The New York herald., 1921-04-26
ENRIGHT IS DENIED
1000 EXTRACOPS
TOUNCHDRY Lid
Plea for 100000 Also Is
Turned Down by Esti-
mate Board.
NO FUNDS AVAILABLE
Mayor Suggests Aldermen
Can Provide Any
Needed Amount.
TAXPAYERS LOSE GUARDS
Police Taken From Special De-
tail to Help Enforce
Miller Law.
TAXPAYERS LOSE GUARDS

The finance and budget committee
of the Board of Estimate and Appor-
tionment at it's meeting yesterday re-
fused the request of Police Commits
sioner Richard z. Enright for 1000
additional patrolmen and an extra ap-
preparation of 100000 to be used for
the enforcement of the State dry laws
in this city.
Mayor Hylan informed the Police
Commissioner the funds were not
available from the Board of Estimate,
and offered the suggestion that Mr.,
Enright 60 before the Board Of Alder
men, which body has the power to ap-
pirate s2,Ooo.o0o for such an emer-
gency.
In asking for aid Commissioner En-
right reminded the committee that at
a hearing in Albany Gov. Miller had
expressed himself strongly by threat
ening to remove officials il the Mullan-
Gage dry laws were not rigidly en-
forced here. He declared he had 500
men working solely on prohibition en-
forcement. All Of them, he said, had
been taken from the regular force,
thereby causing a more or less serious
shortage.
1T is impossible to enforce che law
rigidly with the tools have to work
with at present" said Commissioner En-
xvil
be paid for only little over half year.
as they could not be put to work before
rune /. For this period it would cost
s15000o. and as this law
has got to be enforced ] must have the
tools to do it with. I don't think the
thousand men will be enough In the long
run. but think can get along all right
with that rumber OF extra patrolnen.
Resources Exhausted.
1--WE have exhausted our resources,
said the Mayor. 1T think this is mat
ter for the Board of Aldermen to con-
slider. They have 1t in their power 70
Issue special revenue bonds That Is
the only way you can get IL"
The Board OF Aldermen may issue only
100000 each year in special revenue
bonds as a sort of emergency fund. and
that Is the only source from which
Commissioner Enright can get the
money. The Board of Aldermen already
has authorized the issue Of $35o.ooO OF
such bonds.
"The funds ere simply not available
for such purpose at this time said
r Fl. La Guardia, President OF the
BOARD OF Aldermen. more important
emergencies might arise which must De
considered at all times. ] think the dry
law can be enforced better now II the
notice would concentrate on bootleggers
who sell large quantities instead OF on
the drink over the bar men. When MI
Enright was given 500 additional men
IN this years budget and then 100 more
later II was a compromise with the un-
derstanding that would do for the year"
Commissioner Enright has notified
COMPTROLLER Charles l.. Craig that the
demands of prohibition enforcement have
been SO heavy he can no longer furnish
the eleven patroimen heretofore detailed
to the various boroughs TO protect tax
payers bringing In their money Mr.
Craig wrote Mr.. Enright protesting and
asking for reconsideration OF the matter.
.sTo withdraw the police is TO invite
said Mr.. Craig. 1T was
never contemplated that the enforce
mont OF the prohibition law should with
draw ordinary police protection from the
public"
Before appearing In City Hall the
Commissioner spent fifteen minutes in
secret conference with the members of
the April New York County Grand Jury
In the Criminal Courts Building. which
is considering liquor cases. Information
on the visit was not obtainable.
Sentence Is Suspended.
Trofin Skutjena, e7 Allen street, was
given a suspended sentence yesterday by
Judge Mcintyre in General Sessions. be-
ing the first 10 plead guilty to possess
ing liquor. He told the court he did not
know he was violating the law when he
took n drink in a saloon near his home.
lie was ordered TO appear before the
Grand Jury to testify against tho saloon
keeper who sold him the DRINK.
1T might as we'll be understood by the
public" said Judge Mcintyre, that The
people Of this country will not be per-
rnitted TO set themselves up in open de-
fiance OF the law recently passed by the
LEGISLATURE II has been said II curtails
freedom and personal liberty.
IL have an opinion like many others
concerning the act OF the Legislature re-
lating to the liquor question and as a
Judge II would be improper for me to
express II However distasteful It may
be 10 the people of the State Of New
York at this time It must be understood
this law must be enforced and to the
letter.