The evening world., 1920-01-02
!, SWAMI WON'T ACT
ION CHARGE AGAINST
POLICE OFFICIAL
Declares Interference With
Rich Mans Arrest Not
/ Reported Officially.
ENdGHT IS SILENT.
Declines to Tell Why Girls
Alleged ASSailant IS Not
Held.

Notwithstanding the existence OF Il
warrant, as lucknow by Mag
istrate NIcAdoo 'for the arreA OF a
wealthy merchant accused OF at
lacking a gin in his home on River
side Drive, and the further ndmis-
= sion of Mrs. Ellen O'Grady fifty
deputy police commissioner, that
there is truth in the story that a
former inspector of police and an
other official Of the department pre-
vented the service OF the warrant,
District Attorney Swami said to-day
his office would have nothing 70 do
With the matter.
CRITICALLY" he said. 81 know Moth
ing of such an incident. It has not
been called TO my attention through
official channels and is therefore not
in this office"
Police Commissioner Enright re-
fused to receive inquiries to-day re-
EArdtng the report. A note informing
him that Deputy Commissioner Ellen
NsQGrady had full Information in the
SAtter and was willing 70 discuss
it was returned to the writer m
opened.
The report said Mrs O'Grady's
complaint had led to - request by
Mayor Hylan for the accused officials
resignation.
Chief City Magistrate McAdoo is
authority for the statement that he
recently issued warrant for a mer-
chant who was accused OF getting n
young woman to his house with an =
other girl she trusted and there at
lacking her after the other girl had
abandoned her. The report is that
the Magistrates attention was called
10 the case by Mrs. O'Grady, who sent
detectives TO serve n warrant issued
by him.
According to the report, the de-
tectives who went to make the ar
rest. were met in the business mans
outside office by the official and a
former Police Inspector, who vol
unteered TO go in and find the man
only to come back fifteen minutes
later and report he had disappeared.
The part OF the story concerning
mo has a great deal Of truth" Mrs
O'Grady said.
The Deputy Commissioner. asked II
she had any controversy with Police
Commissioning Enright over the
matter, replied:
II never have had Disagreement
with the Commissioner"
'HThen why did you go TO see tn,
Mayor?" the reporter went on.
Nov you are trying to get tn
story" was the reply. 1T is u Polic'
Department matter and all intorma
ton will have to come from Commts
sioner Enright.''
Rumors that the case had any con
nection with the resignation OF JON
q. Haokett, Secretary to the Commits
kioner, last Friday were met yester
Why with the statement that NJ;
y Hackett had resigned carly last sum
mer and had insisted ON an accept
anoe before the beginning Of 1920
This was also held to dispose OF tn
story that Mr., Hackett had bee
ordered out OF the department b
Mayor Hylan after a squabbl
with a Brooklyn policeman who wa
suspended Tor half day ana then re
instated by the Mayor
Chief Magistrate MCAdoo said tina
he issued a warrant Tor "A prominen
business man on the girls complaint
"Sinco the man has not been ar
rested" said the Chief Magistrate. i
would not be possible for me to max
the name pubic. There was nothin
in the charges as they were place
before me that concerned any mem
Der of the Police department.
II is said the alleged attack
which the girl complains took plac
about two months ago in a house
which she had been invited for II
evening Dy a girl friend. II is sal
she found tnCTe only two men an
that, as she told the story afterwart
she refused to drink wine which wa
offered but did not succeed in gettin
away from the house until long aft
midnight.
The gin Is said to come OF an eN
ceIlent family which, because of pun
N licity was luu'h 10 make any CON
N paint The matter finally reache
4 N The ears Of Mrs. o Grady who cause
II An investigation To be made. AZ
aStCurding to report she sent two police
.tAvDmen to see Assistant ID strict A
III t0rney Talley,. VINO advised them IN j
2 was no necessity for a warrant; thu
they should take ~" man into cu'
|, tody Immediately. Mr.. 'Talley said
knew nothing about the case.