VP. . r (, M. ft 'J vv Wn MMs-- - " "l,'f R ' , Vaies Iw? t . . .i'P ' ,yt lc- L'-'smm -who directed ef the "stronR- the ward on dec- . '4M W Maloney to tell ' M "xna ior mm -.intc;, v""""- . U 1 11 1 II I- IL. 'WvUKl urcuiv iciuse in uie NBY A SENSATION f's testimony caused a sensa- surpmo was expected when the stand, but no warning of 'li bombsholl had been given. loney testified that ho was told by Bch that the financing of bringing eighteen husky men would be done State Senator Vare. "I asked Deutgch," said Maloney, v ?z "mm .up wm - ,f "who was going to take care of the money end of bringing these men over. Deutsch replied, 'The little man.'" There wai a acnsatlon in the court room when Judge Gordon asked Maloney: "Did DeutBch tell you who 'the little man' whs?" Maloney in a calm voice replied: "Meaning Senator Vare." Senator Vare was immediately in formed by the Evening Ledger of, the Maloney testimony. He said: "That is Just part of the general frame-up." "Don't you want to say something more," the State Senator was asked. "That's all I care to say about It Just now," Vare answered. VAItE CALLS IT A LIE Later Senator Vare called up the Evening Ledger on the telephone and dictated the following statement: "Everything thla man Maloney has worn to with reference to brother and myself is an absolute He and onlj part of the general frame-up that I warned the people of this city about yesterday. It must not be forgotten that Maloney was the alibi witness for the celebrated Sam Salter ballot-box stuffing case." varu men hurry out Upon the mention oi Senator-Vare's namo (Suite a number of otflciholders who are followers of Senator Vare left the courtroom hurriedly. ' Maloney testified as follows "On the date of September 17 upon my return toVny office in the Iteal Kstate Trust Sulldlng from Chester, where I had Bono see the sheriff of Delaware County on a business matter. I found a card on my Attic, bearing the name of Isaac Deutsch." Mr. Maloney testified that Mr. Deutsch alter being ushered Into his office said that the "boss" had sent him there to see If Maloney couldn't obtain eighteen strong, husky mon, because word had reached the Deutsch forces that the Tenth Ward had maCo preparations to lnade the Fifth Ward with a battalion of strong-arm men Maloney, former harbor master, once Re publican boss of the Fifth Ward, and Phila delphia, manager of tho Val O'Farrell Detec tle Agency, took the witness stand at 1 01 o'clock. He gave his address as 4300 Chest "n,i umi. and after being Informed of his rights by Judge Gordon, Maloney said. "I have not been promised Immunity, neither any faor In this case My pergonal attorney. Mr. Daly, Is In the couitroom. I understand my rights, and I am here of my own accord to tell everything" Maloney testified that ho discussed the bringing ot strong-arm men to Philadel phia with Select Councilman and Mercan tile Appraiser Flnley on the d.iy before the primary election Maloney's testimony was to the effect that that convolution took place In the outer room of Senator Vfcre'a office "Both Senator Vare nnd his brother, Con gressman William S Vare, had complete knowledge of 'the Importation of the gunmen Into the "Bloody Fifth," according to Ma loney, who said that the Vaie brothers dls nmiird nlnns (or brlticimr the KUIimen to Philadelphia and assured Mnloney that I there would be plenty of money to pa tor them Congressman Vare. according to Maloney, assured him that there were ample funds on hand to be Used for expenses "On one occasion Congressman Vare told me," said Maloney, "that Deutsch has ample funds The Congressman told me this after calling at his office and making Inquiry as to what source the funds would come from." Kvldence that Flnley had agreed to gle Mr. Maloney 11000 was given bj Maloney "He also told me." added Maloney, "that I would get more money later." BILL PUODUCHD IN COURT The tnysterlous f 1000 bill which Maloney received, according to his testimony, after Flnley had agreed to send him that sum, was produced In court. The bill, a new one, wis Identified by John M, Fort, of the Oerman-Amerjcan Trust Company, as the one milled to Maloney by Magistrate George Persch after Maloney had deposited It In the bank. Relating the events that led to the receipt of the bill, Maloney said that when he heard of the murder and the arrest of Sueglla (Mascta) and dl noma (Costello) he sent Henrv J Scott, an attorney, to defend the .prisoners, telling him that they had been Learning about noon that the thugs who had escaped, wanted their money, he said ho decided to "let the politicians" pay for them. About 4 o'clock that afternoon, he continued, he received a telephone call from "Smith" (Flnley) asking him to come to the Rlts-Carlton Hotel and to be sure tnat tie was not shadowed. Maloney said lit told, Flnley It was a "mesB" ana to pay tne gunmen. The next day, according to his testimony. Flnley promised htm to mall him ItoOO and to get more on Monday, Mo loney said he received the $1000 bill Friday. taking It from the envelopo (n the presence "4, 1 Magistrate I'ersch, who took it to the 'German-American Trust Company, where remained until Monday, when Perse, , at Maloney's request, mailed It back to 1 Walonty In the, presence of two witnesses lrks in the bank. Maloney said he, saw Clark, the "man with eyeglasses," In New York Saturday He said that he told his story to Former Judge Gordon the Sunday , alter the hilling The ainlgntng of detectives In the Fifth LTh for election day was made by Cap- -m of Detectives James Tate and Senator Vr( testinea Maloney Maloney admit to tht he, Deutsch and Michael O'Sulll , who at present 1 a. fugitive, had made fifM arrangements for the white ribbons ! the gunmen wore In their vesta. jrPrtjtsch tpld ins," said