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New-York tribune., 1920-12-10

determine further changes. possibly up
ward"
He displayed a burglary insurance
booklet, containing record Of the in
creascs. 1t noted an increase from SIC
to $3.50 as the premium on $1,000
worth of apartment insurance, and
there was further July notation. "We
will eliminate the increase to Sl9 and
make it $25." With a smile, Mr.. Die
trick said that was only a gentle way
of announcing another stiff jump in
rates.
Don't Depend on Police
Mr.. Dietrich said that he did not wish
20 speak any more about the Enright
administration. Not long ago he ex-
pressed the hope that conditions would
be better when the administration
ended, and said also that the insurance
people had almost ceased to depend
upon the police for their protection.
An agent of the Royal Indemnity
Company submitted the following de-
tailed increases for apartment houses
this year: From S23.76 to S25 for
ST. 900, from $30.S0 to $40 for $4,000,
from S39.05 to $50 for $4,000, from
S44 So to $3.50 for $4,000, from $50 .05
10 So5 for $4,000. From policies more
tnah So,VVU drop OF oO cents was re-
corded, from $3.50 to s5 The figures
OF other companies agreed with the
foregoing.
Silks and furs have been classified
separately, insurance men said, be-
cause such quantities of them have
been stolen within the last year. The
premium was formerly S4S for $1,000,
but now it is s35 stsaight up to sl5,-
600 for every 81 900 worth and an
"sC per cent clause" in effect since
last January. requires any one taking
such insurance to cover 80 per cent Of
the value of his property. The effect
of this has been higher nrer nm and
more income for companies who were
losing steadily before
Regardless OF their opinion of the
present police administration. ;nsur.
ance men approved the suggestion that
the police department should be taken
New-York tribune., 1920-12-10
Records Of Several Policemen
Reinstdted by EnrigIts Order

One phase Of The Tribune's investi-
CATION commented upon by Commits
s:oner Enright in his statement was
the charge that men dismissed by
previous commissioners had been re-
instated. In reference to this he said:
The Police Commissioner has been
criticized for reinstating men who were
: dismissed from the service by previous
= pt4lce commissioners. The total num-
ier reinstated during the last three
Years of this administration was forty
three. They failed to state, however.
that during the last two years and u
half of the Mitchell administration
thirty-one members of the force were
rclrstated. but. of course. things which
we're entirely proper during that ad-
nnistration are not considered at all
proper during the present administra-
ton | might say in passing that many
OF these men. who had rendered good
service for fifteen or twenty years,
rere dismissed from the department
for com paratively trivial offences, and
many of them to satisfy personal
grudges."
The Evening World yesterday printed
this comment:
Here are the records of some of the
men who have been reinstated by Com
missioner Euright's orders:
"Lieutenant William Maher, when
attached to the East Twenty second
Street station, was dismissed from the
department on q charge Of having bor
rowed money from the widowed sister
OF man i'll his precinct To secure the
loan Mahcr gave the polceman's sister
note and u piece OF property which
was in his Wife'S name.
at was testified at the trial that
Maher wanted the money for some one
who would give him better standing on
the civil service list for captain
After his dismissal he obtained em-
ployment with Il fruit steamship com
pany in West Street.
A few days after Enright became
Police Commissioner, Maher applied
for reinstatement obtained a new trial
and was reinstated and assigned tc
the East Thirty-iifth Street station. He
reported there by telephone and immc-
!iately went on twenty days leave.
After the expiration Of this vacation
he reported sick. was ordered before
the police surgeons. adjudged as unfit
Tor police duty and retired on half pay.
During all this time he Was drawing
pay from the fruit company.
"Patrolnsan Thomas Dent, appoint cd
to the force in March. 1894. was dis
missed in January, 1911. lie applied
successivcly 10 every Police Commits
sloner for rehearing Of the charges
Oh which he was dismissed and was re-
fused. He was rcinstated by Enright
on September %. 1919, after being out
Of the department for more than eight
New-York tribune., 1920-12-10
Lodge and Davis Discuss
German Cables Dispute
Senator at Once Calls Senate
Foreign Relations Committee
for Meeting To-day

