The New York herald., 1921-10-11
SHALLECK CLASHES
WITH PROSECUTOR
Hines's Manager Tells Swami
Attitude Is Unfair in Pri-
mary Assault Inquiry.

Joseph Shalleck. campaign manager
for Jimmie Hines. who was an unsuc-
cessful candidate in the primaries Sep
tember 13 against julius Miller. Charles
F. Murphy's telephone booth nominee
for President of the Borough of Man
haitian. hopes to-day to be able to iden-
tify the men he says attacked him In
the voting shack at Seventeenth street
and Second avenue on primary night
when ne went there in response to
telephone message that "phoney work
was going on in the counting of ballots.
After Shalleck told the story of the
alleged assault to District Attorney
Swami yesterday, and medical exami-
nation disclosed scars upon his person
and that he was still suffering from in
juries. the District Attorney directed
George n. Brothers. one of his assist
ants, to conduct an investigation.
Mr. Brothers issued subpoenas re-
turna BILE this morning, for the Tammany
election officials of the Second Election
district Of the Twelfth Assembly dis
trict, the policemen who were on duty
there and other witnesses. Shalleck said
he felt certain he could pick out those
who attacked him.
Shalleck told how he was knocked
down. kicked beaten with a blackjack
mans night stick. During his recital he
was Interrupted several times by Dis
trict Attorney Swami. and at length he
protested that these interruptions were
unfair
After being pushed out of the shack.
Shalleck said, some one fired revolver
shot at him as he was being half carried
across the street to a taxicab. He said
the mark of the bullet on his chest was
still to be seen and that he would pro-
duce the overcoat and shirt he wore. He
denied he ever had stated that any OF
his ribs were broken. The attitude
taken by the District Attorney had made
him appear ''liar and q faker," he
complained.
At the request OF District Attorney
Swami Shalleck agreed to submit to an
examination by Otto II. Schultze, medi-
cal assistant to the District Attorney,
and DIR. Charles Norris. chief medical
examiner. They took him into an adj
Joining room and later reported they
had found a brownish d!scoloration Of
the skin. two inches long and half an
inch wide. on his chest. There was
triangular scar on his chin and recent
irregular scar. an inch long, on the back
Of his head. three inches above the base
Of his skull, they said. This scar still
The doctors also said Schallecks right
hand was swollen. that his left leg also
was swollen above the knee and that it
was tender under pressure. Besides
these evidences of rough treatment, they
discovered a series OF five abrasions at
the top Of the left shin bone.
After the physicians had reported,
Shalleck stepped close to District Attor-
ney Swami and said in a friendly tone !:
"The only reason I'm bitter about this
thing Is because an attempt was made
to show wasn't injured at all. The
attitude Of your office has been one OF
trying to discredit me. If you will call
up DR.. Carrie Brandenberg, house ply
sician at the Marlborough Hotel, you
will find I was assaulted that night
by the way. did you get a certificate
from herr" queried Judge Swenn.
Shalieck went up In the air.
What do you mean by asking such n
question:" he demanded. "Of course I
didn't It wasn't necessary. Now I
don't care whether you investigate the
case or not. will appear whenever you
want me-" And Shalleck stalked out.
Mr.. Brothers said he intended going
thoroughly into the affair and that there
would be no attempt at whitewashing
any one In the proceedings to-day