Maloney, "that the ribbons were used so that the copi ivJTMJNd know1 the lnn when they were "nrpugrht to tha station house " ' t Bath Maloney and Val O'Farrell w at ' tto Maiatter Club the night of the assault. p fBsqrs-iiur to the testimony of Maloney. jama l vta.rK. Dromer "I City Hall De i MKtive Marry burn, ioiqwj avaioney to vne uhh aiana, iiarx nay neen at-aolb-iJ tha "mysterious man with eye. Ktswecft When a took the stand, how ver h-r us: Miami yU. c us v, u ii uia Ortrofti w;l6i ih Csm ,i n-t Hopes t,v rev a It wa fiara So '1V1SA af "Men Highest Up" and said that no Immunity was promised him by the prosecution. CIAUK lDl'NTIFIKS DKUTSCH Clark poslthely Identmcd Isaac Deutsch ns tho man who sent strong-arm men out In twos and threes to commit assaults In the Fifth Ward. "Stand up, Deutsch," said former Judge Gordon. "is that the man?" nsked Mr. Gordon. Dcutich nrosc, standing only n few feet from the chair occupied by Director Wil ton. , "Yes, that's him," replied Clark Dcutxch sat down and ucrxouHly began pounding his right knee with his light brown derby hat. Similar orders to commit strong-arm of fenses were Issued secretly by Max Deutsch brother of "lite" Deutsch, according to Clatk. J. It Hoagland, pnlng teller nt the Franklin National Hank, was the next wit nesi called after Clark Ilonglnnd testified that he could not Iden tify Mercantile Appraiser Flnle ns the m.in to whom lie gay a MOO0 bill for ten $100 bills Vnie.tes were Jubilant a the result of Hoagland's failure to Identlt Flnlej ui the mysterious "man with tho gray suit nnd soft collar" who ubtulned the M000 bill lIvnn workers for Vare ".'U that other similar developments, which will shatter the Cominonweilth s case m bo expected An adjournment was taken nt 3 31 The court will rt-comeno at 10 30 tomorrow mornlnc; MAYOIl WON'T COMMENT After the adjournment Mnjor Smith w.i asked for a statement. "All this will bo answered nt tho proper time."' lie said James Scarlet of the Mnvor'H roundel, declined to discuss the da s jiroceedlngs ' Not u word ' he said We don t Intend to try our case In the uewspapeis " Former Jud;p Gordon said that he pre ferred not to ill:eu3 It. Isaac Deuthch's comment was u follows "What can I r.o ' 1 suppose when this M all oxer we will have new law books nnd new kind'? of laws That gentleman. Jmlgr. Girdon. 1 mean, seemed to have tlio run of tho courtroom He could do unj thing he lileused " 'That sturt Miloney handed out was cer tainly n fnle alnrin," was tho observation of Lieutenant Bennett "He didn't frlgthcn tne a bit " ".lust wait,' said the five policemen In cluded in the murder conspiracy charges Wlrtsohafter Murphy, from. Feldman and tho negro Hojden Thcv declared that Fifth Ward Murder Hearing Told, in Commonwealth vs. Smith ct at Tne defendants were urrnlgned The first witness sworn was Dr Wll iner, Krusen, dlredor of health and chari ties He testified that Senator McNIchol was too 111 to appear, going Into details aB to his illness James A Carcj followed him on the stand James A. Carey By MR GORDON Q Whole do jou live' A. A2i Pino street Q Did jou see the defendant, Thomas B. Smith, prior to the election and converse with him respecting his relations to j'our candidacy In the Fifth Ward ' A I did Q Tell us the conversation A Tho Major spoke to tne noout ho opened the convtr cation fn reference to the actions of Iadori Stern In Harrl'burg "Well," I said. "1 heard a good deal about S'ern'H nctfonv In Hnrrltbure" I said. "What have I got to do with that-" "Well." ho said. "hi. didn't nit right In Harrlsburg." he sajs, and "whilo ho voted for 'tho bill, he waa. working against the bill on the tloor ' i said to him. "Who told jou that?" "Well he said? "several people told me I couldn't Just recall " I asked him who were thej "Well," he said, "we don't want men In the Legislature, In Council, who don't go along with the Adm'nlstratlon " Then tho conversation drifted on to the Councils The Major said, "What we want in Coun cils Is men who arc friendly to the Ad ministration " And I said to him "Well, haven't I ulvvnjs been friendlj-" "Yes," he said, "jou and I have always been good friends ' "Well," I said "what Is the mat ter with me as a candidate for Select Coun cil''" He aj, "It l not jou who select the rnmlldutri, for Council"." lie sm, "t l the Varo." llr a, "I wnnt to lie frank with jiiu. I am the one flint ntartrd the Yarrn hi nculnut jou. I tulil tlirin lo g the limit. Thr came ti me In refrrrmr to the 1 Iflli Wurdi wanted to know wliut thrj wire golnit to do In reference to Carrj. I wan the one that told them to e uheml, und 1 and mj AdnilnlHtrHton would stand hehlnd them to the limit." Well, I wan rather aurprUeri to hear that ntntement c am ine from man who protended so much frlrndMhlp for me. So we both Jumped to our feet then and I said to the Mayor. "Do j'ou remember a conversation that j-ou and I had here right on this very spot"1" He sajs. "No; what wns It?" I sijs. "In reference to Deutsch You took offense at something Deutsch had done in the Common Council chamber You spoke to me about him I spoke to jou at that time, "As far as Deutsch 1s concerned, vi hen that time cornea I will be against Deutsch " He sajs, "Well. I don't want jou to go out and give It publlcltj. and I will be with jou and do what Is In mj power to help you out." When that was called to hi- attention he did not remember that Finally I saj-s well I rajs, "You don't re member that?" Ha says, "No." Well. I saj's, "I am a candidate " He aj, "All right, and f will go the limit nxoliint you." !. "And I will go the limit atalntt you?" A. "flo the limit ugulnxt jou." And an I wan walking out the door he sujn, "You hml better think It over." So I left I have never seen the man from that day to this. Q