The sun., 1919-06-21
COP WHO ACCUSED
GIRLS TO Be TRIED
Gunson Of Vice Squad Must
Answer at Police Depart
ment Hearing. i,

Detective John ]. Gunsop a, Al,
Vice Squad. who has been criticised r..
cause Of his part in securing IN. 49,
victi9R as disorderly persons OF Sam.
Kobfh and Lillian Cohen in Wom..,s
Night Court March Z, will have n st..
trial within week in the Pol,cs n.
partment on charges preferred assins.
him yesterday. While nothing bevonS
the verincation OF this fact was fortN-
coming from police officials, District AZ.
torney Swami, following a eonfer.a.- az
yesterday morning with Communicates
Enrisht bearing on the Gunson ma,,aa
quoted the Police COMMISSIONS a, ssa
ing: say
Charges have been preferred ars,,,.
the detective, and we are very anIIor.
10 sift the matter. I would Appreciate
All possible help from tho office ~ ~
District Attorney either for or axa,n.,
the detective. am anxious th,, :.
the officer was guilty OF perjury in mi,
case that he be punished as soon 40
we can establish the facts"
In setting In motion plans TO coon.-
ate with the Police Department in tn
matter Mr. Swami said Immediately az
ter his return to his office that he would
not start separate proceedings in The
case, but will take action only with tbs
idea of assisting the Police Department
Further censure was directed at on
fcer Gunson by Magistrate William
Blau OF the Women's Court when Gun.
son failed to appear yesterday to testify,
against Irene Benson who was I'D for
trial on q vagrancy charge on a COM
plant lodged by him and his associate
nAfn(fivA Inaanh III
was lectured by the Magistrate for ths,
many delays caused In the case BY IN.
detectives since the arrest of the defend
ant month ago. The trial then pro-
ceeded after Assistant District Attorney
Kastenbaum was called upon by the
Judge to appear for Gunson, whose ex.
cuse that he was detained by a case In
another court caused Magistrate Blau 10
remark that he will bring the detective,
unwarrantable action to the attention Of
his superior officers.
The trial of the defendant, Miss Ben
son. who is ~ years old and lives at
1853 Third avenue. resulted In an hon
orable discharge by the Magistrate, who
declared with reference to testimony
given by Maloney to the effect that the
young woman had been previously ar
raigned for lettering, Il am not one OF
those VINO mold That q previous convic-
ton should be held as a club over girl
trying to lead a good life. Also hold
the law that compels the innocence Or
guilt Of possibly innocent girl charged
with vagrancy to hinge on the uncor>
roborated testimony of the arresting po-
liceman to be radically wrong and It
should be wiped of the statutes"
Judge Otto A. Rosalsky. who. following
review Of the case OF the Cohen and
Kobin girls In General Sessions Tuesday,
reversed the judgment OF Magistrate
Manusco and exonerated the defendants,
expressed himself yesterday as at a LOGS
to know why Mr.. Swami has taken the
attitude of unfolding the Magistrates
decision when by the recommendation
of one of his assistants. with his per-
sonal approval. the dismissal Of the de-
PENDANTS was urged for lack Of evidence
or additional proof beyond that pre-
sented in the police court proceeding