New-York tribune., 1920-04-01

have a letter from the Department of
Justice thanking us for what we did
on those raids up to the signing of the
armistice. The raids had splendid re-
pose of protecting soldiers and sailors
passing through New York. They
were made in connection with the army
and navy authorities"
New Charge to Come Up
Another charge against Smith which
will be called to the attention of the
extraordinary grand jury to-day. but
may not be considered at this time, is
contained in an affidavit by John G..
Purdie. who gives his address as 129
East Fifty-eighth Street and states
that from November, 1917, to june,
1919, he was an agent in the Military
Intelligence Division Of the Army.
The affidavit was made public last
night by Commissioner Of Accounts
Hirshfeld, who said he had received
1t from Commissioner Enright. Copies
of it are said to have been sent bv
Commits ssioner Enright to Raymond +.
Almlrall. foreman Of the extraordinary
grand jury. and to Colonel William
Rand, legal adviser to that body.
Attached to the copies of the affidavit
was note which read: "Within are
copies Of athdavits received to oday
from Commissioner Enright for inves-
tlGation.' Commissioner Hirsfeld. it
Is SAID, will conduct an investigation
OF the allegations.
me sworn statement by Purde sets
forth the part Assistant District At
torney James r. Smith is alleged to
have played in the prosecution Of Al
1red r: LINDSAY, VINO was arrested in
June, 1919, on charges brought By a
Mrs Beatrice Estes Weillc. The af
lidavlt says that Lindsay was arrested
Tor lmpersonatlng an officer of the
United States Army and while he was
mus masquerading he made improper
proposals to the Wcillc women when
she applied to him for position as an
agent in the United States Secret Scrv-
ice.
Smith Answers Charge
On her complaint, Purdie says. he
investigated the case and Linsay's
arrest followed. He states further that
the prosecution of the case was placed
IN the hands Of Smith, who up to this
tlme has done nothing in the matter
Purdic alleges that he has since learned
from Lindsay that the late James w.
osborne. his attorney, went to Smith
and told him he had no case against
the accused man and that the prosecutor
then agreed to drop the matter.
hcn told last night of this latest
charge against him. Smith said he had
had nothing officially to do with the
case. and that Osborne never ap-
preached him in connection with il.
fufole was IN the government en-
p!oy, said Mr. Smith. "and he came to
me and said the government would not
back him up. After hearing Mrs.
"ellle's story secured an Indictment
against Lindsay. From that time on I
woman. 1t was the duty of Purdic to
present the witnesses when they were
wanted.
After got the Indictment the case
was turned over to Assistant District
Attorney Samuel Markewich, and did
not follow it closely. Two months ago
Deputy Police Commissioner Porter
came to me and asked me what had
Deen done in the case.
dId not know just what had been
done. but got the papers in the case
and told commissioner Porter how mat
ters stood. then got in touch with
Purdle and told him to 20 TO Porter
and tell hlm what he knew about the
case and TO try TO get tho complaining
witness.
"Porter later tolo me that he and
Purd'e were ousy t. .ne to get n
touch with the " ellie woman.
ms case mas not been disposed of
and the indictment has never been
tried. That is n, faul. Of mine bc'
cause had nothing to do win III,
matter officially. | never saw Osborne
or any one else outside of those have
mentioned in connection with the case
| am trying to find letter Porter sent
me asking me 70 give him a grand
Jury subpoena so that he could get the
ellie woman.
He was given ono and I have not
heard from him in connection with tho
case SINCE that time. We arc ready
10 proceed TO tho trial of Lindsay
when the Police Department and Pur-
die bring in the Wolfe woman. There
was a time when We could get the
police to act and bring in witnesses
when they were needed"