New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1920-08-14
Swami to Let
Grand jury Act
I'm Slavin Case
District Attorney Makes De
cision When Door at Nc
Craw Home Is Slammed
OH His Aid and Doctor
Hearing Next Tuesday
Giants Leader Declares
He Is Too Ill to Talk;
Physician Upholds Him

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Physician Upholds Him
District Attorney Swami decided ves-
terday, after the door of John J. Nc
Graw's home had been shut in the
faces of Assistant District Attorney
Albert B. ungcr and Deputy Medical EN-
aminer. Benjamin Schwarz, to let the
grand jury try TO find out how John C.
Slavn came to be lying in front Of the
home of the Giants manager with a
fracture Of the skull last Sunday morn
ing. The grand jury probably would
conduct its inquiry without asking any
help from Mr.. McGraw, he said
Yesterdays attempt was the third
which the District Attorney has made
to discuss with Mr.. McGraw the events
which started when William H. Boyd, an
actor, blackoncd Mr.. McGraw's eyes at
he Lambs early Sunday morning and
ended little while later when Mr..
S'avin, who had helped escort Mr.. Nc
Graw home, was found lying beside the
taxicab they had used
First, Mr.. Swami tried TO make ar
/ engagements with Emil Fuchs, Mr. Nc
G,aw's attorney, to Lave Mr.. McGraw
come to the District Attorneys office
and tau things over. Mr.. Swami under
stood that an appointment Rad been
made for Thursday noon, but McGraw
/ didn't show up
Door Closed on Callers
Thursday evening a process server
went to the homo of Mr.. McGraw, 301
/ West lG9th Street, with subpoena
requesting Mr.. McGraw to call on the
District Attorney. The process server
reported that no sooner had he re-
vealed his Identity and declared his
mission at the bone of Mr.. McGraw
than the door was slammed in his
face
Yesterday Mr. Unger and Dr.
Schwarz, accompanied Ly stcnogra-
pher, set out to call on Mr.. McGra.w
Mr.. Ungor handed his card, he said
to maid who opened the door, and
asked her to tell Mr.. McGraw that he
had cclne to examine him as to the
manner in which Mr.. Slavin received
his injN'y.
They waited at the door while the
maid departed with the message. She
returned with the information tina
Mr.. McGraw said that his physician
had forbidden him to receive any call
ers. Mr.. Unger asked her to inform
Mr.. McGraw that he was accompanied
by the DEPUTY County Medical Exam
iner, and Mr. McGraw could rest as
sured that no attempt. would be made
to take advantage of his physical con
dition.
Returning from this mission, thu
maid announced simply that Mr.. Nc
Graw could not be seen, and closed thu
door in the faces of the callers. II
announcing his intention of placing th'
inquiry in the hands of the grand jury
MIR Swami said:
"First, the courtesy was extended t
McCraw to call at my Office of hi
own accord. Then he was requeste'
bv subpoena to come here. Now he ha
refused admittance to his home to m.
assistant and to the county medica
examiner, so I have decided not t
pay any further attention to him
There is no alternative save to presen
. the matter to the grand jury"
Witnesses To Be Presented
Among the witnesses whom Nh
Swami intends that the grand Jur,
shall examine are Winfield Liggett
who accompanied Mr. McGraw and Nh
Slavin from The Lambs to tn
McGraw home: William Meagan, tn
driver of their taxicab; the hallbo
who took Mr.. McGraw to his apart
ment, and DR.. H. NJ. M. Lyle, who i
attending Mr.. Slavn at St. Luke
Hospital. Subpnnas for them probabl
, will be sent out to-day. The wltnesse
will be examined by the grand Jur
; Tuesday.
Mr.. Swami received yesterday morn
! ing a special delivery letter from d.
William F. Bender, of 25 Fort Wash
irgton Avenue, Mr.. McGraw's physl
clan. The postmark showed that
had been mailed the evening that tn
McGraw door had been slammed upo
the process server from the Distric
T. Attorneys office.
81 have been attending John j. Nc
Graw at his home, 301 West lost
u Street, since Sunday last" Or. Bende
wrote. Gle. is in no condition to leav
his home. He may be confined ther
for some time"
The District Attorney telephoned
Dr. Bender, who told him that he We
attending Mr.. McGraw for black eye
and other contusions and laccration
some of which might be indicative
serious injury to his head.
| Continued, though slight, improve
ment was notc1 yesterday in the COZ
dition of Mr.. Slavin. 1t was said I
the hospital that he was not complete
w out of danger yet, although thel
was no apparent reason for doubtir
that he would recover. He is unab
| to talk coherently, and it probably WI
be several days before detectives a.
allowed to interrogate him.
| The source of supply and Demand can FIR
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