Now, Mr. Carey tell me what j-ou know, of jour own knowledge, and only of your own knowledge, respecting the action of the police of your district In connection with the politics of that ward at the last election? A You Just want me to confine myself to what happened? Q. Veiy well. A What I seen with my own eyes, I seen men transferred Into the Third District. Q. What do j-ou mean by men. policemen? A Police Officers, police, officers appointed In the Second District, and Just previous to the election transferred Into the Third Dis trict. Those men. Instead of being in uni form, were walking around with soft hats on, some of them without any collars, on or shirts. Any man who would look at those tnen they wou'd appeal to him that they were police officers Q. Did j-ou talk to Lieutenant Bennett? A. I went In one evening One of our friends was arrested and somebody totd me that somebody w'as arrested I went In to get the young man out. We were friends le ordered me out of the room. Well, of course, I was In the houe sergeant's room. I had been a lieutenant of police myself one time and I knew that probably I was out. The maglotrate happened to be In then. and I says. -"I came In to see Judge Harri gan." He says, "You get out ot here." I says, "I came in to see Judge Harrlgan." Ho jays. "Judge Harrlgan and you ain't got no rlebt in here " Judge Harrlgan said to him, "Ys, I have a right In here, I am a magistrate of this dlitrtot," That was after they took the cases away from the district, away from Magistrate Harrlgan. and sent them to soma other district These men were walking around -r- Q. Do ypu set any of them here? A Yes. Q. Who were they? A If J could get ciosa v mm. xou at my eyes I bad. Q. Vrani, stand pp. urm so, v , . L!h W wa. , IK. EVENING LEDGERIJHILADELPHIA, TUESDAY, OCTOBER 2, 1917 in "Bloody Fifth" CAREY TELLS OF Fifth Ward loader as he appeared in court today. His bandaged head and weakened copdition, Miowed the, effects of his experience at tho primary election, describing in detail the attnek upon him, during which Acting IJetective Eppley was killed nnd Carey beaten into unconsciousness. thev were eager to testlf in theli own di -fctiso I'aptaln of Detectives Tate was tnlil of Maloiiev'H testlmonv, In ywlilch Malum since he has been here Hp Ih om- of the men going about In plain clothes Q Feldman"' A I 'would 1'Uc lVldmnn to como ever cloer here 1 would like to seo him Yes Feldman Q Murphy'' A Murphj-. jes I seen Murphj, but Murphj was dressed Just the same as he Is Ho was not dressed up tho vvnj the other inen were Q Ho was in plain clothes'" A He was In plain clothes So wiro tho other men, In plain clothes hut they looked more Q I lav den ' A Yes, sir Q You know him A Yes Q Will jou state the events of tho dav- befCTo election of the evening before elec tion that jou saw at the Flnkttcr Club" A Well, that evening. 1 guess It was about a quarter to six, I came out of Magistrate Han-Iran's olllce Into the club, nnd I usu ally go home to dinner about 6 o'clock, and I Just recall mj niece calling up, saj's, "Uncle Jim como to dinner " 1 left tho clubhouse, went iver to beo Mr Stern Mr Stern lives on Spruco street cast' of sixth Q That Is Isadora Stern A Yes Q. Verj well A His house Is on the east side of Sixth, tho lower side of Spruce.n ml the clubhouse Is 623 Spruce street So Mr Stern and I and Mr Shirks, who Is a constable In Magistrate Hard pan's o.llce. walked up Spruce street, and ns I walked up I saw n crowd of men standing on both coiners, men In citizens' clothes, on the southeast corner, mid rcv eral men In uniform two oi thrte. who I could not Identify Of course, I am a little nearsighted But 1 did see this man I'rnm standing there with several other men with slouch hats on I walked right past them and walked Into the clubhouse Well, wo stajed In Mr Stern's house I guess up until about half-past seven or a quarter after seven. W went to the clubhbuse The meeting was called for 8 o'clock, and my men were coming In About five minutes of eight I said, "Call all tho members" Q Not what jou said A Well, the members of the committee all went to the second-story front where we held our meet ing While we wcie there. of-ourse, I was instructing the men what to do, and, of course, I made a few remarks to them Q You mado a speech A A speech Well, It wasn't n speech Then, after tho speech was over I went In the back room adjoining the front room there and called both members of the committee from each division I guess I reached about tho third division when I heard somebodj no. I guess while we were going on there there vi as some noise, and ono of the members put his head out of the window, and 1 said, "Pull jour head lit out of the window Don't cause any excitement " Well, there was something going on Strmh'dy hal looed. 'They 'are breaking In .-n I kept on and kept them cool. We wn up there, all the members of the committee I said, "Keep cool Don't lose jour head" Then I heard the crying of murder and women hallooing on the streets, and I still held the meeting together, we sat there, and two Or three men went up tho stairs "Oh, they are breaking in Thej are coming up " "All right, lot them come Don't get ex cited Try to hold them down " Well. I dldn t know anything I remained there until I guess ibout half-past twelve Q Did jou see the breaking in A. No I was on the second llooi Q Then jou did not see what occurred on the first tloor? A No. sir Q Was there any dlstmbance at that meeting where you were? A Absolutely none. Q. Now. I will bring you dpwn to election day Please tell us what occurred, particu larly with respect to yourself A Do jou mean Just at the time I was assaulted or previous to that? Q Yes A On election morning I arose at half rast five, called for a