New-York tribune., 1922-02-07
Mystery Woman, accompanied BY T,vo
Detectives, Visls Deserted HyIun Home

Observers last night in the vicinity
OF the home Of Mayor Hylan, 959 Bush
wick Parkway, Brooklyn, saw some in
teresting things.
At sis o'clock two men, with
woman walking between them. an
preached the house, which is two
stcry brownstone structure with
twenty-fcot frontage. The men verc
recognized as Detective Sergeant Irvine
O'Hara. brother in-iau and body guard
OF the Mayor, and Detective Sergeant
Thomas Cavanaugh. The woman was
not identified. She wore handsome
cape. turban hat low tan shoes. was
small Of stature and carried herself
with trim erectness.
When they reached the front Of the
mouse the trio crossed the street to
police booth, which is almost directly
opposite the Mayors home, and spoke
to the pattrolman on duty at the booth
The detectives and their companion
then recrossed the street and walked
a, short distance to Manahan Street.
Inc trio went to a gate in the picket
fence in Manahan Street and one Of
the detectives iun,bled with the rate
latch for an instance. 1t could be
seen from the street that entrance into
the rear yard Of the Hylan home would
nave been possible through this gate
Stroiled Past Hylan Home
The trio then walked back to Bush
WICK parkway and strolled past the
Mayors house to Bleecker Street. the
Hyian residence being one Of row of
houses between Manahan and Bleecker
streets. The detectives and their com
panlon turned into Bleecker Street.
walked about severty-fve feet and
n ofc1, ,J
servers were unable TO determine
whether Il would have been possible to
reach the Hylan yard from this gate.
After remaining at the gate for
moment the trio retraced their steps.
came again into Bnshwicll Parkway
and walked briskly to the home Of the
Mayor. At the stoop Detective Sergeant
Cavanaugh drew away from Detective
Sergeant O'Hara and the woman, and
said Good night" O'Aara and the
woman then entered the house. Lights
were burning in one or two rooms.
About thirty minutes later the de-
tective sergeant and the woman
emerged from the house and walked
away.
Tribune reporter short time
later questioned O'Hara regarding the
visit paid TO the home o. the Mayor.
O'Hara is married. He said that he
called often at the Hysn residence,
and that ne had been there earlier in
the evening. He admitted that he had
been accompanied by woman.
Was it Mrs. O'Hara? ," he was
asked.
well, now he said, what differ
ence does that Make?'
Admits Visit to House
He was told that he had been seen to
enter and leave the house with d
woman.
"Nobody saw me go in or leave with
a woman" he replied.
He was told again that he had been
seen and recognized, and to this he
said:
"Well, that's true"
'1s it customary" he was asked, "for
you to go to the house with Detective
Sergeant Cavanaugh and a woman ?"
Now and then ! meet Cavanaugh or
other cops" he replied.
He was asked if it was customary
for him to examine gates in Manahan
Street and Bleechcr Street before en-
tering the house. He said that it was
not. He was then told that he wa,
seen when he went to both gates.
WELL" he said. 81 don't think it is a
matter should discuss"
will y9u say that the woman with