New-York tribune., 1919-11-13
Swann's Files
Are Demanded
By Grand Jury
District Attorneys Office
Put Under Inquiry: Gas
:on B. Means Is Called bv
Probers as a Witness

Inc scope Of the investigation of the
extraordinary grand jury was broad
ened materially yesterday when it was
revealed that not only the Hylan ad
mlnlstration. but the District Attor-
ney's office is now under the probe.
Yesterday additional papers bearing
on vital problems OF the Mayors office
were demanded by the grand jury, to-
gether with documents that can have
no bearing on the status of any office
but that of the county prosecutor
Some of these were obtained during
the day Others probably will be pro
duced this morning, it was said.
This new phase of the work of the
grand jury, which is seeking evi-
dence of IAN overshadowing crime
was revealed yesterday when CASTOR
B. Means, tried and exonerated on a
charge of numbering Mrs. Maude A.
h1ng, was summoned as witness.
Means now is said to be emp!oved
IN confidential capacity by the Burns
Detective Agency
During the trial of the King mur-
der case at Concord, \. c.. Means
charged that Assistant District Attor-
ney John T. Dooling was unfair and
was making an effort to convict him
IN order to gain glory for himself
Since the conclusion of the case the
former defendant is credited with max
ing searching Investigation Of the
affairs of Dooling and the office Of
which he is a member. The papers he
produced before the jurors Yesterday
and those he promised TO turn over
to them to-day are said to bear on this
investigation and his findings
Amazed by Jury's knowledge
When Means came out of the grand
jury room, after spending about an
hour with the inquisitors, he refuse!
to discuss his testimony
II never was more surprised in my
life than by one thing that has hap
pened here he said II was asked
concerning matter about which
thought only one other man in the
world had any knowledge. But the
grand jury seems to know all about
it. | answered the questions and pro-
duced all the papers | was asked tc
bring. | have been asked for others
and | will bring them down tomorrow
if I can find them"
Earlier in the day William A. De
Ford, chief counsel for William r
Hearst. appeared tefore the jury. He
spent little time in the room, and haC
nothing to say about the questioning
to which he was subjected. 1t was
reported that correspondence between
him and Hearst had been sought. A.
far as could be learned none was pro.
duced. Such letters might have beer
refused on the ground that correspond
ence between a lawyer and a client is
privileged, it was suggested by one
attache of the District Attorneys of
fice.
Police Clerk Recalled
The thoroughness with which the
Almirall jury is going through the
papers. both personal and official, OF
the Hylan department heads was indi-
Gated when additional papers were
sought from several sources during the
afternoon. Grant Crabtree, deputy
chief clerk Of the Police Department
was recalled for a second examination
following study of the papers he pro
duced last Friday. He was asked fo1
another batch of documents. which he
said would be forthcoming to-day.
Examination of the affairs Of the
office of Commissioner of Accounts
David Hirshfield did not proceed sc
smoothly. At the grand jury rooms i,
was reported that he was to have beer
a witness IN the morning. According
to one official he agreed to return
without second subpoena after his ex.
animation last Friday. He had no,
appeared by noon, however. and tele-
phone message failed to bring him
me commls ssioner, it was said, stood or
ms legal right to refuse assistance tc
the Jurors unless subp9naed. He was
one OF the several witnesses who re-
fused to sign waivers of immunit,
before testifylng
Subpoena Is issue
The necessary subpenu tor the an
pearance of the Commissioner of Ac.
counts was issued. 1t is expected he
Will be the first witness before the
grand jury this morning.
lhe commissioner made a detailed
report on gambling conditions. police
raids on gamblers. fines assessed ane
other details of police work in thi.
connection last September. He saif
yesterday that copies of this report
which never has been made public IL
It's entirety, now are in the hands ~,
the Mayor, the District Attorney an1
the Attorney General of the State.
District Attorney Swami said he hac
not talked to any OF the jurors durint
the day and knew nothing about theil