Evening journal., 1910-02-09
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ing yesterday afternoon informed the
members OF the board that the letter he
gave Coretto Was the frst Of the kind he
ever wrote. He further stated that he
never went on tho wltness stand I'm his
life In behalf Of a saloon license and he
did not really know who had summoned
him in the Corietto case.
Counsel for the Law and order Society
FIRST called me to the witness stand' he
said. II was asked whether a saloon was
needed at Seventh and Lincoln streets
for which location Corlatto was making
application, and / replied that l did not
think II was. Tho other side then called
me and asked me whether a licensed hotel
was needed az that location and / replied
that / was not familiar enough with the
surrounding conditions. and could not say
My testimony was against more than
for granting a license at the place men
toned"
The two officers who testified IN Cor
letto's behalf were Patrolmen Snyder and
DiMare
The question whether the court or the
Law and Order Society should be obeyed
when policemen are summoned as Witness
es IN such cases, came up, and Il was de-
cIded without much further discussion
that the court must be obeyed.
Chief Black said that he had testified
that Corletto had a good reputation and to
have said otherwise he would have COM
mitted perjury.
Commissioners Talk.
Commissioner Jones said that as the
ing voted on the question in Wilmington,
he saw nothing objectionable In the letter
given by Chief Black to Corletto. He fur
ther said that 4 looked TO him that as
long as the police supplied the Law and
order Society with information when they
applied TO the department. which could
be used against a saloonkeeper they were
doing what was expected Of them. but
when the information is TO the contrary
the society becomes indignant.
Commissioner Thomas N. stayton voiced
the sentiments expressed by Mr.. Jones
and in fact the feelings OF all the mem.
bers Of the board were the same ON III,
matter.
President Clarkson concluded the discus.
sion by saying that if the court subpoenas
members Of the Police Department the
Police Commission can't stop them from
testlfying and telling tho truth.
Mr. Jones moved that tho letter be re-
ceived, filed and acknowledged.
/ Duplicate Pawn Tickets.
Another matter brought up was the agi-
tation started over the duplicate pawn
broker ticket matter. an amendment hav-
ing been passed by the Legislature COM
polling pawnbrokors to file with the Chief
of Police at tho end OF each week dupli-
Gates OF tickets issued by them on pledged
articles
II appears that the pawnbrolSers have
not been doing this and Chief Black, who
says the system IL useless. has not beer
insisting upon It being done. He produced
several OF the duplicates which had beer
filed and the members OF the board came
to the same conclusion as the chief-thai
they are useless so far as police work IS
concorned--but as there was law cover.
ing the matter Il would have TO he FOL
lowed. Pawnbrokers. however, viii b
compelled 10 make the duplicates on exac
counterparts OF the original tickets issue,
by them and rot on pieces OF blank paper
as has been done. Chief Black was In
structed 20 30 notify them.