The New York herald., 1921-08-02
ChiId's story Convincing.

testified. "and I saw a big crowd in
front Of my fathers place ] ran and
tried to get In the back door, but II was
locked. Then ! went to the front door
and when l went in that man there
(pointing at Tighe) grabbed me around
the neck and said What do you want
Then he gave me shove and ! fell
down.
Magistrate Simpson flxed bail at 81 900
on this count and held the defendant for
Special Sessions. On the other counts
Tighe was held for appearance in West
Side Court tomorrow. when ii Is proba-
BILE that the evidence will be referred to
the Grand Jury.
Il am satisfied" the Magistrate said
after he had heard Helen and the boot
black testify. that the defendant COM
mitted an unprovoked and atrocions as
sault on a seven-year-old child; that he
grabbed her by the neck and threw her
down and that she suffered pain"
District Attorney Swami returned from
his vacation yesterday. and his first act
was to put, the machinery Of his Office In
motion.
II have told Mr.. Sullivan to get on the
Tighe case Immediately" he said, ''and
stay on until il is tried. If only frac-
ton of what the newspapers have said
is correct-and ! have no doubt that 1t is
oil corrective are justified in clearing
the tracks for Tighe's benefit.
when any public officer abuses his
power as Tighe is alleged to have done
public interest demands an immediate
and speedy trial"
The District Attorney then requisi-
toned certified copy OF Tighe's record
from the Police Department and wrote to
the Civil Service Commission for their
records. He promised that II Tighe has
pull" the investigation will show why.
Mr.. Swami doubted the detective had
pull inside the department, as inti-
mated by Senator Meyer. but he thought
it possible Tighe might have had some in
fluential friend to intercede for him on
the numerous occasions when he has
been brought up on charges
Senator Meyers statement follows:
The record In the Tighe case shows
that policeman who was a confirmed
and convicted clubber has been kept
on the force by the Police Commissioner.
Such a policy works harm to the Police
Department and to the city In two ways: /:
First, IL keeps on the force a man who
Is a constant menace. and. second. It
serves notice on all policemen that
clubbing OF citizens will be condoned
"A precisely similar circumstance
exists when thieving policeman,
whose thieving propensities have been
proved before the trial commissioner,
Is retained in the ranks OF the force.
Two serious evils result. First. a man
who is constant menace is re-
tanned az O constant menace: second,
notice is served on all ranks of the
Police Department that thieving is not
an offence calling for dismissal. The
committee has evidence that such THEY
ing policemen have been retained In the
department"
Commissioner Hirshfeld. champion
Of the administration. said In answer to
this statement:
Senator Meyer has to make good this
thieving charge. and do 1t to-day. or he
is a liar
Mr.. Hirschfield again pointed out that
sone OF Tighe's alleged offences were
committed during the administration OF
Mayor Mitchell. As a matter of fact.
Tighe was up on charges eight times.
four times under Mayor Mitchell and
four times under Mayor Hylan. His
punishment during Mayor Mitchers adj
minIxtration was the more severe. ac-
cording 10 the record.