Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1920-03-27
POLICE SCANDAL SHAKES
NEW YORK DEPARTMENT
assistant District Attorney Directing
Vice Hunt Accused of Partner
ship With Gamblers.
WILL tNDICr mIGm OFFICIAL
Commissioners of Accounts Brings
Serious Allegation against law
Officer, Who Declares Department
full of Crooks.
tsN- \ ssrciJ;c,i Pros.

MEM YORK. March .G.--Ncw York $
I me h""t G9ma"''1n by Ass ISL,
rNating. in its allegations of oiiic'al
corruption conditions when the me
iI0p"Is was l.eNowed a'tcr inc key.
too new turn ' t"mihT MNen IONS
mission III Accounts hirshicId made
public information" TO the effect
HAT Mv. Smith himself had opened Il
Sambiing mouse known az the Ciritas
club. and had told his partner that
H. would close up q io' OF the,
them come us.
This Information, according to
iiiiS nicld. nad been obtained from
Harry \. Goldwatcr. SnitnS alleged
partner, in an Investigation conducted
II 1918 ny the commissioner oi ac-
counts into the organization and man
aGemcnt oi The Ifvitas club. ana re-
s"m"d today.
Protection Tor Gamblers.
lTrshncld's action followed that
last night OF i'uIcc Inspector DonlI-
mes nonry III making pupii" SIN al
iidayitS Titled with IoiIc" Commissions
~ Enricht charging smith had sought
protection for CERTAIN dlSordcrlN houses
ANA gamhline resorts. licnrys diS-
triCi embracing ihc icnderI"ii Is
On;r..
Nir smith who has denounced
u"ury's charges as a pack Of lies. TO.
nght said OF the ilirsnhcid statement
chat ne was member of The ttNi'hs
club until 1876. but that whiic he was
II member it was strictly political
testimony rs absolute fnlschood ana
d,noumcrd COMMISSIONS iiirshn"id as
one OF Inv GanS VII" j. trying I" pro-
tcct sanblin. ia This CITY.
Publication Of the Henry charges ied
to many conferences rnE result Was
ACKNOWLEDGEMENT tonight th.' the extra
tinc has been investigating certain
members OF the district attorneys Of
tl>c. would take VI the inspector :
District Attorney swami. VIII" today
announced his intention Of standing
with his aid and rid!cu!od TN" iirnti
Mr., Smith. NJ the close n" rNrrcSS;r"
the opinion that the atihaNits conta IN
I'M" The charges dih not nIIcSc any
crime on the part Of NJ. Snith; thht
H." was not contemplating bringing
perjury charges against Henry aih
that he considered III" case one ,n'
action Nv Police Commissioned EnfiSn'.
Police t"mmissi on"r Enrtehi an
bounced today th-,, h. had nothing /"
say" "a regard I" Assistant lhsutr'
Attorney SMITHS charge that an Of
;iriai higher than Third Deputy Com
~ .SSioncr AUGUSTUS Drum Porter, re-
crutl! indicted ior neglect % duty by
IN" grand jury invcsli"Niin. vic" c"n-
dition. In the rolIru bcrIri mchi, Wpu!d
h" indicted soon.
Smiths Famous "urd Hook"
Assistnn, pistric, ATTORNEY smiths
,,rd hooN which he said Contained
rcdhot information" about The Police
poDar;nton iucimding sever! hiSh Of
nriuls. wax exhibited - rcN"rtcrS toua|
bN Mr. smith. Ills blue broh u; 'n-
side data on tim police was Produced
bcfor. the rNt;a"rdinary grand jury
;Wo months ago.
There VIII hr an indictment of an
-othel hiEh polivc official. ''as sur" as
your, a foot high" Mr. Smith rcit-
Nb"n b, ,,,s reminded thor, we're
t.N pol:,r officials 'hiGhci' shan
Deputy Commissioners Porter. Mr.,
smith said:
- realize thar t,yt. rhs statement
- iicurN's pl"aacS ne Very much. II
: VIVA, | have hcuu l"okiug for This
VII start IA" real BIZ scandal
lie added the Police department AT
nrcSrut was "nor. rotten" and mad
more crooks in L. than II has ever
had under amy VI tie riiy's admins