New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1920-03-29
Enright Subpenaed and
Democratic Leaders at
Atlantic City Farley
Map Plan of Action
Many Dead Ones
Soon,'- is Prediction
Volcanic Developments
Promised This Week
With Three Inquiries
in Scandals Under Way

the eAtaO0inary granu jury To-
morrow to testify in the investiga-
ton of police scandals and the Dis
trict Attorneys Office and other de-
partments Of the Hylan administra-
ton.
With a resolution being prepared
at Albany calling for a legislative
inquiry into conditions in the admin
istration and with the extraordi-
nary grand jury and a regular
grand jury conducting investiga-
tions along similar lines, this week
is expected to produce some volcanic
developments.
A close friend of Charles F. Muir
ply and a veteran member Of Tam
many Hall said last night: "There
will be some red history written this
week and some people who are live
ones to-day will be dead ones by
Easter Sunday"
Confer in Atlantic City
In the shadow of a possible legisla-
tive investigation the District Attor-
neys office, the Police Depa rtment and
the City Hall stand this morning poised
for a civil war.
The Smith Henry -Hirshfeld row cast
gloom yesterday over the various Dem
ocratic clubs in this city. The men,
bers could view the situation only with
dismay. The admission was general
that the situation was "rotten" and
that the only hope lay in the confer
enee being held in Atlantic City be-
tween Murphy, Mayor Hylan, Hirsh-
field, Representative Tom Smith, Grover
Whalen and number of "others."
While the aforeme Mentioned were the
only names in "official dispatches" tell
ing of the meeting at the seaside resort,
a Tribune reporter was informed last
night by man high in Tammany
circles that the Atlantic City conclave
included many 1eaders" and "domi-
nant spirits" who had been called there
with view of effecting pacification.
According to the Tribune's inform
ant. the "others" who attended the
meeting were SO numerous that the
affair looked like Tammany Hall con-
vention. Murphy, Smith and the Mayor
were stopping at different hotels, and
the session between the trio and the
"others" was held at a private resi-
dence donated for the occasion by a
prominent Philadelphiap.
Breach Crow. Wider
The charges brought by Dominick
Henry, of the Fourth Inspection Dis
trict, against Assistant District Attor-
ney James f. Smith, which accuse the
latter of being an Intermediary seek
Ing protection for establishments which
the police had sought to curb, are said
to have been the immediate cause for
the calling of the meeting in Atlantis
City.
The Indictment of John j. Gunson,
a confidential member of Inspector
Henry's staff, on the charge of accept
Ing graft from women of the under
world caused an uncomfortable tremor
IN the administration. A similar &C.
ton, engineered as was the first by
Prosecutor Smith. against Detective
worse.
The indictment Of Third Deputy Po-
lice Commissioner Augustus Drum Por-
ter, since removed by Commissioner
Enrght, is said to have opened the
breach between the District Attorneys
office, Police Headquarters and City
Hall so wide that the powers in Four
teenth Street decided that healing rem
edies were absolutely necessary.
The publication of Inspector Henry's
sensational affidavits, in which his ac-
cusations against Smith were made,
was bit premature, if stories being
can be believed. One we'll authenti-
Gated version of the matter is that
copies of the affidavits were stolen
from the inspectors apartment on
Central Park West and that, fearing
they would be disadvantageously psed,
ne decided to give them to the News
papers without further delay.
A soft pedal" policy, it is said, had
been decided upon, and the idea was
70 Jet time absorb the vibrations from
smiths attacks.
"Oil of Peace" Due To-day
A politician in the 7th Assembly Dis
1rlct said last night, rather dolefully,
that if this policy had been followed
cut lit would have saved a lot Of peo-
PIE" He added:
~ tney mad let Smith howl until he
Soe tired there would not have been
much harm done. He might have
pulled a few indictments, as he has
cone already, but the people of this
town do not take Jim Smith very
seriously. even if he does succeed in
Ruying something over on a Deputy
Follce Commissioner,
nobody but Smith had opened up
everything would have been all right
IN = short time, because it takes an
AWFUL lot to stick in the minds of
New Workers for more than seven
esys; But now Dominick Henry has
~ bis foot in it and Commissioner
aar.hfeld has hutted in and the
xncle thing looks to mo like a snow
osil rolling down hill. It's gathering
ssun as II goes. TIN need lot Of oil
70 calm the waters"
The "oil to calm the waters" is ex-
pected to be imported to-day from
atlantic City. II stories circulating
n the best circles Of the city admin
Mstration. can be believed, Charles F.
Murphy has no wish. to continue the
SVu0o.rQbtu Of reCriMination that has