gyBBJ r7T" I R7, K & && ?i 1 i I rr ff : H f tWACTMAYSAVE SMTffl,SAYSPRIEST father McDei'mott Declares Insanity Only Excuse for Mayor's Actions CITES HIS ATTITUDE In (v. scathing denunciation of Mayur Smith, the Iter. U. 1. McDermott, rector of 8t. Mary's Catholic Church, Fourth and tipruce streets, expressed his opinion Hint "there la no question as to his legal respon sibility. Only on the ground that ho Is Inrano will a Jury In the criminal court acquit the Major of complicity In tho inur tier of l'ollcemnii Kppley " "With a profound ferllnc- r nn.ti,v for ,he members of tils funilly, 1 um con trained to recognise that the public alio has a claim on sympathy." he continued. The attitude of tlio Mavor lnco the Issu ance of the warrant chanting him with complicity In the murder of the policeman was cited by Father McDermott up "nil but inexplicable." "I am shocked nt ino spirit of levity with which he hag dlsporcd of tho inattei." Ire aid, QUESTION'S MAYOU'S MIND 'Generally, when a man finds himself In a perilous situation, ho treats It ernvely. To attempt to dispose of the matter as he Is quoted as doing, U to mo ni,ggestle of the man's not being In il right mind " "And In connection with such an assump tion, there is losrtblj to be found the ex planation excusing him for not having of fered a regard for the arrest of the men, all of them, nho wero Implicated in the Eppley murder" "If. the city has no fund for the purpose, then, as ho Is a rich man, ho might have given evidence of his earnest desire to bring the guilty parties to Justice by offorlng a Teward from his personal funds It vvna only a few darn ago, I am told, tlmt ho received 125,000 from Senator Mi-Nlohol. and it Is generally knciwi that his Income from the bonding huslncsi has been liberal Inco he entered oflfce. "Positively, the-o Is no excuse and per haps but one explanation for his conduct and that Is that he li mentally Irresponsi ble. Of course, no one wishes to see an Unfortunate Buffer for things for which ho Is In no wise to- be held responsible." The usually kind blue oiei of tho priest flashed as he Indignantly asked why tho Mayor had not removed Police Lieutenant Bennett and his men. who adopted thug tactics In terrorizing tho, residents of tho ward. He reiterated his statement thut the Mayor was aware of the situation In the Fifth Ward several days before the pri mary. He declared that the guilt of every policeman, every gunman and every one implicated in the death of Hpplcy rested on the Mayor's shoulders. , "I have no wish to misjudge the Mnyor," he said, "but If I should be called to meet Jny God tonight I could not excuse him for theje crimes." ME.V HIOHKlt LT" MUST PAT Father McDermott further said The men higher up must all pav for this heinous crime AVhj, tho Idea of the Mayor attending a banquet when he should be Investigating tho murder of one of tho city's employes' It is uie poslerpus! He should have been In his ofnee in City Hall, making arrangements to offer a re waul for tho arrest and con victlon of the men who aro responsible for Eppley s death There are three factors In this affair which must be considered carefully by the authorities and newspapermen who are investigating this atrocious crime First, the presence of gunmen in peace loving Philadelphia, within the shadow almost of the nation's shrine of liberty: second, the ribbons and hats worn by these gunmen, and third, the presence of a large number of policemen at the mur der scene, who apparently made no ef ,0n5 8.tay ,he "" of tI,B assassins .;,2. b,rouht .th0 funmen here? That ,WilI be known in due course The rib Dons and hats itpr fnr ti,. k.n.H, . police thugs and served the gunmen as marks of Identification The police evl dently were ordered to protect these gun men. " This whole affair seems to me to be part of. a gigantic city-wide plot to gain fpr the Vat-en n. majority In Hlect and ?SI!Ki1 c?un,"s h. think, even a deeper significance and appears to be . well-planned scheme to give the Vares tho next Major CITES SIMILAK CASK Up in Columbia County. Pa., when I had charge of a parish In the coal re gions, thero was a conspiracy to rob a E2,TOfist'r -8 a , cert' poal mining operation. No violence was planned. On the day the robbery was to be committed one of the conspirators was miles away. The-robbers, upon holding up their rlc tim. found that he had no money of any account on his person. One of the high waymen said that rather than have :he police hunt him for stealing a small sum lie would close the paymaster's mouth He fired at the man, killing him. The gang waa rounded up and the con spirator who waa miles away was tried convicted and put to death for the mur der of the paymaster along with tho others. Mayor Smith has done far more than the absent conspirator He .had been warned that murder was likely to conio as the result of the police thugs' tactics in this ward. The conspirator did not sanction violence. Mayor Smith, both by X?ltlln.? ,act' Jknew t the violence ill the Fifth Ward. f Mayor Smith and all the men Implicated In tho murder and anarchy should bo dealt with severely. Licensed at Elkton to Wed CLKTO.V, Md, Sept- 22 Couples pro curing marriage licenses In Hlkton this morning were: James F White