New-York tribune., 1920-04-01

For Smith in
Henry Attack
Continued frs'm pass On.

clear Arnold Rothstcin Of felonions
assault charge, had expected co finish
with the Smith phase of the invcst;oa-
tidn Yesterday
Reports in the Criminal Courts
Building early in the day were to Tho
effect that with his exoneration the
jury would drop the Smith charges ami
take up those against the otner mem
bers of District Attorney Swann's staff
After the jury had adjourned. how
cVer, it was said that some of its mem
bers were inclined to continue the
Smith probe with a view to dc.err;n-
lng whether any of the charges DROUGHT
by Henry against the prosecutor were
fictitious.
Regular Jury Continued
The announcement was made yestcr-
day that the regular grand jury, OF
which Nelson Robinson is foreman and
whsch is responsible to Judge Malone.
vail be continued indefinitely, and it is
oelleved this move was made in order
that the body could continue the vice
graft investigation begun by Mr.. Smith
and interrupted by the probe charges
against him conducted by the extraor-
dinary grand jury.
The continuing in session Of the Rob-
lnson jury was taken to indicate that
thee exoneration of Smith by the ex-
traordinary body was expected mo-
mentarily.
If he Is cleared of the charges being
considered by the 'Almirall jury, Prose-
cutor Smith declares he will immcdi-
ately resume his vice probe. which
already has resulted in tho Indictment
or Detectives John J. Gunson and Fred
erick Franklin, of Inspector Henry's
staff and Third Deputy Police Com
missioner Augustus Drum Porter.
inspector Henry's testimony yester-
DAY is SAID to have been an elaboration
of statements contained in the five
athdavits which he made public week
ago 1t is believed that the INSPECTOR
was asked whether he could produce
any witnesses TO corroboratc the al
legations contained in the affidavits.
His reply could not be learned.
Henry is said to have testified that
he took command Of the Fourth In
spection District January %, 1918.
when Inspector John DAILY was made
chlef Inspector. He is reported to
nave gone into great detail concerning
the activities of Smith and "Hone st
Dan Costigan in his district, when
the former was conducting his famous
Saturday night raids in the white light
belt.
nile the prosecutor has declared
that his raids at that time we're con-
Quoted in conjunction with the De
partment of Justice and had ror their
purpose the cleaning up O. places
which had been preying on soldiers
VINO VISITED the city from Camps Up
ton and Mills, Inspector Henry is be-
l,eved to have told the jury yesterday
,hat Smlth's only idea was to en-
barrass him and to discredt his ad-
m1Nstration.
Made Thirteen Raids
Henry alleged that Smith had made
thirteen raids in his district between
April and November, 1918, and rounded
up many alleged disorderly women and
gamblers, but that from all these not
a single conviction resulted He is
Also said to have complained Of about
fifteen cases handled by Smith in which
nluch unnecessary time elapsed be
tween arrests and trials.
specific case alluded 70 by the
inspector IS said to have been that of
man named Sheridan whc was ar
rested on charge of "white slavery"
Ihe records show that Sheridan was
and sentenced in the following Novem-
Der to a term of from nine to eighteen
years in Sing Sing prison
another case mentioned by the in
spector was that OF a man named Mur-
ray, who was arrested with Sheridan
and released in $1,000 bail. The rec
ords show that Murray jumped his bail
and IS now a fugitive
while Henry vas ,estifying Smith
was called into the jury room several
times, and it is believed ne was oucs-
toned as to the cases mentioned bv
the Inspector When Henry was dis
missed by the jury, shortly before il
adjourned. he seemed flushed and cx-
cited.
Picking up his coat and hat he
dashed through group Of reporters.
and in answer to a vollcy Of questions
replied: ~ can't talk for publication.
You know that" He left the building
with Detective Gunson, who had waited
for him outside the jury room
Lieutenant Louis Valentine, Formerly
member Of Dan Costigan's vice squad.
was called after Henry had departed.
and ne is said to have furnished the
inquisitors with details concerning
Smiths visit to the home of Marie Joi
dan, in West Seventeen Street.
When asked about Smiths raids.
which Henry complained Of District
Attorney Swami said last night: ave