New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1921-09-18
Hines Spurns
Peace Offers
Of Ta1n1nanv
Double Action of Leader
and Shalleck Will Be
Pushed Tomorrow to
Bare Ballot Box Frauds
Victory Seen in Recount
Criminal Punishment for.
Guilty Urged; Swami and
Police Attitude Assailed

In spite of the efforts of Tammany
Hall to cajole James j. Hines and his
campaign manager, Joseph Shalleck,
into dropping their fight, the two lead
ers of the anti Murphy movement in
Tammany Hall tomorrow will start two
actions against Tammany.
Shalleck yesterday announced that
he and others who were assaulted bv
thugs in Boss Murphy's district would
make formal complaint against their
assailants, and added that the inactiv-
lty of District Attorney Swann's Of
fee and the whitewashing methods Of
Mayor Hylan's police have shown that
neither agency can be depended upon
for square deal.
Hines himself, through his counsel.
Vincent S. Lippe, will argue the appli
cation for recount of votes cast for
him and his opponent for the Demo
cratic nomination for Borough Presi-
dent.
Hines Men Claim Victory
The argument will be heard before
Supreme Court Justice Isidor Wasser
vogel, and in face of the mass of evil
dence many politicians believe that
justice Wasservogel wiz grant the
order.
Even money is being wagered by the
Hines men thatsthe recount will show
that Hines was nominated by an over
whelming majority, instead of losing
hr, 9
the returns show
Republican county leaders. in dis
ccusslng. the case, declared that Repub
mean election officials in the districts
where the thleving went on would have
to go to Jail if any were involved.
AS was pointed out by those familiar
with ballot counting it would be din
cult to steal votes or commit any other
crimes against the ballot without CON
nlvance or actual participation on the
part of the entire election board in the
trated
Those who have been permitted to
see some of the evidence in the hands
OF Hines are of the opinion that man
oallot box thieves will go to jail as the
result OF the thefts in the primaries on
Tuesday oN
4este rday Lipre, counsel for Hines.
sent the following letter to District
Attorney Swami:
AS you know on primary day James
d. Hines was candidate for the repu-
lar Democratic nomination for Presi-
dent of the Borough of Manhattan.
City of New York
AS you also have reason to know.
on September 10, 1921, William Shall
iecK' campaign manager for James ].
r entered the polling place in the
second precinct of the Twelfth As
sembly District, for the purpose of in
vestlgatlng and preventing gross cleo
tion frauds. He was feloniously as
sauited by various persons in said
polllng place, not only with blackjacks.
but his life attempted with firearms
Certain of the police officials of the
City of New York apparently have at
tempted to whitewash their participa-
ton in his affair and, although a com
plant has been filed, no action has
been taken looking to an apprehension
OF those responsible for this crime.
AS the prosecuting officer of New
York City you are charged with the
duty OF investigating, detecting and
prosecuting all crimes. No effort. so
far as we know, has beef. made bv
your office to apprehend the criminal
and discharge the duties required of
you by law.
Kindly inform me whether or not
you intend to take any action in the
punishment of the offenders"
More Complaints Planned
Shalleck said yesterday that with
others who were assaulted in Boss
Murphy's district on primary night, he
would make formal complaint to-nlor-
row against the policemen and Tam
1--WE. shall be accompanied by wit
nesses.' said Shalleck. "And these
ku Klux Knights of the Nightstick.
Blackjack end Revolver, who are mem
,ers Of the Police penartment ard Of