New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1921-09-28
Ex-Inspector's Deals in
Stocks at Time He Is
Said to Have Made Pow.
erty Plea Are Barred,
Return of Police
To Jobs Assailed.
Meyer Probers Hear Ex.,
LieutenantCot Pay From
City and Ship Concern

legislative investigating committee
yesterday that when Police Inspec-
tor Dominick Henry is said to have
appealed last year to the Italian
Line for financial help. alleging that
he was "broke," and received gra-
tuity of $500, he was depcsiting S21 =,
615 with Wall Street firm Of brok-
ers for stocks and to balance his
accounts.
Francis Gilbert, attorney for the
Italian Line, had told the committee
that Inspector Henry came to him
about May 20 of last year, when the
police official was Under charges of
neglect of duty, with story of being
hard up" and in need Of money for
his defense. Gilbert, whose client
had received some service from
Henry, said he had the utmost SYM
pathy'' for the inspector and advised
the gratuity of $500 and about one
month later $500 more.
Brokerage Account Shown
Robert S. Winsmore, a member of
the brokerage firm of Billings, Olcott
q Wlnsmore, produced records of MS
concern showing that on May 20 In
spector Henry had deposited SO 900 and
on May 21 $1S,615.69. He said the
money was received in payment for Sc
curities which the firm had purchased
for him in order fully to balance
Henry's account.
Another development of the day was
the disclosure that former Police Lieu
tenant William F. Maher, while still on
the police force in March, 1918, was
also on the pay rolls of the United
property protection bureau. 1t was
charged that while he received COM
pensation from both the city and the
private corporation he was, in fact, do
ing nothing for the city, but was giving
his services to the United Fruit Com
pany.
1t was also learned that James f.
Geraghty, Deputy Commissioner of
Licenses, had resigned on September Is
Commissioner of Licenses. His resig-
nation had been certified to the Civil
Service Commission on September 20,
but every effort had been made to keep
the matter from public notice. 1t is
that the investigation of
the department by the Meyer commit
tee had something to do with his re-
tirement.
Second Official to Go
This is the second official in the Bu-
reau of Licenses who has been dropped
since the Meyer committee began its
examination Of the various city depart
ments. John Gaffney, an inspector in
the License Bureau, was arrested on
the night of September on the charge
of extortion. Commissioner Gilchrist.
it was charged, caught him in the act
of accepting 5000 from the managers
of Jewish Memorial Hospital carnival!
at Edgemere, Queens, for carnival priv
ileges. He was Immediately suspended.
Geraghty is Tammany leader in
the Bronx, and was appointed by Mayor
Hylan January 18, 1918, at a salary of
S5, 900 a year. The Meyer committee
has been paying particular attention 10
the division of vehicle licenses IN the
bureau, of which Geraghtv had charge.
1t was said the alleged evidence lnvolT-
future hearings of the committee.
The committee yesterday went at
great length into the matter of rein
statements in the Police Department
during the Hylan administration. On
the basis OF records submitted, Eion r.
Brown, chief counsel to the committee,
and Leonard M. Wallstein, his associ.
ate, held that out of thirty-eight res
torations to duty on the force twegty
nine were illegal, and that four Of
these men had been reinstated IN the
Of NV fts,
poration Counsel that their restoration
was against the law.
Hughes Appears at Hearing
Before the opening of the session
Edward P. Hughes, former police in
spector, appeared in the hearing cham
Der with a mass of documents. and
demanded to be heard in refutation of
the testimony Of James Auditore, con-
tracting stevedore, that he had been
told by Hughes that Commissioner CT
Police Enright was ''fifty-fifty" part
ner of Hugkes's in the business of
and policing piers. Mr.. Brown
told Hughes that he wo, ! be heard on
The stand this morning.
The testimony respecting Dominick
Henry's ventures in the stock market
ney for the Italian Line that he was
broke and needed money for his de-
fence against charges of neglect Of duty
reads in part as follows, with Mr..
Brown as the examiner, and Mr.. Wins
more the witness.
Q.-And you had an account in 1920
with Dominick Henry? A.-Yes. sir.
Q.-And that account ! hold in my
hands. Did you also have an account
with Marcy c. Henry, his wife, A.
Not individually. He had joint ac-s
count, Dominick and Mary c. Henry.
joint.
Q.---I ask you to state the trans
actions on the Goth and 21st days Or
May, 1920, between your house and
Dominick Henry, the goth or 2fst being
the date on which he received the
first $500 from Gilbert? A. This
record shows that on the Goth we re-
ceived $4,000; and on the 21st, s18.-
6l5.69.
Q.-For what. An payment Of
securities which we had bought for
him, and in order to fully balance his
account.
B. R. T. Stock Purchased
Q.--I see. What were she securities.
A.-Our books show that the securities
were 100 shares of Brooklyn Rapid
Transit, SIS shares OF General Motors
of which 5005a shares had been bought
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