The New York herald., 1922-01-02
Most Of Swann's Staff Stay
and His Administration
Gets a Clean Bill.
FEW NEW APPOINTMENTS
BROOKLYN Borough President
and Kings Sheriff Retain
Nearly All Subordinates.

When Joab II. Banton was sworn
in yesterday as District Attorney of
New York county he made two pledges
TO the 22S,000 persons who voted for
him and the 5000 persons and organi-
zations which have congratulated him.
and asked the prayers of the city to
help him.. He said the job is too big
for any man without divine guidance.
Mr.. Banton promised 10 clean up
the pending 2.073 indictments as rap
Idly as possible and to pursue crime
rclentlessly without any forgetting
OF ''pigeonholing' of indictments.
With the exception Of eight new APP
continents or promotions, Mr.. Ban
ton retained the staff of Edward
Swami, retiring District Attorney. The
new appointees are:
Chief of Staff-Ferdinaud Pecora,
salary. $4,000. He was secretary and
yicc-chairman of the New York County
Progressive Committee from 1912 20
sa15. He was appointed Deputy AS
sistant District Attorney January l..
1915. and year ago was promoted TO
full assistant.
Secl.eiary--Joiln L. Donlon, succeed
sng John O'Rourke, acting secretary.
who will be retained IN a confidential
capacity. Mr. DoDion was publicity man
aSer for Mayor Hylans campaign. Prior
30 that time he had been managing edi-
tor Of the Ercstiag Telegram and before
tist was for twelve years connected
with THE NEW York HERALD. His sal
ary Is s4.1o0.
Chief Clerls--Wiiliam l.. Kavanagh,
Unit! recently executive secretary of the
Board of Child Welfare. His salary is
5000.
Assistant District Attorney Hugo
Wintner, who in 1918 was a Progressive
rsrty candidate for Justice of the SUI
prenre Court. His salary is $4,000.
Deputy Assistants Miles O'Brien,
Michael Ford Winter Russell and Mrs.
pauline o. Field. ct salaries ranging up
60 $1,000.
Many of Swanu's Aids Stay.
The following Assistant District At
torneys are retained: George n Broth
ess. William A. McQgaid. James c. Wal
lace. James NJ. Donohue. William r.
MaIoney James T. Neary Robert S.
.Iohnstone. Robert c. Taylor owen w.
Bohan. Albert Blogg Unger and John
Caldwell Myers.
The following Deputy Assistant Dis
dore l.. Waugh, Joseph Forester, John
r.. Hogan, John +. O'Neil, James Il.
Mcdonald Lester Lazarus, Henry NJ. r.
Goodman. Edward We'll. Richard G.
Murphy. Richard II. Gibbs. Alexander
Lehman, Peter l.. +. Sabbatino Charles
-, Garrison. Harry Kastenbaum. William
Ryan, Robert d. Petty. James Magee,
Jerome Simmons. George A. Lsvelle.
Harold w. Hastings John L. Joyce.
Thomas J. Whalen, Daniel rirenzo. Mi
chael ]. Driscoll. Morris II. Panger Dom
aid r. Baldwin. John r. Hennis Rose
Rothenberg. James J. Wilson, Ralph
Guttchen. Tobias z. Purcell. Jacob Site
Sel Benedic. n Dineen. John L. Mac
Donneil and Joseph Pascocella.
MT. Banton and the members OF his
STAN were sworn in by Judge T. c. T.
Grain OF the Court OF General Sessions
in the law library OF the Criminal
Courts Building. The room, was banked
with flowers sent by friends legal
opinion required that the ceremony be
on tho first day Of the year. regardless
Of the fact that ii was Sunday
Mr.. Banton told of tho many tenders
~ support in the work Of his Office he
had received. including pledges of So
cial and uplift societies and bar asso-
Citations.
"All that l have in the way Of abil-
aty. said Mr. Banton. in a statement
later. II shall give to justify these ex-
pressions of confidence. There are prob
TENS that are so serious and affect the
safety OF citizens so greatly that | ask
the help Of all the good people OF the
county OF New York II NAV seem old
Fashioned in this materialistic age. but
really ask the prayers Of the righteous
people In this community. The Job is
TOO big for one man unaided BY divine
guidance"
Urges Change i'm Law.
As a means Of relieving the conges-
zion of the court calendars Mr.. Banton
said that the law ought 10 be changed
20 that important cases need not wait
1or trial In their order. az at present
Mr.. Banton said that the record OF
The District Attorneys office for 1921
was good tho percentage Of convictions
being high. He added that II prohibition
fascs could be counted out and the time
beouircd for their trial utilized on other
sases the number Of cases now pending
would be smaller than for 1920. He
urged the need Of two more courts To
help care TO tho growth OF cases.
Justice Leopold Prince Of the Eighth
District Municipal Court has appointed
Nolncy Palmer Wilson az cher clerk. 10
rucceed Perciyal Il. Nsgle. who resigned
70 become Sheriff. Harry II. Hines. as
eistant clerk Of the same court was ap-
pointed BY John Ford. Justice OF the
Supreme Court. as secretary.
Judge Francis y. Mancuso OF the
Court of General Sessions has appointed
rs secretary Philip Donohue. Jr. whose
father Is treasurer OF Tammany Hall.
Julius Miller, President OF the borough
of Manhattan, has appointed as Deputy
Commissioners OF Public Works James J.
Jfagan, who held that post under the ad-
ministration OF Frank Dowling.
Edward Riegelmann, President OF the
Borough of Brooklyn, has retained his
star except Miss Sarah Stevens. who de-
slincd rcappointnncnt as secretary. Her
0ocessor will be named to-day.
Peter 5. Scery, Sheriff OF Kings
county, has reappointcd ell attaches of
Nhr Office except the appointment OF
aipurice Moore as his personal counsel.
Percivai r. Nsgle took possession yes.
fefday OF his office 90 Sheriff succeed
Ing David III. Knott. Mr. Knott was
pracefully relieved OF duties with the
presentation OF platinum watch and
chain 20 him by John v. Coggey. Deputy
sheriff. The Kanawha Democratic Club
gave diamond studded badge Of Office
10 shcrhf Naslc.