New-York tribune., 1920-03-06
District Attorney Announ-
ces Resources of Office
Will Be Used Against
Police Guilty of Graft
Trial of Cunson
Will Be Rushed
Mayor Asks for Houses
Given Protection; ; I'm
derworld Denizens Flee

that Ofilce were TO De used IN tht
Immediate prosecution of policemen
guilty of providing wholesale protec
ton to underworld resorts.
This decision on the part of Dis
trict Attorney Swami, closely fol
lowing his assertion on Thursday
that the vice investigation had MOI
disclosed evidence of great impor
tance, was accepted as proof that the
prosecutor had been convinced that
promised evidence of corruption &C.
tually had been obtained.
Action by the prosecutor came or
the heels of letter from Mayor
Hylan, in which he asked that list
Of the five hundred disorderly re-
sorts mentioned as existing in q
West Side inspection district be fur
hished him at once. The list has
hot yet been produced, but it was
said that the Mayor would be given
On answer that would surprise him.
within short time.
Judge Malone Calls Swami
Yesterdays conferences were precipi-
tated by summons to Mr.. Swami from
Judge Malone, who is in charge of the
present grand jury. The conference
which was brief, appeared to be
pointed Persons who were in the court
room when it was held described it as
charged with electricity"
Immediately after Mir. Swann's re-
turn to his own quarters his assistant
James E. Smith, who is in charge OF
the vice Investigation, hurried to the
courtroom. There was another con-
ference, after which Mr. Swami and
his assistant went into the office of the
latter to discuss the evidence of collu-
sion between police and underworld
habtues already in their hands
1t was Immediately after this dis
eussion that Mr.. Swami told newspaper
men that the case against Detective
John j. Gunson, indicted on a charge
OF extorting money from woman of
the streets, would be rushed to trial
all traces of differences between him
and his assistant. who had pictured the
police situation as IAN abscess that re-
qulred immediate treatment" had dis
appeared.
u am in complete agreement with
Mr.. Smith," he said. "He has the evil
dence to go ahead on and every re-
source of this Office is his to work with
have relieved Mr.. Smith of all other
duties in order that he may proceed
with this investigation.
After Cracked Tawyero
II may add that we have been going
into this affair and others closely as
socated with it for years. We thought
we had the evidence against the lawyer
who is the king pin in the graft con-
spiracy that is Being worked on un-
fortunate women, but we only succeed
ed In getting one poor court clerk
sent to the penitentiary because money
was used to still his tongue.
ms Is the first time we ever have
succeeded in getting a woman who paid
money to policeman to stand up and
support her story when it came to a
showdown. | think others will follow
and we may succeed in getting the
crooked lawyer and lawyers who have
made all this rottenness possible"
The District Attorney then disclosed
ior the first time that he had sought
sne aid of the Bar Association in an
seHort to reach at least one Of the
lawyers. But the association was
equally unable to act because of lack
VI eorroborative evidence against him.
Inc letter from Mayor Hylan, which
was sent as the first official act of
Inc Mayor after his return from Palm
0each, read as follows:
statement appeared in to-day's
press, reported to be authorized by
your assistant, James f. Smith, in
which he alleges there are 500 flats
IN this city conducted for disorderly
purposes. If the location of these al
,eged dlsorderly apartments has not
peen given to the Police Commission
er' may not ask you to furnish me
with the addresses of the alleged
apartments that I may Immediately
ake 1t up with the Police Commits
soner?
~ thank you for your expression
VI confidence in our police depart
ment. From time to time there will
oe individuals connected with the
ponce department whose actions will
noe De IN the best interest of the
people OF the city. The police de-
pall'ment al has met every emergency
snu mas justified the confidence that
las oeen placed in it by the people
q the city.
h.i can assure you that you will
10y. sase the fullest cooperation of my
seIi ~ as Mayor and of the Police Com
thh.ssloner thaS in eradicating any evil
'aae may exist"
List To Be Produced
on receiving the letter Mr.. Swami
~" "needlately took it to Mr.. Smith, ask
question. -'''
1eaa,i IL ! had some detectives of my own
bnt atu'o get the evidence of these places,
rsn,;. cant go out and get it myself
a paea M the assistant. ~ can tell him
NAV, asrv,mmanding officer of the depart
as Ea. VINO very likely can supply such
nst, however"
elv;.w was agreed that the matter of re-
KING to Mayor Hylan's letter should
swos 10Y 10 Mr.. Smith. When the an
tsta o, u, Is sent it is expected that it will
nsa,t mae tne form of evidence against more
fshmoers fashners of the police department
Msanan tnan letter of reply.
a.id iIdsaahwhile, the assistant prosecutor
casinn ne mad found much evidence indi-
dlstnn;gs. That women of the Tenderloin
ha.tus and its environs aral making
10y departures from n.sT,city. 4
Continued ~. .,~ ~.