The New York herald., 1921-01-19
WHITMAN TO ASK
FOR INDICTMENT OF
ANOTHER CAPTAIN
WithhOlds Name: Charge
Involves Acceptance OF
Money in Giving Po-
lice Protection.
AS In BAILEY'S CASE
Enright Cancels Order for
Retirement of Capt. Du
Bois-FOur Inspectors
Transferred.
OTHER SHIFTS ARE MADE
Detective AL Thomas Assigned
to Help Special Prosecutor
Will Act as His Chief
Investigator.
OTHER SHIFTS ARE MADE


Grand Jury to-day to indict another
police captain. If the jury answers
''Yes" this will be the second indict-
ment of a police officer Of that rank
I'm the fortnight since Mr.. Whitman,
in the name of the District Attorney.
began his graft investigation.
It IS understood the charge which
will be made in the case to be pre-
sented to-day is similar to that in the
Indictment Of Capt. William A. Bailey
of the West Thtrtieth street station,
who was accused last week of taking
money from furriers in return for po-
lice protection. 1t is known that MI
Whitman has been examining evil
dcnce that certain captain was on
the pay roll of q publishing company.
whose members have gone to the
Criminal Courts Building under sub
poena.
Mr.. Whitman learned yesterday that
one Of the captains in whom his In
yestigators are interested was to be
retired on a pension at midnight. He
telephoned Police Headquarters ask
ing that this arrangement be cancelled.
How effective was his request could
ret be learned.
Order Countermandcd.
That two captains were to be retired
at midnight on pensions of $4,000 yeai
Was made known at headquarters IN
the afternoon. They were John Boyle
Jr.. OF the West Twentieth street station
and Percy Du Bois Of the Atlantic ave-
nue. station. Brooklyn. After signing
this order the Commissioner counter
rnanded IL SO far as Capt Du Bois was
concerned. THE NEW York HERALD as
certained last night Capt Du Bois
formerly was in charge OF the Wess
Twentieth street station and for four
years he was assistant to the late IN
spector Max Schmittberger.
In case the retirement TO which he oo-
jected was accomplished and the man
was indicted Mr.. Whitman was pre-
pared to ask the Supreme Court TO issue
an order multiplying the act Of the Police
Commissioner.
Mr.. Whitman spent most OF yesterday
afternoon in a conference a good many
blocks from the criminal courts. When
he returned he said There Is nothing
to say. except that we expect TO ask for
the indictment Of another police captain
Tomorrow" He would not indicate even
In a general way the nature OF his in
formation or the identity OF the captain
under suspicion.
He was asked II he intended to sub
poena Frank Lord. chairman OF the
CITY Board of Parole and deputy
under Police Commissioner Woods. Mr..
Lord assailed the police administration
In a speech Monday night and said he
expected TO be summoned to the District
Attorneys office. Mr. Whitman said he
knew Mr. Lord very well and would see
him at their mutual convenience without
tho forruaiity of n subpoena.
Mr.. Whitman has said repeatedly that
ne would not waste the Grand Jury's
time with mere innuendo, but would go
before IL only when he felt that he had
evidence justifying indictment and con-
viction. II Is believed that the case
scheduled for presentation to-day is one
on which Assistant District Attorney
James r. Smith has been concentrating.
II was ne who on Monday and again
counts produced by the Printers Pub
fishing Company OF 207 West Twenty
soventh street. II Is indicated that this
company found the police of service IN
the course Of the printers strike or l9-o-
Enrisht Keeps Promise.
Commissioner Enright. in his ncv
Difference 20 the wishes Of Mr.. Whitman.
brought about By Mondays meeting o.
himself the Mayor and Mr. Whitman.
fulfilled his promise yesterday by scnd-
Ing Detective Al Thomas 20 take orders
gron tho former Governor. Thomas said
hg Job would be supervision over suo-
penas warrants and arresis. A.
matter of fact he win be. for the pre- SEPT
auyway Nj. Whtmau's chief investi-
gator.
Commissioner Enright yesterday wiped
out the Twenty second precinct in Man
haitian and the old Twelfth Inspection
district in Brooklyn and transferred
four inspectors. He gave no explana-
tlon. and II was Impossible 20 say
whether the changes were related to the
Whitman Investigation. The old FIJI
tcenth Inspection district becomes the
Twelfth In the rearrangcment OF the
poiice map Of Brooklyn
Inspector Charles \. Formoso is trans
fcrred from the Fifteenth district. with
headquarters IN Gates avenue. TO the
Eighth district. which Is Staten Island.
and Inspector Thomas +. Walsh from
staten Island 60 the Eleventh. in Brook
lyn Acting Inspector William i. Davis.
an old friend OF Enright and formerly
In charge of the bureau Of supplies and
repairs. Ia shifted from the Fourteenth
district. Brooklyn. 20 Headquarters. WITH
cut any public statement az TO what he
will do there. Inspector Bernard j.
Hayes changes from the old TO the new
Twelfth district.
The station house ~ the Twexty--ee-