New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1918-04-04
Joseph A. Solovei. .
Brooklyn, Is Made >,
Assistant to Burr
Bugher Refused to
Name Him Deput
Charged His Prior Prac,;.
Made Him Unwelcom.
on Police Job

Joseph A. Solovei, Brooklyn laws
VINO has been counsel for pickpo,l..]
IN the criminal courts, has finallv ,.s
ed IN the Hylan administrative II
was appointed yesterday an sss;.,,1
to Corporation Counsel William 1
Burr and put in charge OF ths siv;.:
OF street openings in BROOKLYN :.
salary of $4,000 year.
A howl of protest went IN as.s
Solovels prospective appointment >,
Deputy Police Commissioner las, !.
uary when it was learned that Mapl
Hylan had tried to force his two,,
three-day Police Commissioner nd
crick A. Bughcr, to name tho Rro.n
lawyer for that position. Among Il
charges made against the Mavo, n
follcc Commissioner Bugher whsn y
latter was removed, on January %
That the Mayor had requested him 4
appoint Solovei. The LAWYERS "nro,.a
slonal biography" as counsel to p'U O,,
pockets, was a matter of record !.
Police Headquarters. and it was ",
TINS fact had been called to Coma
sloner Bughcr's attention and t ba T..
perused the record that he refused y
appoint Solovci. N''' Y
Appointment Not Announced
Solovel's appointment to the Co.,
pofatlon Counsel's Office was not ~.
nounced yesterday at the MAYORS II
nee. When it had been learned i'm.
other sources that the Mayor had fn, 'j
~ found place for hi ) old fr;er5
Grover Whalen, the Mayors secrets.
was asked II it was true. and he VEN.
tied 1t. Mayor Hylan, however, had IA
comment to make on the appointme,,
1t IS understood that the Mayor h.;
received several protests recent,
against the appointment from persor,
who knew that he planned to make h
ne tribune on January "a. lals
printed several facts about Soloyei h,
Guiding this comment BY District A..
torney Lewis of Kings County abor
the prospective .appointee:
Solovei for many years has ben
known in Brooklyn as counsel for n,..
pockets. p''
Assistant District Attorney Convs
OF Kings also said:
"Solovei vas and has honn for l.,
pickpockets.'' - ''''
The Triune also said at that tiu,l
The man whom Mayor Hylan ind
TO force upon Police CommissioDI
bugher as an assistant is so VEL
known at Headquarters that his recon
as counsel for criminals. particulsrI
plchpockets, complete up 10 year ace
is IN the private files of the deuarl
ment. This record, with which Nave
Hylan IS fully acquainted, according d
of1lclals of the Police Department. va!
gathered during the Woods admins
tratlon. Members Of the pickpocke.
squad were ordered to find out ali about
SoIovel as a criminal lawyer that then
was to know They did. presentina
their findings in formal form. and theI
we're tiled away, to be used later in d
way OF which Commissioner Woods hsa
no thought whatever at the time theT
were gathered"
hen member Of the SQUAD VIII
had looked into the workings ..
Solovei's law business learned that
Mayor Hylan was urging the new CON.
missioner to accept the man as !
Geputy. this detective Informed M
Bugher that he would learn many in.
terestlng things concerning The candi-
cate If he would consult the profes.
slonal Typography" of Solove on fls
with the records of the department
NY Bugher did this, and told Mayo.
Hylan what he knew of Solovei.
Later the Mayor ordered the pick
pocket squad to obtain list of ever
p!ckpocket case in Brooklyn in which
ms candidate had appeared for the
cefence. This was prepared and for
warded to City Hall through regular
police channels.
Long Friend of Mayor
Mayor Hylan did rot insist upon The
appointment of Solovei by Comm
sloner Enright. who succeeded COM
missioner Bugher. The Mayor hs;
known Solovei ever since the latter
was boy. The Mayors friends del
clare that he found much TO admiril
IN the young lawyer. A friend of th'|
Mayor said yesterday that he had all
ways found the lawyer square AMI
conslderate of his clients in case;l
which had come to him through
Mayor Hylan when he was judgsE
! his friend declared that clients wao.
had been sent 20 so-called higher
class lawyers by the Mayor when Y
Judge had not Jared so we'll
Solovei took an active part in TIL
campaign when Judge Hylan sought .
second nomination to the Coun'
Court bench in Brooklyn. Solovei pur
chased car and carried the canddas
rom hail to hall, while he was mas
lng his campaign speeches. imI
Mayor used to call him his "diree'e
Of sportatlon"
Solovei takes the place, in the 1ols
poratlon Counsels Office. of j. Ola.
ton MacMahon. WHO res igned to aeceP
the appointment yesterday, by Ma!sE
Hylan, as city magistrate. at s',ws
a year. The Mayor yesterday also 81.
pointed Magistrate Alder. Van Brua
voorhees, as justice of the Court q
Special Sessions in place OF Justice 70.
win l.. Garvin, who res gned to becohs
Z nlted States District Judge. The NV
latter appointments were announced
the MAYORS Office