WASHINGTON, Dec. 9. - A special
meeting of the Senate Foreign Rela-
tions Committee was called for to-mor-
row by Chairman Lodge late to-day t.
obtain information regarding the dis
position and present status of ques-
tions before the International Com
munications Conference.
Act ng Secretary of State Dav,s con
ferred to-day with Chairman Lodge and
will appear before the committee to-
morrow in executive session. j. vas
understood that Ny. Davis to-day laid
before Senator Lodge several que5tlon5
pending before the Communications
Conference relating to disposition OF
seized German cables.
MIR. Davjs's information was re-
garded OF such importance and OF in
terost to the other members Of the
committee that to-morrow's special
meeting was called. No witnesses other
than MI Davis are expected TO appear
before the committee
New-York tribune., 1920-12-10

years. lie is now attached 10 the East
Twenty-second Street station.
Mounted Patrolman Frank P NAL
Ion was found on the morning of Sep
tember II, 1912, absent from post and
lying down in stable at 10th Street
and Ogden Avenue, the Bronx, with
his uniform coat and cap off and his
horse tied in another stall Of the stable.
He was dismissed on the complaint Of
Inspector Schmittberger. He went to
every Commissioner for reinstatement,
but was unsuccessful until Enright
came into office. On March 10. 1920,
he was put back on the force
"Patrolmsn Henry Freloehr. at
tached to the West Thirty-seventh
Street station. was dismissed from the
department for borrowing SIS from
Frank Liguri, an employee Of Victor
Prince, operator Of moving picture
theater in that precinct, and failing
to repay it, He was dismissed OH
March 6, 1917, having falsely stated to
Police Captain Mead that he had not
borrowed the money.
He was renstated June 6. 1913
On May 9 Of that year while engaged
IN soliciting subscriptions to Liberty
bonds, he was charged with having
used indecent language to Walter Hall
day. Of 1875 West Seventy-first Street.
III front Of q restaurant at Broadway
and Franklin Street. and with striking
Halliday in the face with his fist.
THE case came before Deputy Com
missioner Leach and Halliday appeared
with his attorney and asked permiss on
to withdraw the charge against Frel-
lcehr. Commissioner Leach rcmarke d
at that time that the case 'reeked to
'eaven with influence took the matter
under advisement and latter dismissed
the charges.
Sergeant Louis X. Evelet, in
charge OF, police launch on May Is
1908, was charged with failure to en-
force discipline among the men i'll his
command, with playing cards with
petrolmen on the launch and failing
to prevent patrolman from leaving
the launch without wearing proper
uniform.
Reports had come to the depart
ment that police launches were being
used for 10Y rides and other non
police purposes, and Inspector Russell
ordered the then Lieutenant Costigan
to investigate. He found a policeman
IN makeshift uniform going to a sa-
loon with can asking for beer
"Costigan took Aim back to the
launch and there fourd Everett playing
poker with patrolmeH.
"tor this Everett v as broken. being
reduced to the rank Of patrolman.
-Commis Woods gave Iveret Il
rehearing, calling all the witnesses,
but the decision was unchanged. En-
right heard the case in turn, but never
called Costigan, ami restored Everett
/ to his former rank. lie is now on
duty at the Clinton Street station"
New-York tribune., 1920-12-10
Enright Contradicted by Records
of Murders Kept by Prosecutor

In an effort to contradict The Trib-
une's statement that there have been
more than 100 unsolved murders in
the city since the first of the year.
Police Commissioner Enright issued a
statement Wednesday night citing
ffty-two instances in which he charged
The Tribune with misstatement These
we're selected from a list Of unsolved
murders published in The Tribune
when it began its survey Of the police
administration.
Nr. Enrght pointed out in these
cases that some action had been taken
by the police. In only four did he
state that there had been a conviction.
in seven he says that the perpetrator
IS known, but is fugitive from jus
tice. In twenty-five he contents HIM
self with the remark that arrests
we're made. In several instances he
Says that the actual perpetrator was
arrested. but he does not indicate that
this is the finding OF court or Jury.
n some others he states that arrests
of material witnesses were made.
More Than 100 Murders
Mr. Enright has not denied that the
number Of unsolved murders since the
"''- OF the year is more than 100. In
al eHoFr 10 cneck UP on the police
@c'icn IN these cases cited by Mr.. En-
.'gnt in refutation Of his charge The
tribune yesterday examined the official
records In the Homicide Bureau OF the
D's,rict attorneys Office in New York
county. Enorts were made TO check up
$50 on the records in the other coun~
ties, but these were not available yes.
teIday.
The Commissioner cited seventeen
instances of murder in New York
County in which he charged that mis-
statement had been made. The Trib-
une finds that Of these seventeen. in
only one has there been "A conviction.
In four cases the grand jury failed TO
Sndict the men arrested. In six cases
the men accused were dismissed for
lack Of evidence; In one case the sus-
pect jumped bail; in one ne Ia being
hold on bail; in one the person under
arrest Is awaiting trial, and in one the
arrest was made after the Tribune's
story was printed.
In another, the case Of Leung YunY.
killed in Chinatown, the Police Com.
nissioner's contention that four ar.
rests we're made Is correct 70 the cx.
tent that four Chinese we're taken 10
the police station. Almost immediately.
however. they were releAsed on tho or.
der OF the District Attorney, and their
nfief detention contributed nothing to-
ward the solution Of the crime.
In one instance tho records Of the
New-York tribune., 1920-12-10

