The New York herald., 1921-09-18
ENRICHT FIRST UNDER
FIRE IN POLICEPR0DE
Meyer Committee, To-mor-
row, Will Have Pointed
Questions to Ask.
RECORDS INVESTIGATED
Startling Developments Of
Various Kinds in Depart
ment Are Indicated.
HYLAN MAY BE CALLED
James L. Smith Denies Quit
ting as Adviser Because Of
Possible Revelations.
HYLAN MAY BE CALLED

The Meyer committee, resuming its
public hearings tomorrow afternoon
at 2:30. will begin a two weeks i'm
quiry into the affairs of the Police
Department. The first witness and
the most important witness to be.
called, 1t is expected, will be Richard
L. Enright, Police Commissioner.
The records of the Police Depart
ment have been in the hands of the
committee for several weeks and a
thorough digest has been made or
them, revealing many matters that
The Commissioner will be asked ito
explain. 1t was understood that the,
revelations that VIII be made in regard
the Police Department will be fully
g startling as those the committee
sas disclosed concerning the manner
which the schools are being run. the
prevalence OF graft in the. Depart
.aent of Public Markets and the whole-
ale profiteering upon municipal pier
eases which has gone on under the
Hylan regime.
It was understood also that Mayor
7lylan, who was called to the stand in
connection with the hearings upon the
-ity's finances, may get an opportunity
% tell what he knows regarding the
Police Department.
According to information available
/. @sterday the committees studies OF the
Police Department data has caused
-mewhat of a stir and shakeup within
e.se committee. AS result OF those
ssudies. it was reported, James Il. Smith.
:ssistant District Attorney. who has
1 zen serving as associate counsel, mas
evered his relationship with the conn
Tittee.
II is known definitely that Mr.. Smith
AS left the committee. He explained.
l-4,wever. that the specific work for
!. hich he had received a leave of absence
from the District Attorneys office had
zen completed. and for that reason
. and several investigators of the COM
ittee had quit. He denied that the IN
tastigation of the Police Department had
i.sything to do with II.
Il was reported also that Leonard NJ.
II aallstein, an associate counsel of the
.mn,ittee, had quit. but Mr.. Wallstein
tsnied that, and said he bad no idea
severing his connection with the
ommittee.
When Commissioner Enright goes on
tire stand he probably will be questioned
srout the general organization OF the
apartment brought about when Mayor
ylan put him into office. The ques-
isning will include the Commissioner
reasons for abolishing the detective bu-
au as a separate. department and for
.equent requests for increases in the
irnber of patrolmen.
1t is expected also that lre will be
. ked to outline the reasons and con-
.Etions that lay back of his reduction
- Police Inspector Honest Dan" Cos
l.yan and the retirement of Inspector
f.dward Hughes upon certificate OF
olice surgeon Documents bearing
ecn those episodes Of police history
utsder Enright are in possession Of the
COMMITTEES.
Another phase that the committee is
expected to go into is the frequent alie-
sations that men have been compelled
II pay money to become members of
"a Police Department
Republican members of the COMMITTEES
=nied reports OF internal friction in the |
Smmittee. and declared that such tales |