New-York tribune., 1921-01-08
Whitman Put
In Full CHARGE
Of City Inquiry
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jury could pick out any man on the
police force desired.
"For instance" a query was put,
could they have Dan Costigan to aid
them ?" Costigan is the one-time head
of the vice squad who was denoted
when the present administration as
sumed power.
ooh certainly Mr.. Swami replied.
Newspaper Men Subpenaed
Mr.. Whitman will begin his work on
the investigation Immediately and will
conduct the hearings before the ad-
ditional grand jury on Monday morn
ing, when five witnesses, for whom
testify. They are Hood Macfarland,
city editor, and Arthur J. McKenna
and John W. Lawrence. reporters, for
The Tribune: and Henry Jessup and
Edward T. Dalton, ex-policemen.
Mr.. Swami made it plain that he
would have no hand in the direction
of the inquiry unless he were asked to
act in that capacity by Mir. Whitman.
He was asked:
Does the appointment Of Mr. Whit
man as exclusive head of this ihvestiga-
fed with it?'
~ will be identified with it only as
Governor Whitman wishes" was The
reply. He is at the labor oar. The
resources of this Office are at his dis
posal and I've will assist him ss he
desres.'
Mr. Whitman declined to reveal any
Of his plans or the names of ahysex-
perts upon whom lie proposes to call
In fact, he said he had not made any
decision and would not be ready to
a. a n inf t,y.tI 1cto
| A question was raised as to whethe,
the grand jury investigation might not
interfere with the contemplated legis.
lative investigation of the charges
made by Senator Robinson and Assem-.
blyman Steinberg. Mr.. Swami started
! to reply, when he was interrupted BY
Mr.. Whitman, who said:
There will be no interference with
any other investigation. There is ne
possible chance of interfering with
any other investigation. There is II,
limit whatever to grand jury running
down crime"
Then the District Attorney spoke up
II don't see how our investigation
can interfere" ne urged "What VIZ
want to know is the facts. If there il
any graft, we want to know it ant
punish it. 1t is the sworn duty of til,
District Attorney to investigate an,
crime, present the facts to the grant
jury and prosecute any crime committed
in the county. 1t Is particularly Ell
Joined upon him to investigate corrup
ton in public Office
Mayor Offers Detectives
The announcement that the Mayo
had offered the services Of six city de
tectives to aid the Investigators wa
embodied In letter from District Al
torney Swami TO William S.oane Coffin
Of $40 Fifth Avenue, foreman of tn
additional grand jury. The letter read
tender to the additional grand jury an
six detectives of the Detective Burea
that may be selected by the grand jur
or it's foreman. He IA very desirou
that the grand jury, through its fore
tectives for tho purpose or runnin
down any clew or clews that 1t ma
discover which. in it's judgment, ma
lead to evidence Of any corruption /
public Office in the County OF New Yorl
Whatever six detectives may be select
ed by the grand jury will be assigne
for It's exclusive work and under 1t
exclusive direction.
"The Mayor has also authorized IN
to state that any and everything with
reason that 1t is within his power I
DO 10 ald you in this investigation wi
De promptly done by him"
The credentials Of Mr.. Whitman a
special counsel were also published q
the request Of the Ex-Governor, VIII
said it made his position and authorit
clear. The appointment follows:
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