New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1922-04-18
Gang Of Renegades aud
Political Panl1andlers.' ;
He Tells Esylau in Reply
TO Removal Demand
IL Caught. six Red-IIand-
ed, in Drsgne,; Four
Held IN Pistol Fight

Police Commissioner Fnrjeht in a
lstter to NaHor Hylan yesterday. made
counter attack Uoou thc Citizens
J'rion in renly to the statement recent
ly ssued by that body asking for his
rroyal from Office The Commissioner
declared that the Unions statement
ttst he "hss festhered his nest" was
an 'sdroit Innuendo evidently used to
dodge libel action The charge that
no was given two automobiles by some
Of his wealthy deputy commissioners,
Commissioner Enright declared, was "a
lie out of whole cloth"
The Commissioner also defended
bis "successful business transaction
through the brokerage firm of Allan
4 RYAN & CO. declaring that ct is
the right Of every citizen. whether he
be public official or not, to engage in
any legitimate business transaction.
and this was 2 legitimate business
| transaction. standing the at
| tempts Of these blackguards to make
| It appeaf otberwjse'
They also charge continued the
! Commission fraudulent acts and
forgery in connection with contracts
g, Police Headqusrters. The entire
matter 10 which they refer was sub
'mitted BY them to the Meyer committee
and they failed to produce any evil
dencs to support their false charges.
II vss then and still is their duty, if
TREY have sny such evidence, TO pring
1t 20 the attention of the District At
torney, but, they having failed to do
so, have brought it to the attention
d the District Attorney"
Police Commissioner Enright de-
Tended himself and the Mayor in
speech delivered last night before the
Brooklyn Chamber of Commerce, which
gave him rising vote of thanks. for
his efforts Mayor Hylan defended
himself and his Police Commissioner
in 3 speech delivered at p dinner of
the Police Captains Endowment As
sncistion. His remarks about the
nswspapers and the interests and the
:slr name Of the city were spplauded.
Thirteen Taken in Dragnet
The dragnet thrown out by the po-
)ice for the apprehension of all known
iawbreakers or suspected criminals
caught thirteen prisoners in Its meshes
yesterday Six of these were taken
during the actual commission Of
crimes. two we're picked up for rob
berry on Sunday and FIVE were arrested
and held on suspicion of connection
with previous burglary.
Another wheel Of the law. the Dis
trict Attorneys Office, got away to
flying start in the war against ban
dltry, seeping nine courts busy with
The numerous cases of robbery,
burglary and homicide which have
beer hanging fire for months. At the
close Of the dsv seventeen cases had
been disposed Of. in which ell Of the
| defendants had either pleaded guilty
nr we're found guilty Of the offenses
.aarged Sentences were imposed upon
Today tvo more courts will go into
'ctcn. and from now on District At
orney Bsnton says there will be little
heathing space for the offender falling
ato the clutches Of the authorities.
! Nm addition to the one Commissioner
hrisht replied TO yesterday, the Citi
ms Union issued another attack
INST the present administration Of
fe Police Department, with particular
Nference 20 the detective division.
ne statement offered figures purport-
hg to show that the Enright theory
fo1 efFclency Is to pile up a record Of
nd scriminate arrests, while the guilty
! nlprits remain st large
Target Range Is Offered
Business men OF the West Side. Har-
em and Washington Heights and their
employees who handle sums of money,
Were offered the opportunity of prac-
kaelng revolver shooting on the range
W the First Battalion, Naval Militia,
T. I" on board the battleship Illinois,
n the North River at Ninety seventh
areet The range was opened to the
Eohc yesterday By Captain William
sl Wait commander OF the illinois,
tM Chief Engineer Charles Holm berg.
gaa represented the United States in
Ne last two Olympic games rs re-
Syer shot, has been assigned to teach
&'ni shooting to any one appearing
dsiy p '"'
In this connection it is announced
ra Dr. J. Gardner Smith, president
the Harlem Board Of Commerce,
", urge the $50 members of that
Wy at meeting tonight to take ad-
Hltage Of the practice.
.ommissioner Enright, in writing to
= Mayor indorsed a letter dated
~ IL and addressed TO District At
aey Bsuton calling his attention TO
charges made by Secretary Arndt
s'ne Citizens Union and published in
newspapers. and requesting the
strict Attorney to compel the Meyer
amlttee or its investiga tors. if they
'e any such evidence, to submit it
the District Attorney "to be dealt
%n according to law or in the alterna-
sgp' re- nectfully request" it reads,
- the said statements and publica
u he considered by you to determine
setner the authors and publishers
ieo Or any of them are guilty OF
igiailon of Section 1910 or 1856 of
y Penal Law"
Text of Enright's Letter
gallng the matter to the atten-
~ 'he Mayor, Police Commissioner
snsbt said:
ne Citizens Union, political pan
Ing organization. preaided over
drug vcnder, directed by pseudo
sf and paid publicity agent, ha.,
''heo another attack upon the
Commissioner and the Police
meni prepa ratory to passing
$50 Inc h2t for their spring sub
Asp''on campaign. The Citizens
ga once had = standing in this COM
49, %hen decent men like Robert
cutting and citizens of his
gave u their support. 1t has
efgenaTsted into 2 cheap politi-
sachine which regularly panhandles
Saln type Of people in this town,
eVoIeS ~ ontlre time to libeling
o'hclsis and obtaining fat jobs
naelrce and their own coterie