court for lack of evidence. He was
later indicted for murder in the first
degree. and after being rearrestcd
jumped his bail. He is now a fugitive
Commissioner Enright said: "It
falsely stated that no arrest was made
for the killing of Alfred Grassino on
July Is, 1920, when the truth is that an
arrest was made"
The District Attorneys records shcw
that two persons were arrested as ma
terial witnesses and discharged after
brief detention.
falsely stated that no arrests were
made for the killing of James Gillespie
on July 20, 1920. while the truth is
that an arrest was made and ma
terial witness is now being held"
Commissioner Enright said; "It
falsely stated that no arrests were
made for the killing of Felice Smone
on September 2. 1920, when the truth
is four persons were arrested for this
crime.
Commissioner Enright said: at
falsely stated that no arrest was made
for the killing Of Aaron Tanhill on
September d, 1920, when the truth is
that five persons were arrested in this
case"
The District Attorneys records show
that Joseph Alfonzo was arrested, tried
BY jury and ordered acquitted for lack
oz evidence.
Five Seized; All Discharged
The District Attorneys records SHOW
that five persons were arrested as ma
terial witnesses ana later discharged
Commissioner Enright said:
iIt is falsely stated that no arrests
were made fot the killing Of Frederick
Ennis on Sepsember 6, 1920, when tn :
truth is that the perpetrator Of this
crime was arrested"
The District Attorneys records show
New-York tribune., 1920-12-10

out Of politics. James Kenny, OF .he
Kenny Agency, said that he consid-
cred the present police administration
better than police administrations in
the past, but it has been ineffective,
ne added, against the prevailing crime.
Crime Revealed in Losses
Anybody who says that burglary has
not increased is crazy" he said. "Our
losses show that crime is widespread.
1t seems to me that the man at the
head of the Police Department shou.d d
have had some experience in the police
service and he should not be subject
to discharge with every election.
"The police must be taken out of
politics before they can stamp out
crime. Detectives should be selected
for merit, not because OF political pull"
Mr.. Kenny said he could see no rea-
son for the "deadline" system of pro-
hibitinR crooks from the downtown dis
trict and letting them go uptown. He
said that the detectives used to know
loft burglars and pickpockets ct sight
and keep some track Of them.
The figures issued by the Commits
sioncr tending to show that there has
been a decrease in crime this year as
compared with last were also called
into question. The head of one of the
oldest insurance companies in the city
has said:
"The checking up of burglary insur-
ance records against those made public
by the Police Department indicates that
eight persons out Of ten who have been
robbed. held up or have fallen victims
OF pickpockets do not report their cases
to the police. | think that even the
large numebr Of crimes reported by
The Tribune represents only small
portion Of those that actually have oc-
Cured.
"The reason for this is that it has
become we'll established fact that
when citizen reports Il robbery to the
of the crime. takes e. lot of notes, asks
number Of stereotyped questions and
then leaves. Almost invariably that
is the last the victim hears of his case"
New-York tribune., 1920-12-10