machine Mr' Marks and I were together We- left our house and went to Mr. Stern's house. Mr. Stern got up and came In the machine Mean while, a constable was called In our house, nnd he called up my sister and said he was on his way up to meet us. The four of us got Into the machine. We went to the Tenth Division, Fifth Ward. A crowd of men were with Deutsch. I guess ten or fif teen were there, some seven of whom I knew, and the majority I did not know, sd we waited. Mr. Michael represented the committee In that division and he was there, and he told his election officers to protect them until they got in. Everything seemed apparently all right and we left there, I had got Information that there might be some trouble In the Third Division. That is the division I live In myself. Before I went U the Third Division I went to the Twelfth Division, I went to all the dlvlitnn I around the Twelfth Division, and finally I ru l" iu vim nun division, i "got into the Third Division and looked around and waited for a whjle, making preparations to start the election Somebody rushed In and saldt they arrested Cllfer, trf the First Division. As I heard that, I Jumped In the machine, Mr Stern and J and Mr Maurer, the three of uo, aim we weni 10 wio station nouse and went in tha station house and asked for a copy of the charge. The sergeant gave us the copy of tha charge Wa remin is--- for one hour, to the best of my Judgments .1 about n Jitnir. I guess they arrested to . ttwW of, my knowii, over tWy? Ward Murder by THUGS' ATTACK said that Tate renin ked there vxould be hell in the Fifth Ward nnd requested Mnloney to have Senator Vire tend for him Cap tain Tnte answered: Q Any of tho election officers" A Yes, sir Q How m tin election officers were brought In' Don't trouble joursclf A I puess thoro were five or six election of ficers Q Come down to tho assault upon vour self A Well, after vie remained there It was a continuous arrest all tlaj long, ar resting the active workers In the various divisions Of course we were there turn ing them out Just ns fast ns thej brought them In Mnglstrate Stevenson wns theie I and Magistrate Harrlgan was also sitting at his oflie. and wo released them all and thej were brought all out I said to Mr Stem "Mr Maucr Q You cannot snj that Wa Mr Miuer with jou? A Mr Maurer Q Tho assistant district nttornej " A Yes. rlr Mr. Maurer told the lieutenant, "These inert nro election ofllccrs; they had no right to arrest theo men " Tho lieu tenant said, "Are they election officers?" "Yes " "Bring these men out " He snld. 'We have to leleasc them, of course, and vie will find these men where thej- keen them," and -keVit us -waiting for copies of tho charges 'After leaving the station bouse h went around fronKone division to another. I guesw ilbput i o'clock we went into tho" first division of the Fifth Ward, Mr Maurer and I and Mr Stern, and they had the Judge of the division by the throat Q Who had A Ah officer named Luney in citizen's clothes I looked nt him and I looked nt him, ho Just kept sneaking out of the polling place Flynn wnB there, nnd. of course. I went In One little fellow hol icied, '(let out of here" I said, "I am a candidate and have a right here " A whole hunch of them woio thore, and ilnallj Deutsch mine along In the machine, and I recognized his brother There wcro two or three there In tho machine I think, a fel low named Abrnmx, supposed to bo a con stable Ho had a mnchlnc In front, and there were a lot ff thee men with soft Jiats on In tho machine In back He sat up In the middle of tho inaihlne He said, 'Go in, tako tho bal'otboxes out hold a curbstone election" Thej camo out with the ballotbotea . nnd a big fellow who worked in the Board f Health named Red mond, ho was one of the leaders nnd ysed all sorts of language, and three other men with the ballotboxes ran out to the curb. Fljnn was taken In the, back Somebody told me Iio was ns-aulted I didn't see him assaulted, but 1 know I seen this fo'low Luncj- Q. Come down to the assault A. I nm going light to thnt Mr Maurer and I nnd two constables that were with us, they went over In tho Seventh 1 said, "Go ahead, here thej are" No, go right c-n " I said, "Come on dow n to tho sixteenth division," nnd I walked down to De Lancey street md I turned nround at the northwest corner and I got about. 1 would Judge, about twenty -five feet, right close to an ullcyway there The first thing I knew I got r rap In the back erf the head. I think three or four blows, and the first thing I knew I got struck here tlndlcatlng), and I was knocked un conscious I dldn t know anything then I heard people hollering "murder," women hollering "murder," and I came to. ami as I came to thero was one fellow hitting m leg with tho blackjack He ha J a black Jack rapping me on the leg So I looked at him Thnt waa the reason I wanted to get a look at hlin, that fellow Feldman. because. I wouldn't say it was him. be cause these fellows all had felt hats on I pulled mjself together and I got up and staggered toward the side and saw two men with guns unrlght Q. Cocked? A Yes right to one an other, pointed at one another Q At jou7 A No This one man I went over towardH the wall, of course stag gering, and he pulled the gun right at my head, and said to me. "Go back," I am going towards Sixth street. I was trying to get In the cigar store I don't know who keeps that cigar store Just then this fel low cuts the gun at my body "Lay down.' he said. Of course. I didn't lay down. I Just had mj hand up. I hadn't -anything with me. I had no way to protect myself The first thlroj I knew I hollered "Officer" He came rushing up and said to this fel low, "Go ahead." "I will lock him up," and he took me up Sixth street, and this fellow who had the -gun, who I