and Marie Pesot, Harry H. Waldron and Catherine Pesot, William Magee and Viola Bowers, John Morressey and Anna Smith, Charles Manno and Teresa McGory, Albert A." Welsh and Jennie Hickman, William V Slackway and Ida Young, Frank It. Kratz and Edith Moore, James Winters and May Archer, David Delowery and Itose Qulnn. and Frank Held and Bessie Willing. al of Philadel phia; Cornelius O'Brien and Flora Farley. Camden; Samuel Sweetten. Camden, and Charlotte Robinson, Philadelphia; Wllllnm Holman, New Brunswick and Henrietta Lteberman. Philadelphia ; Iludolph C Jones. Media, and Anna DonaVan, Philadelphia; Walter D, Hughes and Clara K. Helmback, Bethlehem: James O. Harvy. Columbia, aand Ella M, Palm, New Holland; Alonso Briscoe and Susie Johnson, Flk Neck, Md ; William T Weldle, Lansdowne, and Anna II. Welble, Fernwood; Gerald A, Dillon, Is'orristown, and Eleanor Wllfong, Consho hocken; Henry O Ituhler and May Gal tlagher, Atlantic City, and Vincent It. Bern hard and Hilda Dlebert, Slatington, Pa, Canadians Seize Swedish Mail AN ATX.ANTIC PORT. Sept. 22. A Nor wegian steamship arriving here today re ported that Swedish diplomatic mall, which It was bringing to this country, was taken from the vessel by Canadian authorities at .ft Canadian port, SHIP ARRIVALS Arrival of vessels from foreign coun tries at. ports on the Atlantic coast and Gulf of Mexico for twenty-four hours end ing September 19, as posted at Cnlted States Custom House Amen NorwUn Andanfa. Hnttah Ancon. Auwrir.n: Atwuton. Dolh, Jlrlttanla Amrl. can Bueaneer Amtrlfun. Iioren. Swedish! B.. Norwegian. llelHa. Norwegian. Conde Wlfredo. Spnlh Charkow, Dantsb Cardigan hlrV!urUfh. Corulsh Point. British. Calafrla. JtrltUb; 0.0 llnrl Jr. American nchooner, 'sllsoerU, OrteU Catherine Cuneo, N'ori-ian. .'vttsart. Amf'0! 1'-. u t"4n Mcarasuan iehooner. 'BMsvoM Norw .lan Kaiwranza de jrrtDaa, nrltlah Oeorrla American Gulf it iltiloo. Amerlean 0rJnr XV Tarr Amerl can sehoooar, Upttiland. IlfUlum. ltom.r dtr. SrltUhi Hro. Norweglea. U.rpathlan, iirltlih: STPacari Svsntth. Icvatffoslu. Urtfki Jor Rinttf ". NonMflan- J. J. '-fianVr riiKiltr. Britlshi Ktrrooor, Amtrluni rrinl. BrltUh; Munamar AauH,t a vet. PJl.ttuoan. Anitrlean, PoaZ JNjit Antonio. Nerwa ranee, v. ' CAREY'S COMMON REMAINSCRITICAL Mercantile Appraiser Suf fering Prom Concussion of Brain, Physician Says HAS RESTLESS NIGHT The condition of Mercantile Appraiser James A. Carey, victim of tho murderous attack with blackjacks wielded by New York gunmen during tho "llelgn of Terror" In the Fifth Ward primary election day, te malni unchanged. lie spent a restless night, and this morning ai said to be still in a seilou condition Ho Is rulTerlng from concussion of the brain, and there Is fear that he may have a fnctured skull and internal Injuries, The man's fortitude in remaining upon his feet and actively directing the ward factional fight Is much admired although regarded as the height of folly because of the serious ness of the Injuries that he received at the hands of the imported gunmen. Dr J Chalmers Da Costa, his physician. said today that he had gri.tly aggravated his condition by refusing to remain In bed dlrcotlv after the assault "1 found Mr f'arel consldrabl 1m liiunl." ald Doc'or D-v Costa today after he had dressed his patient's wounds "I nm not yet willing to stato that ho Is out of danger, however, at there arc two or three points I have not been able to determine dffinlteh in his rate He will recover un Iti comp'IcaMons ilMelop which have not btei dlbcoveied tip to this time" Do-tor In 'otH was told that tnanj per son, have Intimated that Mr Carey's con dition was being made to appear worse than it really is lor the political eftec it will hive at this time and later ' h a six-Inch wound acioss the head, the big brule across the left eje and temple, which many persons have seen, and many other wounds are not sufficient to place a mui in a ssrlous condition then Mr. Carey Ij no- in a seilous condition.' said Doctor Da Costj "He has u big bruise on his back Jut above his right shoulder blade which was evident! made by a black J.:cl: meant for the back of his head There are also many bruises on his body which were evidently made by kicking." Sir Carey's sister. Mrs. Boyce, and his nlfce, Miss Cora Boyce said he did not rest ns vi ell last night as he did night before larr They said he had been complaining ledaj for the first time of pains In his e'omach which were evidentli paused by the kicking Doctor Pa Costa refused to dlMuss the possible dangers from these pains In the stomach but It was apparent that he considers them ertous and that ho does not want to comment upon them until he determines whether they are going to prove a serious element In the case Huckster passing In wagons and carts, prosperous Fifth Wrder- in automobiles, street sweepers, politicians and business men not Interested In politics all paused as they readied Carey's home to aak persons standing at the step talking to Miss Carey whether he wai out of danger Miss Carey continued on guard almost the entile day 'c I pip MsltorH hfouned to piovent the rlngln of the dontbell nnd to otherwise picvcnl !ioleintktijt "VARE TRICKERY," CRIES DEMOCRAT Defeated Candidate Charges They Seek to