Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-08-01

served snbpoena on hlmseIf; gilbert
et1ckhouse. custodian Of records Of Quarter
Sessions Court; George Jarvis. a clerk Of
the tax once, and several policemen who
worked under Assistant Director Davis
when he was lieutenant and captain Of po-
lice
FRIEND OF DAVIS EAGER TO TALK.
Among those who expressed desire to
20 before the jury was Policeman Ralph
cold. who worked with Davis In several
districts. He said that Davis closed many
rambline and disorderiy houses when he
was lieutenant and captain. Including the
Fern club, Thirteenth and SAMSON streets !;
ths willard Club. Fifteenth and SAMSON
streets. and another at Nineteenth and San
nom streets,
Davis also raided scores Of speakeasies
and disorderiy houses. he said. while he was
a lieutenant IN the Seventh and Carpenter
and Tenth and Buttonwood streets stations
The wards involved in todays session are
those politically controlled by Senator
James p McNIchol Common Councilman
willtam II. Jones and Congressman John r.
X. Scott respectively. The eastern end Of
the Tenth and VIRTUALLY ali OF the other
two wards are included in the Tenderloin
district.
OFFICIALS TO FACE JURY.
Magistrate Pennock and Superintendent
Of Police Robinson will also appear before
the jury to testify. superintendent Robin
SON Will explain why he ordered gambling
paraphernalia returned afteri had been
confiscated by the police and why he held
nm warrants issued for gamblers last May
There was every irAication today that the
investigations would be rushed to an early
conclusion in spite of the declarations OF
Judge Rogers and District Attorney Rotan
that they were ready to continue the PROBE
as long as may be necessary.
II IL now believed that the probe will be
snded Friday and that the Grand Jury Will
then recommend the reinstatement Of Cap
tain Kenny. Lieutenants Van Horn and
stinger and Acting Detective Lee, who we're
suspended following the raid Of July To-
The grand Jurors are said to believe that
by tomorrow night they will have gone as
deeply as they can go into the vice situa'
tion to place responsibility for the condh
tions prevailing prior to the raid on July
is. 1t is expected that they will have
heard all the witnesses they need by that
time and will spend Thursday and Friday
morning working on the presentment.
This. IL is anticipated, will make sweep
ing recommendations for a reorganization
Of the police department, for the future
course Of the departments methods of war
ring on vice. and will name certain high
police officials as responsible for the con-
ditlons which followed the Inauguration OF
Mayor Smith. only one indictment Is ex-
pected. This will concern a police officer
accused OF taking protection money
POLITICIANS INTEREST.
Interest today will center about the APP
pearance of the ward politicians and their
connection with vice conditions In TINS
connection II is noteworthy that the polltl'
cal domination Of Senator McNichol In the
Tenth Ward and of Congressman scout IN
the Fourteenth Ward was not threatened
in the recent factional fight.
Matters in the Thirteenth, however were
vastly different. This was one OF the pat.
tlegrounds of the last campaign Select
Councilman John F. Flahcrty, McNichol
lieutenant being oyerthrown by Common
Councilman Jones, by narrow margtn
Jones was one OF the new ward leaders
boosted into power by the Wares, ana our
ing the campaign McNichol-Flaherty sup
that the ward was being opened up Loi
political reasons
The District Attorney also explained that
the probe is not being localized, put J,
taking in every part Of the city. He saic
that though the evidence has dealt mainly
with happenings since January i OF thit
year, the investigation would be carried
back TO the Blankenburg administration II
the evidence warranted It.
RoBINsoN's DEFENSE
Superintendent Robinson's admission thai
gambling devices were restored to theii
owners upon orders from him will be MADE
TO the Grand Jury with this qualihcatlon
That the devices In questlon--slot machlhei
were "old and covered with dust anc
had not been used for four years, He VIII
aay that he was 80 assured by the owners
OF the machines and will display signed
promise from the owner that they woul'
not be operated again in philadelphia
Those machines were in good CONDITION
and were used as gambling devices righ
up to the day upon which warrants wer
issued for their owners" declared ID. Clar
snce Glbboney, head OF the Law and Orde
Society, when informed what Robinson
defense will be.
The fact that Robinson returned the ma
chimes was first brought to the attention
of the jury by Captain McFadden, OF IN
fourth division, and Lieutenant Little o
the Nineteenth and oxford streets station
charge attributed to him to the effect tina
warrants for the owners OF the slotma
chimes were sworn out by him and the
held up by Robinson.
Robinson win testify today along the lin
Of McFadden's qualification. He will te
the Jury that the warrants were held up a
McFadden's request, the captain telling hir
that he was employing an expert invest
gator TO get evidence against certain places
and that service Of the warrants at tha
time would be suicidal" The warrant
were issued in May and have not bee
served yet
Credit for the big vice raid Of July 1
was claimed by Director Wilson when h
was before the Grand Jury. It was learne
today.
The Director testified yesterday and re
fused 10 give an inlling OF what he ha
aid when he came from the jury room
hut the testimony was repeated today an
among other things the Director conhrme
ths testimony Of Captain Kenny that a p'
lIceman with beat In the Tenderloin wa
found In one Of the dives the night the raj
vas pulled He was not arrested, but wa
told to put on his uniform and 90 outsid
since then he has been suspended.
..It Is untrue that gave orders 10 Charlie
Zee. deposed head OF the vice squad, an
other offielals, To the effect that there shoul
bs only three arrests In any certain perto
~ ftusa IL has always been my wish