afterwards Identified as the man who pointed the gun at me, I said to the officer when he got me 'In the patrol, "Why didn't you lock that fellow up." I didn't see nothing He called the patrol wagon, hospital case. Tha machine was over there and I said to him, "There Is a machine there." Somebody suggested taking the machine, "The man Is bleeding to death" They took me in the machine and I was taken to the, hospital, and ivhen I rot to the hospital I was betnr treated there, and Magistrate. Harrlgan and somebody else coma unu iuiu mo an onicer waa shot, Q At this place where you were as saulted, were you assaulted In the back or In front? A In the rear Q Was Mr Maurer at your side? A. Mr. Maurer Was right at my side l QmJ"(a Y?nJw wh happened to him. A. The only thine I rtmmM AAi nt. "Xaurer, was when I to", up off tha, grpundj Maloney, Who Says "Boss" Ordered "Maloncj's atHtcment is nn nboluto lie. X met him Monday night outsldo Doctor" Klrby'H ofllce Accidentally Doctor Klrby Is my family phvslclan, nnd 1 bo to him fre quently for treatment. When I left his olllce I met Muloncy und another man nnd we walked, to Brond street togethtr. We talked on general topics, but thcro Vvaj not one word said about tho Fifth Ward.,r Asked about the testimony of Moloney that ho had sent Detective Lieutenant Tluo cloro F. Wood to Maloney's otllce iosee about police arrangements In the Fifth Ward, ho said "I ncvr sent Wood to his oiUce to discuss the Fifth Ward situa tion with hlin When I get In court I will testify to everything. I want to say hci-u now, that neither Sctiutor Vnre nor Con gressman Vare ever mentioned polloa ar rangements In the Fifth Ward to me. Any police details that I mado In the Fifth Ward were mado udder the orders of Sup erintendent of Police Robinson, and nobody else ' Mayor "mltli "tot tho Vuies on him and nbtlfled him that the administration would "go the limit" In backing the Varcs, according to Carey. His head a hiass of bandgages. the blackjacked" McNIchol leader of tho "Bloodj Fifth," told his story ot the events that led up to his serious Injury and the killing of Acting Detective Ocorge A. l"p p!ey b Imported New York "strong-arm" men He was tho. recond witness called by tho Commonwealth Carey test lied tint Mayor Smith. In the Majors otllce In City Hall, told him that he would "go the limit" to defeat ihlm. The conversation. Corej said, occurred the dav before the last day for filing; nomina tion papers Th Maor gave as his reason for threatening to "go the limit." the defeat of the Salus transit bill In the Legislature at Harslsburg last tprlng Carey said that ftie Major blamed Stnto Representative Uadore Stern for the defeat of the measure. "Well cant we be friends?" Carey Bald he asked the Mayor q the Maor answered said Carey While Stern voted for the bid. he worked against It on the floor So I couldn't stand lor vou ' Carey then asserted that the Mayor per sonally was behind the light to unseat him as leader In tho ward Quoting tho Major, Carey said that the exact words used by the Mayor to hlni were "I started the A ares agnlnnt jou. I told them to go the limit nnd that m Admlnlx trntlon would tnnd brhlml them." When Caicy had testified to thla the Mayor leaned over to James Scarlet, of his counsel, and remarked sotto voce, "Ho Is chewing the book up ' Responsibility for tho rioting was put up Questions and saulted; did jou see" A You see I was golnr around that sixteenth division Q But did vou see the defendants? 'A I saw men with slouch hats on and one fellow I could never lose slcht ot was the fellow that put tho gun to me Q Did he Jiave a felt hat on? A Yes Q What color? A I couldn't sec, but I could never forget his face tho dirty coward 1 would never forget Q Where was the colored man" A I do not know where He Jumped up right like out of tho ground Of course, jou see. after being assaulted that way I couldn't see what was done behind He Jumped up This fellow says, "You go ahead. 1 got him I will place him under arrest" Q Did you hear a shot fired? A Cannot remember whether I heard the bhot fined Q You fell unconscious? A I feiun consclous, 1 didn't know what happeneA Q Wcro : ou on the ground until ou wcro put under arrest A No I dorv't know whether somebody had got hold t me to lift me up I crecped up on m. knees and finally got on mj feet nnd stag gered up against the wall. I was trying to keep in off the coiner, because- I knew that man. I don't know whether he Is thcro now, or not. I was In the Police Dc partment mjself. This fellow put the gun right up to me tj Who was the colored policeman? A As soon as the man put the gun to me he had u gun, hollered to me, "Go back, go back." Tho police olllccrs there ap parently know tho fellow from tho way he talked to them Q Who, the colored man'' A. Yes. He raid to hlin, ' Go ahead, I got him I will lock him .up ou go ahead." Q Where did he go" A He went right Into Cj press street Q Tho colored policeman took jou as jou hnve described? Q Did jou Identify the man who had tho gun A Yes, sir Q Do you know him A I do not know him Q Where did jou Identify him at? A. In the City Hall Q. That daj A That dny. Q When Hajden said to tho man who had the gun, 'Go ahead, jou go awav. I will attend to hlin," were jou on the ground men' A .No, I was staggering against the wall Q What did Hayden say to you then? A He said, "You know me, don't jou? You know me" My name Is Hayden " He said, "I will tako you." and he placed mo under arrest I don't Know what for. When we got to the hospital 1 said to him, I says, "Am I under arrest? What are jou going to do" Some one, I can't Just recall who, one of my friends, says to him, "Have jou a warrant for Mr Carey"" He sajs, "No" He sajs, "Is he under arrent?" "No " he saj-s, "1 didn't see