The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1916-1920, 1919-02-15
jim SMITH, RAIDER,
ENTERS POLICE QUIZ
Guides Inquiry Before Grand
Jury to Bare Gambling
Situation.
II CALLED TO TESTIFY
Derisive Name of "Curly jim"
Acts as a Spur for Zeal
GUS Prosecutor.
II CALLED TO TESTIFY

Jim Smith. the raiding Assistant Dis
trict Attorney. projected his baneful
black cigar into the police situation yes
terday. James Z. had general charge of
the Grand Jury proceedings, including
the subsequent publicity. which centred
about the raid by Inspector Dominick
Henry's men on the explosive crap game
at sol West Fifty-seventh street on
January 10 that put bullets in couple
Of policemen.
The two wounded officers. John J.
Walsh and John Mclaughlin. were
among the FIVE police witnesses who
went before the Grand Jury that is
watching Jim Smiths cigar eyrste in
the way that has brought terror TO
ovildoers of old. Jim. aside from the
way he can handle a cigar SO that 1t
will impress almost anybody except
Doc Pease or Annette Hazelton. was
picked for this work by District Attor-
new Swami because Jim at first had
charge Of the case when the score OF
alleged gamblers, including Arnold
Rothstein, were booked for a public APP
pearance In the West Side court
New Evidence Discovered.
Jim later dropped out. The police
themselves dropped the case when the
prisoners were discharged on January
20. Jim himself modestly ascribes Judge
Swann's interest in the affair to the fact
the District Attorney had obtained some
new information. one Item being to the
effect that Rothstein had accompanied
to the hospital the more seriously
wounded policeman. who did not have
to pay the taxi bill
Seventeen witnesses all told had their
names written on subpnnas. Besides the
two named they included Inspector
Dominick Henry. Capt. Charles II. Nc
Kinney. Patrolmen Frank Oliver. Ed
ward J. Donohue, George II. Rivers,
John Dunno and Officers Tighe, Pc
trisso and Mccarthy. Civilians sum-
moned were BENJAMIN Lane, Harry
West. Harry Lapkin, Abraham Dublin.
Harold Noar and Abe Attell. who used
to DO q little face massage as a prize
fighter. but is now trying to put punch
into the drama.
Testimony Before Grand jury.
In addition to Mclaughlin and Walsh.
Capt. Mckinney. Patrolman Dunno. who
Is In charge OF Inspector Henry's squad.
and Patrolman Donohue told the Grand
Jury Of the incident which had led
tween the gamblers and the police. AS
Grand Jury proceedings are secret It is
not known whether they dwelt on the
ha1iness of the crap shooters as to who
fired the shots al the cops.
Rothsteln was at first accused Of hav-
ing displayed his craftsmanship, and II
was represented that he admitted hav-
Ing obtained a gun permit because he
feared being held up--a lesson he had
m sd ar ~ Nd
on two previous occasions Later he
was discharged when testimony on that
point became clouded.
Inspector Henry did not appear be-
fore the Grand Jury yesterday. though
he went to the Criminal Courts building
and whiled away the time with the
other policemen. before and after their
testimony. by discussing with them the
price OF Jim Smiths cigars. Inspector
Henry broke away from the symposium
on this greatest OF all mysteries In the
District Attorneys office long enough TO
say:
81 have not been asked to sign a
waiver Of immunity in this case"
Scope of Investigation.
Later Jim Smith made the assertion
mat the police asked for what they were
getting put up to him as man to man
NO one In this Office" said Jim, ever
heard Inspector Henry ask for this in
restigation. It's absolutely Judge Swanns
idea and no one clse's. and you can put
that down in your little notebook"
While the reporters were doing 80 he
continued: I'VE will push the investlga-
ton" said Jim. until We reach our OBJ
jective point"
THAT'S good" murmured the report
ers. Go on
I'VE are still in the sector" announced
Jim. gaining fresh impetus. land we are
going to close the salient very soon
And we won't find It necessary" he
ended in a great burst after a few sec
onds reflection. ITO shoot seventy-five
miles to hit the target"
HyIan's Letter Recalled.
That practically settled It, But as 4
this wasn't enough. the prosecutor added
something that had an important bear
ing on the case. This related to last
October. when Mayor Hylan wrote let
ter to District Attorney Swami request
Ing him TO call off Jim Smith from In
spector Henry's hunting grounds-which
cover the Fourth or Tenderloin or Jim
Smith raidng district.
The day following this letter-October
~ to be exact-Jim Smith again went
through the renderloin on his favorite
L.
Inspector Henry and a squad OF his
men accompanied him to see that nothing
was overlooked Jim. however, dscov-
cred nothing that was worthy OF the
front page of the newspapers and since
then he has let the Tenderloin celebrate
peace in its own way without suggestion
from him.
But on that memorable trip, II has de-
veloped. Inspector Henry took occasion
to make some remarks in n brisk voice
which only made Jim, tired as he was
by being up late and walking the streets
OF q great city to no purpose, even more
tired. In fact, the prosecution alleged
yesterday that Inspector Henry mad
called the prosecution curly haired"
''Yup." said Jim fiercely, lie calico
me Curly Locks lie said my name
was Curly Jim
"As matter Of fact. Mr.. Jim Smith"
inquired a fearless reporter, isn't your
hair curly?"
Revelations to Follow.
'-That." replied Jim Smith, lingering
his forelock portentously, "ls matter on
which shall make some important reve-
lations later"
AS an indication OF just how mo-
1nentous those revelations will be, he
referred to the revolver which tho Dis
trict Attorneys office has acquired as
part OF the evidence. 1t Is 3S calIhre,
contains three exploded and two unex-
ploded cartridges.
We've got the gun that did the shoot
Ing" said Jim. "We've found the place
were II was bought. we've fixed the date
when It WIS bought, and We believe we
San locate the man Wiio bought IT, though