Control City Committee LIKE FIFTH WARD TACTICS That the Vares are trjlng to gain con trol of the Democratic city committee by the same methods that were employed in tho murderous assault upon James A. Carey and Detective George A Eppley Is the charge mado by John J McQuald, de feated candidate for the magistracy nomi nation on the Democratic ticket and Demo cratic city comm'tteeman. "Upon what do ou base this charge?" Mr McQuald was asked. "Just this," ho said "If Joseph S. Boyle Is nominated for Magistrate on the Demo cratic ticket I have no doubt that hl noml. nation was brought about mainly by the SSmn lnrlllpn,'1,, that 1 i,.,l, nln....A.i .. i.v.' " . ....... .u ,,, ,,,j v.iutAu nun the murderous assault upon Mercantile Ap, pra'ser James A. Carei and the murder of ueiecuve ueorge A. Kppley. I have in my pooseaaion several marked Democratic specimen ballots that were UBed by tho Mackey-Vare oRlceholders and work ers to trick the Democratic voters with, and In every- case they aro marked for Joseph S Bojle for Magistrate and for the five Republican candidates for Common Council. Ar a result of tliii trick Boyle re. ceived a large number of votes and tho Republican candidates for Council were nominated on the Democratic ballot." "But what advantago will this be to the Vare forces?" "In return for this an attempt will be mado to get control of the Democratic city committee for the Vares." 'Then do you hold Mr. Boyle responsi ble as well"' In this hour, when un outraged com munity demands that speedy justice be meted out to the men higher up who are responsible for the violence, outlawry and murder In the Fifth ward, surely no party, Democrat or Independent, will dare to give aid or support to men who are tho bene tlclarlea of the murderous group. "The purpose of this Is," he added, "to block fusion at the coming November elec tion The name most prominently men tioned as the leader In this scheme Is Al bert H Iadner, Jr , a Jt'are appointee on the hoard of registration commissioners I have conferred with Edgar XV I.ank, chair man of the Democratic city committee, and suggested that a meeting of the organiza tion committee be called without delay for the purpose to taking necessary action in this matter." JOEL ISAACS DEAD; HEAD OF SHIRTWAIST COMPANY Manufacturer Expires at Age of 67, After Long Successful Business Career Here Joel Isaacs, senior member of the Arm of Joel Isaacs & Sons, New Tork city, died here at noon jesterday in his apartments In the Majestic Hotel, following a short Illness. Mr, Isaacs, who was sixty-seven Vears old and was well known aa a manu facturer, resided here virtually all his life. At one time Mr, Isaacs conducted a furni ture manufacturing concern in rhlladel pha. Twelve years ago he founded the shirtwaist manufacturing company of Joel Isaacs' & Hon. In Filbert street above Tenth. After being successfully established the concern was moved to New York city nlno years ago. Mr. Isaacs, following the removal of the plant, continued his residence in Philadel phia. Ills sons took charge of the linn's Interests In New York. Joel Isaacs was born December 20, 1H0, In Yarmouth, England lie, came to Amer ica In his youth and resided In Philadelphia for more than three-score years. lie Is survived by a widow. Mrs, Amelia Isaacs, one daughter. Mrs. Horace llano. 1130 Illttenhouse square. Philadelphia, and two tons, Phil and Herbert, of New York. Funeral services will be conducted at 1711 North. Sixteenth street, next Tuesday. attseainii. Tha Roy., Dr. Jomb4i Krwke &im,rm.m'Wmi EVENING LEDGEft-PHILADBLPHIA, SATURDAY SEPTEMBER 2&, Sr PHILADELPHIA POLICE IN ATHLETIC CARNIVAL . " H V ' -r- ot ' V v trrz7.s"rxszsaimszsa mSfeiik $&& HLfetai. TWO DIE IN CROSSING CRASH UNIONTOWN, Pa,, Sept 22. Two per sons were killed Instantly and two others were injured, one probably fatally, when the automobile in which they w-cro riding to attend a farewell reception here to 660 Fayette County draftees was struck hy a Pennlvunla train on a grade crossing four miles eabt of here The dead are Sofia Oshnock, three jears old. daughter of Mary Oshnock, of T.,emont, Anarew aneriocK, twenty-four vears old, of Lemont. Tho Injured are Mrs. Mary Oshnock, twenty-seven years old, whoso skull was crushed, and Stanley Bishop, twenty-five years old. Sherlock and the child were hurled more than 100 feet when the collision occurred. They weto lifeless whon picked up. GUNMEN, CAUGHT IN NEW YORK, CONFESS AND DESCRIBE EMPLOYERS (ontlnued from rage (hie was a chance to make some easy money In Philadelphia without danger to ourselves The pay wis to be $10 or Jir a day with al expenses. I put the matter up to the gang, ard sixteen of them accepted the Job "Wo went over to Philadelphia Monday morning, and Tuesday was (.pent In famil iarizing ourselves with tho "Fifth," and each man wore a small piece of white rib bon on the second from the last button of his vest for identification "We were all -supplied with guns and blackjacks and wero Introduced to a num ber of men, who, we wero told, would take care of us In case of trouble. "We engaged In several minor lights Wednesday morning In the 'Fifth,' but nt 11 o'clock we were told that things had gone wrong and that we had better leave toWn. "We