Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1915-01-05
PRISONERS TAKEN
FROM "EASY JUDGE"

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Briggs a week ago as one OF the magis-
| trates who were obstruoting the tolce
Department by discharging most OF the
prisoners whose cases they heard BrigSs
has close Organization Affiliations In a
statement this morning he hinted az
vengeance for the 18th District police
when the present administration was
over. The police had been shortsighted,
he declared. They would soon nave
another director.
GANG" BoMBARD SHOP.
According to Burkhardt, the youths
tried to demolish the doors and windows
of his store last night after he had put
one Of them out. The boy he turned out
was back inside Of 10 minutes with
full-sized gang. when they reached the
store they yelled threats and then started
a bombardment with milk bottles picked
from doorsteps in the neighborhood.
When Burkhardt saw the danger he
and his store were in he telephoned to
the 18th District police station, Lieuten-
ant Bennett who has heard many COM
plants of rowdyism In the neighborhood,
set out hurriedly for the store with Spe-
cial Policemen McGinty and Cope and
Policemen Jerden, Harrison, Burton and
wilkinson
The gang scattered when the police APP
peared around the corner OH Wharton
street. but six youths were captured
All are under 90 They are Frank Our
man. 1913 Gunther street; Daniel Dough-
erty, 1851 South Corlles street; Samuel
Johnson, 1880 Peltz street; Francis Nc
Donald, 2909 Wharton street: Harry Cor
unon. 1881 South Corles street; Joseph
Logtie, 1921 South 24th street. Lleuten-
ant Bennett took the boys TO the 18th dis
trict station az put them in cells.
Then some time during the night Burk-
hardt and Lieutenant Bennett agreed to
have the prisoners sent to City Hall this
morning to have their cases heard by
Magistrate Renshaw, instead of allowing
them to appear before Magistrate Briggs,
who, Burkhardt feared would deal
lightly with them.
PRISONERS ARE FINED.
Magistrate Renshaw. in the Central
Police Court, fined Frank Cournon $3.50
and the others s. each. He reprimanded
them severely.
When Magistrate Briggs reached the
18th street and Snyder avenue station
this morning and held court, he was
told there weren't any cases at the 18th
District Station. and he needn't go over
there. AS matter of fact there were
seven cases at the 18th District, but it
had been arranged Briggs should hear
none of them.
No one interested in the matter will
tell how the plan was worked out or who
thought of IL. Lieutenant Bennett de-
clined to discuss the case. Burkhardt the
police say, told them he wanted the
prisoners taken before Magistrate Rem
shaw because he was sure justice could be
done in Renshaw's court.
BRIGGS HINTS OF REVENGE.
Magistrate Briggs put on nonchalant
air when he was asked what he thought
of having missed the six prisoners. But
there was threat against the 18th Dis
trlst policemen in the statement he made
There was only a year more of the |
present administration. he said, and the |
police were shortsghted II they forgot |
that some day they would be under an |
other director. He said
so they're at it again are they? Well |
I'll not lose any sleep about 1t. So far |
as am concerned, they can go as far
as they like with II. There are only l2 |
more months OF this thing to 60 through |
with, anyhow. If the 18th District men |
feel they can get better treatment at
Central Station and want to send their
prisoners there, let them. am through.
II doesn't bother me in the least whether
hear their cases or not; in fact, 1t only
makes my job easier
1T gives me chance to sleep until
o'clock, instead of getting up at Z. I am
not surprised at anything which may
come from that district; they have been
it 1t for two months now 1 don't know
any reason for 1t, and don't care any
how. 1t wouldn't surprise me If this
action were due to another fool order |
from the Directors office. This trouble
had its origin from the telltales who are
running to Porter, giving him
stories In the dark that would not stand
the light of day
when this Administration Is out as
It will he in u short time, these same fell
lows will be just as anxious TO kowtow
to the new Director, and will be breaking
their necks to get In right again They
are very shortsighted. They seem to
forget that there are other years COM
ng, when they will have new Director"