New-York tribune., 1921-01-16
Victims Reported to Have
Been Forced to Pay Re-
wards to Policemen Be-
fore CarsW ere Returned
List of All Cases :.
Asked by Whitman
Mayor and Commissioner
Must Explain Refusal to
Furnish Men for Inquiry

Mayor John F. Hylan, Police Com
missioner Richard E. Enright and
the chief clerk of the Police Depart
ment, with certain records, have
been subpenaed to appear to-mor-
row morning before the January
extraordinary grand jury conduct
ing the investigation into the city
administration.
Mayor Hylan and Commissioner
Enright have been called to explain
their refusal to cooperate with ex-
Governor Charles s. Whitman,
designated by District Attorney
Swami as counsel to The grand jury.
The records demanded from the chief
clerk deal with another phase of al
legged grating by the police.
The Tribune is in position to say
positively that should the Mayor and
the Police Commissioner in their ex-
animation on Monday show DISPOSE
tlon to further embarrass the Whitman
investigation the matter will be carried
to Albany This means that demand
Tor Enright's removal will be filed and
formal charges will be made against
Mayor Hylan.
Legislators With Whitman
. Indications about the Criminal
Courts Building yesterday tended to
show that the attitude OF certain legis-
lators opposed to a city administration
investigation had undergone change
and that Mr.. Whitman would have little
or no trouble in getting real action
on the local situation not onlv from
Governor Miller, but from the Legis
lature.
Mr.. Whitman's decision to call ths
Mayor and the Police Commissioner be-
fore the grand jury followed a long
san ptree hfa ztesnsyy sms. ss AZ
Smith, credited with knowing more
about the Police Department and its
connections with the underworld than
any prosecutor on Swann's staff
Mr. Smith devoted himself last week
to the examination of witnesses and of
records seized in various raids and BY
subpoena. He made his report to Mr.
j
then that ex-Magistrate Frederick J.
Groehl, William Chilvers and Arthur
M. King, Mr.. Whitman's other assist
ants, were called in
City Charter and Code Examined
An examination of the penal coda
ana the city charter was followed bv
the issuance of the subpHnas for the
Mayor and Enright. This, however. did
not become known until County Detec-
t;ye . Emil King, now assigned to Mr..
Whltman. returned to the Criminal
Courts Building and announced that he
had completed service of the subpnnas
on both officials.
The Tribune is informed that Mr..
Lnrght's examination will be brief.
That of Mayor Hylan's will not con-
sumo much time, either, it is said.
Both will be asked to waive immunity.
The examination will simply be on the
refusal of the officials to cooperate with
the grand jury and Mr.. Whitman, its
counsel, and to determine if there is
collusion between the two officials. On
their testimony will depend the future
action Of Mr.. Whitman.
Certain Police Records Sought
The subpoena served on the Polfss
Department chief clerk calls for all
reports and complaints reported and
filed with the department showing the
list of stolen automobiles, and All
LOOKS, papers, ETC., showing names se
compla'nants, the disposition of sucn
cases, and of investigating officers II,
al! cases from January /, 1919, to date.
This action by Mr.. Whitman lends
color to the report that Assist
ant District Attorney Smith finally has
uncovered evidence of grating by the
police assigned to automobile thefss.
III OF ant W.. 4
the police have insisted upon a rewari
based on percentage of the value OF
the car before thew would turn over
the machine, eve ter it's recovery bv
them.
County Detective King went through
the usual experience of a newspaper
reporter assigned to see either the
Mayor or the Commissioner when he
started out to serve the subpnnas on
Hylan, Enright and the Police Denart-
ment's chief clerk.
Subpoena Service on Enright's Aid
His first stop was at Police Head
quarters, few blocks from the Grim
inal Courts Building. There L;eutrn-
ant Buckley, in charge of the Commits
sloner's outer Office, went inside. and
through an assistant sent out word
that the Commissioner was not In.
King served the subpoena on Buckley
as the Commissioners representative.
King then sought out the chief cIerL.
Roger X. Walsh. He was referred by
Walsh, after that official learned that
certain documentary evidence was
called for, to Chief Inspector Lahey.
He walked down the two fights OF
stairs and asked to see the chief In.
spector.
"He is not in," said Acting Detective
Sergeant Mcdonald, in charge Of
Lahey's outer Office. King whispered
his mission. Mcdonald disappeared
with the subpoena. and in a few sec.
onds reappeared with the announce.
ment:
The chief says it's all right-hs ae.
cepts."
The county detective then wendell
his way south to City Hall and ind
the Mayors office. There the polic(
guard said the Mayor was not in
Again King whianerad his rnisaiH. u