New-York tribune., 1919-11-30
Swami Charges Any
Hylan Office Holder
Is Grand Jury Mark
Wallstein Supplying Infor.
nation in an Effort to
Find Some Offensc by
Any One He Declares

District Attorney Swami yesterday
charged that Leonard N. Wall-toin, at
torney for the Citizens Union, had been
supplying information TO the eXtraor-
binary grand jury which is Investigate
ing Mr. Swanns oficc and the llylan
administration, and that the jury mad
used this information Gin an cndeavor
to find some otfense committed by any
ono in the Mayors administration.
Mr.. Swsnn. who said charge such as
the grand jury made pandered 10 the
"cause Of anarchy" issued statement
crtcizing that bodys expressed dis
satisfaction with George Gordon Bat
tie, assigned by the District Attorney
at Governor Smiths request as its
special counsel. and who is to report
for service day after tomorrow The
grand Jury contends that Mr.. Battles
Tammany affiliations and close friend
ship for Mr.. Swami 40 not make h'm
the best person 70 conduct its IN
quires. ;.
at is true MIR. Battle Is a Democrat,
Mr. Swami said, but II also - true
the attorney for the Citizens Union
has been supplying information to be
presented TO the grand jury. and such
information has been used IN an en-
dcavor to find some oifcnse committed
by any one in the Mayors administra-
ton.
Refers to Suit Against Mayor
"The chairman and head of the Git
liens Union is suiDg the Mayor per-
sonally for 100000 for the chairman
personal use and benefit" This re
iers TO William Jay Schiefelin's llbei
suit against the Mayor
Herbert G.. Einstein, member Of
the grand Jury. is q great friend OF
the attorney for the Citizens Union
and through him sought to procure IN
formation against any ono holding OF
flee uiicr the Mayor. Tie found that
one man while on an official trip IN a
citv's car allowed his two nlcccs to
ride with him.
RAYMOND +. Almirall. foreman OF
the grand jury. could procure the ser
vices of the attorney for the Cltizenss
Union. whose chairman has personal
suit against the Mayor and would Like
TO discover all he can about the Mayor
from his seized private papers and the
desired fishing expedition through the
various departments OF the Mayors ad-
ministration which he hopes could be
used. not only for s-examination
/ in his personal suit but politically IN
/ ten months from now, when he annually
abuses the candidates of the opposi-
tion.
Swami Attacks Interborough
81 observe that his lAlmirall'sl point
OF view is that the Mayor and the
Boa d of Estimate should be exec
rated. If possible. for their attitude
toward traction and the Mayor and the
District Attorney because they dared
to present evidence against the Inter
borough If the Mayor and the Board
of Estimate only would consent TO
allow the Interborough to violate its
contract with the city TO carry passen-
gers in the city-owned subway for five
cents and no more there would be no
further demand Cor Investigation ami
everything would be as pleasant as b
NJ mrrn
Mr.. Swami attacked the INTERIOR
ou.n. declaring IT would poison the car
of the public against duly elected IL
nclalS VINO demand 1ustice ana square
deal for the public, and all objecting
officials are accused of the over
shadowing crime of opposing the will
Of the powerful traction combination
"Overshadowing Crime a Vision
The District Attorney also said he
did not "know of anything that pan
ders more to the cause of anarchy and
discomfort than the reckless making of
unfounoed charges against public Of
icials, such as implied in the charge
OF an 'overshadowing crime.'
"The 'overshadowing crime" he
,dded, "is the baseless fabric of a
vision--a vanishing spirit. The of
tense is that the present public Of
ficials are wrong in their politics, il.
the opinion of the person who has in
voked this shade
Mr. Wallstein declined yesterday 10
comment on Mr.. Swann's attack. He
said:
NJ. Swann's outpourines, particu-
lar. Nat this time, do not merit com
ment from me"