him do any thing " I sajs, "Why didn't jou arrest that fellow that hud a gun up to mo?" He sajs, "1 didn't see nothing" And when I identified that man, he put the gun to my head I went Into the District Attorney's olllce and this fellow Hayden was there, the colored olllcer, and I told ono of the as sistant district attorneys what the fellow done I bajs, "If this fellow had arrested that man who had tho gun to me " and I asked whether he was the one that dono the shooting H sayB, ' Yes," after I Identi fied him, and I sujs. "If that fellow had ar rested 1dm that poor officer would never have lost his life." Q What was j'our condition as to blood-' Iness nnd Injuries at tho time this colored ofilcer arrested you? A Well. I was In a horrible state Any body coulll see me could tell you that. Q You tell me A Well. I was (lunged up trom the back of tho head here There was lumps as big on mj head us large as your list. Don't know whether It was a sandbag or what It was, and the blood was flowing there from a gash here (Indicating), on the side or the face, and my eye, tint was out that way (Indicating). Q Is that any exaggeration, or was j-our Cjo standing out that way? A. Oh? It was, because anybody that savy me people saw me after It happened would know that. I couldn't understand what was the mattet with that eye. I don't know whether It was a Jtlc't or whether It was a blow, or a glance blow with a blackjack, but my haa was cut open, and then -the doctor the surgeon said, ''You have got a pretty bad gash," one of tho doctors ., the hospital Q You have been In bed ever since? A Yes. sir, r' Q. Until this morning? A. Yes, sir. Q Did you before the election, ten days or thereaboutB before the election, write anu sena a letter to me Mayor? A. Yes sir. T . ' Ma aotlDON aentlemen. I purpose having the, witness Identify his signature to thla paper. By Mr. Gordon. Q Is that your signa ture? (Paper shown witness.) a. Yes, Q To whom did ou entrust it for de livery to the Mayor? A. Mr. Stern. Q Isadora Stern' A. Yes. sir. Q. Just look ovr that (Paper shown wit itiesa) is that the- letter? Look over it gen. arally. A. That is th lejter : yes, 'r ' SSI' ""'""-""-'-"mine gentleman. td Major Smith by Carey, who sa d that ten days before election he had warned the Major again of tho evil colid Ions In the ward and had nsked for ltectl"n;.n Carev'H chapter of domaglliff evidence agarnshe Vare-Smlth admlnlstra Ion was supplemented by State Representative Stern, the third witness called. Stern declared t.iat the Mayor told him that he did not "want to kill 1Ln" because of Ms opposition to' the Salus bill, but that he was determined to get j Uirey. He testified that the Mayor Ignored his appeal for protection In the I Ifth Ward. Carey, who was on tho stna'or.lS;f.?M minutes, spoke in a feeble voice that could scarcely be .heard thirty feet away H articulated with a decided effort ns ho Idem.' fled the five policemen Under arrest. Iio stated that they had not worn a uniform slnco they were transferred to tho Third and De Lancey street" station. Only one of them h said, had ever worn a collar or necktlo In tho ward. Carey then tcld of the raid on the tin letter Club tho night before tho primary 6 The bandaged Fifth Ward leader quickly enmo to the election day events. He Bcemcu, impatient to get thnt part of his story before the court Early In Um day, he said, there were many arrests of hi workers and elec tion omclals suppoitlng him He recited how he. Stern and Magistrate Stevenson went to the police station and had the men released, and how he was called to various divisions ns reports of disturbances came Tracing his movements to tho Sixteenth division polling place. 627 De Lancey street, where the killing took place, he said ho was walking past with Assistant District At torney Maurer when he heard men running nnd was struck on tlio head from behind Describing his narrow escape from death when one of the gunmen vainly tried to shoot him as he lay on tho ground, Carey swore tnat Clarence Hajden, tho negro policeman under arrest, aided the gunmen Pointing dramatically to Hajden, he said That man yelled to the gunmen 'You go nhead I'll lock him up I've got him'" llayden then tried to arrest him, he said Carey testified that he again warned the Mayor of conditions In the "Bloody Fifth" ten days before election, In a letter which he sent to the Mayor by Stern He con cluded hlH testimony by paying that he has been In bad ever since election daj. Council for the defense waived the cross examination The Mnyor was more closely linked to the Fifth Ward murder und rioting by the testimony of Stern. Stern said that he had called on the Mayor In Atlantic City the middle of Aug ust, and that he asked him to call off tho fight on Carey "No, I won't I'm going after Carey Answers Mr Scarlet You have not offered the letter' Mr Gordon No; not jet. MR SCAHLLTT He identinee the sig ture? Mr. Gordon Ho Identified the signature Isadore Stern ISADOKU ST1"RN, 530 Spruce street, sworn By Mr Gordon Q Mr Stern, Mr. Caiey, by reason of his cnfeeblcment could not speck loud A. No Q You suffer with no such indisposition Keep up j-our voice A. Yes Q Where do jou live? A S36 Spruce st'i eet Q That Is In the Fifth Ward A Yes. sir Q Did jou sco Major Smith and speak with him In the month of August respecting matters in the Fifth Ward? A. I did. Q Where did jou see him A I spoke to the Mujor In Atlantic Cltj, on tho Boardwalk, off Morris avenue Q About what time? A It was some times In the rqlddle of August I know that It was the night preceding the birthday of one of his children, and ho had a lot of packages with him that ho said he wan going to give his chile" the next day for blrthdaj presents Q Tell us the conversation jou had with him so far as the Fifth Ward Is concerned A As I was walking toward the Ostend Hotel, where I wns stopping during the summer. Major Smith and Mrs Smith were coming to. rd me I saluted the Mayor and I sale. "Mr. Mayor, can I speak to you a f"v minutes regarding the Fifth Ward" ' I . said, Yes," and I said, "Mr Major, I have wnlted this opportunity to talk with jou for a long time regarding the Fifth Ward, because of what ;-ou are doing to Carej', and because it is reported and rumored that you are going after Carey on my account " He said "Yes, that Is right." Immediately after the Legislature adjourned I'd Vare came to me nnd said. 