New-York tribune., 1921-02-09
Whitman Is Expected TO
Get Action To-day ON
Evidence Supplied by a
Tin From a Woman
Swami Aids Linked
With Police Graft
Grand Jury Returns Bill
Against Sixth Member
of Automobile Squad

Three high officials of the Fire De-
s,rtn,snt were implicated, it is said, in
srsf, testimony given yesterday after
soon before the January additional
Grand jury Investigating the Hylan
administration. AS a result, three in
s,etmsnts Of executives in the depart
nent are expected.
Former Governor Charles S. Whit
mans lead into the Fire Department
resulted from the spite of spurned
sweetheart inflicted upon the man
vho insisted upon returning to his
siis and three children.
The woman, taking with her the nee
sssary corroborating witnesses, called
Upon Frederick J. Groehl, one OF the
Whitman aids, and furnished informa-
sion deemed sufficient to warrant Mr.
Whitman going before the grand jury
10 ask for indictments.
Before the dramatic triangle was ex-
hibited to the grand jury Mr.. Whitman
went through the drab and colorless
process of obtaining an indictment
against another member of the police
automobile squad. His name is with
he!a because ne has not been arrested
Judge Mulqueen. in General Ses-
sions, made 1t clear yesterday that, un-
less MIR. Whitman is able to produce
by Friday evidence that he has cor
foboration of the testimony resulting
in n4lctments of former Detective
Eergeants Marty" Owens and I thomas
Horan, he will not only grant the
notion of the defendants fer an in
spection of the grand jury minutes, but
he will dismiss the indictments.
McCue Plans a Showdown
1t became known yesterday that
Marty" McCue, a Tammany Senator
hortly will introduce resolution call
ng for a thorough investigation of the
Iylsn administration He is confident
hat the Republicans in both houses,
earring such an investigation because
the alleged opposit on of Republican
Faders here and in Albany. will vote
gainst the resolution and thereby
utility the Whitman investigation.
u hos become apparont that Mr..
Whitman's investigation will lead into
\" office of Mr.. Sw'nn. who appointed
Whitman as his assistant. This does
OF mean that Mr.. Swami himself i:
involved, but several of his assistants
re undor suspicion it was made plair
Mr. Whitman's assistants.
William Chilvers, another Of tht
Nitr an aids. examined a number 0.
Witnesses. MANY of them women, IL
onnection with the alleged collusior
'etween the police and bootlegeers. He
''-""' ~ diec"ss the developments
but appeared to be highly pleased with
ie gtS e his Investigation.
Missing Witness Found
The smile which has spread over the
face Of Arthur NJ. King, another Whit
nan assistant, for more than week,
vas not missing Yesterday.
"h'' C"mptroller Craig come
was asked.
Listen, boys! It's immaterial to me
Pr to the investigation l am charged
with whether or not Mr.. Craig riYes
US what he has. I hope he does. But,
as | said. we will go on"
Marvin Scudder, certified public ac-
erence with Mr.. King. While it was
A't announced officially. it is known
net one of the men from Room g.
the headquarters of the process serv-
q. lad Gated the much-wanted miss
hg witness in the city contract scandal
ahe tSat ne will be in the Criminal
Courts Building this nrorning ready to
be questioned by Mr.. King.
Inc dplVlnO into tba Eira Do,o,-%
ment by the Whitman investigators
cane as a complete surpri~e to those
EAo have closely followed the investi-
CATION.
II was thought that the session of
M .ae grand jury would be devoted en-
sfey to police matters. The Fire De-
eaFtment Investigation had been so Sc
eletly conducted by Mr.. Groehl that
aot hint Of it had leaked until yes
staay afternoon after the grand jury
Haa gone into session.
Woman Factor in Inquiry
handsome woman, about five foot
,s ,ssen inches, obviously of the Italian
,!ge' wearing an expensive fur coat
sao chic hat to match, sat in the
saser room of the grand jury when Il
summons was sent for man, whose
father 'N' - "'-e anu us
H. the man was a strongly built italian.
~. ;,@ wlfe was a demure, commonly
ssssssed ssssd woman of about Eve feet. The
.aa, ,anef, about the same height, wore q
,o". ,"OlSman's cap with earlaps, an over
psnts. "'e Gnu p"il u Ai1@A'
af' Whitman came from the grand
ff,ly room just as the trio emerged
nv nun u, tne elevator. Judge Groehl, see
ss dsss sheir approach, escorted the we'll
seg young woman from the outer
SJfa ssS jury chamber. The eyes of the
Ss'i.aressed woman and the wife of
han. aio '1he gaze Oh the
~, me well-dressed woman made an eff.
s ss..t 70 reach the man, but Detectives
s,ss so and Relth, of Mr.. Whitman IS
'eo her away. The smaller woman
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