The New York herald., 1921-05-14
MEYER SUBPOENAS
ENRIGHT'S RECORDS
Senator Demands Mass of
Documents Relating to
His Official Acts.
FIVE DAYS TO COMPLY
Legislative Committee Has
Begun Work in It's New
Park Row Offices.
MAYOR LOOKS FOR RAIDS
Sees Partisan Twist in Visit to
Observation-Disclosures $4,000
for Whitman.
FIVE DAYS TO COMPLY
MAYOR LOOKS FOR RAIDS

The Meyer committee, charged with
the Investigation of the city admins
tration, continued yesterday to round
up data in advance of the actual pub
lie hearings. Subppnas were served
on the Police Department, calling for
a. mass of records. documents and
papers covering most of the official
acts of Police Commissioner Enright.
The department, it is understood, has
been requested to have the records
ready within the next five days.
Neither Senator Schuyler M. Meyer,
chairman of the committee, nor Leon
ard NJ Wallstein, it's counsel, would
discuss the nature of the papers or
make any statement in connection
with the move except to say that the
investigation of the Hylan administra-
tion really already is under way.
though no public hearings will be held
until some time in June.
Correspondence which has passed be-
tween Mayor Hylan. Commissioner En-
right and Commissioner of Accounts
Hirshheld is said to be desired as having
an important bearing upon the founda-
tion Of the committees work. Senator
Meyer indicated that the committee,
from it's new offices at 80 Park Row,
would continue to get as much infornla-
tion as possible in advance of the meet
ings.
Sees Partisan Slant to Raid.
Mayor Hylan and David Hirsh field.
his Commissioner of Accounts, made an
attempt yesterday to fasten partisan
slant upon the work of the Meyer legis-
latve investigating committee.
IL understand the Office Of the Com
missioner Of Accounts has been raidcd
for evidence" said the Mayor, land l
suppose all the departments will be
raided In the future"
The statement was made in explain
ing why he voted in the Board of Esti-
mate for $500 to continue the Whit
man investiga tion He did not want 1t
TO appear that he was afraid of having
the light thrown on any part of his ad-
mnistrathon, he said.
At the same time there was evidence
of a tightening up in every one OF the
Mayors departments, as IL orders had
gone out to ''clean up
A statement issued by Mr.. Hirshfeld
began this way:
commissioner of Accounts David
Hirshfield charged that the sudden visit
to his office yesterday by Schuyler NJ.
Meyer chairman of the joint legislative
investigating committee. and Leonard
NJ Wallstein. associate counsel for the
committee, armed with subpoena duces
tecum. which called for the books, rec
ords and papers in his office, was the
Of rla Of the
traction and allied interests to discredit
the Hylan administration with the OBJ
ject to elect Republican or fusion
Mayor at the next election.
1T Is very plain that his (Meyers)
raid upon my office is really the be-
ginning OF he active traction. gas.
electricity and telephone coalition cam
paign with the peoples money against
Mayor Hylan in their endeavor to
eject Republican or fusion Mayor who
volld not oppose Increased car fares
Mr. Hirshfield acknowledged he had
placed no obstacles in the way of the
investigators, bat had turned over
everything they asked for. fearing they
would say he was afraid of investiga-
ton, yet he expressed the belief that
the removal OF tho records was Illegal
because subpoenas duces tecum must
be issued five days in advance.
Even Took His Invitations.
There Is nothing in this office" he
declared with a flourish, that any In
vestigating body cannot see and ex-
anime They took personal letters and
Invitations I received to dinners and
various receptions. 7 regret that these
functions are al passed and the tickets
and invitations will be of no use to
them"
The Commissioner said he was seri-
ously handica aped by the absence of
his records
Among the efficiency measures IN
stituted by the Mayor are time books
~ ali his departments under which the
stragglers will be spurred on to
shcr OF energy. Checks are being
made of stocks Of supplies.
william Chilvers and Frederick j.
Groehi. f. merry special Assistant Dis
trict Attorneys who aided Charles :.
Whitman In his investigation and who
resigned last Tuesday, will not be re-
appointed to resume this work. accord
ing 10 Joab IL. Banton, Chief Assistant
District Attorney. Mr.. Banton said
that Assistant District Attorneys George
X. Brothers and james Il. Smith will
continue in their ass gnment to help Mr..
Whitman.
II Is believed tina. Arthur NJ. King.
4 special Assistant District Attorney,
ws'; continue on Whitman's STAIR.
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