returned to New lork in twos and threes " Burkhardt admits belngta member of the gang, but denies being In any part of the trouble Donnlchy and Brannelll emphat ically deny they were members of the gang Falcone scoured tho "Frog Hollow" sec tion of the Bronx, got sixteen members of the "gang" and spent two dais "looking over the situation" here, he ndmltted. CHANCE FOB EASY MONl,Y After being grilled by New York and Philadelphia pollco throughout the night, he told the story of how tho three men, stran gers from Philadelphia, had made him the proposition of ho they '"had the chance to make easy money with practically no danger," and of how tho program of crime was cairled out Falcone's detullcd story, a stoiy of gun men whoso wages aro measured by "suc cess" In ciime, rivals the famous Becker case It Is a tale which reeks with the doings of thoie who had no Interest In Philadelphia aflalrs further than to club and Hhoot for a certain sum of money 110 and $13 a d nnd expenses for intimi dating voters Falcone, with his three "pals," I-ouls Brannelll, alias 'Straight Louie," because he is cross-eyed : Michael Dennlchy, a printer, and Fred Burkhardt, a former rail road detective, together with eight other members of the gang wero caught in the police dragnet The first four wero grilled during the night ; the other eight are being grilled today Falcono is said to have stated the men were Joined nt the Pennsylvania station by about fifteen others and that they went to Philadelphia together being Joined there by twenty-five or thirty men from New Jirsey The men worked In pairs. The work began, Falcone is said to have stated, but had not progressed far until the word waj flashed around that the gang had been found out, that murder had been com mitted and that the gang must flee. They left, Falcone Is said to have confessed, singly, and not only had to pay their own fares back to New York, but were not paid for their work. District Attorney Ilotan's request that Lieutenant David Bennett be dismissed was contained In a letter to Director Wilson, which pointed out that neither Bennett nor the policemen under him could be relied upon to gather evidence against the accused lieutenant. The letter was as follows: William II. Wilson, Director of the Department of Public Safety, City Hall, Philadelphia Dear 81r Lieutenant David Bennett, of the Third District, has been bound over for appearance at cqurt on one or more criminal charges Involving grave acts of violence by himself and other policemen under him against citizens of the dis trict, which charages It will be my duty to Investigate and prosecute. A war rant has also been Issued against him and others, on the path of a citizen of the district, charging them with con spiracy to violate the election laws of the Commonwealth, to commit assault and battery and murder. A hearing of this charge is to take place next week. A policeman waa mur dered in Lieutenant Bennett's district on Wednesday last, which It is charged the police of the district connived at, or jailed to prevent. This murder and other acts of violence on election day are now being Investigated by me officially. Under this state of facts, I feci that Investigation of the charges against Lieu tenant Bennett and the policemen under him, and of the murder charge, cannot be conducted with proper efficiency so long as Lieutenant Bennett is in charge of the police of Uie district. Obviously I cannot confer with him or rely upon him to procure me the evidence necessary to establish crime which may involve him self. Obviously, also, the policemen under 'Um and subject to his rir will W 0"Wffl - r X3riE5?msmiagg3a Tho upper picture shows the crowd nt Franklin Field today witnesses the finish of tho first heat in tho hundred-yard dash, won by Joseph E. Denning, Reserves, nnd John Downing, Thirtieth District In tho lower picture n boxing contest between Policemen Slatterly, Fourth District, and Hipp, Seventh District, is shown. volve their ihlef For these reasons, therefoie, I call upon you for tho promo tion of tho ends of Justice to removo Lieutenant Bennett from command of the police of the Third district In view of conditions, a lieutenant ahould be appointed to take charge who is entirely fiee from any actlvo partici pation In politics. May I ask you for a prompt reply to this letter? Very truly yours, (Signed) SAMUEL P. BOTAN, District Attorney. Director Wilson, who Is a Varc-Smlth ippolntee. In refusing to comply with the request, madn his first statement that has 'leen mado public since tho Fifth Ward lining. His repl read. Samuel I'. Itotnii, District Attorne), City Hall. Philadelphia, Dear Sir Yours of the 22nd. Inst, re questing tho removal of Lieutenant Ben nett from tho command of the Third Pollfe DIstilct, received I think that vou will ngreo with me that although a man Is charged with tho commlvslon of n crime, under tho law- ho Is piesumed to be Innocent until his guilt Is pioved It is my earnest desire that all parties connected with this uncoiifcclon ttble crime bo speedily brought to tho bar of Justice and ou can rent assured thut the entire Department of Public Safety Is at your disposal to accomplish this olid und no man under mc, no matter what his position, need