The New York herald., 1921-03-27
ENRIGHT LINING UP
HIS RUM BATTLERS
Will Plan Dry Enforcement at
Meeting Of County and City
Officers Tomorrow.
ALL TO BE INSTRUCTED
Swann's Office Also Prepares
to Act Under New Mullan-
Gage Laws.

Police Commissioner Enright will
hold a conference in his Office at IL
o'clock tomorrow morning with city
and county officials who will have as
part Of their future work the enforce
ment of prohibition as a State meas
ure, which will begin as soon as Gov.
Miller signs the Mullan- Gage enforce
ment laws in a few days.
In a letter sent by Commissioner
Enright calling the conference ii is
stated that the purpose Is to consider
and agree upon a method for prompt
and efficient enforcement OF the liquor
law as amended by the Legislature.
When Gov. Miller signs the meas
urcs, Commissioner Enright will auto
matically become the States chief
prohibition enforcement agent for this
city. backed by 1900 members of the
uniformed force, besides plain clothes
men.
About seventy-five Federal prohibi-
ton enforcement agents are working
in New York city and on Long Island
under Ernest Langley. who recently
relieved Dan r. Chaplin, transferred to
his job in Chicago as an income tax
expert.
Between 5000 and 5000 places in
this city are more or less openly sell
ing good and bad liquor in violation OF
the law.
Joab Fl. Benton, chief assistant 70 the
District Attorney. said he would ask the
after dance OF Chief Magistrate McAdoo
1t the Enright hearing. Issuance OF
warrants in Magistrates courts win be
required under the new laws. and Mr..
Banton believes the conferees should
have the benefit of Magistrate McAdoo's
counsel.
The District Attorneys office will not
conduct raiding parties. The duty of
law enforcement puts the burden entirely
on the Sheriff. his deputies. police Off
GERS and constables. says Mr.. Banton.
IL will be the business Of the District
Attorney 70 act fl all legal matters deal
ing with Law enforcement.
Mr.. Banton will instruct all Assistant
District Attorneys attached to magis-
trates' courts TO be on hand daily in the
court room at 9 o'clock. remaining until
adjournment. so that complaints may be
made by police officers and reputable
private citizens OF liquor Law violations.
Complaints may be made also to the
newly created bureau OF preparation
and presentment in the office Of tho
District Attorney.
Mr. Banton points out that those hav-
ing notice or knowledge OF violations are
| required by the new enforcement law
to notify tho District Attorney imme-
diately by a statement In writing. Facts,
not vague rumors and innuendo. viii be
| necessary. Mr.. Banton says the In
formant. whether officer OF the law or
private citizen. must have evidence be-
fore referring the matter 10 his office.
Eleven members OF Mr.. Banton's pro-
| fessional stan are engaged H. work for
1 the Attorney-General or for former Gov
Whitman In the latter's Investigation.
The chief assistant District Attorney Is
hoping that he may be able to COM
mand the services OF these men soou
Mr. Banton pointed out an unusual
section in a legislative act Section
1911 Of article 113 OF the new Law pro-
yides that II Congress redennes what II
intoxicating liquor, the state Law VIII
concur without the necessity OF amend
ment or consideration BY the Iegisla-
ture. For example, II Congress should
decide that intoxicating liquor should
be defined ms beverage IN excess Of
per cent. alcoholic content, thg state
law would 50 hold also