Dlstrlct Attorneys office do not show
an arrest, although Mr.. Enright says
it was made Another case is one Of
Juvenile delinquency
The detailed analysis OF these seven
teen cases in Manhattan follow:
Commissioner Enright said: at
falsely stated that no arrests were
made in the case Of Lea Branch on
January 3, 1920, when the truth is, and
the record shows, that the perpetrator
was arrested and convicted and SEN
fenced to serve twenty years to Il life
sentence in state prison.
The District Attorneys records show
that the murderer of Leach Branch wes
convicted and sentenced to Sing Sing
Tor from twenty years to life.
Commissioner Enright said: "The
article falsely stated that no arrests
were made for the killing Of Sylvester
Duran on January 5, 1920, when the
arrest was made, and the grand jury
failed TO indict the accused after a
plea of justifable homicide"
The District Attorneys records show
that two men had been arrested, bu.
the grand jury failed to indict.
No Indictments Found
Commissioner Enright said: at
falsely stated that no arrests were
made for the killing of Charles Nor
ton on February rs, 1920, when the
truth is that two arrests wer made and
one of the accused was the perpetrator
Of the crime"
The District Attorneys records show
that Walter Burgess was arrested.
charged with the crime, but the grand
jury failed to indict.
Commissioner Enright said: at
falsely stated that no arrests we're
made for the killing of Frederick
Waters on March 7, 1920. when the
truth Is that one arrest was made. and
the trial Of the accused is still pend
ing"
The District Attorneys records chow
that Frank O'Brien was arrested for
| indict. ~
Commissioner Enright said: az
falsely stated that no arrests waa
made for the killing of Ovlio Locilento
on April 16, 1920, when the truth is
mat two persons were arrested for
this crime"
The District Attorneys records show
that Two persons were arrested "a ma
terial witnesses, and after short do
tention were dismissed on the recon-
nnendation of the District Attorney.
there being no evidence on which to
hold them.
Commissioner Enright said: II.
falsely stated that no arrests were made
for the killing Of Louis Picopo on June
ii. 1890. when the truth is that the
perpetrator Of this crime vas arrested ="
The District Attorneys records sf w
that one arrest was made and the pris-
oner discharged in the magistratc'a
New-York tribune., 1920-12-10
Boy, Is, Hangs Himself
TO Bcdpost With Necktie

Richard Howes Patton, the fifteen
yeAr-old son Of Mr.. and Mrs. Arthur
Dez Patton, of Ridgewood. n. j., COM
mitted suicide yesterday by hanging
himself with q necktie from bedpost
in his room.
Half an hour before his body was dis
covered he had passed his mother on
the street ncar their home When she
spoke to him he said: Hello, mother;
I'm going home to study" Chief Of
Police Fred J. BlacksJlaw and County
Physician W. +. Ogden inveStisa atc.l.
They said they were certain that the
boy ended his own life. lie was studi-
ously inclined aud had a good record in
high school.
Mr.. Patton is in the printing business
in New York and a member of the
Ridgewood Country Club.
New-York tribune., 1920-12-10
Reporters Fail TO Pierce Esright's
Line of Defense Against Interviews

Two Tribune reporters spent the
greater part Of yesterday afternoon
trying to obtain an audience with Com
missioner Richard f. Enright at his
Office in Police Headquarters, 24O Cen
tre Street
When the big departmental clock an
nounced the hour of s p. m the re-
portcrs were usho red down the mar
Bile staircase and out into the shadows
of Centre Street, where they concluded
that penetrating the suave outer line
of police defense with which the Com
missioner has surrounded himself wa.
TOO much for them. They had made
no headway whatever. ).
When the Tribune reporters reache}l
the octagonal- shaped outer Office
through which all must pass who wish
to see the Commissioner the thing that
first impressed them was the awe-,n-
spring silence that pervaded the pla-o
At the right side of the room there
is an arched doorway leading into IN
adjoining Office. The little gate across
this arched entrance opened. when the
reporters entered the main reception
patrolman came out to greet them His
name is Phillips and he clicks his heels
together and comes to attention when
he speaks to visitors. He raised his
eyebrows slightly when he learned that
his visitors were from The Tribune.
but that was all.
IS Commissioner Enright in" lse
was asked
"Who is it that wishes to see him Q"
hn ri
When he was told that two Tribune
representatives were calling he wheeled
in military fashion and strobe back
to the adjoining office.
In few minutes Phillips returned
and, after coming to attention and
clicking his heels together, said:
"The Commissioner is not in ~
Withholds All Information
"Is he expected to return ?" he was
asked
Il don't know, sir" he replied
Isn't there any one here who knows
whether Commissioner Enright is
coming back and at what time %" asked
a Tribune man.
"a don't know, sir" answered
Phillips.
tary?" 'eo'S
"Ycs, SIR
where is he ?"
II don't know, si..r
'ls he n?"
''No, sir"
DO you expect hlm back?'
81 don't know, sir
Inc Tribune representatives then
explained to Phillips that they carrif i
a letter addressed to Commissioner
Enrlght, in which there were certain
questions which they desired TO have
answered. The letter is the one
printed in to-day's Tribune.
Willing to Accept Letter
;fniiiips was int: ested, but not at
al, disconnected.
fou may leave ~ for the Commits
sioner if you wish" he suggested
softly. 'Nee 9''pu
The Tribune men lefs their letter
%nd said that they wnuld return later
IN an hour the Tribune men rc.
turned, and We're again informed hv
the suave Phillips that Commissioner
hnrIght was not in.
Summoned by Buzzer
! Presently buzzer rang in the ad-
J9lning office and Phillips hurried
through the brass studded leather
door. ''''' I
Inspector Boettler, in command of the
lth Inspection District. where Dominica
henry reigned supreme few months
ago. entered the reception room in
citizens clothes, and after giving the
newspaper men quizzical look en-
gagged Lieutenant Buckley in whis.
pered conversation.
The next activity was the rapid
New-York tribune., 1920-12-10