fear the consequence of telling the truth Each and every ono m Jong as he does that shall havo my fullest support Tho Bureau of Police, hlch Includes the Detective Bureau, has explicit Instructions from me to co-operate with your ofllce to the fullest extent and jou are at liberty to summon anyone connected with this Department before you at any time, and I will see to It that your summons Is answered The Detective Bureau is working in defatlgably In this matter and nil Infor mation gleaned by them will bo turned over to jou In addition, any line of In quiry which jou desire to pursuo through that bureau Is at our disposal With this assurance, I fall to seo whero the granting of our request will aid, and with tho determination to treat all mtn fairly, I must, therefore, at this time decline lour request for the removal of Lieutenant Bennett Very truly jours, WILLIAM H WILSON, Dlrectot of tho Depuitment of Public Safety TO ABUEST NEW YORKER The arrest of a prominent Bronx poli tician, who is alleged to have hired tl s gun men, will be made this afternoon, accord ing to Inspector Faurot, of the Now York police department The arrest will follow the description furnished by the men ar rested in New York city. The men, in their confession, according to Inspector Faurot, declared that they were taken to a prominent hotet In this city, where they were given white ribbons to be placed in the buttonholes of their coats. Afterward they were taken into the Fifth Ward, according to the Inspector, where they were Introduced to several "politicians" and detectives, who told the gunmen that they were working for tho police depart ment Inspector Faurot said that the confession of the arrested gunmen Includes descrip tions of the three men whom they allege hired them to come to Philadelphia, but he declined to make public the descriptions. "We have given out about all we can on the case for the present" he said, "Did the arrested men describe those who hired them?" he was asked. "Yes. We havo fairly good descriptions." "Were the names of those who did the hiring mentioned?" "I cannot talk further about, the case for the present. We are continuing our in vestigations and such evidence as may be obtained will be turned over to the Phila delphia police." Eye-witnesses to the killing and "black jacking" were taken to New York today to identify the men it possible. The Phila delphia, authorities will take out extradi tion papers to bring the prisoners here. Among the witnesses that went to New York were Detective Callahan, Emma Grif fith, the ntgresa who saw the entire affair ; Policemen Leo, Orover and Elsman, of the vice squad, who were with Eppley when he was kilted. An unverified report that the "three strangers" mentioned in the gunman's con fession In New York were Phlladelphiana caused a flurry of excitement here. Told that It -was rumored that the gunman had named two Klfth Ward men as having Im ported tlt thugs for the election.. Isaac Vut. V-MNr-8MHhlee.dr of the ward, atWt "JH'tsserrewr it's sW ' kto. I a?;.,rxy.r.Trgrrirr:.':rgg Ing to pull off. I know absolutely nothing of the hiring of tho gunmen." EXPECT CONFESSION HERE A confession Implicating the "man higher up" Is expected from Harry De Inrao, one of tho two men under arrest here, who, w Ith Samuel Scuellga, Is accused of the murder of Eppley Tho alleged gun man Is ft "dope fiend" and Is believed to be on the verge of a breakdown De Ihrao wonts to confess, but he Is afraid of tho electric chair. Detectives aro grimly waiting They know that he Is an addict to cscalne They know what that means. Without the drug the "dope fiend's" ovcrntlmulated will power Is sapped and wcakAied until It breaks down completely Time makes it collapse. Tills Is the third day that Do Inrao has Vicen without the narcotic. Hlo "pep" is jono Tho bold front that he assumed when le was first arrested has "caved In." Ills ilr of bravado was followed by sullen Hence, only to bo succeeded by a blank terror, pitiful to behold, as tho effects of the narcotic wore away, and the full reallz itlon of his plight dawned upon him It was llko a man awaking from a hasheesh dream PRISONER WEAKENING De Inrao appeals to bo weakening under the strain. Four times today he wtla grilled by Captain Tate and Detective Belshaw of the murder squad His last grilling took ploco this afternoon. Captain Tate told De Inrao of the con fession of "Jimmy, the Flash" The al leged gunman listened to It with a deepen ing sneer. Then ho Jumped from tho chair In tho captain's room. "You can't pull thnt stuff on me." h .. claimed, "I'm Just in much alive on you are" Belshaw tried to quiet him, but for a few moments De Inrao was obdurate. Finally he calmed. "Now Jack," said Belshaw, "come and tell tho truth." Then In a hesltatlmr mnnn.r De Inrao said that a secret agreement not to pqueal existed nmojig the gunmen who came to tho Fifth Ward from New York, "Before we loft New York," said De Inrao, "mo and my mob agreed that wo were not to squeal or tell anything If wo got in a Jam Thero was sixteen men In my mob and you can't get me to break that promise unless you promise mo that I'll be saved from the chair." Two detectives then led him from the captain's ofllce At the door De