New-York tribune., 1919-11-21
Governor Is Asked to Ap-
point Attorney General
as Counsel to Prevent
Obstruction of Justice
PresentInent Read
In Open Court
Panel Charges Hindrance
and False Accusations
BY District Attorney

The extraordinary grand jury
which for several months has been
inqairing into Mayor Hylan's Inter
borough strike con piracy charges
formally advised Supreme Court
Justice Weeks yesterday that it is
carrying on general investiga-
tion" into the entire Hylan admin
istration and into District Attorney
Swann's office.
This declaration was in the form
Of a presentment read by Raymond
F. Almiral, foreman Of the grand
jury. in open court, before Justice
Weeks, over District Attorney
Swann's protest
The presentnent stated That the
general inquiry was "insp:red by
reascno bic grounds of belief that
public offc ais have been guilty of
willful and corrupt misconduct in
office and that the investigations
vas made in compliance with the
Code Of Grim nal Procedure 'in the
pllbiic interest,"
Asks Aid OF Attorney General
Foreman Almiran, who with his
fellow Jurors has appealed to both
Justice Weeks and Governor Smith
10 bar District Attorney Swami
from d.recti0n of its transit deliber-
ations. warning that unless outside
counsel were assigned it a crime
completely overshadowing' Mayor
Hylan's Interborough allegations
might eccape detect;on,' again ap-
pea|ed to Governor Smith. This
tine the jury, which again attacks
Mr.. Swami, asked the Governor to
appoint as its legal adv. ser ard
counsel the Attorney General Of the
state.
The Jury warns the Governor that
TO fulfill its sworn duty cit may not
longer be deprived Of competent legal
advice and counsel without obstruct-
ing justice by actually stopping it in
the exercise Of It's vital and mandatory
functions"
letter TO the Governor stating this
was de ivered to Mr.. Smith at tne
Hotel BiItmore yesterday
Governor Smith made no statement
on what he would do concerning the
jurys requests that the Attorney
tons
Grand Jury Presentment
The pIesentment:
''The extraordinary grand jury begs
very respectfully to pronounce in open
court its Judgment:
Inat e Mayors charges Of Grim
nal conspiracy against the officials
OF the |. K. 7. Company and of the
Brot' err ood of the |. r. 7. Company
Employees to foment a strike and
against Fadera' receiver and others
to lntimidate public officer may not
properly be determined at the pres
ent time ror until a thorough in
vestlgation o. the origin and causa-
tive process es OF these charges shall
nave b7c1: made: and,
4 al tie pu. suit of such an in
vestgation for the purpose of de-
velopng the facts lead into the mu-
ncipal Offices and the Offices of the
District Attorney OF New York Coun-
ty; and,
THAT in compliance with the Code
OF Criminal Procedure, Chapter 2,
S'~tion $50, the institution Of gem
cral Investigation of the municipal
Offices and departments and of the
ooffce Of the District Attorney Of New
!Nrk County by this extraordinary
grand jury, in pired by reasonable
grounds o belief that public officials
nave been guilty of willfu and cor
ropt misconduct in office is in the
pubic interest, and this extraord-
nary grand jury respectfully advises
.he court at such an investigation
mas been initiated.
Request to Smith
The unusual and serious predca-
- being deprived of proper
legal counsel in the matters above.
fe1erred to has impeled this body
again to address communication
20 the Governor of the state review
ing the situation and requesting the
oesignation of the Attorney General
OF the, state as legal adviser and
coun ell to this grand jury"
That section of the presentment
Slch %hlch dec ares that the Mayors
eharges cannot be properly determined
until an investigation of their "origin
ana causativ. processes" have been
shaoe was taken in many quarters
yesterday to give further color to ru-
'nofs that the grand jury was seeking
s'nong other things, to show Q
Continued ON Euue eleUen