The evening world., 1920-03-26


81 INVESTIGATION. after which he de-
C.areds This is squabble between
tue gamblers and the police who have
been tuppressing gambling" Asked
ii he meant smith was aligned with
ne gamblers he said he would angwer
tlli question later.
District Attorney Swami, after
studying the affidavits which Inspec-
for Henry said were executed two
ytars ago. making charges against
Assistant : District Attorney Smith,
dlfected q motion be made before
Justice Weeks asling for the public
rertiatioa Of the minutes of the
Aimirai Extraordinary Grand jury ct
~ sessions LIST fall when Smith was
Under Investigation.
Henry was a witness before that
srand Jury. According 20 his own
at@nents and those OF members Of
ie Jury. Henry then swore that he
Fas acquaiufed With the work OF As
aistant DiFtrict Attorney Smith and
had always fosud him a 1ealous and
Just prosecutor and that he knew
nothing to his detriment. personally
or ofaclany. These statements are
directly opposite 10 those to which
Henry had sTorn in the two-year-old
anidavits made p1ibffc to-day, and "
VAS assumed tho District Attorney
was preparing perjury charges
FORMER coNFIDANT OF POLICE
HEADS SEES SMITH.
Judrs 6wann asked for a report
from suith IN the Henry charges.
smith saAd that In the evening Of day
before yesterday ne WAs in close con-
yersation AT West End Avenne and
sath street With . former confidential
subondinate OF the heads Of the Police
Administration. They were encount-
cred by 3 detective OF Inspector
Daiy's staff, who, Smith said. made
an immediate report TO Henry. 1t was
the first positive information the
higher officers Of the department,
now under Investigation, had as 10
the nearnsss 20 them Of Smith's
source Of information.
Tho publication Of the affidavits,
rbepared a. a time when Henry be-
iievbd he was 70 be attacked by
smith. was then decided upon be-
tween Henry and others interested, it
was degiared.
Forpef Police Commissioners Ar
thur Moods, mentioned in Henry'B
ladid fvlls AZ described by Smith as
wing gambling houses con
BY Beansy Rosenfeld and the
-rtridge Club, Is in Boston.
5. I[lausner of No. las Vermilyea
Avenue, who gave generous and un-
sought Information to Henry regard
ing Smith's anger against Henry for
refusing q vice partnership, is in
Srllifan County looking for a farm"
aecorhng 20 his wife.
Regarding the personal charges
made againat him Assistant District
Attorney Smith said nothing of
Henry's charge that Smith had an an
tercst Ia alleged gambling the Civitas
Club In l05th Street OF that Smith had
uaked for ''protecuon" for Josephine
boyle, who had a restaurant in West
feth Street, but he did deny seeking
Heny's aid in vicious enterprises
NANIlGI Utlhlually OF NldOuhu HIS
brother-in-law Dennis Quinn. Smith
said:
Il don't even know the names
of persons he mentions in his am
davlts. As for my brother-in-law,
Quinn--I never mentioned Henry to
him ID my life, nor did he ever mem
tion Henry to me. I never mentioned
q woman's name to Henry and never
met him at any Of the times or places
he names In his affldavlts.
Henry knows that have inyesti-
sated his bank account and that I
have found out he has deposited
within. the last ten days an amount
much larger than his salary. He
knows that am prepared TO charge
him with what he 10 widely Teputed
20 be--a 1rHt class gratteR
Because Mr.. Col. Augustus Porter,
according 20 Information / have re-
celved, has informed these high police
omcialH that il they do not come
able, Mr.. Porter will 'squeal'
mo power in Gods country can
save Augustus Drum Porter, formerly
Third Deputy Police Commissioner.
or the infamous white SLAYER, John
Ounson. also want to add that
expect In a very short time 20 make
public the name Of a higher police Of
acial than Col. Porter who will be
indicted"
Inspector Henry, when reporters
approached him to-day, anticipated
ihem by saying he would make no
further statement Nevertheless. The
Evening world put TO him two Ques-
ucnB:
"Was the prevalence OF vice in your
district when you took charge due
70 the neglect or inefficiency OF In
apeotor John Daily whom you re-
llevedT"
III was not" said Henry, promptly.
IT was due TO natural conditions" !"
He refused to explain this answer.
90 "Did you take any steps, after
your conversation with Quinn, in
Which he sought a gambling conces-
sion foT himself and Smith two years
ago, as described in your affidavit, 10
nave them prosecuted for attempting
10 compound a felOnyY"
II specifically refuse TO answer that
question" said Henry.
Henry's affidHvits charged Smith
with having asserted knowledge OF
grating by a former Deputy Com
Inhlsioner mentioned as D" and
another Deputy Commissioner. Other
persons described by initials were de-
acrfbed "A collectors" No persons