The New York herald., 1921-01-13
Echo of Fur Strike.

He would not answer n question
whether the evidence was related to the
recent strike of the fur workers. Color
was given a rumor that such was the
case by the fact that most of the eight
anonymous strangers who visited Mr.
Whitman on Tuesday proved to be men,
bers of the Fur Managers Association,
inc. The strikers have said the police
sided strongly with the managers.
Continuing Tuesdays line OF inquiry
Mr.. Whitman or his assistants talked
yesterday In the District Attorneys
quarters with nineteen policemen and
also with August Jansen, proprietor OF
the Hofbrau restaurant; Mrs. Louis
Bustanoby. proprietor OF the Cafe des
Beaux Arts, and manager Johnadis Of
the same cafe. Five OF the police
we're sergeants. the others patrolmen.
Most of them came from the West Thir-
tieth street station house. All were un-
Ger subpoena, as were Mr.. Jansen and
Mrs. Bustanoby. Manager Johnadis re-
sponded to a telephoned invitation. All
tlis coloquy. Mr.. Whitman said. had to
do with the same general object of in
vestigation. A puzzled inquirer asked
him what Mr.. Jansen and Mrs. Bus
tanoby had to do with the fur trade, but
Le only smiled.
''The matters under active investiga-
4
nlent?" he was asked.
'Yes. Some others have been SUBJ
nitted. but have not been gone into
deeply yet"
"Are you Investigating any charges
OF traffic in stolen goods?"
THAT Is one of the matters, but II
viii not be presented to the Grand Jury
Tomorrow"
Another sign that Mayor Hylan, who
last week pledged his full support to the
investigation. and Commissioner Enright
are keeping clear OF II to the extent OF
ignoring Messrs. Swami and Whitman
altogether has appeared. AS the Mayor
had offered the services OF any six de-
tectives Mr. Whitman asked Police
Headquarters on Monday and again yos-
terday that his former confidential aid.
Detective Al Thomas be assigned 4
lin. He has received no reply An
other request a formal one this time
was sent yesterday. Thomas was a Wit
ness against Inspector Murtha In the po-
lice trials when Mr.. Whitman was Dis
trict Attorney.
Mayor Ignores Request.
Nor has Mr.. Swami or Mr.. whitman
been Informed as yet OF the suspension,
which they requested. OF rule 1S4 OF the
Der OF the department. after being sun
moned to the District Attorneys office,
20 70 TO his Commissioner and tell ever
A, thing that took place. The Mayor and
Commissioner have paid no attention .
this request Mr.. Whitman says ne
wants to use Detective Thomas whe.hsr
the rule Is suspended or not
Late yesterday a young man with n
crisscross OF patches on his head called
rtu .
1-rooks, president OF the French Ameri-
can Hat Frame Company OF 36-42
Clymer street, Brooklyn. He said that
on last sunday night when he tried to
enter the Central Opera House, ia East
Sixty-seventh street. a special police
man hit him on the head. Next a regu-
lar patrolman to whom he complained
ftruck him with a nghtstick, he said
Then two other patrolmen came along
and arrested him on charge OF dis
orderly conduct. Three stitches were
raigned in the Yorkville Court to-rnor-
row. He told Mr.. Whitman his mother
rnd sister witnessed the assault upon
him, as did the secretary OF Joseph Ro.
falslxy. brother OF Judge otto Rosalsky.
1fr. Frooks Is a brother OF Leighton
Froolss, WHO ran Tor the Assembly In
the Fourth District In Brooklyn In No
Neinbcr.
Mrs. Bustanoby said at the Cafe des
Bcaux Arts last night:
II did not go TO the District At
torney's office. My attorney took the
matter up. ana they spologized TO me-
royng II was an error our manager
did not 20 20 see the District Attorney
either. None of us from here went
She would not give the narno OF her
attorney.