New-York tribune., 1921-02-06
Whitman Aids
In New Trails
On Graft Hunt
Cb;lyers Subpoenas % in
inquiry Into A III c g c d
t,ollusion Between Po-
l;ee aud R IL mi Ring
Confessed Thief Quizzed
Prosecutor Prepared TO
Ask More indictments
IN Stolen Auto Cases

r.e,sr Governor Charles s. Whit
"a aids in the additional grand
,-.ss Investigation of the Hylan ad
...,;stration spent busy day yester-
- beycnd the confines of the Criminal
r.av,s Building, They examined q
.s,,her of witnesses. obtained certain
,.tornation that may lead to an arrest
escrow aud listened to much new
.r;sence which was said to involve SEN
,.,;onsl disclosures,
william Chilvers. who is in charge
= The inquiry into the alleged CO.
,o,rstion between policemen and boot
I,srers, interrogated several witnesses
,n,own and telephoned the Criminal
caurts Building during the afternoon
,sst he had found it necessary to make
hurried trip out of town. 1t is be-
l;eved that Mr.. Chilvers went to town
inst over the Connecticut border. where
Federal agents have been active re-
Gently.
subpenss were sent out by Mr. Chill
yers yesterday for persons who are
,upposed to have information concern
ing the alleged working agreement be-
tween the police and the bootleggers.
whitman to Follow Rum Trail
At the Criminal Courts Building it
vas said that MIR. Whitman himself will
devote his personal attention to the
whisky phase of his investigation with
Jo.- +yyrp hoA L,
10 whip his evidence into shape before
the end Of the week to present to the
grand jury.
Among the subpnnas sent out by
Nj. Chilvers yesterday, according to re-
port, were several for policemen who
are or have been connected with pre-
einets in the old and new Tenderloins.
One of these called for the appearance
at the District Attorneys Office Mon
day Of certain police captain.
The mysterious prisoner in the
Tombs, who is said to have furnished
the Whitman Investigators with much
important information regarding the
automobile squad scandal. was brought
across the Bridge Of Signs to the Criml-
nsl Courts Building and questioned st
some length by Frederick j. Groehl,
former magistrate, who is assisting
Mr.. Whitman in the stolen car investi-
CATION.
More Indictments Promised
The prisoner, who is said to be q
confessed automobile thief, has been
before Mr.. Whitman on several occa-
sions and is credited with furnishing
information on which two or more in
dietments may be handed up this week.
de is said TO have described in detail
row he stole cars and then, through
the cooperation of the police, sue
sssded in having them returned TO
thsr owners for liberal rewards, which
be shared with the police.
Mr. Groehl would not disclose the
name Of the prisoner yesterday nor
you'd ne indicate the nature Of the
Information he had obtained from him
1t was learned, however, that the pris-
oner 1,1 would be questioned again by Mr..
whitman tomorrow and that his
statements have already involved q
number of police officials.
Louis Fridiger, attorney for De-
tectives Martin S. Owens and Thomas
j. Koran, former members of the au-
somobile. squad of the Police Depart
nent, who are under Indictment for
he alleged taking of unlawful fees
Tor the recovery of stolen machines.
served notice on District Attorney