation would also attemp
to ascertain the identity OF certain ottel
individuals he believes assisted Gaffne,
to escape and even now may be harbor
ing him.
do you mean civilians-persons out
| side the department." the Commissions
| was asked.
| "Oh. yes" he replied.
! Commissioner Enrisht said he had re
ce,ved no request from the Grand Jur!
to appear before It. The only witness
called yesterday was Warden Hanley o
the Tombs.
Judge Malone'i Remarks.
Acting District Attorney Talley yes
terday afternoon sent a stenographic re
port of what Judge Malone said to tn
Grand Jury. 1t ran In part:
Tie present status OF this CONNECTED
felon fGaffney) - a serious reflection
upon the efficiency and tho vigilance o
the Police Department. Every day he l
at large that reflection deepens. TIL
escape OF this convicted felon Is a sub
ject we'll worthy OF your full investisa
ton. We are all held TO our responsi
bilities.
Those who have the responsibility o
a keeper, jailer or police officer TAX
upon themselves a high responsibility t
see that prisoners in lawful custody ar
secure until duly delivered by Lawful
process.
II wisk you TO 60 into this matte
from stem to stern. Spare no one IL yo
find that responsibility has not been live
up to as the law required. Take all tn
time you desire to the end that the wor
is as we'll done as can be-" .
Then turning to Mr.. Talley. .Juds
Malone added:
You will please notify the Polio
Commissioner that this court require
the immediate return OF Gaffney to Law
ful custody"