The New York herald. [volume] (New York, N.Y.) 1920-1924, 1921-01-22
WHITMAN'S FIGHT
ON GRAFT BRINGS
GIFT OF $4,000
Edward Hatch, Jr., Provides
Money to Use in Case
City Fund Fails.
NOW UP TO OFFICIALS
Other Private Citizens Are
Ready to Support Grand
Jury Inquiry.
| SWAMI SHOWS ELATIoN
Members of Police Automobile
Squad Call on Ex-Governor
to Explain Acts.
NOW UP TO OFFICIALS
SWAMI SHOWS ELATIoN

Edward Hatch, Jr., whose father was
the president of Lord & Taylor, and
who originated the Swat the fly
movement and as chairman of COM
mittee of the Merchants Association
has for years fought the pollution OF
New York harbor and the Hudson
River. handed Charles s. whitman
Yesterday a certified check for $4,000.
IT is to be used in meeting the cost
of Mr.. Whitman's Grand Jury investi-
cation of the Police Department in
case the city administration refuses to
nrovide the money. Mr.. Whitman did
not cash the check, but slipped II into
a safe deposit box to await develop
ments In the Board Of Estimate and
the Board Of Aldermen.
He refused to discuss rumor tha'
he has received other offers OF financial
assistance. but 1t is fact that II the
Tammany majority at City Hall re-
fuses to finance the inquiry several
private citizens in addition TO MT
Hatch are ready to place any needful
sum at the disposal of the former
Governor.
District Attorney Swann's request Tor
an appropriation OF s2O'Ooo IN special
revenue bonds came up in a meeting OF
the Board of Estimate yesterday ana
was referred to the finance committee
This is the normal procedure, to which
no objection was made. The finance
committee will meet Monday. 1t is now
regarded as likely that both the Board
~ Estimate and the Board OF Aldermen
by whom any bond issue must be
| authorized. will comply with the request
The political capital that the oppositior
could make out OF an attempt TO plocr
an investigation which more or less
concerns Tammany Is regarded as obvi-
ous And now, with the $4,000 check
IN his possession. Mr.. Whitman has
something with which TO shame ram
MANY into action II nothing else would.
Contribution Pleases Swami.
Mr.. Whitman was In high feather
over something when he reappeared al
the Criminal Courts Building late yes
tcrday afternoon after several hours ao'
sence. The reason was apparent when
he produced this letter:
January 81. 1921.
HON. CHARLES s. WHITMAN:
"My Dear GOVERNOR am prepared
10 send YOU a check to-day for $4,000
to be used for your investigation of the
Police Department IL the Board Of AL
dermen does not approve OF and the
city does not make the Appropriation OF
$40, 900 for the purpose.
Very truly yours.
EDWARD HATCH, Jr.
Hotel Buckingham"
after writing this" Mr.. whitman
said. mir. Hatch came unsolicited 10 my
office this afternoon and handed me MS
personal check. There is nothing In the
law. / believe, 10 prevent private citi-
zen from paying the necessary and IN
cidental expenses OF an investigation
i,,t OF course could not use 1t to pay
my own saIary.'
"Or the salaries OF your assistants?
That's different matter. suppose
| could pay the men working for me
As q matter of fact my assistants ano
myself have been paying our own eX-
pense bills UP TO the present time But
the investigation will go on.
District Attorney swann was study
ing through his window the orange
tinted aftergiow in the southwestern
sky when apprised OF Mr.. Hatch's act.
''Spiendld" Mr. Swami said, and
very Characteristic OF Ed Hatch. Mr..
Hatch In brave man. Only few peo-
pie appreciate the personal danger ne
has undergone in his efforts TO stop the
pollution OF the waters OF New YORK
State by sewage and the waste from
great pulp mills He has shown himself
!, be a brave and fearless fellow and
has stood by the public. He is public
spirited, as his father was before him.
Mr.. Swami said he hoped and believed
the desired appropriation would be
made by the Aldermen.
Automobile squad Under scrutiny.
Members Of the automobile squad of
tho Police Department called on Nr.
whitman yesterday and more VIII sec
him to-day. In all sixteen OF them have
been subpnnmd I'm connection with
charges that certain policemen found
the recovery OF stolen automobiles
source of graft Records OF me SQuhd
have been obtained from the Police De-
partment by subpoena. Mr. whitman
said last night he was not sure whether
he would be ready 20 go before the
Grand Jury Monday.
Capt. William A. Bailey OF the West
Thirtieth street station, who was indicted
last week. asked Judge Grain or Cen
eral Sessions yesterday to set his trial
for Monday. His counsel Eugene F.
McGee Of Fallon 4 McGee, said that the
city needed every policeman az the
present moment. and that Bailey should
either be convicted and dismissed fro-n
the department at once or acquitted and
put back into uniform. Opposing the
motion. Assistant District Attorney Fred
eric Sullivan said
III Capt. Bailey were placed on trial
at the present time the District Attorney
might have to reveal certain line Of
Investigation which he does not now de-
sire to disclose"
Judge Grain told both sides TO submit
briefs on January 81
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