flight Of Deputy Commissioner Leach
through the leather; door and out into
the corridor. When the big glass door
had closed behind i1m Phillips Whisper
ed something to Inspector Boettler, who
shook his head and followed in the
wake of Leach
When the three reporters reached
the street they saw bright light shin
my in Commissioner Enright's office,
although no one was visible within.
New-York tribune., 1920-12-10
Find Shock Killed Boxer

An autopsy performed yesterday on
the body Of "Micky" Shannon, light
weight boxer. who wps fatally injured
in bout in JERSEY City Tuesday night
revealed that death was caused from
shock and internal hemorrbage Shan
mons body has been sent to Pitts
burgh. The autopsy was performed by
Dr.. Arthur p. Hasking, assistant county
physician.
New-York tribune., 1920-12-10
u. S. Officer Shot Dead
From Ambush in Hayti
Lieutenant Douglas Jones. of
Creenville, Miss, Killed at His
Quarters. Near CapitaI
Special Cable to Tho Tribune

Special cable TO Tho Tribune
copyright 1920. New York Tribune Inc
CAPE HAYTIEN. Hayti, Dec 0.-The
military IS investigating the mysterious
murder OF Lieutenant Douglas Jones.
who was shot dead from ambush on the
night of December at his quarters at
Petionville, near the capital.
His home was in Greenville, Miss.
New-York tribune., 1920-12-10
Swiss Elect. Socialist

BERNE, Switzerland, Dec. 9.-lGustav4
Muller, Socialist. today was elected
Vice. President Of the National Counc;,
Never before has Socialist been elected
to the position.
New-York tribune., 1920-12-10
Letter Three Years on Wav

EASTON, Pa. Dec. "a post card
mailed at the Madison Square Station,
New York City, on November 20, 1917,
arrived at its destination here to-day.
Evening star., 1920-06-15
PROMISE SUCARFOR
FRUIT PRESERVING
Authorities Preferential Dis.
tribution Plan Likely to
Benefit D. C.

Washington housewives will be able
to purchase sugar sufficient to meet
their needs during the preserving
season If system of preferential dis
tribution of sugar adopted by the De-
partment of Justice Is found to be
workable.
Arnin w. Riley special assistant to
the Attorney General, left today for
New York, where the finishing touch
ss t. the plan VIII be made; AZ
/ tribnt Ion rather than fnt ntionfng Is be-
keyed 10 be the best neti1od, OF OBJ
tanning sugar for Essential indus
tries this summer.
Co-Operating with Renners.
The Department of Justice ano the
big sugar refiners have reached an
agreement whereby a national sugar
distribution committee will see to it
that the canning and preserving in
terests. as well as the housewives of
the nation. will get all the sugar they
need for preserving. The personnel
Of the committee will be announced
from New York in few days.
The committee will consist of repre-
sentatives of the refiners, the i'm
porters and brokers. Gamers and pre-
servers wholesale grocers and the
ca indy, soft drink and ice cream man
ufacturers.
Under the plan the distributing COM
mittee will divert sugar first to the
commercial Gamers, second to the
wholesale grocers for household con-
sumption and last to the candy and
soft drink manufacturers.
Advocates Embargo on Exports.
Mr.. Riley advocates an embargo on
sugar exports. Although the Attorney
General has been delegated the power
Of food administrator under the Lever
food control act. there is grave ques-
tion as to whether an export em-
barge could be ordered without spe-
cial act of Congress.
American exports of sugar for the
first Ave months of this year have ex-
ceeded the expectation of American
owned sugar during 1919. Mr.. Riley
stated. The sugar exports from this
country from January ! to May q
totaled 100000 long tons. he said. as
against IL 900 tons during the corre-
spending period of 1919.
The total export of all sugar from
this country in 1919 amounted to $685.
$50 long tons. but 447.660 tons was
moved by the British sugar commits
sion and was refined in the United
states under the war arrangement by
which the American government
bought the entire Cuban crop.