'You see what Stern did to j'ou about the Salus bill , can I go after Carey now?" And the Mayor 'said, "Yes, jou can go after Carey, and my Administration will go with you and be behind you to the limit " To which I said, "Mr. Maj-or, Carey didn't know anything about what I was doing In the Legislature Carey never knew any thing of what I was doing up there and nevn cave mo nn older In his life, except once, when jou wrote hlin a letter and re quested that I change the phraseology of the bill known as the Houso of Detention bill " He said, "Yes, I wrote such a let ter," I said, "Well, why don't jou talk to Mr Carey this time about this' matter?" He said, "Well, 1 believe that Carey don't know anything about It, but jou did, and you went against and helped to defeat tho Salus bill." I said, "Mr. Major, I voted for the Salus bill. There are men In Philadelphia who voted against the Safus bill, notably th man from Mr. Lane's wnrd. why don't you rt after Mr. Lane?" He s-ild, "Well, Mr Lane Is a tot tering old nun and t don't want to kill him," and he said, ''but I am going after Mr. Carej-." Q Is that all the conversation on the subject? A I don't recall, Judge. , Q. Wheh did you next see the Major upon the same subject? A. The next time I saw the Major Was on Saturday night, I bellave. September 8. Q. "Yes. A. I wenY around to his 'house to deliver a letter fr&m Mr Carey. Q Is that the Jotter (Indicating)? A. Yes, that Is tho letter. v Q Mr Carey gave jou that letter? 'A. Mr Carey gave mr that letter Q. For delivery to the Mayor? A. For personal delivery to the Mayor. Q. Tell usvvhat occurred? A The Mayor lived ubout three blocks from where I lived, nnd I believe I got there before or after dinner on Saturday evonlng, Septem b.r 8. The Mayqr was not at home when I got there, but Just as I was leaving, he camo up In an automobile. I said, "Mr. Major. I am glad I did not miss jou; I got something foryou." He said, "What Is It?" I said, "A letter from Mr. Carey." Ho said. "All right, what Is In lt?r' I knew some or the contents of the letter. I told him a few of tho things that were In the latter. He said, "Well, I will read it apd you come nround to my hous,e tomorrow morning at half-nast ten." HnnHov. ,. Ing. Then he said. "We will lick Carey down there; I will Jlck hm." I said, "Ko. vou rnnrtnf liMr r ...... .1 ., .'. Vr' nun,, wicra: i will iick nim." I said, you cannot lick Carey down there." salfl. "Yes, I can licit Carey." I i 'Well. I Will bet you a hat vou ca .tie said. you a lint n,i aMHH. 4ICU Carey." He said, "You are on" I nil, ' "I n.,1 i. a...... ..... ... ... ' . ., , -, en nat, ana I will ??')!; ?.JL"k httt y0" can't "ck Caty. "!" T1?' to." and we bet a nat. Thbrt 1 went horn to th. Ostend Hotel, and i,"8V!Wtt,?ilt wUh Mr" Sle" that A-.-nlng About 11 br Hi30 I return th ost.nd Hotel. TheVe wa.YcarTo Nhs Xflil?lE-M! J'OPPenl'elm. who stopped ttt ,l m hotel, somebody slapped S on tho back and I looked around It was Myor Smith Its was seated there mth h s brother. Jos smith, and I belief w h hi. family. , .alaf ..r be J" J thl ttter, read half of u and It u w rib".' He said. -If, anviLl,.," in," ft .- Hiring of Thugs Ed Vare -cam to me after tho session of th Legisili-ute, ami Haiti 'See what Stern did to the B.ilUs bill. Can 1 go utter Carey now?' I told him. 'Yes. Kd, go tbtj limit. I wll stnhd behind JoU," stem testi fied, the Mayor told him. "But. Mr. Mayor. I voted for the Salus bill, whllo soms others did not Why don't j-ou go nfter Dave Lane? Ills man voted ngalnst It.'" Stern said he nsked the Mayot. "Oh, Lane's a tottering old man, and I don't want to kill him. I'm going after Carey," the Mayor repneo. according to Stern. Stern Injected some humor Into the hem-. J ing Dy tesitiyiug mac mo Aiayor naa lost a silk hat to him (Stern) on the result of the Fifth Ward election. The bet was mado, said Stern, on Satur day night, September 8, when he delivered Cnrej-'B Utter warning the Mayor. "This Is horrible," Stern said the Mayor exclaimed when ho had read pari of It "If this Is true, I'll put a stop to It." Stern testified that the following day the Mayor said to him, "Judge Gordon wrote that letter. You can't frighten tn.'' The Major then wanted to know whether V MVlrhnl LnAw nbout the loltm nn..J said he told him that McNIchol did net Stern Jitneyed to McN'Ichol's homo nnd showed him the letter. McNIchol kept Itji he said He said that Detective Souder tola, hint the next night that his Investigation had' shown that conditions In the Fifth Wafjf were worse than tho Mnjor naa been told Stem gave the most damaging testimony against the Mayor when he told how h had warnea lieutenant uennett mat gun men had been imported ana turn later h had called uu the -Mayor in Atlantic Civ over tho long-distance telephone and had warned hlin of the thuggery nnd rioting, and had arranged for the special train tn carry him to Philadelphia so that ho couM 5 put a stop io It M "fin T wnnt in r-flt mv nlcrhl'a tl .."t" Stern said the Mayor answered. MAYOR SMILING AND CHCHRY $? Binning, enccrj' anu comment, 't"T Smith was one of the first of the defer nti,J, to arrive