Inrao paused and pointing n finger nt Captain Tate, shouted, "And that promise to save me from the chair if I tell all must be made in black nnd white." This definite assertion seemed to arouse new confidence In the prisoner, nnd he walked briskly between the detectives to his All night long de Inrao, confronted by the horror of electrocution, paced his cell. Sleep deserted him utterly. From time to time In n frenzy of fear he shook the Iron bar that held him iA-lsoner PRISONER WANTS TO TELL "Oh, why don't they let me tell?" he moaned "I want to tell everything Let me tell, but save mo from the chair 1" It was near midnight that Captain Tate believing the man's collapse to be near, had him brought to his office again. im going to tell you evervthlmr. ri said de Inrao, in a sudden burst of 'resolu. ""' ot resoiu-1 POLICEMEN WILL HONOR SLAIN COMRADE AT FUNERAL MONDAY Members of the rolicemen's benevolent Association are planning final tribute to their martyred brother In arms. Detective deorge A, Eppley, murdered in the Fifth Ward on primary election day. More than S00 members of the associa tion will meet tomorrow night at Fifty second and Waster streets and march to the sjaln detective's home. One by one they wl(l file by the bier and place floral wreaths at Its side. Many of the association mem bers. It is feared, will be unable to attend the funeral services, which will be held on Monday. Tomorrow night has been selected as the only available time at which they can show their recognition of their fallen comrade's heroic death. Hundreds of neighbors and friends who called at tjie humble home where Detective Kppley lay dead were powerl&s to console Mrs. Theresa Kppley, the martyred man's grief-stricken widowed mother. Unable to see any one. she stayed. In her room under a physician's care, her heart numbed by her boy murder, her nerves shattered by the ordeal of the last three days, since Wednesday morning ana has alept only when potent sedatives were admin istered. Her physician, Dr, Charles Murphy. Is in constant attendance. He expressed the ssslVsf today that the moiht - nover mtt'wmt . j " .avaMMHHTMMBiasfi 1017 tlon. Til fspU U all. I want to tell you but can't you promise to save ma from tne chair?" "No, I can't make any promlso like that, and you know It," replied -Captain Tate. "Come on, now, Jack, and tell us tne Hut, with an extremo effort, d ln.r collected himself suddenly and, for the time being at least resolved to withhold what he knows about the bringing of the gunmen to Detectives'' recalled today that the murder of Eppley constituted the second killing of a detective by a drug addict within a month Four weeks ago Detective McCartney itM ihot and killed, a crime for which Benny WelBH. known In. police circles an a dope (lend," Is being hunted. DEMAND MATOrt RESIGN The resignation of Mayor Smith, accused of conspiracy to murder and released in $10,000 ball, Is demanded. Tlans are under way for a big masslneetlng In the Academy of Music to call upon the Mayor to relin quish his duties an Chief Executive, at least until he has been able to clear himself of the mdst "serious charges against him. PLANS FOR MEETING Plans for the mass-meeting to be held In the Academy of Muslo next Thursday night were formed at a meeting behind closed doors In Judge Eugene C. Bonnl well's office, In City Hall, today. The Rev. D.I. McDermott, rector of St Mary's Catholic Church: Dr. J. Chalmers Da Costa, and the Rev. Dr. Floyd W Tomklns, rector of Holy Trinity Lplscopal Church, will bo among tho speakers. It wan announced that an effort would be mado to bring Theodore Roosevelt and President Wilson to address the meeting. Judge Bonnlwoll said that an attempt would bo made to erect ftn cganizatlon of Independent and Democrats to "defeat the forces of evil that now hold away oyer Phil adelphla by overthrowing gang politics. Among those who attended the meeting were Vice Chancellor Henry Budd. of the Episcopal diocese of Pennsylvania: Francis B. Reeves, chairman of the board of di rectors of the Girard National Bank ; Doc tor Da Costa, Emanuel Furth, an attorney, nnd Howard R. Sheppard, of Isaac A. Shop pard & Co. Former Mayor Blankcnburg was represented by his former secretary, Cyrus D Foss. The ploa of Insanity l- tho only one on Which Mayor Smith can hope for acquittal by a Juiy in a criminal court, according to Father McDermott. Mayor Smith has begun to worn-. He now does caro several "snaps of his lingers" for the charges ngalnst him, according to the latest reports from his Atlantic City home. Ever since ho signed his own $10,000 ball bond on tho conspiracy to murdor charge In tho Municipal Court yesterday his atti tude has been changing. MAYOR IN STATE OF SIEGF Mayor Smith's houso on Morris avenue, Atlantic Cltv, Ih In a seml-stato of siege Attempts to reach him or Receiver of Taxes Kendrlck, who motored to the shore with him last night, failed both by calls at door or by phono this morning .Tr.i. the butler. Bald over phono that neither tho Mayor nor Receiver Kendrlck was there. He understood they had gono out to play polf. Tho Mayor's $35,000 residence on Morris avenue bcenme n "show-place" this morn ing. Motor parties slowed down In pass ing while chauffeurs Indicated