The New York herald., 1922-04-09
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Regarding the SIX high power motor
cars, to cost $50, 1000 or thereabout that
Enright wants to have handy when
motor car bandits get the jump on his
men. II is likely that he will get them
quite soon. Through Grover A. Whaien,
chairman OF the City Board Of Purchase,
the Aldermen viii be asked to empower
the board to purchase the cars without
public letting. and there Is little DOUBT
that the resolution will go through. the
Commissioner will appear before the AL
dermen and explain that the cars VIII
be kept ready for instant action In dis
tricts favored by motor car robbers and
q speed Of seventy miles an hour VIII
be required OF them.
Expects Public support.
Enright had nothing more TO say about
the crime wave. giving the impression
that he had offered all the explanation
and extenuation that he considered
necessary and that the time had come
for action and not for talk. He Is. how
ever. robustly OF the opinion that ao-
normal crime can be stamped out within
a few months after the force Is In
creased, provided always that the poiice
receive a reasonable amount of coopera-
ton from the public.
Enright has said to a reporter for
THE NEW York HERALD that IT is per-
fectly impossible to free a great city
like New York utterly OF crime. and that
ii could not be done with 10000 men.
He said that, after all, the public of
any great, congested community neces-
Sarily has to be prudent and cautious
about its valuables and that Il has to
rely 10 a certain extent or Itself for
protection. it is to arouse that sense OF
public responsibility that the Commits
sioner reissued the. Don't Book or the
department, with its 125 admonitions to
ordinary citizens and bankers on how
TO forestall burglars. pickpockets and
holdup meh.
Apparently the Commissioner Is tack
ling the problem with energy and
earnestness. Several nights in the last
week he has worked late at his desk at
Police Headquarters, and has been in
personal communication with inspectors
and captains. giving his ideas and sug-
gestions on betterment Of patrol. He
has had several conferences with Chief
Inspector William ]. Lahey, and every
day some order has been issued tending
TO stiffen up police work, especially In
the night time,
Two Accused in Crone killing.
In the line up at Police Headquarters
charged with homicide were Patrick
NcCallum, 81. machinist living at
232 East Thirty-fifth street. and his
brother John, a chauffeur. They are
accused OF killing Harry Crone. former
assistant Corporation Counsel. of 3
Barsley place. White Plains, who was
an onlooker while the police were In a
duel with the McCallums, charged with
being tire thieves. The brothers are
alleged to have acted in concert with a
third man. still at large. in causing the
death OF Crone. The McCallums were
taken to Police Headquarters by Detec-
tives Hooker and Neuman.
The records showed that one OF the
McCallums had been arrested twice pre-
viously on charges of grand larceny.
but had been discharged on each oc-
casion. A few days ago he was In Es-
sex Market Court as q character wit
ness to testify for two men charged
with stealing tires. After the Mccall
iums had been questioned the police
received word from the Hudson County
Boulevard police that the motor car
thought to have been used by the tire
thieves was in their custody. and =
headquarters man went to see II he
could identify the car.
Crone's death was caused by shot
fired while the police were catching
the men suspected of tire thievery. He
fell dead on the steps of the new Fifth
Church Of Christ. Scientist, In East
Forty-third street, near Madison ave-
nue. Mrs. Crone was at the home OF
her father-in-law. Max Crone. at 24l
West 101st street. through the day, but
was unable to receive reporters.
Enright Upheld I'm YorkviIIc.
The Yorkvile Chamber OF Commerce
has declined to join in the hue and cry
against Enright. A statement issued by
that body under the signature of Henry
Mielke, its president said the chamber
had had nothing to do with the efforts
Of some members OF the He'll Gate Re-
publican Association to "stir up parti-
san telling against Commissioner En-
right" The statement continued:
The Police Commissioner, at a meet
ing called by the Yorkville Chamber Of
Commerce several weeks ago, explained
why the Eighty-eighth street station
house was discontinued. He also ex-
planned that not post In Yorkvilie had
been changed and that the same number
OF policemen were patrolling the streets
OF Yorkville as before. The Commits
sioner stated that crime in Yorkville had
decreased 20 per cent. under last year.
"The Yorkville Chamber OF Commerce
believes that Commissioner Enright is
doing his best as the head of the Police
Department to cope with the lawlessness
in this city, which is the same as In
other cities. and the Yorkville Chamber
OF Commerce commends Commissioner
Enright for his efforts and ability"
Pleads for Mental Cases.
James A. Hamilton, Commissioner of
Corrections. made a public statement on
the proper methods or dealing with GRIM
inals which Is dametrically opposed to
Commissioner Enrfght's views. Enright
holds that evildoers should get all that is
coming to them and that organized ef-
forts to amelorate their condition Is
dangerous. mawkish sentiment.
Commissioner Hamilton maintains that
crime will never be eradicated by the ap-
nrehension and punishment of the crimi-
nal. nor should the authorities, he
thinks. be satisfied with the reformation
OF particular cases Dr. Hamilton said: {:
Crime Is a real social and economic
malady. Much may be learned from the
medical men In their treatment OF phys
ical and mental diseases. and IL can be
made anplica bic 10 tha handling of fhe