In the courtroom. AccomranleU by ins counsel, uoujguaru anu cou; fc fleers, he emerged from his offlco c tnf second floor of City Hall at 10:63 o vK' "Good morning, boys," ho said cheei fulfjs" to a group of newspaper men. "How tr," you?" f j. As tho elevator bearing tho Mayor reached the sixth floor It was met by I cordon of policemen, who ushered the Major Into Room 67G, where tho stage was Bit, Among those with the Mayor vvero DlreM tor of Public Safety Wilson, his counsi$ Limes Scarlet, of Dinvllle; Colonel She. doit Potter and former Judge Abraham M. Bolt. ler and his body guard, Detective Oeorg 4 Benz Tho entranco of Mercantile Appralstr James A. Carej", McNIchol leader ot ihi "Bloody Fifth," to save whom Special Fd. llceman George A Uppley lost his life, w-iii tho signal for a commotion. " CARDY COMES BANDAGED His head swathed In bandnges', Carey rr.- tcreu tne room ten minutes before the 1 oar. di Ing began. Ho leaned heavily on the arvit J e'rnanr-v ? its, of i an ex- W pi nis pnysioian, ur .aiaxweu liemnnT Deputy Constable 'Tommy" Cleaves, Magistrate ilarrlgans office, and an ex po! Iceman who served Under Carey when tho latter was a police lleutennnt. Carey walked with labored efforts, de termined to testify at the honrlng In spite cf his wounds As ho approached the door,, several persons rushed forward to crip hliL , hand Dnctni TTermun Internnsari aablnff?. them not to excito him. I "Thanks, bojs," bald Carey weakly ai Ji ho sat down Doctor Herman said that he had advlsei Carey not to attempt to nttend the hearing because of his weakened condition, but that tho Injured ward leader had lir's od on being there. in nae manner, me nnnearanoe or Ms .... .. . loney. tho "star" witness for the Commoiyl wealth, caused excitement. He was takcil to the District Attornej-'s, offlde nt 10-9U wnere he was kept Under cloBe guard. AdmlSslort to" tho courtroom belnsr only by card, hundreds of persons were dlta VA iiuimcu wjien mej- urnveci snoniy uiort i the opening of the hearing Rlevator after elevator carried Its human cargb to the sixth lioor, only to bo met by the extra iicemen anu sent onck without unioaainxi ; Two hours befora tho time set for ii arraignment more than 1000 persons B' Jammed Into the west cjrrldor of the sift floor, swarming about the entrance. E trnordlnary precautions were taken to" pi; vent disorder The formal arraignment of the defen.(ants nas made by Judge Brown at losfiS o'fclock, two minutes before the hour Set, By that time all the defendants and their counsel had been seated William A. Carr and Kdw'n M Abbott represented Flnley. Coun sel for Deutsch. Bennett and Murphj' waa i niiaiii wrnt hhu urKUOU Willi i-iiy nm guarus ror half nn hour before he w sm mltted through an explanation by Detctm Joseph McCIaln, of tho District AttoinejfTI office. The first witness to bo called was DUJj rector Wllmer Krusen, of the Department of Public Health and Charities. His tetl-J mony disclosed that Senator McNIchol would be unable to testify today. DlrectjOrJ unuu HiUU "Senator McNIchol's condition Is- suca mat i advised against him coming Mr, at least for today. Ha hasn't fully iteoi-i ered, nnd to have him appear in court woiuil enuanger nis chances of recovering, fully. EMERGENCY AID JOINS FORCES WITH RED CROSSJ Announcement was made today by the u ... WVItlllltllEC, VI A chi.j- vnnla, which has colected mere than I2.00J,- 000 In mnnov nnri univtvlUa tn ticw. kntrMA and abroad since Its organization In the fall of 1914, that an'arrangement has been' eueciea witn mo American Red Cross dji wincn ootn organizations will co-operate. ' TTll(l"r til linut nccAnrvAmAMS It. tm unilaP. - . ... ,lvn at , a tine tn -ciiv li unuwj Btood that the Emergency Aid will main tain lta IndpnftnHtlti Btaftla a.,.1 nrintlnllft to collect funds and obtain supplies as hrt iuiore, ana win endeavor to jret In toucn wihi mo proper representatives ot im American Red Cross In order to ascertain tha nnpHitnln. 1.I...1 n....dii.. i. ,.h,tLA ,..- ,'.,.,..,...( w.,u ui suppiiira inuoi live,". abroad. Tho Emergency Aid will e'tt incidence io procuring ana mnnuiaciuriM such supplies. In the case of supplies 1": lenuea lor delivery to and distribution vj, Aid will manufacture in accordance wH neu cross patterns and specmcations. i mult nujipiieti an mo r-mcrxeiic v- ucaiics me ilea vross to rorwara are io , sent to tho receiving department of the IU Cross In New York. Fifty-sixth street -an Jforth river. The Red Cross wlU use lw best endeavors to transport abrpad such standardized nupplles, so far as )t ma' p$ found practicable to 40 so under tha limita tions of shipping space, Impartially andi hi mo name manner aB 11 iranspoi" i'r supplles. received from Red Crtfss chapters. The 'Red Cross, furthermore, will turn over to the Emergency Aid front Its gsnersl More In Paris such, supplies as ths French representatives of tho American Red Crop Bhnll determine. EXPORTS HIGH IK AUGUST The exnort valllaa frnm ihm vvrf of Phila delphia during the month of August totaled! IBT.til.m, with a single, xsjtptlori the 3 highest In the port's history, betnr bUtj tzil,134 below the record ciUblUlied nl February of this year, and :o;?67.'"l In' excess of August, 101, ' The. Import values for August footed up ' to l,5M7.07. Indlcatlne ah ncrasa Of U.oitMl over Augutt, 1"1, when a total. ot o,szi,ui was reached. The foreign arrivals and clearances dur ing tha month of September show a, loss of forty-elaht Vessels with k. tnniuM nt 105. US compared with tho month of September, 3 , , .1! iV A. AathN,: ".rr'r'r'..i r1'"' ") sk MftW.JIItrtlsT te.. I V'lT&J; A sWore) I Ijpllaftta-. I tlu- ootiwL ?ai ZrwL TL T." L. i .JT" M I'd w rri iv wssa wn ?WII LSTK - - - gaBagl.... ..
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