tho white dwelling, with Its big canvas-shaded piaz zas People afoot stopped to survoy It In detail Peoplo In tho neighborhood do not relish the notoriety that tho Mayor's ar rest has brought to tho quiet residential tectlon , Tho Mayor sat on the porch of Ills At lantic City cottage last night, with the lights turned on full and the populaco of Atlantic City starting him as It passed. W Freeland Kendilck occupied a seat some what to the rear. NOTHING TO SAY "Don't you think you owo It to the city," the Mayor was asked, "to mako some state ment In the situation?" "I have nothing to say!" lie replied. "Have you In contemplation any further statement? The people of Philadelphia, you know, are eager to hear from you." "No! ' "Is It true that you havo resigned, or that you will .resign?" "Nothing to say." "Do you Intend asking Director Wilson to resign?" "Thero is no use asking me those ques tions." Tho Mayor got up and put out the lights on tho porch Ho then went for a walk with Mr. Kendrlck. At the Shelburno they met Mayor Bacharach, of Atlantic City The party walked for half an hour on the Boardwalk, in a gentle rain. AVho will actively defend Mayor Smith In tho forthcoming trial Is not known, no name having been announced Francis Shunk Brown. Attorney General of Penn sylvania and chief lieutenant of the Vares. will direct the defense, aided by Joseph P. Gaffney, chairman of Councils' Finance Committee, who Is associated with Attorney General Brown DEUTSCH WANTS A RECOUNT The Dcutsch faction today reiterated Its assertion that tho election In tho Fifth Ward will be contested, with the intention of having the ballot boxes in six of the divisions opened Mlko Bagdonon, secretary of the Fifth Ward Republican League, and Max Deutsch, brother of Ike Deutsch, who was the de feated Varo candldato against James A. Carey, and they were sure the First, Third, Fourth, Fifth, Thirteenth and Seventeenth divisions were the ones which defeated Deutsch. It Is In these divisions that they expect to ask a recount of the ballots. "If they are so Bure that they have won fairly and honestly," said Bagdonon, "Jet them consent to a recount In tho divisions we protest. If they refuse to open the boxes or fight our effortu to havo them opened, it will show that they are afraid of the results. They had tho election of 'Vclals in these divisions and should know what Is in the boxes." Bagdonoff, on behalf of Deutsch, denied today that Deutsch had been "double crossed" In the Thirteenth division, as Deutsch stated Bagdonoff said that for a time Deutsch thought that the vote had been turned against him In that division, but that todiTy they found It had not Dr. Michael Busman, 529 pine street, leader In the division for n.ntnn .i,i to5 i ,er"" that. t'' statement that had "double-crossed" nny one was false, this afternoon, that the statement tliat he LTnMg & d0n ,n C0W bl00d MoDnd.?E?ple"'' funeraI w' take place Monday morning, at 9.S0 o'clock, from St ,e!r ,At IeaU 10 Policemen from the murdered man's old tatlonr Slxty-flrst and during the funera'l to 1 'S doenn,S8tm, um?nWUh EpP,e "h " ' "' h.Jl S" u,nlform "even yearn ago. Mem- later tfe.f,lco?,ud' t0 whlch BPPley was nerai. ' W'" "Ibo at,e"S the f" stKeiaCstatlnnenS,Xt,"nrj,t. and' Thompson '?' 8-s. on hstv "PPolnted a commit e i rn,Jte artangemenu for their attend, once. Sergeant Hugble McMulIen of the committee, said today that the FoHoo Land wulO lead the uniformed nV.n. , Jacob Hostetter, Sr., Dies CHAMBEItSDUno, Pa, Sept 2. Jacob Hostetter. Hr..' elghty-sliTyeam olT one of tlie prominent cltlieus of Oreeni fgLySSStf lVt his home. He studied medicine m a vouth unit mi Anna-art In VIUumi. i. l. . v v::r,. i.zz.yi.''rw.".i " n FUNDFOREPPli MOTHER GR01 More Contributions iu3 ly Needed for Support r&eu woman UNDER DOCTOR'S CAl Collapses After Awaiting jr J for Arrival of Her aL$& Her Son. Body To the Editor of the Kvtntni, , ', J 8lr Please nnd ch f ... , B? Mi tnin Eppley'r who waSS'iHi.1"5"' oFftSil 5?i. Xfarv ru. l I. Mct)Rti,MF Phll.rl.lnhl. oJr.i- . . -- ! .-..... ucitiemHr 20, I$l? EITI.KY HEI.1KF mm Iter. 1. I. Menennott ...... TO" H.Ad"i,'!,rr..-: '.::::::::" warded to the be, mothM?"1 "" Contributions nm n,i.., , .: jyhlch has been .Urtea ShSB-i'-W the aged mother of Detective nf?' " Eppley, of tho Slxty-flrst in S? streets station, who was murT.rMT5"l? gunmen in the virtu E!:TAtn T ikd election day, when he herolcaS, -1 the defense of Jams, a" Caw' "" 5 The first mntrihn., .' TTV' . - one of $26-glVe y thW A-nuuerfi-uu, pastor nf Rt Tt., V Church Fourth and LocuitreeS. are romlnir In cm , Qth All contributions, Z IZmZ Si ""Hf will be thankfuiu. i-i. .rWr ho wd Mrs. Theresa Eppley Is '.. tl She Is under a toy5k??'Pi mouest home. 6116 Mrin """' ' A 1 ' hr son, ifcf iPiey nas nothing. She Is too rZ1 iti, n,i.t ...... .... ."" ? 11 tn Ihtnlr .-""' Friends have decided to corn 5 TM Mrs. Eppley Is ono of the most mtiiil figures in the whole tragedy? frlM her son say. For hours. alU,m.;t $1, ; " ;,' V. "Y-", '"...ln n c or "r own muTifl cvny unfit to leave her bed, ih SE nnxiouslv h rti,rn .. .. ' .'"'