Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-09-16

keyser on the charge OF conspirlng 20
eondnct a fraudulent election?
MR. MAIoNEY---It Is a fact that
was arrested at that election That I
was arrested without any warrant That
/ was not charged with any offense. That
was arrested from the Fiuietter Club.
That ! was taken 20 the Third District
police station house. and from there 1
was taken In a patrol wagon Go City Hall.
That Il wae thrown into n cell That I
vas not given a hearing on ;hst day ana
there was no charge whatever nnhde
On the following day at 2 O'Clock I was
catied for n hearing IN the Central sta
ticn before Magistrate Kochersperger. i
was represented at that hearing by
Thomas D. Finletter, who In now a Judge
In the courts Of philadelphia. Mr. Fin
leffsr demanded from the magistrate TO
know what I was charged with. Tho
magistrate said there was no charge
against me. and I was discharged.
REPoRrER---Are you the manager Of
the Val o'Farreil Detective Agency
Mr. MALONEY-I am a stoclholder
Of this detective agency.
REPORTER-Wsre you arrested at any
ether time In connection with alleged
election frauds7
Mr. MALONEY-Never In my life.
POLITICS cRooKEDEsr GAME. l
sEPORTER-Do you believe you possess
qualifications to unearth election frauds in
the city OF Philadelphia?
Mr. MALoNEY-I believe from my
knowledge OF politics and the system OF
pelitics set up In Philadelphia 10 be
Spmpetent to undertake this investigation
From my knowledge OF politics and poll
ticians in Philadelphia, 1 believe, and I
am speaking from experience. that Il In
the most crooked game that ever was in
NenfR0 and do n that
20 n.
When was in politics. followed the
leadership Of the then Republican leader.
Senator Penrose. was not better, nor
was worse than the leaders Of that day,
nor do intend TO make any apologies for
my actions at that time / will say, how
ever, that am ashamed and feel humil-
lated TO think that l wasted my years and
time in the political game. ! have the
utmost contempt Cor politics and polite
hans and had spent the last twenty years
of my life in my present business calling.
would be a rich man today. d,
EXPERT ON EXPOSING CROOKS, bri
You ask me II possess qualifications 20
bring forth proof OF alleged election frauds.
can only say that believe I am an ex-
BERT in political investigations, and ! win
point out To you that II was who investi
gated the crooked Legislature at Qnebec
three years ago and turned up not only
the members Of the Legislature. but the
partner OF the Prime Minister for passing
crooked legislation for money. l also went
TO Austin. Texas, where l turned up and
exposed crooked lobbyists who were black
mailing the trusts in that country; and
] also attribute the saving OF the life of
Charles stielow. who was condemned 70
die by crooked dotectlyes and a crooked
District Attorney. to my knowledge OF
politics and police methods that / became
20 familiar with while was a leader in
the Fifth Ward.
u COMRADES OF YOUTHFUL DAYS.
Yea. II is true. was arrested with James
Hagen OF the Seventeenth division OF the
FIFTH Ward. but you must remember
was raised and brought up In the Fifth
Ward. and IN my younger days went to
school there. Some of my schoolboy
friends and companions took the downward
path In life and turned out to be some
@ nard citissns- on the other hand some OF
them became good citizens. Some turned
out TO be thieves. One was tried for muir
Ger and hung. One turned out 20 be a
prfsst and another minister. Some Of
them are the best business men In Phila-
Some Of them are lawyers. and two OF my
companions are on the bench today In
Philadelphia, but they were all my old
friends. even James Hagen
/ cannot say that did not expect TO be
attacked, because ] have decided 70 enter
understood now. oIee Tor ali ,hst ar
eoinx through with N THAT .... a., a..
ssvsi and that will take an invsst,gs,,aD
AGAINST any politiean mi PhilaasInhia ~
dsy. Al I bsl,svs ths irvsx,,gatian - =. ~
the isyei " W Y"
ny POLITICAL PARTNERS NOW
REPoRTER--Are there any former
RsprblieAn organization politicians stock
holders IN this assncyf
Mr. MAIONHY--No air
pupopTrp ~. -
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,,ss.,,sst. s,,.S ..ousnr - rniiAaelphia I'M 20
fhes rsaas, ~ w, =, ss,s.,ssi'h s 'rAuas'a 90
''S|,' - 80 IN psfSons
Nh MALoHnr-Ws have no New
ferk astsctives investigating alleged frauds
~ -, sn,isae,pniA sl,. Thsy are all nntive-born
Fhhaoeiphians
REpoRrER--Do the native Detectives