The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1916-1920, 1919-06-19
HYLAN ASKS INQUIRY
INTO GIRLS ARREST.
Young Women Should Be
Warned, Not Apprehended,
He Warns.
MOTHER TO START SUIT
No Jurisdiction Over Magis-
.trate Who Passed on Case,
McAdOo Says.

Mayor Hylan yesterday urged Police
Commissioner Enright to make an i'm
mediate investigation" in regard to the
arrest Of Misses sailie Tobin and Lillian
Cohen, both Of whom were convicted In
the womsn's court recentlv because De-
tective John J. Gunson of the vice squad
said he had seen them accost two SOL
diers.
The Mayors letter II a sequel 10 the
exoneration OF the girls Tuesday by
Judge Otto A. Rosalsky. General SEES
sions The conviction he characterised
as an Outrage" and advised the mothers
Of the girls to sue those responsible for
false arrest and imprisonment. Mrs.
Cohen, mother OF Lillian, said yesterday
that she Intended TO follow Judge Rosal
sky's advice and to go even further to
be avenged upon those who made my
little girl suffer; she's on the verge or
a nervous breakdown now"
When Chief Magistrate McAdoo was
asked what course he Intended to pur-
sue in relation 10 the case he said ne
had no Jurisdiction over any Masis-
trate, and that he believed Magistrate
Mancuso had acted TO the beet OF hts
ability. He explained the legal proce-
dur,, however, FOE tile removal OF any
preferred before the Appellate Division
OF the Supreme Court. probably by a
member of the Bar Association.
No Evidence, Says Judge.
The District Attorneys office. which
caused the case to be reviewed, has
taken a decided stand upon the matter.
There was no evidence" Judge Ro.
salsky said, but only the unsupported
word and conclusions arrived at by the
officer who Interpreted their actions
wrongly" The girls said that two SOL
s-Lieutenants---spoke to thcm. offer
ing to buy a drink" but that they
passed on. few minutes later they
were arrested
Mayor Iylan wrote the following
opinion:
Young women doing no more than
trey are reported to have been doing
should be warned and not arrested. The
police officer can very well distinguish
between the woman Of the street, who
is solicitor or street walker and the
unsophisticated young woman"
And with the Mayors official sanction
o. an investigation deputy commissioners
and others associated with the police
declare they are going to get at the
truth OF the matter.
when a woman is arrested on a
charge OF this kind the man should be
brought along to the station, too" Judge
Re saisky said THE testimony OF the
detective in such a case is purely specu-
lative"
McAdoo Reviews situation.
Chief Magistrate McAdoo. though
having no comment to make upon
this Individual case further than to
| say Magistrate Mancuso is of the high
est character" said in regard to the sit
uaton brought about by It;
mo greater misfortune could come "a
this city than hAsty conclusion thai
innocent. chaste and decent women were
| being convicted and sent TO prison
through the Vaccinations of the police
with the approval OF the Magistrates IL
the women's courts. because nothlnr
could be further from the truth. say
| this ms having had more or less control
OF that court for the last nine years and
the experience Of a former Police Com
missioner
Detective Gunson was appointed No
vember 16. 1916. He served In the West
Forty street police station and
Henrys staff He has always borne 4
good reputation. the police said Com.
missioner Enright refused yesterday tc
state whether lie had been suspend ID
awnitlng the results Of the investigation
Gunson lives at asa East 153d street
Miss Cohen lives at 1883 South Seconc
street Brooklyn. and Miss Tobin resides
at 2li Henry street. They were arrested
| on broadway near Times Square on III,
night of March 4.