The New York herald. [volume] (New York, N.Y.) 1920-1924, 1920-11-25
Henry Holds silence.

Henry appeared before the Grand Jury
yesterday in better sr'rits. On Tuesday
afternoon Henry. haleG before Justice
Weeks in an effort by the Grand Jury
10 loosen his unwilling tongue. was up
held by the Justice In his contention
that he was not in contempt If court in
declining 70 answer questions that the
Jury already has asked him and the an
wers to which It refused to believe.
Thus fortified Henry took the stand
Yesterday as reticent as ever. They
questioned him for five minutes or so
without the desired result. Finally he
insisted upon knowing againSt whom he
was asked to testify He was :-sked TO
leave the room Five minutes 'ater he
WIS recalled and presented with the En-
right subpoena. This time he remained
inside the jury room for fifteen minutes.
He emerged with his jaw tight and his
fists clenched. He was asked e. tell the
newspaper men all about it. but refused,
grimly nodding toward the room he had
Just left and making a comment or so
about "hr'gGnds"
Leave that subpoena with the warden.
won't YOU. Inspector % asked one of the
Assistant District Attorneys
To Frame Subpoena.
81 will not" replied Henry. I'm 60
Ing 70 frame II and make a souvenir
OF IT,"
So only one Indictment was handed
down The indictment has II that the
alleged libel was based on the testimony
of one Bernard Friedman. who. being
questioned by Hrshneld, told the latter
that Smith had called him into his office
and informed him he was DESTROYS of
breaking Inspector Henry. The indict-
ment quotes Friedrnan's relay Of Smiths
alleged appeal as follows:
"'Now. Benny hes says. I am In
iittle mixup with the Police DEPARTING "
He said. I have little trouble he . with
Police Inspector Henry. he says. md II
Is my ambition TO get Henry now.
would like 70 get Him in n position
whereI could send him to Jail he says.
4 have been accused Of a lot Of things,
ne GAYS You have read the newspapers
or heard about e. and I want 10 get
back AT him And I asked Mr.. Smith
why he sent for me and why did he want
me TO get back at Mr. Henry. and he
told me- Now. you know. Benny, you
have been a friend Of mine, ana al
ways helped you and I protected you
when you we're In trouble. and / expect
a comeback from you. and IL you do this
for me ! will do anything you wish in
New York city Irwin let you run
disorderly house, gambling house. stuss
house."
An Immunity Promise.
The affidavit goes on TO say that Fried
man quoted Smith as promising his inn
nunity from investigation as secretary
OF the Push Cart Pedlers Of Greater
New York. In return Friedman IL quoted
az saying Smith wanted Friedman to
engage man named Jake Goldman, a
Western Union messenger 20 testify that
he (Go.dman) saw former Deputy Police
Commissioner Augustus Drum Porter
emerge ..5.as an uptown house that bore
questionable reputation
Then according 20 the indictment
H.rshfleid Is alleged to have asked
Friedman whether Smith asked Fried
man "whether Goldman would still be
true 20 the old league"
"What league do you refer Is what
was the old lcpgue md what did II con.
sist OFF" Hirshficld Us alleged to hav,
demanded Of Friedman.
And Friedman's reply is given thus