New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1921-08-27

misconduct, he will take such actor
In his letter TO the Mayor. Mr.. Brown
insisted that Commissioner O'Malley
stood "as menace against drawing OFT
1urther evidence of corruption in that
department." He added that "the evil
dence clearly showed that O'Malley had
ABUNDANT notice Of the activities of his
inspector. Winter, who appears as the
most guilty one in these extortions,
more than year ago." that suRges-
tlons Of the extortions, sufficient to
warrant drastic action, appeared in
Investigations before Commissions
Hirshfield, and that the Mayor now
stood in the position of indorsinQ
o'Malley's stand for the exclusion of
permltte-s in the markets, who have
suffered from extortion."
Mr.. Brown also said that the AL
legged practices in the markets tended
directly to increase the cost of living.
The Mayor, in reply, referred to
MIR. Browns letter as "extreordinary,
saying that it was shocking to the in
stincts of fairness to punish a man
mot only in advance Of the compile
tlon OF the testimony directed at his de-
partment, but Immediately following
delloerate refusal to permit him to
be heard in relation to the matter by
the very one suggesting his punish
mentn
Hylan's Reply to Brown
The Mayor further said that MIR.
Browns letter "can only be understood
as publicity incident Of the impend-
ing municipal campaign" In empha-
sizing his stand that he would not take
any steps until all the testimony for
both sides had been heard he said he
will be doing precisely what you
would be the first to insist should be
done in fairness to you if you were
similarly situated."-
Commissioner Of Accounts Hirsh
field also issued a statement Yesterday
expressing great Indignation at the
alleged misconstruction of testimony
given yesterday involving his name
with the Markets Department scandal.
He summoned deputy commissioner of
the latter department to his Office dur
ing the afternoon and took testimony
from him purporting to refute the
statements and reflect on the credi-
bility of Barnet Cohen, one of the COM
mittee's witnesses. Commissioner
Hrshfeld also announced he had or
dered his attorney to bring libel actions
against several morning newspapers in
connection with the printing Of Thurs
days testimony.
Special Prosecution Urged
There were intimations yesterday
that in the event that District Attorney
Swann's office does not soon enter upon
vigorous prosecution of the alleged
grafters exposed by the committee Gov
error Miller would be appealed to 10
convene an extraordinary session Of the
Supreme Court and to appoint special
deputy attorney generals to act as
prosecutors.
Assistant District Attorney Joab II.
Eanton in this connection said yester-
day that the District Attorney had mad
a perfect understanding with the Never
committees counsel last Thursday on
the matter, in which Mr.. Brown was
given to understand that the Distrlc,
Attorneys office would give the Meyer
committee its full cooperation. He SAID
it then was agreed that as soon as Mr.
Brown would send transcript Of The
testimony to the District Attorneys Of
fee it would be taken Immediately to
the grand jury for action.
Mr.. Swami, said Mr.. Banton, had
designated Assistant District Attorney
George Brothers TO present the evi-
dence in these cases to the grand jury.
Mr.. Brothers is Republican and was
appointed by former Governor Smith.
Letter Sent to Mayor
Mr.. Browns letter to tho Mayor
reads:
II am constrained to write you in
the performance Of my duty as coun-
sci to the legislative committee, re-
questing the immediate removal Of
Edwin J. O'Malley, Commissioner OF
Markets.
sons of expediency' TO revoke the can
cellations of permits held by two wit
nesses who had testified to extor-
tion by the Department of Markets, he
stands there as a menace against draw
ing out further evidence Of corruption
in that department. The mere revoca
ton Of these cancellations will not re-
store any degree Of confidence in per
Yntees, and investigation by the COM
nittee shows that some permtees have
preferred to appear before the commit
tee and commit perjury rather than cx-
pose themselves TO his wrath.
II may add that the evidence clear
ly shows that O'Malley had abundant I
notice Of the activities of his inspector
Winters, who appears as the most
guilty ono In these cxtortions, more
than year ago; that suggestions of
the extortions, sufficient to warrant
drastic action. appeared in investiga-
, tions before Commissioner Hirshhcld
and that you now stand in the post
tion Of indorsing O'Malley's stand for
the exclusion Of permitecs in the mar
kets who have suffered from extorton
Their punishment, according 10 your
letter, is merely delayed.
Such practices in the markets, be-
sides dehlng the city administration In
this important branch Of it's work,
tend directly TO increase the cost of
Continued paes thrse)
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