Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-08-19
very truly yours,
(Slgned) Samuel p. Rotan.
"District Attorney"
VICE SQUAD" DIsBANDED.

superintendent Robinson formally dis
banded the vice squad this afternoon, and
by his action placed all blame for vice
henceforth on the police lieutenant in whose
district 1t occurs and the captain in whose
division 1t occurs.
The vice squad has been in existence for
many years, and in it's recent shape up to
the time of disbanding for five years. The
chief difficulty the authorities found with It,
they say. was the tendency of lieutenants
In various police districts to depend entirely
on II and not on themselves and thus shift
the responsibility when anything wrong was
found out.
This can't happen any more. The respon-
sibility rests from now on squarely the
lieutenant and the captain II lieutenant
wants to do some vice investigating he need
only go to his captain, and with him he
has the privilege of asking for any two
policemen in the city to do whatever work
he thinks should be done
Nobody will know about the request ex-
cept the lieutenant himself the captain he
appeals to- Superintendent Robinson and
the two who are named to do the work.
The 20 members of the squad have been
sent back to their respective districts to do
patrol duty. Charles Lee-he used to be
head Of twas sent to the. Detective Bu-
reau last week. Jesse Wster, his successor
for a few weeks, will go back to the De-
tective Bureau tonight.
GAMBLERS NOT NERVOUS,
hibited no nervousness today over the con-
ference yesterday of Mayor Smith with
police heads.
They were more active than ever today
In front OF the Land Title Building and
at Broad and Chestnut streets a half dozen
or more handbook men for the races piled
their trade with clerks and other race
enthusiasts Pickpockets. cadets, thieves
and disorderly women in the vice district
are making preparations today for the reg
ular Saturday night rush.
About $3.50 this morning q moving van
stopped at a disorderly house on Eleventh
street. near Green, and two men moved
in mirrors and other furnishings.
There Is no sign today of the police
mop and scrubblng brush" which Mayor
Smith intimated yesterday, following con-
ference with police heads he would apply
TO the vice situation in Philadelphia
In fact there is every indication that vice
will go on sizzling over Sunday In Phila-
would come up from Atlantic City in his
automobile this morning, but word was re-
ceived about noon that he would not leave
the summer resort today.
MINISTER WANT sCLEAN UP.
The Rev George Yenn Daniels, pastor of
the Wayland Memorial Church, Fifty
second street and Baltimore avenue. issued
statement today. in which he said he
would bring up the vice situation at the
sociation unless there was speedy action by
Mayor Smith.
1T Is up 10 the Mayor" he said. ''to safe
guard the community. II the facts are as
represented concerning vice Conditions in
our city. then Mayor Smith should lose no
time in cleaning the Augean stables. Mere
promises will accomplish nothing. Surely |
IL is possible 10 clamp on the lid and keep
1t on. The police should have no difficulty
In learning the actual conditions"
EDITOR AND PUBLISHER UNcAUGHT. |
Detectives have yet failed TO locate ].
Stewart Knight and Samuel Dougherty, |
owner and editor of the Sunday |
Transcript, who are being sought on crimi- |
nal libel charges An article published |
IN the Transcript accused Captain Nicholas |
Kenny OF employing a collector to make the |
rounds OF disorderly house for hush |
money" Warrants were given to Detse- |
tiYes Plateau and Douglas for the arrest /
OF these men, but they say they have been |
unable TO ind them, despite the fact that |
both Knight and Dougherty have been re- |
ported as frequenting several places about /
town.
It was rumored today that Knight and
Dougherty had no fear OF warrants, and 1
they are alleged to have a little bomb
shell" ready TO throw which is likely TO
cause CONSERVATION In certain circles. In
other words. Knight and Dougherty are said /
70 be In possession OF certain evidence
ahtch tney VIII spring III ponce pressure
becomes too great
WoMEN "JuMPs STRAW BAIL.
Il became known today that ten women
arrested In raids In the Tenderloin July IS
sho were furnished on straw bail, alleged |
q have been furnished BY Joseph Perrotti,
nd accepted by Magistrate Cali. failed 10
ippear when their cases were called July IS.
eerrotti is the man who testified before the
IulF Grand Jury that he obtained the re-
= ~ nm ~ Of hal
hou9h be did not own cent Of real estate
> secure the bonds. Yesterday the Grand \
nEy considered an indictment charging
Magistrate Call with malfeasance ia once
d accepting alleged worthless bail for these
Eelaen. Search Is being made fer the ten
Eqnen released for the Grand Jury wishes
6 hzar their testimony IN the ease.
Another witness Who Is wanted by the
z1znd jury q connection with the Charges
aainsf can Is Al II beaumont. Who Was