New-York tribune., 1921-10-06
Mrs. O'Gradv
Quit IN iioIue,
ls,la'ieIlt Says
Nexed When She Was Mo-;
Assigned Limousine for
Use in Personal Affairs.
His Answer TO Charges
Denies Hampering Eff orts
Never Shielded Millionaires
or Told Her to Ease Up
OH Iheaters, He Asserts

Police commissioner klchard T.. En-
right gave out statement yesterday
in reply 10 the assertions made by Mrs
Ellen O'Grady before the Meyer COM
.nittec tina; she resigned as Fifth Dep
uty Police Commissioner because she
was hampered in her work and found
the position intolerable. He denied
that she was hampered or interfered
with ard said that her principal griev-
ance against him was that she was
not furnished with an attractive high
priced limousine automobile to enable
her 70 conduct social and shopping
business in the style which she con-
s,dereG IS betting her high Office"
Her assertion that her duties were
not defined was contradicted. said Com
missioner Fnright by Circular Order
Il. issued March 10. 1918, which gave
her specific jurisdiction over condi-
tious relating to the traffic in women.
otfenses Involving women and girls,
social welfare and matters relating to
children. He also quoted an order
Issued April Is, 1870. 20 show that in
stead Of being interfered with in in
spectng dance halls, Mrs. O'Grady was
ordered specifically TO have such in
spectiors made and to report the
results.
Denies Shielding millionaire
Mr.. O'Grady's statement he con-
tinued. Ito the effect that the Police
Commissioner irterfered in any way
directly or indirectly IN preventing the
arrest OF two miliionalres, Seaman and
Dempsey is unqalihedly false in every
particular. The Police Commissioner
knew nothing about any complaint
against Seaman or Dempsey, or the
incident described by her until after
the event. At the time of the alleged
occurrence | was absent from the city
or vacation. On the occasion wl.eu
Mrs 0 Grady states that the secretary
Jf the Police Department and former
Captain Hughes were alleged to have
lnterfe-ed with officers searching for
these men, was on duty at the Police
Commissioners Office and Mrs O'GraGy
lid not bring the matter to my atten-
ton directly or indirectly. Ny first
knowledge OF the affair was when my
attention was called to it by His Honor
The Mayor who evidently had been
told about il by Mrs. O'Grady.
Il am not personally acquainted with
Nr. Seaman. | Know Mr Dempsey only
7 his official canacitv rs an officer CT
thc Brooklyn Rapid Transit Railroad
Nrs. C'Grady's imputation that 1 mad
any knowledge whatever OF COMPLAINTS
duplicating these men or interfering
With her or her sUbordinates in anv in
vestigation or complaint against these
men IS unQIalidedl- false in every par
SECULAR"
TIE statement made By Mrs. O'Grady
mat the Police Comm ssiener in tic
-rssence of d motion picture man had
told her to ease up on motion picture
house was false. Commissioner Earlcr+
said Sidney Cohen. he added had
l.
.'ars. 9 ptracys ass stants w"re enter
irg motion picture houses " thout dis
playing their shields, causing some
ecntusioa, and . offer his cooperation
= any inspections they chose to make
bes.des the matter of the automo-
bic. SAID Commissioner Fnricht, Mrs.
p'Grady was aggrieved because ter
sae mad spent her regular vacation at 2
convention IN San Francisco he would
not pass on another IN which 20 re-
clperate. She was much vexed also, he
sad, because some one stole her shield
yale she Was taxing vacation al Far
R0ckaway
Cells Ms. O'G rady Insolert
During the noon hour December 19. -
nf cont.1led Mrs O'Ggaiv again en-
-eFcd M orce IN - ryste-iai condition,
aid IN i .1ud. lnsolert and iusubordi-
r..
orc provided in place Of the shield that
w.as stolen from her, upon my desk and
sacuted IN through with the Police
Department and bounced out Of the
Office
~ = did not see or hear of Mrs
pGfady again, excepting through the
newspaper. until 5:i0 p. m. on the
evening Of December Is, 1920, when
her daughter, tl-re-ce (. " Grauy
came 20 he Police Commissioner's
Office and delivered an envelope which
contained letters Of resignation signed
Ellen a. A'Graiy, and her daughter
Florence Z. C'Grady, res pectively, un-
aer date Of December Is. 1920. Ellen
DGfacy's daughter, Florence +.
VGrscy vas employed in the depart
meHt as stenographer for her mother
on a regular salary paid by the city.
On the same evening I addressed
= letter 90 Mrs. O'Grady advising her
trat tne necessary orders respecting
sser seTarasion from the Office of Fifth
DEPUTY Police Commissioner and the