. which was detained at the hoeplw 2 When finally the body was brought l c" "luniti i;uuaptnu. jjj tered between heart. hn-nVin, ..il-fr ?l,rflll:.sa1'' 'hat her & What will I do without you' thi jJt Police Athletes in Lively Conxpetiim Continued from l'ae On the welterweight boxlnir in. .." Joseph Walls, of tho Eleventh District m.I saved from a knockout by the referee. rtM oioppea mo Dout M Tho hundred-jard final was won by uJRl iowney oi mo Eighteenth PUtrlct lis time was 10 3-3 seconds. Jnm n,.i j Traffic Hqund, wuh second; Robert Pirttrll nt tlir, TYvontv.llrot 1-,lB,.i. . . -41 100-jard dash for men over twenty rein h'l ...o ociwv-u amjii oy jia iiart, oIsMi Ninth District, In 12 2-5 seconds. Malcolsl'i MncDonald, of the Trafflc Squad, wis iccoftt summaries j- i-ieh,V.7.'.i. ',?,..:.,'."; ?" D i? ".m?s Wow nlng. traffic squnil. handicap 4 ru third. Itoliart K Parker, Twenty-tlreC Dim nun1iciii 7 vardj,. -rim. inn.R. ion yanl.danli (for thoso who hare bnn (a Hal serylee twenty vears or more) -Won by E4m3H u tan. mnin unmet, vitn hanillctp (f II arris. B.comJ. Malcolm .Irl)onM. i lira squau atraicn Time, 12 2-Se. Ml .,,.""' u,y "" innai. lor policemen welcn JOU rounds or more Won by Albert M. IM VVIlllam J Oallasher. Thlrty-toia-thWitr nanalcan 4 -arri. tliwt m-,,..h, a ' i-. handicap 4 -ard. third Matthew A'K.riI- Thirty-first District. nrst District, handtiap 6 yardi. TlnaJ lit i-os h. cifrw."il3t, wjIng-rKlrit bout, 8!atterr. tfil the Fourth District, beat I,eo Illpp. of 0 1"l wi.irict. in mree rounui, aeconu djh.i 1 eter (jnntplln. nt ih. 'rht-f..flp., tm-ia. ku John Fuha. of tho Thlrtj-fourth Dletrlct. Inns. round! third bout, Hherman Clark, of the KittM y.-u.gi ueai josepn weiden, or tne strn-i l?'nJh ltrlct In four round.: fourth baretf fred Sllber. of the Thlrty-Iouurth Dlitrlrtf beat John Gallagher, of the Twentr-nlnth DU-? pf th First District, beat Edward J. Foler, Mi the Twentieth District In four round. , HlKh Jump Won by Mllllam Matthewf. f But Nineteenth Dlstrkt, handicap G Inches, Jlilflti 4 feet (Onl one entrj 1 . M: Mile run Won by l.onnle Italrh. Tw!itf-"t enth District, scratch, second, Amos EdeirtM, cap 40 vards Tlmt. f.in 2K. Jl William A WlllHn.nn Kd.nnil IH.trlrt tiata.ttJ 120-jard low hurdles (final) Won br Jeta &l Thorna-i, traffic squad handicap S yard. Net ,1,1.1 T T nn..k. ,,... (,..,. rl.,I.C L. ... .1 yards, third. Charles .VIorrion. Thlrtr-MTtnUi District handicap 8 yard. Time 16 2-it. I llroad Jump Won by John U. Thomas, ftt.81 squad, scratch, dlatahce 18 ft. Insurant: Michael J llallahan. reserves, bundle? 1 In . distance IN ft. Mi In ; thfrrf. rfi.rfit A.4 Itankln, reserves, handicap 8 In , distance II tie "U In , f, , Mllo walk (In full uniform) TVon by WlUuaT Kemper, thirteenth district! eecond. CHrlMl Ualleana, thlrtj-llfth district! third, EilyVf l-urn thlrtetnth district: fourth, fYtiJerbll Ilarthold. thirteenth district, Tim?, rmitt J 1 44-nrd5i run Won by Jacob Addis. cm. ui.irici, nanuicap ati araa. eeeona. Auts Ar blem. thtrfr.iitli ill.trlpt h.nrflr.n ?U ttrd.' third, ojaeph IJ Dennlnr. reserves, scMtesj fourth, ojhn Kreeman, reserves, handleW I yards Time, 53 sec. ,? Il-nt-x iv-lirt,, ,p....ll. tarrw t P.mDM!, nf the thlrty-flfth district, threw WlUlan unvis. or vne rortietn unmet, in i mm' Mlffill.weltrht hntlni, flrat tmtit John P. IJ Of thA seventh ftl.trtft l.-.t Itfoh.rd Or0l nf Ih, thl.tv.ulvtt. .tiutl. In the, rniinds. Mlddlewtlcht boslnr. second bout Boke-t Holler, of the alxteenth district, beat "( nmari. or mo ttilrty-seventn district, v " luuiiua. JAILED BY CAREY'S FbES, FREED AFTER ELECTION i Arrested and Jailed so that they WIJB not vote for Carey, It Is said, E4if" I.umer, of 117 Balnbrldge street, ano pnT Doyle, of 222 Uaskm street, roercna.--; mAM wam fMA,i tnHav hv Cordner Kallw: He said that If the evidence in theUp presented to him today was the tawj", that given before Magistrate Baiter ", ho held them on September J. it "J sumclent. 2? Tho men were arrested by Z?W& Wlrtshafter and .Murphy, of the TMnj .. .a. . saritn. ..! thm neaul J i""'.." .nV"!?- """u"'."B.n.n. vear. M i nomas ii, nooptr, s"h -. -- .. i? .. .....i. .-ii.,t. .,.. In the. PnM7i oi .11 BOUlll i:.4Bilui bh, --- -. aJBJ vanla Hospital, on September T ' "Jjf nii.-Aii ib.t, tr Ihem had uushwf.,wrm tt... .,.,.. that n flht between ths n, had taken place at Front and SouhV W . u.. !.. i Th. inniiest into the".1 "' ;.""-...-. X.ZZmIa fromaU"i oi iiuuper eiiuivu mw ,,v , oi apopiexy. . s Magistrate Baker called tf a rM Coroner Knight to the case y,'1T0,,l the grounds that the circumstances a Jiectcd with it wero suspicious -. -ml oner reopened the case and the nien broueht from the county prl"i "l" 4 result aa stated, T-rkTxTTT rw-OT? rrn TlV. RENT wr AfTTMIPIPAL PiUSOy rcnvoanAp. sept 2: -Jfflrt nenervl Kornlloff to the rounlclP' was decided upon today irornW The trial by court-maniai j; . -- w and his mutinous aids bids fair J".;'1 .- Jnto one of the bitterest "'""' nreil nown in uusnja. i """"ng It f gallon into tho revolt "gff I'"?."?'10!?" .lhersn,it. VW Moacdw and Kiev to defend thfnj- A military court wmen ' . cases of mutiny at M0wLlal3 .......... 11, tha otfendert. TW. ?J3 rfiar. hayo W V68 Bn!?,fr1 w mm mmmm :W-m- rA - ? tor-. M BJmWBrMSS msn sr - 7"?J Kt. 9 , -iBSMfil . - .; JPSIfviafc. 9M i. S'Jki.J. iigtsOBl
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