New-York tribune., 1920-03-09
Enright Asks
Open Court
Vice Inquiry
Continued frsm sass one

Of this assistant in which it was
stated the names Of many police Off
ciala past and present appear,
"These sensational statements and
inucndos constitute a serious ref1ec-
ton upon the personnel of this or
ganization and have tendency to
shake public confidence in the Police
Department.
Campaign Against Vice
"From the beginning of your adj
ministration relentless campaign
has been carried on against vice and
gambling in this city with splendid
results, notwithstanding the fact that
we have been handicapped by in
adequate laws and by lack Of SYM
pathy and cooperation of many
sources where complete sympathy
and cooperation should be expected.
These stories, If they are true,
should be investigated and every ono
found guilty Of any misconduct
should be punished. l have re-
questcd the list of the locations of
the alleged disorderly places and the
names of police officers and officials
which Assistant District Attorney
Smith speaks about, but as yet I
have not received it.
~ therefore respectfully recon-
mend that the Chief City Magistrate
be requested to Immediately hold an
investigation and bring before him
any members Of the District At
torney's office, any member Of the
Police Department or any other de-
partm ent, as we'll az other persons,
who may have any knowledge of I'M
lawful conditions which may require
the attention of the law enforcing
departments of this city.
"The so-called Blue Book and any
other sources Of information should
be subpenaed. and the persistent
scandalizera Of the Police Depart
ment should be made to produce
their evidence for the information OF
the public and for the action Of duly
constituted authority"
Hylan Favors Move
On receiving the letter Mayor Hylal
that he favored such
move and that he would support an,
Plan that promised to bring it about
Later he sent this letter to Chief Mag
istrate McAdoo:
Enclosed find copy Of letter from
Commissioner Enright which speaks
for itself.
III will appreciate it if you will take
the matter up with the Commiss ioner
and District Attorney AK! have John
Doe proceedings started, to the end
that the guilty may be punished and
that the police can secure the loca-
tion of the alleged disorder!y fats
go they can be suppressed"
When Assistant District Attorne
Smith learned of the move for pro
cecdings in open court he said h
would do all in his power to prevcn
disclos Of the names Of witnesse
or the facts involving police that al
ready have been indicted until the com
pletion of tho grand jury investigation
"These witnesses will tell thei
stories if permitted to 90 so in tn
grand jury room," said the assistan
prosecutor. Il do not know how man,
of them would testify if they foun
that they We're compelled to face
courtroom filed with policemen. The
know that they will be marked for tn
fates Chat have been meted cut to sev
eral prisoners now in Sing Sing, Grea
Meadow and other state prisons, to ga
nothing of the several victims Of gun
men who gave their lives because the
had the temerity to 'suuawk.' | viii
oppose this move with ali of m
strength"
Representatives of practically ever
womcn's club in the state are comin
to the support Of Mrs. Rose Falls Bre.
who has drawn bill which provide
that no woman arrested on the stree
for immorality may be convicted on I'll
uncorroborated word Of policema
not in uniform Mrs. Bres, who is
lawyer. has been given the support o
Miss Mary Wood, head of the legisla
and city Federation of Womens Clubs
The bill already has been introduced il
Albany b. Asscmblyman Ransom Il
Gillette.