New-York tribune., 1921-01-14
Perry Avenue, the Bronx, was fifty
sight years old. and was married.
Baily Refuses to Talk


have bail set reporters asked Capitals
Bailey for statement. He said:
mot word, not word. This il
an awful thing to happen to a ma,
of my age"
Taken before Judge Rosalsky, Cap
raln Bailey was released in $1,000 bail
which was furnished by the representa-
ave OF q surety company, for appear
ance for pleading this morning befor,
Judge Grain.
The Indictment in full against Can
tain Bailey reads:
"The grand jury of the County o,
New York by this indictment accuse
said William A. Bailey of the crime
of asking and receiving and consentinf
and agreeing to receive a gratuity anc
reward and a promise thereof, othe,
han such was authorized by law, foI
doing and performing an official ac,
committed as follows:
Heretofore to wit. on the 18th da,
Of August, 1920, and for four month:
prior thereto and continuously there
after until the finding Of this indict.
,nent and at all times herein men.
rioned, t..e said William A. Bailey was
:. public officer, to wit a member Of the
police force in the Police Departmen nj
Il the City of New York, of the grade
and designation of captain of police
Exact Date Not Specified
"And. at which particular day the
rand jury aforesaid is unable to set
1orth, in the County of New York
aforesaid, unlawfully and corruptiy, did
eloniously ask and receive of and
rom the said William Pike, such serv-
Int and agent of the said association
IS aforesaid, a gratuity and reward
and promise thereof, and certain
money, to wit, the sum of $500 in
money, lawful money Of the United
states OF America. and of the value of
|oo0 (the asking and receiving and
same by him, the said William A.
Saliey, such captain Of police as afore-
said, not being authorized by law, for
Going an official act and performing an
act direct Y related to matter in re-
spect to which duty was at all times
lereln mentloied
And in pursuance of law imposed
upon and invested in him by virtue Of
us said office of captain Of police, that
- to say, for. as much as in h m lay,
rreserv ng public peace in the said
city and especially in the said police
precinct; preventing crime and pro-
iecting the rights of persons and prop
srty and preserving order therein; and
more particularly for the prevention of
crimes against the persons employed by
ne members the said association.
:nd for the prevention Of crimes
ngainst the property of the members
OF the sa d association, and for the pre-
'7ention of crimes against the property
OF the members Of the said association
m the said police precinct; and for
using and employing for such purpose
all reasonable, proper and effective
means In his power as such captain OF
police; against the form Of the statute
IA such case as made and at ali times
herein mentioned, the said William A.
I5aIley was duly assigned and detailed
10 duty IN and in command, as such
tartsln Of police, that portion Of the
pol'ce government known as the Twen-
'y-third Precinct, the said Twenty
third Prec net being in the County OF
lasw York aforcsaid:
Bailey's Duties Outlined
"And the said William A. Bailey. 40
heing such captain of police as aforc-
I alo, it was his duty, as such, as much
! IN MN lay, in the said city, and es-
peclaiiy in the. said police precinct, to
preserve the public peace, to prevent
rime, to protect the rights of persons
nd property and preserve order; and
70 use and to emp .oy for such purpose
III reasonable, proper and effective
means in his power and at his COM
'aand as such captain Of police, as he.
ne said William A. Bailey, then and
there well knew.
"And all the times herein mentioned,
IN the said police precinct in the city
Ind county of New York aforesaid,
divers persons, firms and corporations
we're lawfully engaged in and con
''ucting the business Of fur manufac-
'urers Ia more particular description
II such persons, firms and corporations
's to the grand jury aforesaid un-
.nown). and the said persons, firms and
corporations were then and there mem
bers o. certain association called the
Associated Fur Manufacturers, Inc,
an association organized, among other
'hings,. fer the purpose Of promoting
md safeguarding the persons and prop
'rty rights Of It's members and their
em oloy.es; and at all times herein
sitter mentioned one William Pike was
. servant and agent of said associa-
ton
Other Officials Under Fire
The indictment Of Captain Bailey is
he irst obtained by MIR. Whitman.
several other officials Of the Police De-
.'artment ere under fire and from pres
mt indications the investigation will
cad directly into Police Headquarters.
The Mayor and the Police Commits
,toner, despite the published results Of
the Tribune survey, have repeatedly
tated that New York was the best
poiiced city in the world and the de-
'artment to-day was at the highest
Joint OF efficiency it has attained in it's
history. The Tribune has contended
: hat the department, as far as the
men on the street" are concerned, is
still sn efficient force. But 1t has con
ended also that the morale Of the
force has been broken by the political
y con ntrolled administration now in
power.
The Tribune reporters weeks ago
earned that widespread system Of
tr'oute by the police existed in the
West Thirtieth Street station. When
x-Covernor. Whitman was appointed to
conduct an investigation CT the city ad-
nlnistration the information in pos
session Of the reporters was turned
over to him.
The raids, II outlined exclusively in
The Tribune yesterday morning, re-
'uited In the surnmoning of the patrol
men and the production of the cor
operation necessar. to permit Mr..
hitman to go before the grand jury
gnent.
Mr.. Whitman Is prepared to continue
ne investigation. He will no. appear
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