New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1920-04-08
Pastor and II Others
Will Be Witnesses To-
day in Inquiry by the
Regular Vice p mel
FaurOt Assumes
Porter's Old Job
Rumor Says Inspector
Will Succeed Enright.
Who Denies Resigning

The Rev. DR.. John Roach Straton,
pastor of Calvary Baptist Church,
who preached last Sunday on his
experiences in New York cabarets,
appeared yesterday as witness be-
fore the Federal grand jury. The
nature of his testimony before that
body was not made public, but it is
understood it had to do entirely with
violations of prohibition that he OBJ
served.
The minister was before the body
for about half an hour. In the Fed
eral Building several employees mis-
took him for President Wilson, to
whom he bears a striking resem-
blance.
DR.. Straton will appear to-day be-
fore the regular grand jury. Four
teen other witnesses have also been
summoned. These include Chief Po-
lice Inspector "Father John" Daily,
Inspector Thomas F. Mcdonald,
Mrs. Grace Humiston, woman law
yer, several society women and some
detectives. All will tell of what
their Investigations into the vice
situation in the city have brought
forth
Sensations Promised
Before the day is over Assistant
District Attorney James E. Smith will
rave attained, he believes, the indict-
ments and that the announcement of
officials on the charges of neglect of
duty. While Mr.. Smith would say
nothing regarding the identity of these
officials, it was said at the Criminal
Courts Building last night that they
are of high rank in the Police Depart
ment, and that the announcement of
their indictments would create quite
much of sensation as did that Of
former Third Deputy Police Commits
sioner Augustus Drum Porter.
Police Commissioner Enright denied
yesterday persistent rumors that he is
to quit the Police Department. His
statement was supported by one from
Mayor Hylan. who said "there is abso-
lutely nothing in the reports" The
Mayor declared he was very we'll sat
isfed with the administration of the
Police Department, and that nothing
had happened to change his high opn-
ION OF Commissioner Enright.
Despite these denials, the rumor
continued to circulate in certain city
administration circles yesterday that
Commissioner Enright would resign
about May /.
David Hirshfeld, Commiss f5ner of
Accounts, VINO began yesterday, at the
request of Mayor Hylan, an independ-
ent vice investigation, secuted the
stories of Commissioner Enright's
resignation and said that these reports
had emanated from the Office Of a GER
tain Assistant District Attorney in the
Criminal Courts Building and were
calculated to confuse matters and
create the impression that something
was wrong in the city government.
Inc appointment of Police Inspector
doseph A. Faurot to the post left va
cant BY the indictment and subsequent
removal from Office Of Third Deputy
sohee Commissioner Porter was of
hclaiiy announced yesterday and the
action appeared to meet with wide
spread approval
.nrot has been an inspector in the
.sectiVe bureau at Police Headquar-
,ers since 1912, and for the last year
nas been supe rvising the Homicide
bureau, the Bomb Squad and the
.riminal Identification Bureau His
appointment as deputy commissioner
aoseo some surprise yesterday, and it
naa oeen frequently rumored that he
csno css not particularly popular with
,.o,mfniissionor Enright and that GER
t.a,h influences had been brought to
pear 10 prevent his promotion
Faurot's Rise Rapid
faurot was appointed TO the Police
.neparttsnt December 2, 1896, and is
we fourth member OF the uniformed
19fce 70 achieve commissionerghip.
ne became z sergeant. in 1902, a cap
az" IN i3ll, and was appointed an in
npecnr by Commissioner Waldo in
oc.oner, 1912, and asslgncd to the De-
,,sns,Ive Bureau. After going abroad in
isV' and studying various European
.ssns;iication gygtems Faurot returned
~ 'hls country and made many i'm
bloYemsnts IN the system in use by the
,i'AcH Department. He has given many
'c'nrss on this subject
inspector faurot has for many years
zen a strong advocate Of the finger
P'ial system, and recently endeayorcd
'" nave this method Of Identification
s(pied to newly born babies in order
children. N"S
fersons familiar with the workings
ponce politics said ycsterday that
r@o'ots appointment AZ Deputy Police
'maissioner was merely Temporary
a'ss and that he IN destined 70 sue
.,s0 .,, Iommissioner Tnrght. One usu-
~ VOL Informed city official went 70
s' as 70 nfer 70 bet that Faurot would
~ the head of the Police Depart
"snt bY June !.
noen reporters called on Commis-
si'nsr Enrixht yesterday TO ask him
seout the yumor. oY his retirement no
.s s.ht ont the following typewriter
ihe gamblers, crooks and members
he nnderwprld and their agents.
sfsSefs and elpioiters would HE 10
e me out. Bat tbey Will be dIa.
~ SirattDn ~ Testify
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DqlS eDncerning yl1lations of
~ folatead act, II oeeafns known yse-
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