New-York tribune., 1920-04-09
Charged With Neglect
of Duty, and Alleged
Wall St. Deals Aired:
Two Detectives Accused
Mrs. HumistOn and
DIR. Straton Testify
Cafe Owner and Three
Walters Are Arrested;
Many Changes in Police

Police Inspector Domlnick Henry
commanding the 4th Inspection Dis
trict, was indicted yesterday by the
grand jury on charges Of neglect Of
duty. Two hours after the indict-
ment was handed down the in
spector walked into District Attor-
ney Swann's Office in the Criminal
Courts Building and surrendered.
Accompanied by his attorney, w.
Bourke Cochran, he went imrne-
diately before Judge Malone, who
admitted the inspector to bail of
50 800, which was furnished by Pat
rick Reardon, of 113 Prospect Place,
Brooklyn.
If found guilty of the charge
against him Henry can be fined and
sent to prison for three years. He
will be arraigned for pleading a.
1880 o'clock this morning.
s multaneously with its action in
the Henry case the grand Jury
handed down indictments against
John J. Gunson, previously indicted
on another charge, and Joseph Ma
loney, detectives on the accused IN
spector's staff. and Peter Galiotti
proprietor Of Peters Restaurant,
and three of his waters. Galiotti
and the walters were arrested o,,
bench warrants late last night and
locked up in the West Tooth Street
police station.
Henry Transferred
After the indictment of Henry an
nouncement of his transfer from the
Tenderloin was made last night a.
Police Headquarters. He is slated H.
orders, apparently drawn before the
indictments were returned, to com
mand the Headquarters Division
and to be relieved in the Fourth bv
Inspector Thomas Mcdonald. nov
commanding the vice squad at Head
quarters. Other transfers, foreshadoy
ing general shape-up, were an
nounced.
Henry's detectives are charged with
perjury. the penalty ior which is from
three 10 twenty years in prison. Peter
and his walters are charged with
keeping a disorderiy house. the in
dement's against them having beer
returned, it was said, on the tcsti
,D,,y- hsf ~ 4
terday by the Rev Dr. John Roach
Straton. pastor Of Calvary Baptist
Church. and Mrs. Grace iIumston. law
yer and investigator. These witnesses
told the jurors OF visits they had madc
to Peters Restaurant, in West Ninety
seventh street, and the conditions they
found there
When Inspector Henry entered Dis
tr4ct Attorney Swanns Office last igh-
to surrender himself il was apparcn.
that the high good humor that hss
marked his demeanor recently had var
ished. The laughter with which he has
greeted reporters who sought to inter
view him vas gone lie looked pale
and worried and seemed III a. ease.
When reporters asked him TO explain
evidence submitted to the grand jury,
which showed that he had plunged"
heavily in Wal Street and owed S2i,-
ABB to a brokerage firm, ne gazed at
the ceiling and said nothing. lie re
fused TO recognize friends who had
known him for years.
Lot to Say Later
Mr.. Cochran, when he emerged with
the Inspector from Judge Malones
chambers after bail had been arranged
said that the best thing an INDICTED
man could DO was 10 keep quiets
we VIII have a lot 10 say later or,
however" said Mr.. Cochran. I'VE vii
explain to the satisfaction Of every
body those financial operations Inspec-
tor Henry Is said to nave been engaged
in and we VIII have iot 70 say about
the charges against him
The session of the grand jury yes
terday which led 70 the finding Of The
seven indictments was marked By
many scenes which were regarded a
s gniticant A rather violent confer
ence between Mr.. Swami and As
slstant District Attorneys James L.
Smith and Daniel j. Taliey, held in the
anteroom shortly before the jurors
ended their deliberations, gave rise e
the report that the three were not IL
accord as 10 the course the proceed
ings were taking.
Mr.. Smith. who has conducted ths
vice invest Shilnl NN!tn lHN mus lSt
resulted III indictments against fiv.
members of tne Police Denartmen,.
was called ou. Of the jury room 20 talk
to Mr Swami aud Mr. lalley. wso mao
hurried there from their ofices.
The three sat down on a bench in p
corner of the room and MIR Swami.
who appeared tn be quite agitated. be
gan talking and making emphatis
gestures. His words seemed TO arouse
the anger of Mr.. Smith. who grew red
in the face and made replies which he
emphasized by pounding his right fs,
into his left palm.
Mr.. Talicy apparently attempted to
support what Mr. Swami had said. and
this led TO more violent gesticulatins
on the part OF Mr.. Smith.
Throughout the afternoon session cf
the jury there were xumors flying